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Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
May 02, 2015
Italy
Italian Customs Agency
USD ($)
subsidiary
May 02, 2015
Italy
Italian Customs Agency
EUR (€)
May 02, 2015
Italy
Italian Customs Agency
Minimum
May 02, 2015
Italy
Italian Customs Agency
Maximum
Jul. 19, 2012
Judicial ruling
U.S.
Gucci America, Inc.
USD ($)
May 02, 2013
Pending litigation
Italy
Gucci America, Inc.
trademark
Nov. 08, 2013
Pending litigation
China
Gucci America, Inc.
USD ($)
Jan. 30, 2015
Pending litigation
France
Gucci America, Inc.
trademark
Loss contingency                
Damages sought in litigation case         $ 26us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= ges_GucciCaseMember
/ us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis
= us-gaap_JudicialRulingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
     
Accounting profits sought by plaintiff as compensation         99ges_LossContingencyAccountingProfitsSoughtValue
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= ges_GucciCaseMember
/ us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis
= us-gaap_JudicialRulingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
     
Monetary damages awarded by court         2.30us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesAwardedValue
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= ges_GucciCaseMember
/ us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis
= us-gaap_JudicialRulingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
  0.08us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesAwardedValue
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= ges_GucciCaseMember
/ us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis
= us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
 
Monetary damages awarded by court to be paid by the Company's licensees         2.3ges_LossContingencyDamagesAwardedValueToLicensees
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= ges_GucciCaseMember
/ us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis
= us-gaap_JudicialRulingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
     
Number of Italian trademark registrations to be cancelled by plaintiff           3ges_NumberOfItalianTrademarkRegistrationsToBeCancelledByPlaintiff
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= ges_GucciCaseMember
/ us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis
= us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
   
Number of European Community trademark registrations to be cancelled by plaintiff           4ges_NumberOfEuropeanCommunityTrademarkRegistrationsToBeCancelledByPlaintiff
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= ges_GucciCaseMember
/ us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis
= us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
  2ges_NumberOfEuropeanCommunityTrademarkRegistrationsToBeCancelledByPlaintiff
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= ges_GucciCaseMember
/ us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis
= us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
Number of international trademark registrations to be cancelled by plaintiff               1ges_NumberOfInternationalTrademarkRegistrationsToBeCancelledByPlaintiff
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= ges_GucciCaseMember
/ us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis
= us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
Number of subsidiaries under audit by the Italian Customs Agency 1ges_NumberofSubsidiariesUnderAudit
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
1ges_NumberofSubsidiariesUnderAudit
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
           
Period under audit by the Italian Customs Agency     Jul. 01, 2010 Jun. 30, 2012        
Customs tax assessments including potential penalties and interest 10.0ges_CustomsExaminationEstimateofPossibleLoss
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
9.0ges_CustomsExaminationEstimateofPossibleLoss
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
           
Customs Examination, Period of Canceled Assessments 2010 2010            
Canceled customs tax assessments $ 1.9ges_CustomsExaminationCanceledAssessments
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
€ 1.7ges_CustomsExaminationCanceledAssessments
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