Guess' (GES) 10-Q 4 Jun 15 2016 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15	Jun. 01, 2015
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	GUESS INC
Trading Symbol	GES
Entity Central Index Key	912463
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	2-May-15
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-29
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		85,693,221
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	2-May-15	Jan. 31, 2015
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$459,128	$483,483
Accounts receivable, net	195,741	216,205
Inventories	327,101	319,078
Other current assets	91,128	92,593
Total current assets	1,073,098	1,111,359
Property and equipment, net	249,784	259,524
Goodwill	34,263	34,133
Other intangible assets, net	8,648	9,745
Long-term deferred tax assets	68,717	68,747
Other assets	120,729	117,897
Total assets	1,555,239	1,601,405
Current liabilities:
Current portion of capital lease obligations and borrowings	5,313	1,548
Accounts payable	144,902	159,924
Accrued expenses	134,329	140,494
Total current liabilities	284,544	301,966
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	2,335	6,165
Deferred rent and lease incentives	79,586	81,761
Other long-term liabilities	114,119	117,630
Total liabilities	480,584	507,522
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	4,062	4,437
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 10,000,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 150,000,000 shares; issued 139,926,744 and 139,559,000 shares, outstanding 85,701,121 and 85,323,154 shares, as of May 2, 2015 and January 31, 2015, respectively	857	853
Paid-in capital	456,720	453,546
Retained earnings	1,249,841	1,265,524
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-129,963	-127,065
Treasury stock, 54,225,623 and 54,235,846 shares as of May 2, 2015 and January 31, 2015, respectively	-518,904	-519,002
Guess, Inc. stockholders’ equity	1,058,551	1,073,856
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests	12,042	15,590
Total stockholders’ equity	1,070,593	1,089,446
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$1,555,239	$1,601,405

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	2-May-15	Jan. 31, 2015
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	150,000,000	150,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	139,926,744	139,559,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	85,701,121	85,323,154
Treasury stock, shares	54,225,623	54,235,846

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	2-May-15	3-May-14
Income Statement [Abstract]
Product sales	$452,959	$496,928
Net royalties	25,865	25,613
Net revenue	478,824	522,541
Cost of product sales	313,339	346,310
Gross profit	165,485	176,231
Selling, general and administrative expenses	161,132	178,208
Earnings (loss) from operations	4,353	-1,977
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	-435	-525
Interest income	272	405
Other income (expense), net	2,626	-1,119
Total other income (expense)	2,463	-1,239
Earnings (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)	6,816	-3,216
Income tax expense (benefit)	2,829	-1,029
Net earnings (loss)	3,987	-2,187
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	646	-86
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Guess, Inc.	$3,341	($2,101)
Net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders (Note 2):
Basic (in dollars per share)	$0.04	($0.03)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.04	($0.03)
Weighted average common shares outstanding attributable to common stockholders (Note 2):
Basic (in shares)	84,965	84,499
Diluted (in shares)	85,099	84,499
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$0.23	$0.23

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	2-May-15	3-May-14
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings (loss)	$3,987	($2,187)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Gains (losses) arising during the period	-703	22,250
Derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges
Losses arising during the period	-1,295	-2,679
Less income tax effect	369	621
Reclassification to net earnings (loss) for (gains) losses realized	-2,236	525
Less income tax effect	301	-21
Marketable securities
Losses arising during the period	-7	-26
Less income tax effect	3	10
Reclassification to net loss for gains realized	0	-87
Less income tax effect	0	33
Defined benefit plans
Actuarial loss amortization	513	234
Prior service credit amortization	-58	-58
Less income tax effect	-149	-67
Total comprehensive income	725	18,548
Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Net earnings (loss)	646	-86
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-364	401
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests	282	315
Comprehensive income attributable to Guess, Inc.	$443	$18,233

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	2-May-15	3-May-14
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	$3,987	($2,187)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment	17,789	20,759
Amortization of intangible assets	541	637
Share-based compensation expense	3,612	3,457
Unrealized forward contract losses	490	2,160
Net (gain) loss on disposition of long-term assets and property and equipment	-940	910
Other items, net	-1,510	744
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	24,038	63,851
Inventories	-7,027	-18,119
Prepaid expenses and other assets	-973	-9,411
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	-22,815	-60,103
Deferred rent and lease incentives	-2,605	-40
Other long-term liabilities	-5,452	-2,891
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	9,135	-233
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	-11,604	-17,254
Changes in other assets	0	-43
Proceeds from sale of investment	0	598
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	-599	0
Net cash settlement of forward contracts	1,668	-407
Net cash used in investing activities	-10,535	-17,106
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	581	0
Repayment of capital lease obligations and borrowings	-593	-3,661
Dividends paid	-19,261	-19,198
Noncontrolling interest capital distributions	-3,830	0
Issuance of common stock, net of nonvested award repurchases	145	646
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	34	95
Net cash used in financing activities	-22,924	-22,118
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	-31	8,975
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	-24,355	-30,482
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year	483,483	502,945
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	459,128	472,463
Supplemental cash flow data:
Interest paid	232	229
Income taxes paid	$1,258	$17,434

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation
	In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Guess?, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of May 2, 2015 and January 31, 2015, and the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss), comprehensive income and cash flows for the three months ended May 2, 2015 and May 3, 2014. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions to Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they have been condensed and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The results of operations for the three months ended May 2, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full fiscal year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2015.
	The three months ended May 2, 2015 had the same number of days as the three months ended May 3, 2014. All references herein to “fiscal 2016,” “fiscal 2015” and “fiscal 2014” represent the results of the 52-week fiscal year ending January 30, 2016 and the 52-week fiscal years ended January 31, 2015 and February 1, 2014, respectively.
	Reclassifications
	The Company has made certain reclassifications to prior year amounts to conform to the current period presentation within the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
	New Accounting Guidance
	In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued authoritative guidance which raises the threshold for disposals to qualify as discontinued operations. Under this new guidance, a discontinued operation is (1) a component of an entity or group of components that have been disposed of or are classified as held for sale and represent a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results, or (2) an acquired business that is classified as held for sale on the acquisition date. This guidance also requires expanded or new disclosures for discontinued operations, individually material disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation, an entity’s continuing involvement with a discontinued operation following disposal and retained equity method investments in a discontinued operation. The Company adopted this guidance effective February 1, 2015. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended May 2, 2015.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard which will supersede previous existing revenue recognition guidance. The standard creates a five-step model for revenue recognition that requires companies to exercise judgment when considering contract terms and relevant facts and circumstances. The five-step model includes (1) identifying the contract, (2) identifying the separate performance obligations in the contract, (3) determining the transaction price, (4) allocating the transaction price to the separate performance obligations and (5) recognizing revenue when each performance obligation has been satisfied. The standard also requires expanded disclosures surrounding revenue recognition. The standard is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2016, which will be the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2018, and allows for either full retrospective or modified retrospective adoption. The FASB has proposed delaying the effective date by one year. If the proposal is approved, early adoption would be permitted as of the original effective date. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard on its consolidated financial statements, including the choice of application method upon adoption.
	In August 2014, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that requires an entity’s management to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and requires additional disclosures if certain criteria are met. This guidance is effective for fiscal periods ending after December 15, 2016, which will be the Company’s fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.
	In February 2015, the FASB issued authoritative guidance which modifies existing consolidation guidance for reporting organizations that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities. This guidance is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2015, which will be the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2017, and allows for either full retrospective or modified retrospective adoption, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard on its consolidated financial statements, including the choice of application method upon adoption.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued authoritative guidance to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs by requiring such costs to be presented as a deduction from the corresponding debt liability. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, which will be the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2017, and requires retrospective adoption, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued authoritative guidance which would permit an entity to measure its defined benefit plan assets and obligations using the calendar month-end that is closest to the entity’s fiscal period-end for interim and annual periods. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, which will be the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2017, and requires prospective adoption, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating whether it will adopt this guidance, but if adopted, this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share

