Stockholders' Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 01, 2014 Guess, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity	Feb. 01, 2014 Guess, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity	Nov. 01, 2014 Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interests	Feb. 01, 2014 Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interests	Nov. 01, 2014 Stockholders' Equity, Total	Feb. 01, 2014 Stockholders' Equity, Total
Stockholders' equity reconciliation
Stockholders' equity, balance at the beginning of the period			$ 1,169,986,000		$ 1,154,514,000	$ 1,086,992,000	$ 15,472,000	$ 13,876,000	$ 1,169,986,000	$ 1,100,868,000
Net earnings	21,510,000	34,811,000	41,595,000	86,614,000	40,641,000	153,434,000	954,000	4,277,000	41,595,000	157,711,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment					(44,196,000)	(17,621,000)	(362,000)	(804,000)	(44,558,000)	(18,425,000)
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, net of income tax					4,997,000	1,669,000	0	0	4,997,000	1,669,000
Gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of income tax					(103,000)	(7,000)	0	0	(103,000)	(7,000)
SERP plan amendment, prior service (credit) cost and actuarial valuation gain (loss) and related amortization, net of income tax					327,000	4,619,000	0	0	327,000	4,619,000
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans, net of tax effect					(385,000)	2,404,000	0	0	(385,000)	2,404,000
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan					826,000	980,000	0	0	826,000	980,000
Share-based compensation					11,374,000	13,949,000	0	0	11,374,000	13,949,000
Dividends					(57,725,000)	(68,215,000)	0	0	(57,725,000)	(68,215,000)
Share repurchases						(22,099,000)		0		(22,099,000)
Noncontrolling interest capital contribution						0		0		0
Noncontrolling interest capital distribution						0		(1,877,000)		(1,877,000)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment					605,000	(1,591,000)	0	0	605,000	(1,591,000)
Stockholders' equity, balance at the end of the period	1,126,939,000		1,126,939,000		1,110,875,000	1,154,514,000	16,064,000	15,472,000	1,126,939,000	1,169,986,000
Comprehensive income (loss), income tax effect
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, tax effect									(162,000)	(237,000)
Gain (loss) on marketable securities, tax effect									63,000	4,000
SERP plan amendment, prior service (credit) cost and actuarial valuation gain (loss) and related amortization, tax effect									$ (202,000)	$ (2,963,000)