Quarterly Information (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014		Nov. 02, 2013		Aug. 03, 2013		May 04, 2013		Feb. 02, 2013		Oct. 27, 2012		Jul. 28, 2012		Apr. 28, 2012		Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Summary of the unaudited quarterly financial information
Net revenue	$ 768,363,000	[1]	$ 613,497,000	[1]	$ 639,012,000	[1]	$ 548,914,000	[1]	$ 815,118,000	[1]	$ 628,828,000	[1]	$ 635,393,000	[1]	$ 579,266,000	[1]	$ 2,569,786,000	$ 2,658,605,000	$ 2,688,048,000
Gross profit	301,949,000	[1]	228,227,000	[1]	248,532,000	[1]	197,426,000	[1]	332,878,000	[1]	247,609,000	[1]	251,560,000	[1]	235,076,000	[1]	976,134,000	1,067,123,000	1,156,225,000
Net earnings	71,097,000	[1]	34,811,000	[1]	40,703,000	[1]	11,100,000	[1]	73,865,000	[1]	37,459,000	[1]	42,949,000	[1]	27,213,000	[1]	157,711,000	181,486,000	270,650,000
Net earnings attributable to Guess, Inc.	69,632,000	[1]	34,020,000	[1]	39,866,000	[1]	9,916,000	[1]	72,552,000	[1]	36,647,000	[1]	42,899,000	[1]	26,646,000	[1]	153,434,000	178,744,000	265,500,000
Net earnings per common share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.82	[1],[2],[3]	$ 0.40	[1],[2],[3]	$ 0.47	[1],[2],[3]	$ 0.12	[1],[2],[3]	$ 0.85	[1],[2],[4]	$ 0.43	[1],[2],[4]	$ 0.49	[1],[2],[4]	$ 0.30	[1],[2],[4]	$ 1.81	$ 2.06	$ 2.88
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.82	[1],[2],[3]	$ 0.40	[1],[2],[3]	$ 0.47	[1],[2],[3]	$ 0.12	[1],[2],[3]	$ 0.85	[1],[2],[4]	$ 0.43	[1],[2],[4]	$ 0.49	[1],[2],[4]	$ 0.30	[1],[2],[4]	$ 1.80	$ 2.05	$ 2.86
Fiscal quarter
Number of days in fiscal quarter	91 days		91 days		91 days		91 days		98 days		91 days		91 days		91 days
Tax settlement
Tax settlement charge									12,800,000
Unrelated tax benefits									4,000,000
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Restructuring charges	$ 2,100,000		$ 1,900,000		$ 6,100,000		$ 2,300,000										$ 12,442,000	$ 0	$ 0

[1] All fiscal quarters presented consisted of 13 weeks with the exception of the quarter ended February 2, 2013 which consisted of 14 weeks.

[2] Per common share amounts for the quarters and full years have been calculated separately. Accordingly, quarterly amounts may not add to the annual amount because of differences in the average common shares outstanding during each period.

[3] During the first quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company implemented plans to streamline its structure and reduce expenses in both Europe and North America. During the second quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company expanded these plans to include the consolidation and streamlining of certain operations in Europe and Asia. These actions resulted in restructuring charges of $2.3 million, $6.1 million, $1.9 million and $2.1 million, respectively, during the first, second, third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2014. Refer to Note 9 for further detail regarding the restructuring charges.

[4] In January 2013, the Company settled a tax audit dispute in Italy, resulting in a charge of $12.8 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 in excess of amounts previously reserved, which was partially offset by unrelated tax benefits of $4.0 million. Refer to Note 11 for further detail regarding the tax settlement charge.