Earnings (Loss) Per Share	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings (Loss) Per Share	Earnings (Loss) Per Share
	Basic earnings (loss) per share represents net earnings (loss) attributable to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share represents net earnings (loss) attributable to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, inclusive of the dilutive impact of common equivalent shares outstanding during the period. However, nonvested restricted stock awards (referred to as participating securities) are excluded from the dilutive impact of common equivalent shares outstanding in accordance with authoritative guidance under the two-class method since the nonvested restricted stockholders are entitled to participate in dividends declared on common stock as if the shares were fully vested and hence are deemed to be participating securities. Under the two-class method, earnings attributable to nonvested restricted stockholders are excluded from net earnings (loss) attributable to common stockholders for purposes of calculating basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share. However, net losses are not allocated to nonvested restricted stockholders since they are not contractually obligated to share in the losses of the Company.
	In addition, the Company has granted certain nonvested stock awards/units that are subject to certain performance-based or market-based vesting conditions as well as continued service requirements through the respective vesting periods. These nonvested stock awards/units are included in the computation of diluted net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders only to the extent that the underlying performance-based or market-based vesting conditions are satisfied as of the end of the reporting period, or would be considered satisfied if the end of the reporting period were the end of the related contingency period, and the results would be dilutive under the treasury stock method.
	The computation of basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
		Three Months Ended
		May 2, 2015		May 3, 2014
	Net earnings (loss) attributable to Guess?, Inc.	$	3,341	$	(2,101	)
	Less net earnings attributable to nonvested restricted stockholders	84		147
	Net earnings (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	3,257	$	(2,248	)
	Weighted average common shares used in basic computations	84,965		84,499
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Stock options and restricted stock units	134		—
	Weighted average common shares used in diluted computations	85,099		84,499
	Net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders:
	Basic	$	0.04	$	(0.03	)
	Diluted	$	0.04	$	(0.03	)
	For the three months ended May 2, 2015 and May 3, 2014, equity awards granted for 2,124,253 and 1,213,896, respectively, of the Company’s common shares were outstanding but were excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding because the assumed proceeds, as calculated under the treasury stock method, resulted in these awards being antidilutive. For the three months ended May 2, 2015 and May 3, 2014, the Company also excluded 175,866 and 259,700 nonvested stock units, respectively, which were subject to the achievement of performance-based or market-based vesting conditions from the computation of diluted weighted average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding because these conditions were not achieved as of the end of each of the respective periods.
	For the three months ended May 3, 2014, there were 232,196 potentially dilutive shares that were not included in the computation of diluted weighted average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding because their effect would have been antidilutive given the Company’s net loss.
	Share Repurchase Program
	On June 26, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a program to repurchase, from time-to-time and as market and business conditions warrant, up to $500 million of the Company’s common stock (the “2012 Share Repurchase Program”). Repurchases under the program may be made on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plans or other available means. There is no minimum or maximum number of shares to be repurchased under the program, which may be discontinued at any time, without prior notice. As of May 2, 2015, the Company had remaining authority under the 2012 Share Repurchase Program to purchase $495.8 million of its common stock. There were no share repurchases during the three months ended May 2, 2015 and May 3, 2014.

Stockholders_Equity_and_Redeem

Stockholders' Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Stockholders' Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	Stockholders’ Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
	A reconciliation of common stock outstanding, treasury stock and the total carrying amount of total stockholders’ equity, Guess?, Inc. stockholders’ equity and stockholders’ equity attributable to nonredeemable and redeemable noncontrolling interests for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2015 and three months ended May 2, 2015 is as follows (in thousands, except share data):
		Shares						Stockholders’ Equity
		Common Stock			Treasury Stock			Guess?, Inc.				Nonredeemable				Total				Redeemable
								Stockholders’				Noncontrolling								Noncontrolling
								Equity				Interests								Interests
	Balance at February 1, 2014	84,962,345			54,283,384			$	1,154,514			$	15,472			$	1,169,986			$	5,830
	Net earnings	—			—			94,570				2,614				97,184				—
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	—			—			(114,566		)		(2,141		)		(116,707		)		(788		)
	Gain on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, net of income tax of ($721)	—			—			7,270				—				7,270				—
	Loss on marketable securities, net of income tax of $61	—			—			(106		)		—				(106		)		—
	Prior service credit amortization and actuarial valuation loss and related amortization on defined benefit plans, net of income tax of $2,335	—			—			(5,862		)		—				(5,862		)		—
	Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans, net of tax effect	313,271			—			(1,937		)		—				(1,937		)		—
	Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan	47,538			(47,538	)		1,008				—				1,008				—
	Share-based compensation	—			—			15,342				—				15,342				—
	Dividends	—			—			(76,982		)		—				(76,982		)		—
	Noncontrolling interest capital distribution	—			—			—				(355		)		(355		)		—
	Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment	—			—			605				—				605				(605		)
	Balance at January 31, 2015	85,323,154			54,235,846			$	1,073,856			$	15,590			$	1,089,446			$	4,437
	Net earnings	—			—			3,341				646				3,987				—
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	—			—			(339		)		(364		)		(703		)		(140		)
	Loss on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, net of income tax of $670	—			—			(2,861		)		—				(2,861		)		—
	Loss on marketable securities, net of income tax of $3	—			—			(4		)		—				(4		)		—
	Prior service credit and actuarial valuation amortization on defined benefit plans, net of income tax of ($149)	—			—			306				—				306				—
	Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans, net of tax effect	367,744			—			(471		)		—				(471		)		—
	Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan	10,223			(10,223	)		162				—				162				—
	Share-based compensation	—			—			3,612				—				3,612				—
	Dividends	—			—			(19,286		)		—				(19,286		)		—
	Noncontrolling interest capital distribution	—			—			—				(3,830		)		(3,830		)		—
	Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment	—			—			235				—				235				(235		)
	Balance at May 2, 2015	85,701,121			54,225,623			$	1,058,551			$	12,042			$	1,070,593			$	4,062
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of related income taxes, for the three months ended May 2, 2015 and May 3, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended May 2, 2015
		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment				Derivative Financial Instruments Designated as Cash Flow Hedges				Marketable Securities				Defined Benefit Plans				Total
	Balance at January 31, 2015	$	(121,569	)		$	7,157			$	(3	)		$	(12,650	)		$	(127,065	)
	Losses arising during the period	(339		)		(926		)		(4		)		—				(1,269		)
	Reclassification to net earnings for (gains) losses realized	—				(1,935		)		—				306				(1,629		)
	Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(339		)		(2,861		)		(4		)		306				(2,898		)
	Balance at May 2, 2015	$	(121,908	)		$	4,296			$	(7	)		$	(12,344	)		$	(129,963	)
		Three Months Ended May 3, 2014
		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment				Derivative Financial Instruments Designated as Cash Flow Hedges				Marketable Securities				Defined Benefit Plans				Total
	Balance at February 1, 2014	$	(7,003	)		$	(113	)		$	103			$	(6,788	)		$	(13,801	)
	Gains (losses) arising during the period	21,849				(2,058		)		(16		)		—				19,775
	Reclassification to net loss for (gains) losses realized	—				504				(54		)		109				559
	Net other comprehensive income (loss)	21,849				(1,554		)		(70		)		109				20,334
	Balance at May 3, 2014	$	14,846			$	(1,667	)		$	33			$	(6,679	)		$	6,533
	Details on reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net earnings (loss) during the three months ended May 2, 2015 and May 3, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended								Location of
										(Gain) Loss
										Reclassified from
										Accumulated OCI
		May 2, 2015				May 3, 2014				into Earnings (Loss)
	Derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges:
	Foreign exchange currency contracts	$	(1,750	)		$	494			Cost of product sales
	Foreign exchange currency contracts	(486		)		31				Other income/expense
	Less income tax effect	301				(21		)		Income tax expense (benefit)
		(1,935		)		504
	Marketable securities:
	Available-for-sale securities	—				(87		)		Other income/expense
	Less income tax effect	—				33				Income tax expense (benefit)
		—				(54		)
	Defined benefit plans:
	Actuarial loss amortization	513				234				(1)
Prior service credit amortization	(58		)		(58		)		(1)
Less income tax effect	(149		)		(67		)		Income tax expense (benefit)
	306				109
Total reclassifications during the period	$	(1,629	)		$	559
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-1	These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic defined benefit pension cost. Refer to Note 13 for further information.
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
The Company is party to a put arrangement with respect to the common securities that represent the remaining noncontrolling interest from the acquisition of its majority-owned subsidiary, Guess Sud SAS (“Guess Sud”). The put arrangement for Guess Sud, representing 40% of the total outstanding equity interest of that subsidiary, may be exercised at the discretion of the noncontrolling interest holders by providing written notice to the Company any time after January 30, 2012. The put arrangement is recorded on the balance sheet at its expected redemption value based on a method which approximates fair value and classified as a redeemable noncontrolling interest outside of permanent equity. The redemption value of the Guess Sud redeemable put arrangement was $3.2 million and $3.4 million as of May 2, 2015 and January 31, 2015, respectively.
The Company is also party to a put arrangement with respect to the common securities that represent the remaining noncontrolling interest for its majority-owned subsidiary, Guess Brasil Comércio e Distribuição S.A. (“Guess Brazil”), which was established through a majority-owned joint venture during fiscal 2014. The put arrangement for Guess Brazil, representing 40% of the total outstanding equity interest of that subsidiary, may be exercised at the discretion of the noncontrolling interest holder by providing written notice to the Company beginning in the sixth year of the agreement, or sooner in certain limited circumstances, and every third anniversary from the end of the sixth year thereafter subject to certain time restrictions. The redemption value of the Guess Brazil put arrangement is based on a multiple of Guess Brazil’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization subject to certain adjustments. The carrying value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest related to Guess Brazil was $0.9 million and $1.0 million as of May 2, 2015 and January 31, 2015, respectively.

Accounts_Receivable

Accounts Receivable	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Receivables [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable
	Accounts receivable is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		May 2, 2015		Jan 31, 2015
	Trade	$	203,049	$	229,618
	Royalty	11,583		10,118
	Other	10,680		8,389
		225,312		248,125
	Less allowance for doubtful accounts	29,571		31,920
		$	195,741	$	216,205
	Accounts receivable consists of trade receivables relating primarily to the Company’s wholesale business in Europe, and to a lesser extent, to its wholesale businesses in North America and Asia, royalty receivables relating to its licensing operations, and certain other receivables. Other receivables generally relate to amounts due to the Company that result from activities that are not related to the direct sale of the Company’s products or collection of royalties. The accounts receivable allowance includes allowances for doubtful accounts, wholesale sales returns and wholesale markdowns. Retail sales returns allowances are included in accrued expenses.

