| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 041406 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Roll Forward of Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) (http://abercrombie.com/role/IncomeTaxesRollForwardOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001018840 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Income Taxes [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2011-01-30 - 2012-01-28 | 2010-01-31 - 2011-01-29 | 2009-02-01 - 2010-01-30 | |
Income Taxes [Abstract] | |||
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of the year | 14,827,000 | 29,437,000 | 43,684,000 |
Gross addition for tax positions of the current year | 1,183,000 | 562,000 | 222,000 |
Gross addition for tax positions of prior years | 1,602,000 | 1,734,000 | 2,167,000 |
Reductions of tax positions of prior years for Changes in judgment/excess reserve | (129,000) | (412,000) | (10,744,000) |
Settlements during the period | (1,631,000) | (14,166,000) | (5,444,000) |
Lapses of applicable statutes of limitations | (2,448,000) | (2,328,000) | (448,000) |
Unrecognized tax benefits, end of year | 13,404,000 | 14,827,000 | 29,437,000 |