Stockholders' Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Details 2) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 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	65,000	(104,000)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest capital contribution		1,199,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment	(427,000)	1,591,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value at the end of the period	5,468,000	5,830,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interests put arrangements
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	5,468,000	5,830,000
Guess Sud
Redeemable noncontrolling interests reconciliation
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value at the beginning of the period	4,700,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value at the end of the period	4,300,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interests put arrangements
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	4,300,000
Total outstanding equity interest in subsidiary covered by put arrangement (as a percent)	40.00%
Initial date put option can be exercised by noncontrolling owners	Jan. 30, 2012
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%
Initial date put option can be exercised by noncontrolling owners (by year)	2020
Period put arrangement can be exercised by noncontrolling interest holder after initial and subsequent exercise periods	3 years