Inventories

Inventories	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	Inventories
	Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):
		May 2, 2015		Jan 31, 2015
	Raw materials	$	4,072	$	4,548
	Work in progress	75		77
	Finished goods	322,954		314,453
		$	327,101	$	319,078
	The above balances include an allowance to write down inventories to the lower of cost or market of $19.5 million and $19.7 million as of May 2, 2015 and January 31, 2015, respectively.

Restructuring_Charges

Restructuring Charges	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Restructuring Charges	Restructuring Charges
	During the first quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company implemented plans to streamline its structure and reduce expenses in both Europe and North America. During the second quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company expanded these plans to include the consolidation and streamlining of certain operations in Europe and Asia. The Company incurred total restructuring charges of $12.4 million under these plans related primarily to severance, impairment and lease termination costs during fiscal 2014. There were no restructuring charges incurred during the three months ended May 2, 2015 and May 3, 2014 related to these plans. The Company does not expect significant future cash-related charges to be incurred as the actions under these plans were substantially completed during fiscal 2014. As of May 2, 2015, the Company had a balance of approximately $0.2 million in accrued expenses for amounts expected to be paid during the remainder of fiscal 2016. At January 31, 2015, the Company had a balance of approximately $0.3 million in accrued expenses related to these restructuring activities.
	The following table summarizes restructuring activities related primarily to severance during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2015 and three months ended May 2, 2015 (in thousands):
		Total
	Balance at February 1, 2014	$	4,578
	Cash payments	(2,952		)
	Foreign currency and other adjustments	(1,350		)
	Balance at January 31, 2015	$	276
	Foreign currency and other adjustments	(40		)
	Balance at May 2, 2015	$	236

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes
	Income tax expense (benefit) for the interim periods was computed using the effective tax rate estimated to be applicable for the full fiscal year. The Company’s effective income tax rate increased to 41.5% for the three months ended May 2, 2015 from 32.0% for the three months ended May 3, 2014. The increase in the effective income tax rate was due primarily to a larger mix of taxable income in higher taxable jurisdictions during the three months ended May 2, 2015 compared to the same prior-year period.
	From time to time, the Company is subject to routine compliance reviews on various tax matters around the world in the ordinary course of business. As of May 2, 2015, several income tax audits were underway for various periods in multiple jurisdictions. The Company accrues an amount for its estimate of additional income tax liability which the Company, more likely than not, could incur as a result of the ultimate resolution of income tax audits (“uncertain tax positions”). The Company reviews and updates the estimates used in the accrual for uncertain tax positions as more definitive information becomes available from taxing authorities, upon completion of tax audits, upon expiration of statutes of limitation, or upon occurrence of other events.
	The Company had aggregate accruals for uncertain tax positions, including penalties and interest, of $14.6 million and $14.4 million as of May 2, 2015 and January 31, 2015, respectively.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	Segment Information
	The Company’s businesses are grouped into five reportable segments for management and internal financial reporting purposes: North American Retail, Europe, Asia, North American Wholesale and Licensing. The Company’s operating segments are the same as its reportable segments. Management evaluates segment performance based primarily on revenues and earnings (loss) from operations before restructuring charges, if any. The Company believes this segment reporting reflects how its five business segments are managed and each segment’s performance is evaluated by the Company’s chief operating decision maker to assess performance and make resource allocation decisions. The North American Retail segment includes the Company’s retail and e-commerce operations in North America and its retail operations in Central and South America. The Europe segment includes the Company’s wholesale, retail and e-commerce operations in Europe and the Middle East. The Asia segment includes the Company’s wholesale, retail and e-commerce operations in Asia. The North American Wholesale segment includes the Company’s wholesale operations in North America and Central and South America. The Licensing segment includes the worldwide licensing operations of the Company. The business segment operating results exclude corporate overhead costs, which consist of shared costs of the organization, and restructuring charges. These costs are presented separately and generally include, among other things, the following unallocated corporate costs: accounting and finance, executive compensation, facilities, global advertising and marketing, human resources, information technology and legal.
	Net revenue and earnings (loss) from operations are summarized as follows for the three months ended May 2, 2015 and May 3, 2014 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended
		May 2, 2015			May 3, 2014
	Net revenue:
	North American Retail	$	214,249		$	228,344
	Europe	137,397			159,158
	Asia	64,035			70,118
	North American Wholesale	37,278			39,308
	Licensing	25,865			25,613
	Total net revenue	$	478,824		$	522,541
	Earnings (loss) from operations:
	North American Retail	$	(7,209	)	$	(8,399	)
	Europe	(3,668		)	(6,632		)
	Asia	4,613			3,353
	North American Wholesale	6,747			7,753
	Licensing	23,025			22,721
	Corporate Overhead	(19,155		)	(20,773		)
	Total earnings (loss) from operations	$	4,353		$	(1,977	)
	Due to the seasonal nature of the Company’s business segments, the above net revenue and operating results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year.

Borrowings_and_Capital_Lease_O

Borrowings and Capital Lease Obligations	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Borrowings and Capital Lease Obligations	Borrowings and Capital Lease Obligations
	Borrowings and capital lease obligations are summarized as follows (in thousands):
		May 2, 2015		Jan 31, 2015
	European capital lease, maturing quarterly through calendar 2016	$	5,313	$	5,745
	Other	2,335		1,968
		7,648		7,713
	Less current installments	5,313		1,548
	Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	$	2,335	$	6,165
	Capital Lease
	The Company leases a building in Florence, Italy under a capital lease that expires on May 1, 2016. As of May 2, 2015, the capital lease obligation was $5.3 million. The Company entered into a separate interest rate swap agreement designated as a non-hedging instrument that resulted in a swap fixed rate of 3.55%. This interest rate swap agreement matures on February 1, 2016 and converts the nature of the capital lease obligation from Euribor floating-rate debt to fixed-rate debt. The fair value of the interest rate swap liability as of May 2, 2015 was approximately $0.2 million.
	Credit Facilities
	On July 6, 2011, the Company entered into a five-year senior secured revolving credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A. and the other lenders party thereto (the “Credit Facility”) which provided for a $200 million revolving multicurrency line of credit. The Credit Facility is available for direct borrowings and the issuance of letters of credit, subject to certain letters of credit sublimits. It may be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes.
	On August 31, 2012, the Company increased its borrowing capacity under the Credit Facility from $200 million to $300 million by exercising the accordion feature in the Credit Facility pursuant to a Lender Joinder Agreement with the lenders party thereto. Also on August 31, 2012, the Company entered into an Amendment to the Credit Facility with the lenders party thereto to provide for (i) greater flexibility in certain of the Company’s covenants under the Credit Facility and (ii) access to a $100 million accordion feature, subject to certain conditions and the willingness of existing or new lenders to assume such increased amount. As of May 2, 2015, the Company had $1.7 million in outstanding standby letters of credit, no outstanding documentary letters of credit and no outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility.
	The Company, through its European subsidiaries, maintains short-term uncommitted borrowing agreements, primarily for working capital purposes, with various banks in Europe. The majority of the borrowings under these agreements are secured by specific accounts receivable balances. Based on the applicable accounts receivable balances as of May 2, 2015, the Company could have borrowed up to $79.5 million under these agreements. As of May 2, 2015, the Company had no outstanding borrowings and $0.3 million in outstanding documentary letters of credit under these agreements. The agreements are denominated primarily in euros and provide for annual interest rates ranging from 0.3% to 6.8%. The maturities of any short-term borrowings under these arrangements are generally linked to the credit terms of the underlying accounts receivable that secure the borrowings. With the exception of one facility for up to $39.2 million that has a minimum net equity requirement, there are no other financial ratio covenants.
	Other
	From time-to-time, the Company will obtain other financing in foreign countries for working capital to finance its local operations.

