Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	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
Segment information of net revenue, earnings (loss) from operations, capital expenditures and total assets
Net revenue	$ 768,363	[1]	$ 613,497	[1]	$ 639,012	[1]	$ 548,914	[1]	$ 815,118	[1]	$ 628,828	[1]	$ 635,393	[1]	$ 579,266	[1]	$ 2,569,786	$ 2,658,605	$ 2,688,048
Licensing																	118,206	117,142	121,420
Restructuring charges	(2,100)		(1,900)		(6,100)		(2,300)										(12,442)	0	0
Earnings (loss) from operations																	222,587	274,525	397,235
Capital expenditures																	75,438	99,591	123,531
Total assets	1,764,431								1,713,506								1,764,431	1,713,506
North American Retail
Segment information of net revenue, earnings (loss) from operations, capital expenditures and total assets
Net revenue																	1,075,475	1,116,836	1,117,643
Earnings (loss) from operations																	39,540	78,285	133,184
Capital expenditures																	29,980	49,759	65,329
Total assets	333,479								353,875								333,479	353,875
Europe
Segment information of net revenue, earnings (loss) from operations, capital expenditures and total assets
Net revenue																	903,791	939,599	1,010,896
Earnings (loss) from operations																	97,231	103,975	167,014
Capital expenditures																	30,994	31,930	38,818
Total assets	819,999								873,988								819,999	873,988
Asia
Segment information of net revenue, earnings (loss) from operations, capital expenditures and total assets
Net revenue																	292,714	290,655	250,727
Earnings (loss) from operations																	25,592	26,525	28,463
Capital expenditures																	7,150	8,614	10,696
Total assets	158,798								144,825								158,798	144,825
North American Wholesale
Segment information of net revenue, earnings (loss) from operations, capital expenditures and total assets
Net revenue																	179,600	194,373	187,362
Earnings (loss) from operations																	38,771	45,008	47,162
Capital expenditures																	4,870	2,725	1,541
Total assets	141,482								111,373								141,482	111,373
Licensing
Segment information of net revenue, earnings (loss) from operations, capital expenditures and total assets
Licensing																	118,206	117,142	121,420
Earnings (loss) from operations																	107,805	101,182	108,638
Capital expenditures																	39	40	24
Total assets	14,458								6,945								14,458	6,945
Corporate Overhead
Segment information of net revenue, earnings (loss) from operations, capital expenditures and total assets
Earnings (loss) from operations																	(73,910)	(80,450)	(87,226)
Capital expenditures																	2,405	6,523	7,123
Total assets	296,215								222,500								296,215	222,500
Restructuring Charges
Segment information of net revenue, earnings (loss) from operations, capital expenditures and total assets
Restructuring charges																	$ (12,442)	$ 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.