Commitments and Contingencies - Other Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021 USD ($) subsidiary	Jan. 30, 2021 EUR (€) subsidiary	Jan. 30, 2021 EUR (€)	Feb. 01, 2020 USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($)
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Purchase commitments	$ 207,800
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ 3,920			$ 4,731	$ 4,853
Guess Brazil
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Total outstanding equity interest in subsidiary covered by put arrangement (as a percent)	40.00%		40.00%
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ 900			1,200
Guess CIS
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Total outstanding equity interest in subsidiary covered by put arrangement (as a percent)	30.00%		30.00%
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ 3,000			$ 3,500
Italy | Pending litigation | Italian customs tax audit and appeals | Europe
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Number of subsidiaries under audit by the Italian Customs Agency | subsidiary	1	1
Customs tax assessments including potential penalties and interest	$ 11,900		€ 9.8
Appealed custom tax assessments	11,800	€ 9.7
Italy | Pending litigation | Italian customs tax audit and appeals | Europe | Appeals Court
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Amount with appealed ruling in favor of the Company	10,300	8.5
Monetary damages awarded by court to the plaintiff	1,500	1.2
Italy | Pending litigation | Italian customs tax audit and appeals | Europe | Italian Supreme Court
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Amount being reconsidered in lower court	1,300	1.1
Italy | Settled litigation | Italian customs tax audit and appeals | Europe | Italian Supreme Court
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Amount with appealed ruling in favor of the Company	500	€ 0.4
Private equity fund
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Unfunded commitment to invest in private equity fund	$ 2,800		€ 2.3