ShareBased_Compensation

Share-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Share-Based Compensation	Share-Based Compensation
	The following table summarizes the share-based compensation expense recognized under all of the Company’s stock plans during the three months ended May 2, 2015 and May 3, 2014 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended
		May 2, 2015			May 3, 2014
	Stock options	$	481		$	456
	Nonvested stock awards/units	3,087			2,938
	Employee Stock Purchase Plan	44			63
	Total share-based compensation expense	$	3,612		$	3,457
	Unrecognized compensation cost, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, related to nonvested stock options and nonvested stock awards/units totaled approximately $4.0 million and $26.1 million, respectively, as of May 2, 2015. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.8 years. The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted was $3.62 and $6.27 during the three months ended May 2, 2015 and May 3, 2014, respectively.
	Grants
	On April 2, 2015, the Company made an annual grant of 577,700 stock options and 401,700 nonvested stock awards/units to its employees. On April 2, 2014, the Company made an annual grant of 365,600 stock options and 301,200 nonvested stock awards/units to its employees.
	Performance-Based Awards
	The Company granted certain nonvested stock units to Paul Marciano, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board, in connection with an employment agreement entered into between the Company and Mr. Marciano during fiscal 2014. Each award of nonvested stock units has an initial vesting period from the date of the grant through the end of the first fiscal year followed by two annual vesting periods. The nonvested stock units are subject to the achievement of certain performance-based vesting conditions during the first fiscal year of the grant as well as continued service requirements through each of the vesting periods.
	The Company also granted a target number of nonvested stock units to Mr. Marciano in connection with the employment agreement. The number of shares that may ultimately vest with respect to each award will equal 0% to 150% of the target number of shares, subject to the achievement of certain performance-based vesting conditions during the first fiscal year of the grant as well as continued service requirements through the vesting date. Any shares that are ultimately issued are scheduled to vest at the end of the third fiscal year following the grant date.
	The following table summarizes the activity during the three months ended May 2, 2015 for nonvested performance-based awards granted under the employment agreement:
		Number of		Weighted
		Units		Average
				Grant Date
				Fair Value
	Nonvested at January 31, 2015	413,834		$	29.66
	Granted	175,866		18.48
	Vested	(33,333	)	27.86
	Forfeited	(159,700	)	27.86
	Nonvested at May 2, 2015	396,667		$	25.58
	Market-Based Awards
	On May 1, 2015, the Company also granted a target of 183,368 nonvested stock units to Mr. Marciano in connection with the employment agreement. The number of shares that may ultimately vest will equal 0% to 150% of the target number of shares, subject to the performance of the Company’s total stockholder return (“TSR”) relative to the TSR of a select group of peer companies over a three-year period. Vesting is also subject to continued service requirements through the vesting date. Any shares that are ultimately issued are scheduled to vest in fiscal 2019. The grant date fair value for such nonvested stock units was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation that incorporates option-pricing inputs covering the period from the grant date through the end of the performance period. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Related Party Transactions
	The Company and its subsidiaries periodically enter into transactions with other entities or individuals that are considered related parties, including certain transactions with entities affiliated with trusts for the respective benefit of Paul Marciano, who is an executive of the Company, Maurice Marciano, Chairman of the Board, Armand Marciano, their brother and former executive of the Company, and certain of their children (the “Marciano Trusts”).
	Leases
	The Company leases warehouse and administrative facilities, including the Company’s corporate headquarters in Los Angeles, California, from partnerships affiliated with the Marciano Trusts and certain of their affiliates. There were three of these leases in effect as of May 2, 2015 with expiration dates ranging from calendar years 2015 to 2020.
	Aggregate rent, common area maintenance charges and property tax expense recorded under these related party leases for the three months ended May 2, 2015 and May 3, 2014 was $1.4 million and $1.5 million, respectively. The Company believes the related party lease terms have not been significantly affected by the fact that the Company and the lessors are related.
	Aircraft Arrangements
	The Company periodically charters aircraft owned by MPM Financial, LLC (“MPM Financial”), an entity affiliated with the Marciano Trusts, through informal arrangements with MPM Financial and independent third party management companies contracted by MPM Financial to manage its aircraft. There were no fees paid under these arrangements for the three months ended May 2, 2015. The total fees paid under these arrangements for the three months ended May 3, 2014 were approximately $0.3 million.
	Consulting Arrangement
	After serving for over 30 years as an executive and leader for Guess?, Inc., co-founder Maurice Marciano retired from his position as executive Chairman of the Board and as an employee of the Company upon the expiration of his employment agreement on January 28, 2012. Mr. Marciano continues to serve the Company as its non-executive Chairman of the Board. In addition, under the terms of his previously existing employment agreement, the Company and Mr. Marciano entered into a two-year consulting agreement, subsequently extended for a third year (the “Marciano Consulting Agreement”), under which Mr. Marciano provided certain consulting services to the Company, including advice and counsel to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and other senior executives. The Marciano Consulting Agreement provided for consulting fees of $500,000 per year and continued automobile use in a manner consistent with past practice. The Marciano Consulting Agreement expired on January 28, 2015 and was not renewed. The Company elected to continue to provide for automobile use subsequent to the expiration of the term of the Marciano Consulting Agreement based on Mr. Marciano’s continuing substantial contributions to the Company. There were no expenses incurred related to the Marciano Consulting Agreement during the three months ended May 2, 2015. Total expenses incurred with respect to the Marciano Consulting Agreement were approximately $0.1 million for the three months ended May 3, 2014.
	Other Transactions
	From time-to-time, the Company utilizes a third party agent named Harmony Collection, LLC to produce specific apparel products on behalf of the Company. Armand Marciano, brother of Maurice and Paul Marciano, is part owner and an executive of the parent company of Harmony Collection, LLC. There were no payments made by the Company under this arrangement for the three months ended May 2, 2015. The total payments made by the Company under this arrangement for the three months ended May 3, 2014 were approximately $0.5 million.
	These related party disclosures should be read in conjunction with the disclosure concerning related party transactions in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2015.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies
	Leases
	The Company leases its showrooms, advertising, licensing, sales and merchandising offices, remote distribution and warehousing facilities and retail and factory outlet store locations under operating lease agreements expiring on various dates through September 2031. Some of these leases require the Company to make periodic payments for property taxes, utilities and common area operating expenses. Certain retail store leases provide for rents based upon the minimum annual rental amount and a percentage of annual sales volume, generally ranging from 2% to 12%, when specific sales volumes are exceeded. Some leases include lease incentives, rent abatements and fixed rent escalations, which are amortized and recorded over the initial lease term on a straight-line basis. The Company also leases some of its equipment under operating lease agreements expiring at various dates through March 2020. As discussed in further detail in Note 9, the Company leases a building in Florence, Italy under a capital lease.
	In March 2014, the Company amended its lease with respect to its primary U.S. distribution center based in Louisville, Kentucky to extend the term for an additional ten years, to 2024. The amendment also provides for two extension options for an additional period of five years each.
	Litigation
	On May 6, 2009, Gucci America, Inc. filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Guess?, Inc. and certain third party licensees for the Company asserting, among other things, trademark and trade dress law violations and unfair competition. The complaint sought injunctive relief, compensatory damages, including treble damages, and certain other relief. Complaints similar to those in the above action have also been filed by Gucci entities against the Company and certain of its subsidiaries in the Court of Milan, Italy, the Intermediate People’s Court of Nanjing, China and the Court of Paris, France. The three-week bench trial in the U.S. matter concluded on April 19, 2012, with the court issuing a preliminary ruling on May 21, 2012 and a final ruling on July 19, 2012. Although the plaintiff was seeking compensation in the U.S. matter in the form of damages of $26 million and an accounting of profits of $99 million, the final ruling provided for monetary damages of $2.3 million against the Company and $2.3 million against certain of its licensees. The court also granted narrow injunctions in favor of the plaintiff for certain of the claimed infringements. On August 20, 2012, the appeal period expired without any party having filed an appeal, rendering the judgment final. On May 2, 2013, the Court of Milan ruled in favor of the Company in the Milan, Italy matter. In the ruling, the Court rejected all of the plaintiff’s claims and ordered the cancellation of three of the plaintiff’s Italian and four of the plaintiff’s European Community trademark registrations. On June 10, 2013, the plaintiff appealed the Court’s ruling in the Milan matter. On September 15, 2014, the Court of Appeal of Milan affirmed the majority of the lower Court’s ruling in favor of the Company, but overturned the lower Court’s finding with respect to an unfair competition claim. The matter has now entered into a damages phase based on the ruling. In the China matter, the Intermediate People’s Court of Nanjing, China issued a ruling on November 8, 2013 granting an injunction in favor of the plaintiff for certain of the claimed infringements on handbags and small leather goods and awarding the plaintiff statutory damages in the amount of approximately $80,000. The Company strongly disagrees with the Court’s decision and has appealed the ruling. The judgment in the China matter is stayed pending the appeal, which was heard in May 2014. On January 30, 2015, the Court of Paris ruled in favor of the Company, rejecting all of the plaintiff’s claims and partially canceling two of the plaintiff’s community trademark registrations and one of the plaintiff’s international trademark registrations. On February 17, 2015, the plaintiff appealed the Court of Paris’ ruling.
	On August 25, 2006, Franchez Isaguirre, a former employee of the Company, filed a complaint in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles alleging violations by the Company of California wage and hour laws. The complaint was subsequently amended, adding a second former employee as an additional named party. The plaintiffs purport to represent a class of similarly situated employees in California who allegedly had been injured by not being provided adequate meal and rest breaks. The complaint seeks unspecified compensatory damages, statutory penalties, attorney’s fees and injunctive and declaratory relief. On June 9, 2009, the Court certified the class but immediately stayed the case pending the resolution of a separate California Supreme Court case on the standards of class treatment for meal and rest break claims. Following the Supreme Court ruling, the Superior Court denied the Company’s motions to decertify the class and to narrow the class in January 2013 and June 2013, respectively. The Company subsequently petitioned to have the Court’s decision not to narrow the class definition reviewed. That petition was ultimately denied by the California Supreme Court in April 2014. Trial is currently scheduled for February 17, 2016.
	The Company has received customs tax assessment notices from the Italian Customs Agency regarding its customs tax audit of one of the Company’s European subsidiaries for the period from July 2010 through June 2012. Such assessments totaled €9.0 million ($10.0 million), including potential penalties and interest. The Company strongly disagrees with the positions that the Italian Customs Agency has taken and therefore filed appeals with the Milan First Degree Tax Court (“MFDTC”). On May 5, 2015, the MFDTC issued a judgment in favor of the Company in relation to the first set of appeals (covering the period through 2010) and canceled the related assessments totaling €1.7 million ($1.9 million). While the ruling was favorable to the Company, there can be no assurances that the Company’s remaining appeals for 2011 through June 2012 will be successful or that the Italian Customs Agency will not appeal the favorable MFDTC judgment. It also continues to be possible that the Company will receive similar or even larger assessments for periods subsequent to June 2012 or other claims or charges related to the matter in the future.
	Although the Company believes that it has a strong position and will continue to vigorously defend each of these remaining matters, it is unable to predict with certainty whether or not these efforts will ultimately be successful or whether the outcomes will have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
	The Company is also involved in various other claims and other matters incidental to the Company’s business, the resolutions of which are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. No material amounts were accrued as of May 2, 2015 or January 31, 2015 related to any of the Company’s legal proceedings.

Defined_Benefit_Plans

Defined Benefit Plans	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plans	Defined Benefit Plans
	Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
	On August 23, 2005, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted a Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) which became effective January 1, 2006. The SERP provides select employees who satisfy certain eligibility requirements with certain benefits upon retirement, termination of employment, death, disability or a change in control of the Company, in certain prescribed circumstances. Paul Marciano, Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board, is the only active employee participating in the SERP.
	As a non-qualified pension plan, no dedicated funding of the SERP is required; however, the Company has made, and may continue to make, periodic payments into insurance policies held in a rabbi trust to fund the expected obligations arising under the non-qualified SERP. The amount of any future payments into the insurance policies may vary, depending on any changes to the estimates of final annual compensation levels and investment performance of the trust. The cash surrender values of the insurance policies were $54.8 million and $53.6 million as of May 2, 2015 and January 31, 2015, respectively, and were included in other assets in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. As a result of changes in the value of the insurance policy investments, the Company recorded unrealized gains of $2.0 million and $1.6 million in other income during the three months ended May 2, 2015 and May 3, 2014, respectively. During the three months ended May 2, 2015, the Company also recorded realized gains of $0.7 million in other income resulting from payout on the insurance policies. The projected benefit obligation was $61.9 million as of May 2, 2015 and January 31, 2015 and was included in accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets depending on the expected timing of payments. SERP benefit payments of $0.4 million were made during the three months ended May 2, 2015. There were no SERP benefit payments made during the three months ended May 3, 2014.
	The components of net periodic defined benefit pension cost for the three months ended May 2, 2015 and May 3, 2014 related to the SERP were as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended
		May 2, 2015			May 3, 2014
	Interest cost	$	496		$	572
	Net amortization of unrecognized prior service credit	(58		)	(58		)
	Net amortization of actuarial losses	428			234
	Net periodic defined benefit pension cost	$	866		$	748
	Swiss Pension Plan
	In accordance with local regulations, the Company also maintains a pension plan in Switzerland for certain of its employees. The plan is a government-mandated defined contribution plan that provides employees with a minimum investment return determined annually by the Swiss government, and as such, is treated under pension accounting in accordance with authoritative guidance. Under the plan, both the Company and certain of its employees with annual earnings in excess of government determined amounts are required to make contributions into a fund managed by an independent investment fiduciary. The Company’s contributions must be made in an amount at least equal to the employee’s contribution. Minimum employee contributions are based on the respective employee’s age, salary and gender. As of May 2, 2015 and January 31, 2015, the plan had a projected benefit obligation of CHF14.2 million (US$15.2 million) and CHF13.9 million (US$15.1 million), respectively, and plan assets held at the independent investment fiduciary of CHF11.8 million (US$12.6 million) and CHF11.5 million (US$12.5 million), respectively. The net liability of CHF2.4 million (US$2.6 million) was included in other long-term liabilities in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of May 2, 2015 and January 31, 2015. During the three months ended May 2, 2015, the Company recognized net periodic defined benefit pension cost of CHF0.4 million (US$0.5 million) resulting from service cost and net amortization of actuarial losses related to the Swiss pension plan.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Fair Value Measurements
	Authoritative guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value into three broad levels as follows:
	Level 1—Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that can be accessed at the measurement date.
	Level 2—Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (i.e. interest rates, yield curves, etc.) and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market corroborated inputs).
	Level 3—Unobservable inputs that reflect assumptions about what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. These inputs would be based on the best information available, including the Company’s own data.
	The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of May 2, 2015 and January 31, 2015 (in thousands):
		Fair Value Measurements at May 2, 2015								Fair Value Measurements at Jan 31, 2015
	Recurring Fair Value Measures	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Assets:
	Foreign exchange currency contracts	$	—	$	12,131	$	—	$	12,131	$	—	$	15,542	$	—	$	15,542
	Available-for-sale securities	29		—		—		29		36		—		—		36
	Total	$	29	$	12,131	$	—	$	12,160	$	36	$	15,542	$	—	$	15,578
	Liabilities:
	Foreign exchange currency contracts	$	—	$	2,444	$	—	$	2,444	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
	Interest rate swap	—		218		—		218		—		270		—		270
	Deferred compensation obligations	—		9,995		—		9,995		—		9,133		—		9,133
	Total	$	—	$	12,657	$	—	$	12,657	$	—	$	9,403	$	—	$	9,403
	There were no transfers of financial instruments between the three levels of fair value hierarchy during the three months ended May 2, 2015 or during the year ended January 31, 2015.
	The fair values of the Company’s available-for-sale securities are based on quoted prices. The fair value of the interest rate swaps are based upon inputs corroborated by observable market data. Foreign exchange forward contracts are entered into by the Company principally to hedge the future payment of inventory and intercompany transactions by non-U.S. subsidiaries. Periodically, the Company may also use foreign currency forward contracts to hedge the translation and economic exposures related to its net investments in certain of its international subsidiaries. The fair values of the Company’s foreign exchange forward contracts are based on quoted foreign exchange forward rates at the reporting date. Deferred compensation obligations to employees are adjusted based on changes in the fair value of the underlying employee-directed investments. Fair value of these obligations is based upon inputs corroborated by observable market data.
	Available-for-sale securities, which consist of marketable equity securities, are recorded at fair value and are included in other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of May 2, 2015 and January 31, 2015, available-for-sale securities were minimal. Unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes, are included as a component of stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income (loss). As of May 2, 2015 and January 31, 2015, the accumulated unrealized losses, net of taxes, included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to available-for-sale securities owned by the Company were minimal. During the three months ended May 3, 2014, the Company received proceeds of $0.6 million from the sale of marketable equity securities which were classified as available-for-sale securities. The cost of securities sold was based on the specific identification method. Gains recognized during the three months ended May 3, 2014 were $0.1 million as a result of this sale and were included in other income.
	The carrying amount of the Company’s remaining financial instruments, which principally include cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses, approximates fair value due to the relatively short maturity of such instruments. The fair values of the Company’s debt instruments (see Note 9) are based on the amount of future cash flows associated with each instrument discounted using the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. As of May 2, 2015 and January 31, 2015, the carrying value of all financial instruments was not materially different from fair value, as the interest rates on variable-rate debt including the capital lease obligation approximated rates currently available to the Company.
	Long-Lived Assets
	Long-lived assets, such as property and equipment, and purchased intangibles subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment quarterly or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The Company considers each individual store or concession as an asset group for impairment testing, which is the lowest level at which individual cash flows can be identified. The asset group includes leasehold improvements, furniture, fixtures and equipment, computer hardware and software and certain long-term security deposits and lease acquisition costs. The Company reviews retail locations in penetrated markets for impairment risk once the locations have been opened for at least one year in their current condition, or sooner as changes in circumstances require. The Company believes that waiting one year allows a store or concession to reach a maturity level where a more comprehensive analysis of financial performance can be performed. The Company evaluates impairment risk for retail locations in new markets, where the Company is in the early stages of establishing its presence, once the locations have been opened for at least two years. The Company believes that waiting two years allows for brand awareness to be established. The Company also evaluates impairment risk for retail locations that are expected to be closed in the foreseeable future.
	An asset is considered to be impaired if the Company determines that the carrying value may not be recoverable based upon its assessment of the asset’s ability to continue to generate earnings from operations and positive cash flow in future periods or if significant changes in the Company’s strategic business objectives and utilization of the assets occurred. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the estimated fair value, which is determined based on discounted future cash flows. The impairment loss calculations require management to apply judgment in estimating future cash flows and the discount rates that reflect the risk inherent in future cash flows. Future expected cash flows for store and concession assets are based on management’s estimates of future cash flows over the remaining lease period or expected life, if shorter. For expected store and concession closures, the Company will evaluate whether it is necessary to shorten the useful life for any of the assets within the respective asset group. The Company will use this revised useful life when estimating the asset group’s future cash flows. The Company considers historical trends, expected future business trends and other factors when estimating the future cash flow for each retail location. The Company also considers factors such as: the local environment for each retail location, including mall traffic and competition; the Company’s ability to successfully implement strategic initiatives; and the ability to control variable costs such as cost of sales and payroll and, in some cases, renegotiate lease costs. The estimated cash flows used for this nonrecurring fair value measurement are considered a Level 3 input as defined above. If actual results are not consistent with the assumptions and judgments used in estimating future cash flows and asset fair values, there may be additional exposure to future impairment losses that could be material to the Company’s results of operations.
	The Company recorded impairment charges of $1.1 million and $0.2 million during the three months ended May 2, 2015 and May 3, 2014, respectively. The impairment charges related primarily to the full impairment of certain retail stores in North America resulting from under-performance or the exercise of kick-out options during each of the respective periods. These impairment charges were included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) for each of the respective periods.

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen

Derivative Financial Instruments

3 Months Ended

2-May-15

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative Financial Instruments

Hedging Strategy

The Company operates in foreign countries, which exposes it to market risk associated with foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. The Company has entered into certain forward contracts to hedge the risk of foreign currency rate fluctuations. The Company has elected to apply the hedge accounting rules in accordance with authoritative guidance for certain of these hedges.

The Company’s primary objective is to hedge the variability in forecasted cash flows due to the foreign currency risk. Various transactions that occur primarily in Europe, Canada, South Korea and Mexico are denominated in U.S. dollars and British pounds and thus are exposed to earnings risk as a result of exchange rate fluctuations when converted to their functional currencies. These types of transactions include U.S. dollar denominated purchases of merchandise and U.S. dollar and British pound denominated intercompany liabilities. In addition, certain operating expenses, tax liabilities and pension-related liabilities are denominated in Swiss francs and are exposed to earnings risk as a result of exchange rate fluctuations when converted to the functional currency. The Company enters into derivative financial instruments, including forward exchange contracts, to offset some but not all of the exchange risk on certain of these anticipated foreign currency transactions.

Periodically, the Company may also use foreign currency forward contracts to hedge the translation and economic exposures related to its net investments in certain of its international subsidiaries.

The impact of the credit risk of the counterparties to the derivative contracts is considered in determining the fair value of the foreign currency forward contracts. As of May 2, 2015, credit risk has not had a significant effect on the fair value of the Company’s foreign currency contracts.

The Company also has interest rate swap agreements, which are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes, to effectively convert its floating-rate debt to a fixed-rate basis. The principal objective of these contracts is to eliminate or reduce the variability of the cash flows in interest payments associated with the Company’s variable-rate capital lease obligation, thus reducing the impact of interest rate changes on future interest payment cash flows. Refer to Note 9 for further information.

Hedge Accounting Policy

U.S. dollar forward contracts are used to hedge forecasted merchandise purchases over specific months. Changes in the fair value of these U.S. dollar forward contracts, designated as cash flow hedges, are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within stockholders’ equity and are recognized in cost of product sales in the period which approximates the time the hedged merchandise inventory is sold. The Company also hedges forecasted intercompany royalties over specific months. Changes in the fair value of these U.S. dollar forward contracts, designated as cash flow hedges, are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within stockholders’ equity and are recognized in other income and expense in the period in which the royalty expense is incurred.

U.S. dollar forward contracts are also used to hedge the net investments of certain of the Company’s international subsidiaries over specific months. Changes in the fair value of these U.S. dollar forward contracts, designated as net investment hedges, are recorded in foreign currency translation adjustment as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within stockholders’ equity and are not recognized in earnings until the sale or liquidation of the hedged net investment.

The Company also has foreign currency contracts that are not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes. Changes in fair value of foreign currency contracts not designated as hedging instruments are reported in net earnings (loss) as part of other income and expense.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The fair value of derivative instruments in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of May 2, 2015 and January 31, 2015 was as follows (in thousands):

Derivative

Fair Value at

Fair Value at

Balance Sheet

May 2, 2015

Jan 31, 2015

Location

ASSETS:

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

Foreign exchange currency contracts:

Cash flow hedges

Other current assets

$

3,255

$

6,597

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

Foreign exchange currency contracts

Other current assets

8,876

8,945

Total

$

12,131

$

15,542

LIABILITIES:

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

Foreign exchange currency contracts:

Cash flow hedges

Accrued expenses

$

1,514

$

—

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

Foreign exchange currency contracts

Accrued expenses

930

—

Interest rate swaps

Accrued expenses/

218

270

Other long-term liabilities

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

1,148

270

Total

$

2,662

$

270

Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments

Cash Flow Hedges

During the three months ended May 2, 2015, the Company purchased U.S. dollar forward contracts in Canada and Europe totaling US$40.5 million and US$29.7 million, respectively, to hedge forecasted merchandise purchases and intercompany royalties that were designated as cash flow hedges. As of May 2, 2015, the Company had forward contracts outstanding for its European and Canadian operations of US$66.0 million and US$55.5 million, respectively, which are expected to mature over the next 13 months.

The following table summarizes the gains (losses) before taxes recognized on the derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges in OCI and net earnings (loss) for the three months ended May 2, 2015 and May 3, 2014 (in thousands):

Loss

Location of

Gain (Loss)

Recognized in

Gain (Loss)

Reclassified from

OCI

Reclassified from

Accumulated OCI into

Accumulated OCI

Earnings (Loss)

into Earnings

Three Months

Three Months

(Loss)(1)

Three Months

Three Months

Ended

Ended

Ended

Ended

2-May-15

3-May-14

2-May-15

3-May-14

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:

Foreign exchange currency contracts

$

(1,147

)

$

(2,572

)

Cost of product sales

$

1,750

$

(494

)

Foreign exchange currency contracts

$

(148

)

$

(107

)

Other income/expense

$

486

$

(31

)

__________________________________

-1

The ineffective portion was immaterial during the three months ended May 2, 2015 and May 3, 2014 and was recorded in net earnings (loss) and included in interest income/expense.

As of May 2, 2015, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) included a net unrealized gain of approximately $4.3 million, net of tax, of which $4.4 million will be recognized in cost of product sales or other income over the following 12 months, at the then current values on a pre-tax basis, which can be different than the current quarter-end values.

The following table summarizes net after-tax derivative activity recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (in thousands):

Three Months Ended

May 2, 2015

May 3, 2014

Beginning balance gain (loss)

$

7,157

$

(113

)

Net losses from changes in cash flow hedges

(926

)

(2,058

)

Net (gains) losses reclassified to earnings (loss)

(1,935

)

504

Ending balance gain (loss)

$

4,296

$

(1,667

)

At January 31, 2015, the Company had forward contracts outstanding for its European and Canadian operations of US$50.8 million and US$24.5 million, respectively, that were designated as cash flow hedges.

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

As of May 2, 2015, the Company had euro foreign currency contracts to purchase US$93.4 million expected to mature over the next 12 months and Canadian dollar foreign currency contracts to purchase US$19.6 million expected to mature over the next eight months.

The following table summarizes the gains (losses) before taxes recognized on the derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments in other income and expense for the three months ended May 2, 2015 and May 3, 2014 (in thousands):

Location of

Gain (Loss)

Gain (Loss)

Recognized in Earnings (Loss)

Recognized in

Earnings (Loss)

Three Months

Three Months

Ended

Ended

2-May-15

3-May-14

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

Foreign exchange currency contracts

Other income/expense

$

(701

)

$

(2,789

)

Interest rate swaps

Other income/expense

$

49

$

75

At January 31, 2015, the Company had euro foreign currency contracts to purchase US$59.3 million and Canadian dollar foreign currency contracts to purchase US$19.9 million.

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events
	On June 2, 2015, the Company announced a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.225 per share on the Company’s common stock. The cash dividend will be paid on July 3, 2015 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 17, 2015.

Basis_of_Presentation_Policies

Basis of Presentation (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Reclassifications	Reclassifications
	The Company has made certain reclassifications to prior year amounts to conform to the current period presentation within the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
New Accounting Guidance	New Accounting Guidance
	In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued authoritative guidance which raises the threshold for disposals to qualify as discontinued operations. Under this new guidance, a discontinued operation is (1) a component of an entity or group of components that have been disposed of or are classified as held for sale and represent a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results, or (2) an acquired business that is classified as held for sale on the acquisition date. This guidance also requires expanded or new disclosures for discontinued operations, individually material disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation, an entity’s continuing involvement with a discontinued operation following disposal and retained equity method investments in a discontinued operation. The Company adopted this guidance effective February 1, 2015. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended May 2, 2015.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard which will supersede previous existing revenue recognition guidance. The standard creates a five-step model for revenue recognition that requires companies to exercise judgment when considering contract terms and relevant facts and circumstances. The five-step model includes (1) identifying the contract, (2) identifying the separate performance obligations in the contract, (3) determining the transaction price, (4) allocating the transaction price to the separate performance obligations and (5) recognizing revenue when each performance obligation has been satisfied. The standard also requires expanded disclosures surrounding revenue recognition. The standard is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2016, which will be the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2018, and allows for either full retrospective or modified retrospective adoption. The FASB has proposed delaying the effective date by one year. If the proposal is approved, early adoption would be permitted as of the original effective date. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard on its consolidated financial statements, including the choice of application method upon adoption.
	In August 2014, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that requires an entity’s management to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and requires additional disclosures if certain criteria are met. This guidance is effective for fiscal periods ending after December 15, 2016, which will be the Company’s fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.
	In February 2015, the FASB issued authoritative guidance which modifies existing consolidation guidance for reporting organizations that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities. This guidance is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2015, which will be the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2017, and allows for either full retrospective or modified retrospective adoption, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard on its consolidated financial statements, including the choice of application method upon adoption.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued authoritative guidance to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs by requiring such costs to be presented as a deduction from the corresponding debt liability. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, which will be the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2017, and requires retrospective adoption, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued authoritative guidance which would permit an entity to measure its defined benefit plan assets and obligations using the calendar month-end that is closest to the entity’s fiscal period-end for interim and annual periods. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, which will be the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2017, and requires prospective adoption, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating whether it will adopt this guidance, but if adopted, this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Computation of basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders	The computation of basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
		Three Months Ended
		May 2, 2015		May 3, 2014
	Net earnings (loss) attributable to Guess?, Inc.	$	3,341	$	(2,101	)
	Less net earnings attributable to nonvested restricted stockholders	84		147
	Net earnings (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	3,257	$	(2,248	)
	Weighted average common shares used in basic computations	84,965		84,499
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Stock options and restricted stock units	134		—
	Weighted average common shares used in diluted computations	85,099		84,499
	Net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders:
	Basic	$	0.04	$	(0.03	)
	Diluted	$	0.04	$	(0.03	)

