CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Product sales	$ 2,451,580	$ 2,541,463	$ 2,566,628
Net royalties	118,206	117,142	121,420
Net revenue	2,569,786	2,658,605	2,688,048
Cost of product sales	1,593,652	1,591,482	1,531,823
Gross profit	976,134	1,067,123	1,156,225
Selling, general and administrative expenses	741,105	792,598	738,285
Restructuring charges	12,442	0	0
Settlement charge	0	0	19,463
Pension curtailment expense	0	0	1,242
Earnings from operations	222,587	274,525	397,235
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(1,923)	(1,640)	(2,002)
Interest income	2,015	2,016	3,147
Other income, net	10,280	5,713	961
Total other income (expense)	10,372	6,089	2,106
Earnings before income tax expense	232,959	280,614	399,341
Income tax expense	75,248	99,128	128,691
Net earnings	157,711	181,486	270,650
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	4,277	2,742	5,150
Net earnings attributable to Guess, Inc.	$ 153,434	$ 178,744	$ 265,500
Net earnings per common share attributable to common stockholders (Note 18):
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.81	$ 2.06	$ 2.88
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.80	$ 2.05	$ 2.86
Weighted average common shares outstanding attributable to common stockholders (Note 18):
Basic (in shares)	84,271	86,262	91,533
Diluted (in shares)	84,522	86,540	91,948
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.8	$ 2.00	$ 0.8