CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Product sales	$ 581,081	$ 597,374	$ 1,711,639	$ 1,756,123
Net royalties	32,416	31,454	89,784	87,364
Net revenue	613,497	628,828	1,801,423	1,843,487
Cost of product sales	385,270	381,219	1,127,238	1,109,242
Gross profit	228,227	247,609	674,185	734,245
Selling, general and administrative expenses	178,379	189,492	543,766	579,686
Restructuring charges	1,889	0	10,355	0
Earnings from operations	47,959	58,117	120,064	154,559
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(428)	(424)	(1,342)	(1,205)
Interest income	803	0	1,612	1,509
Other income (expense), net	3,624	(245)	8,942	5,765
Total other income (expense)	3,999	(669)	9,212	6,069
Earnings before income tax expense	51,958	57,448	129,276	160,628
Income tax expense	17,147	19,989	42,662	53,007
Net earnings	34,811	37,459	86,614	107,621
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	791	812	2,812	1,429
Net earnings attributable to Guess, Inc.	$ 34,020	$ 36,647	$ 83,802	$ 106,192
Net earnings per common share attributable to common stockholders (Note 2):
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.40	$ 0.43	$ 0.99	$ 1.21
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.40	$ 0.43	$ 0.98	$ 1.21
Weighted average common shares outstanding attributable to common stockholders (Note 2):
Basic (in shares)	84,149	84,408	84,270	86,857
Diluted (in shares)	84,417	84,702	84,512	87,156
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.60	$ 0.60