Stockholders_Equity_and_Redeem1

Stockholders' Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Stockholders' Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]
Reconciliation of common stock outstanding, treasury stock and the total carrying amount of total stockholders' equity, Guess, Inc. stockholders' equity and stockholders' equity attributable to nonredeemable and redeemable noncontrolling interests	A reconciliation of common stock outstanding, treasury stock and the total carrying amount of total stockholders’ equity, Guess?, Inc. stockholders’ equity and stockholders’ equity attributable to nonredeemable and redeemable noncontrolling interests for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2015 and three months ended May 2, 2015 is as follows (in thousands, except share data):
		Shares						Stockholders’ Equity
		Common Stock			Treasury Stock			Guess?, Inc.				Nonredeemable				Total				Redeemable
								Stockholders’				Noncontrolling								Noncontrolling
								Equity				Interests								Interests
	Balance at February 1, 2014	84,962,345			54,283,384			$	1,154,514			$	15,472			$	1,169,986			$	5,830
	Net earnings	—			—			94,570				2,614				97,184				—
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	—			—			(114,566		)		(2,141		)		(116,707		)		(788		)
	Gain on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, net of income tax of ($721)	—			—			7,270				—				7,270				—
	Loss on marketable securities, net of income tax of $61	—			—			(106		)		—				(106		)		—
	Prior service credit amortization and actuarial valuation loss and related amortization on defined benefit plans, net of income tax of $2,335	—			—			(5,862		)		—				(5,862		)		—
	Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans, net of tax effect	313,271			—			(1,937		)		—				(1,937		)		—
	Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan	47,538			(47,538	)		1,008				—				1,008				—
	Share-based compensation	—			—			15,342				—				15,342				—
	Dividends	—			—			(76,982		)		—				(76,982		)		—
	Noncontrolling interest capital distribution	—			—			—				(355		)		(355		)		—
	Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment	—			—			605				—				605				(605		)
	Balance at January 31, 2015	85,323,154			54,235,846			$	1,073,856			$	15,590			$	1,089,446			$	4,437
	Net earnings	—			—			3,341				646				3,987				—
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	—			—			(339		)		(364		)		(703		)		(140		)
	Loss on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, net of income tax of $670	—			—			(2,861		)		—				(2,861		)		—
	Loss on marketable securities, net of income tax of $3	—			—			(4		)		—				(4		)		—
	Prior service credit and actuarial valuation amortization on defined benefit plans, net of income tax of ($149)	—			—			306				—				306				—
	Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans, net of tax effect	367,744			—			(471		)		—				(471		)		—
	Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan	10,223			(10,223	)		162				—				162				—
	Share-based compensation	—			—			3,612				—				3,612				—
	Dividends	—			—			(19,286		)		—				(19,286		)		—
	Noncontrolling interest capital distribution	—			—			—				(3,830		)		(3,830		)		—
	Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment	—			—			235				—				235				(235		)
	Balance at May 2, 2015	85,701,121			54,225,623			$	1,058,551			$	12,042			$	1,070,593			$	4,062
Schedule of changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of related income taxes	The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of related income taxes, for the three months ended May 2, 2015 and May 3, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended May 2, 2015
		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment				Derivative Financial Instruments Designated as Cash Flow Hedges				Marketable Securities				Defined Benefit Plans				Total
	Balance at January 31, 2015	$	(121,569	)		$	7,157			$	(3	)		$	(12,650	)		$	(127,065	)
	Losses arising during the period	(339		)		(926		)		(4		)		—				(1,269		)
	Reclassification to net earnings for (gains) losses realized	—				(1,935		)		—				306				(1,629		)
	Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(339		)		(2,861		)		(4		)		306				(2,898		)
	Balance at May 2, 2015	$	(121,908	)		$	4,296			$	(7	)		$	(12,344	)		$	(129,963	)
		Three Months Ended May 3, 2014
		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment				Derivative Financial Instruments Designated as Cash Flow Hedges				Marketable Securities				Defined Benefit Plans				Total
	Balance at February 1, 2014	$	(7,003	)		$	(113	)		$	103			$	(6,788	)		$	(13,801	)
	Gains (losses) arising during the period	21,849				(2,058		)		(16		)		—				19,775
	Reclassification to net loss for (gains) losses realized	—				504				(54		)		109				559
	Net other comprehensive income (loss)	21,849				(1,554		)		(70		)		109				20,334
	Balance at May 3, 2014	$	14,846			$	(1,667	)		$	33			$	(6,679	)		$	6,533
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net earnings (loss)	Details on reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net earnings (loss) during the three months ended May 2, 2015 and May 3, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended								Location of
										(Gain) Loss
										Reclassified from
										Accumulated OCI
		May 2, 2015				May 3, 2014				into Earnings (Loss)
	Derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges:
	Foreign exchange currency contracts	$	(1,750	)		$	494			Cost of product sales
	Foreign exchange currency contracts	(486		)		31				Other income/expense
	Less income tax effect	301				(21		)		Income tax expense (benefit)
		(1,935		)		504
	Marketable securities:
	Available-for-sale securities	—				(87		)		Other income/expense
	Less income tax effect	—				33				Income tax expense (benefit)
		—				(54		)
	Defined benefit plans:
	Actuarial loss amortization	513				234				(1)
	Prior service credit amortization	(58		)		(58		)		(1)
	Less income tax effect	(149		)		(67		)		Income tax expense (benefit)
		306				109
	Total reclassifications during the period	$	(1,629	)		$	559
	__________________________________
	-1	These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic defined benefit pension cost. Refer to Note 13 for further information.

Accounts_Receivable_Tables

Accounts Receivable (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Receivables [Abstract]
Schedule of accounts receivable	Accounts receivable is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		May 2, 2015		Jan 31, 2015
	Trade	$	203,049	$	229,618
	Royalty	11,583		10,118
	Other	10,680		8,389
		225,312		248,125
	Less allowance for doubtful accounts	29,571		31,920
		$	195,741	$	216,205

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of inventories	Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):
		May 2, 2015		Jan 31, 2015
	Raw materials	$	4,072	$	4,548
	Work in progress	75		77
	Finished goods	322,954		314,453
		$	327,101	$	319,078

Restructuring_Charges_Tables

Restructuring Charges (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Summary of restructuring activities related primarily to severance	The following table summarizes restructuring activities related primarily to severance during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2015 and three months ended May 2, 2015 (in thousands):
		Total
	Balance at February 1, 2014	$	4,578
	Cash payments	(2,952		)
	Foreign currency and other adjustments	(1,350		)
	Balance at January 31, 2015	$	276
	Foreign currency and other adjustments	(40		)
	Balance at May 2, 2015	$	236

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Summary of net revenue and earnings (loss) from operations by segment	Net revenue and earnings (loss) from operations are summarized as follows for the three months ended May 2, 2015 and May 3, 2014 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended
		May 2, 2015			May 3, 2014
	Net revenue:
	North American Retail	$	214,249		$	228,344
	Europe	137,397			159,158
	Asia	64,035			70,118
	North American Wholesale	37,278			39,308
	Licensing	25,865			25,613
	Total net revenue	$	478,824		$	522,541
	Earnings (loss) from operations:
	North American Retail	$	(7,209	)	$	(8,399	)
	Europe	(3,668		)	(6,632		)
	Asia	4,613			3,353
	North American Wholesale	6,747			7,753
	Licensing	23,025			22,721
	Corporate Overhead	(19,155		)	(20,773		)
	Total earnings (loss) from operations	$	4,353		$	(1,977	)

Borrowings_and_Capital_Lease_O1

Borrowings and Capital Lease Obligations (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of borrowings and capital lease obligations	Borrowings and capital lease obligations are summarized as follows (in thousands):
		May 2, 2015		Jan 31, 2015
	European capital lease, maturing quarterly through calendar 2016	$	5,313	$	5,745
	Other	2,335		1,968
		7,648		7,713
	Less current installments	5,313		1,548
	Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	$	2,335	$	6,165

ShareBased_Compensation_Tables

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Schedule of share-based compensation expense recognized under all of the Company's stock plans	The following table summarizes the share-based compensation expense recognized under all of the Company’s stock plans during the three months ended May 2, 2015 and May 3, 2014 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended
		May 2, 2015			May 3, 2014
	Stock options	$	481		$	456
	Nonvested stock awards/units	3,087			2,938
	Employee Stock Purchase Plan	44			63
	Total share-based compensation expense	$	3,612		$	3,457
Schedule of activity for nonvested performance-based awards granted under the employment agreement	The following table summarizes the activity during the three months ended May 2, 2015 for nonvested performance-based awards granted under the employment agreement:
		Number of		Weighted
		Units		Average
				Grant Date
				Fair Value
	Nonvested at January 31, 2015	413,834		$	29.66
	Granted	175,866		18.48
	Vested	(33,333	)	27.86
	Forfeited	(159,700	)	27.86
	Nonvested at May 2, 2015	396,667		$	25.58

Defined_Benefit_Plans_Tables

Defined Benefit Plans (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Components of net periodic defined benefit pension cost	The components of net periodic defined benefit pension cost for the three months ended May 2, 2015 and May 3, 2014 related to the SERP were as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended
		May 2, 2015			May 3, 2014
	Interest cost	$	496		$	572
	Net amortization of unrecognized prior service credit	(58		)	(58		)
	Net amortization of actuarial losses	428			234
	Net periodic defined benefit pension cost	$	866		$	748

