Shareholders' Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 03, 2014	Feb. 01, 2014
Redeemable noncontrolling interests reconciliation
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value at the beginning of the period	$ 5,830,000	$ 3,144,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment	232,000	(104,000)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest capital contribution		1,199,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment	(255,000)	1,591,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value at the end of the period	5,807,000	5,830,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interests put arrangements
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	5,807,000	5,830,000
Guess Sud
Redeemable noncontrolling interests reconciliation
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value at the end of the period	4,600,000	4,700,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interests put arrangements
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	4,600,000	4,700,000
Total outstanding equity interest in subsidiary covered by put arrangement (as a percent)	40.00%
Guess Brazil
Redeemable noncontrolling interests reconciliation
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value at the beginning of the period	1,100,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value at the end of the period	1,200,000	1,100,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interests put arrangements
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	1,200,000	1,100,000
Payments to acquire controlling interest in joint venture		$ 1,800,000
Controlling interest in joint venture held by the Company	60.00%
Period put arrangement can be exercised by noncontrolling interest holder after initial and subsequent exercise periods	3 years