Stockholders' Equity - Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	May 01, 2021	May 02, 2020
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net earnings (loss)
Cost of product sales	$ 308,444	$ 226,022
Interest expense	5,926	5,462
Income tax expense (benefit)	5,455	(26,381)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Guess, Inc.	(12,006)	157,666
Other income (expense), net	2,701	19,580
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net earnings (loss)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Guess, Inc.	537	(1,698)
Derivative Financial Instruments Designated as Cash Flow Hedges | Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net earnings (loss)
Cost of product sales	462	(1,991)
Interest expense	(64)	3
Income tax expense (benefit)	62	219
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Guess, Inc.	460	(1,769)
Net Actuarial Loss Amortization | Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net earnings (loss)
Other income (expense), net	105	96
Prior Service Credit Amortization | Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net earnings (loss)
Other income (expense), net	(17)	(16)
Defined Benefit Plans | Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net earnings (loss)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(11)	(9)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Guess, Inc.	$ 77	$ 71