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Restructuring Charge (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
positions
Feb. 01, 2014
Feb. 02, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Number of Positions Eliminated 100us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedNumberOfPositionsEliminated    
Restructuring charge $ 17,303us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Restructuring Reserve 8,326us-gaap_RestructuringReserve 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve  
Payments for Restructuring (10,844)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring    
Reclassification to Restructuring Reserve 1,867ann_ReclassificationtoRestructuringReserve    
Employee Severance [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring charge 16,742us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
   
Restructuring Reserve 8,326us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
 
Payments for Restructuring (10,283)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
   
Reclassification to Restructuring Reserve 1,867ann_ReclassificationtoRestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
   
Short-term Restructuring Reserve [Domain]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring Reserve 2,500us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= ann_ShorttermRestructuringReserveDomain
   
Long-term Restructuring Reserve [Domain] [Domain]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring Reserve 5,800us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= ann_LongtermRestructuringReserveDomainDomain
   
Other Restructuring [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring charge 561us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
   
Restructuring Reserve 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
 
Payments for Restructuring (561)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
   
Reclassification to Restructuring Reserve $ 0ann_ReclassificationtoRestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember