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	Nov. 08, 2013 USD ($)	Jul. 19, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 EUR (€)	Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2019 EUR (€)	Oct. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 28, 2017 EUR (€)	Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($) subsidiary	Feb. 02, 2019 EUR (€) subsidiary	Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2019 EUR (€)	Nov. 03, 2018 USD ($)	Nov. 03, 2018 EUR (€)	Jan. 30, 2015 trademark	May 02, 2013 trademark
Operating lease expiration
Rental expense for all property and equipment under operating leases									$ 292,100		$ 272,300	$ 263,100
Rental expense based upon percentage of annual sales volume									67,200		61,200	53,000
Purchase commitments					$ 208,600				208,600
European Commission fine			$ 45,600	€ 39.8	3,200	€ 2.8	$ 42,400	€ 37.0	$ 45,637	€ 39.8	$ 0	$ 0
Retail store leases \| Minimum
Operating lease expiration
Percentage of annual sales volume used for incremental rent on certain retail location leases									4.00%	4.00%
Retail store leases \| Maximum
Operating lease expiration
Percentage of annual sales volume used for incremental rent on certain retail location leases									20.00%	20.00%
Retail concession leases \| Average
Operating lease expiration
Percentage of annual sales volume used for incremental rent on certain retail location leases									35.00%	35.00%
Private equity fund
Operating lease expiration
Unfunded commitment to invest in private equity fund					4,200				$ 4,200				€ 3.6
Gucci America, Inc. \| Judicial Ruling \| U.S.
Operating lease expiration
Damages sought in litigation case		$ 26,000
Accounting profits sought by plaintiff as compensation		99,000
Monetary damages awarded by court		2,300
Monetary damages awarded by court to be paid by the Company's licensees		$ 2,300
Gucci America, Inc. \| Pending Litigation \| Italy
Operating lease expiration
Number of Italian trademark registrations to be cancelled by plaintiff \| trademark																	3
Number of European Community trademark registrations to be cancelled by plaintiff \| trademark																	4
Gucci America, Inc. \| Pending Litigation \| CHINA
Operating lease expiration
Damages sought in litigation case	$ 80
Gucci America, Inc. \| Pending Litigation \| France
Operating lease expiration
Number of European Community trademark registrations to be cancelled by plaintiff \| trademark																2
Number of international trademark registrations to be cancelled by plaintiff \| trademark																1
European Commission Fine \| Pending Litigation \| Minimum
Operating lease expiration
Customs tax assessments including potential penalties and interest														$ 42,400	€ 37.0
European Commission Fine \| Settled litigation
Operating lease expiration
Estimated charge accrued			$ 45,600	€ 39.8
European Commission fine					3,200	€ 2.8
Italian customs tax audit and appeals \| Europe \| Italy
Operating lease expiration
Number of subsidiaries under audit by the Italian Customs Agency \| subsidiary									1	1
Customs tax assessments including potential penalties and interest					$ 11,200				$ 11,200				€ 9.8
Italian customs tax audit and appeals \| Europe \| Settled litigation \| Italy
Operating lease expiration
Monetary damages awarded by court									1,500	€ 1.3
Italian customs tax audit and appeals \| Europe \| First set of appeals \| Italy
Operating lease expiration
Canceled customs tax assessments									11,100	9.7
Italian customs tax audit and appeals \| Europe \| Second through seventh set of appeals \| Italy
Operating lease expiration
Amount awarded from other party									$ 9,600	€ 8.4