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of fair value hierarchy for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of May 2, 2015 and January 31, 2015 (in thousands):
		Fair Value Measurements at May 2, 2015								Fair Value Measurements at Jan 31, 2015
	Recurring Fair Value Measures	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Assets:
	Foreign exchange currency contracts	$	—	$	12,131	$	—	$	12,131	$	—	$	15,542	$	—	$	15,542
	Available-for-sale securities	29		—		—		29		36		—		—		36
	Total	$	29	$	12,131	$	—	$	12,160	$	36	$	15,542	$	—	$	15,578
	Liabilities:
	Foreign exchange currency contracts	$	—	$	2,444	$	—	$	2,444	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
	Interest rate swap	—		218		—		218		—		270		—		270
	Deferred compensation obligations	—		9,995		—		9,995		—		9,133		—		9,133
	Total	$	—	$	12,657	$	—	$	12,657	$	—	$	9,403	$	—	$	9,403

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen1

Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of fair value of derivative instruments in the condensed consolidated balance sheets	The fair value of derivative instruments in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of May 2, 2015 and January 31, 2015 was as follows (in thousands):
			Derivative		Fair Value at				Fair Value at
			Balance Sheet		May 2, 2015				Jan 31, 2015
			Location
	ASSETS:
	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
	Foreign exchange currency contracts:
	Cash flow hedges		Other current assets		$	3,255			$	6,597
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Foreign exchange currency contracts		Other current assets		8,876				8,945
	Total				$	12,131			$	15,542
	LIABILITIES:
	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
	Foreign exchange currency contracts:
	Cash flow hedges		Accrued expenses		$	1,514			$	—
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Foreign exchange currency contracts		Accrued expenses		930				—
	Interest rate swaps		Accrued expenses/		218				270
			Other long-term liabilities
	Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments				1,148				270
	Total				$	2,662			$	270
Summary of gains (losses) before taxes recognized on the derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges in OCI and net earnings (loss)	The following table summarizes the gains (losses) before taxes recognized on the derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges in OCI and net earnings (loss) for the three months ended May 2, 2015 and May 3, 2014 (in thousands):
		Loss								Location of		Gain (Loss)
		Recognized in								Gain (Loss)		Reclassified from
		OCI								Reclassified from		Accumulated OCI into
										Accumulated OCI		Earnings (Loss)
										into Earnings
		Three Months				Three Months				(Loss)(1)		Three Months		Three Months
		Ended				Ended						Ended		Ended
		2-May-15				3-May-14						2-May-15		3-May-14
	Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
	Foreign exchange currency contracts	$	(1,147	)		$	(2,572	)		Cost of product sales		$	1,750	$	(494	)
	Foreign exchange currency contracts	$	(148	)		$	(107	)		Other income/expense		$	486	$	(31	)
	__________________________________
	-1	The ineffective portion was immaterial during the three months ended May 2, 2015 and May 3, 2014 and was recorded in net earnings (loss) and included in interest income/expense.
Summary of net after-tax derivative activity recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	The following table summarizes net after-tax derivative activity recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended
		May 2, 2015				May 3, 2014
	Beginning balance gain (loss)	$	7,157			$	(113	)
	Net losses from changes in cash flow hedges	(926		)		(2,058		)
	Net (gains) losses reclassified to earnings (loss)	(1,935		)		504
	Ending balance gain (loss)	$	4,296			$	(1,667	)
Summary of gains (losses) before taxes recognized on the derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments in other income and expense	The following table summarizes the gains (losses) before taxes recognized on the derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments in other income and expense for the three months ended May 2, 2015 and May 3, 2014 (in thousands):
			Location of		Gain (Loss)
			Gain (Loss)		Recognized in Earnings (Loss)
			Recognized in
			Earnings (Loss)		Three Months				Three Months
					Ended				Ended
					2-May-15				3-May-14
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Foreign exchange currency contracts		Other income/expense		$	(701	)		$	(2,789	)
	Interest rate swaps		Other income/expense		$	49			$	75

Basis_of_Presentation_Details

Basis of Presentation (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014	Jan. 30, 2016
Fiscal Year
Number of days in fiscal year	364 days	364 days
Forecast
Fiscal Year
Number of days in fiscal year			364 days

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_Detail

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	2-May-15	3-May-14
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Guess, Inc.	$3,341	($2,101)
Less net earnings attributable to nonvested restricted stockholders	84	147
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$3,257	($2,248)
Weighted average common shares used in basic computations	84,965,000	84,499,000
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and restricted stock units (in shares)	134,000	0
Weighted average common shares used in diluted computations	85,099,000	84,499,000
Net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$0.04	($0.03)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.04	($0.03)
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings (loss) per share
Antidilutive equity awards excluded from computation of diluted weighted average common shares	2,124,253	1,213,896
Potentially dilutive shares excluded from computation of diluted weighted average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding due to the Company's net loss
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings (loss) per share
Antidilutive equity awards excluded from computation of diluted weighted average common shares		232,196
Performance-based or market-based awards/units
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings (loss) per share
Antidilutive equity awards excluded from computation of diluted weighted average common shares	175,866	259,700

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_Detail1

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details 2) (2012 Share Repurchase Program, Common Stock, USD $)	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15	3-May-14	Jun. 26, 2012
Share Repurchase Program
Number of common stock repurchased (in shares)	0	0
Shares repurchased, aggregate cost	$0	$0
Value of common stock remaining to be repurchased	495,800,000
Minimum
Share Repurchase Program
Number of common stock authorized to be repurchased (in shares)	0
Maximum
Share Repurchase Program
Value of common stock authorized to be repurchased			$500,000,000
Number of common stock authorized to be repurchased (in shares)	0

Stockholders_Equity_and_Redeem2

Stockholders' Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	2-May-15	3-May-14	Jan. 31, 2015
Stockholders' equity reconciliation
Common stock (in shares), beginning of period	85,323,154
Treasury stock (in shares), beginning of the period	54,235,846
Stockholders' equity, balance at the beginning of the period	$1,089,446	$1,169,986	$1,169,986
Net earnings	3,987	-2,187	97,184
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-703		-116,707
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, net of income tax	-2,861		7,270
Loss on marketable securities, net of income tax	-4		-106
Prior service credit and actuarial valuation loss and related amortization on defined benefit plans, net of income tax	306		-5,862
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans, net of tax effect	-471		-1,937
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan	162		1,008
Share-based compensation	3,612		15,342
Dividends	-19,286		-76,982
Noncontrolling interest capital distribution	-3,830		-355
Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment	235		605
Common stock (in shares), end of the period	85,701,121		85,323,154
Treasury stock (in shares), end of the period	54,225,623		54,235,846
Stockholders' equity, balance at the end of the period	1,070,593		1,089,446
Comprehensive income (loss), income tax effect
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, tax effect	670		-721
Loss on marketable securities, tax effect	3		61
Prior service credit and actuarial valuation loss and related amortization on defined benefit plans, tax effect	-149		2,335
Common Stock
Stockholders' equity reconciliation
Common stock (in shares), beginning of period	85,323,154	84,962,345	84,962,345
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans (in shares)	367,744		313,271
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan (in shares)	10,223		47,538
Common stock (in shares), end of the period	85,701,121		85,323,154
Treasury Stock
Stockholders' equity reconciliation
Treasury stock (in shares), beginning of the period	54,235,846	54,283,384	54,283,384
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan (in shares)	-10,223		-47,538
Treasury stock (in shares), end of the period	54,225,623		54,235,846
Guess, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity
Stockholders' equity reconciliation
Stockholders' equity, balance at the beginning of the period	1,073,856	1,154,514	1,154,514
Net earnings	3,341		94,570
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-339		-114,566
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, net of income tax	-2,861		7,270
Loss on marketable securities, net of income tax	-4		-106
Prior service credit and actuarial valuation loss and related amortization on defined benefit plans, net of income tax	306		-5,862
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans, net of tax effect	-471		-1,937
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan	162		1,008
Share-based compensation	3,612		15,342
Dividends	-19,286		-76,982
Noncontrolling interest capital distribution	0		0
Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment	235		605
Stockholders' equity, balance at the end of the period	1,058,551		1,073,856
Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Stockholders' equity reconciliation
Stockholders' equity, balance at the beginning of the period	15,590	15,472	15,472
Net earnings	646		2,614
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-364		-2,141
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, net of income tax	0		0
Loss on marketable securities, net of income tax	0		0
Prior service credit and actuarial valuation loss and related amortization on defined benefit plans, net of income tax	0		0
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans, net of tax effect	0		0
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan	0		0
Share-based compensation	0		0
Dividends	0		0
Noncontrolling interest capital distribution	-3,830		-355
Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment	0		0
Stockholders' equity, balance at the end of the period	$12,042		$15,590

Stockholders_Equity_and_Redeem3

Stockholders' Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	2-May-15	Jan. 31, 2015
Redeemable noncontrolling interests reconciliation
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value at the beginning of the period	$4,437	$5,830
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-140	-788
Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment	-235	-605
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value at the end of the period	4,062	4,437
Redeemable noncontrolling interests put arrangements
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	4,062	4,437
Guess Sud
Redeemable noncontrolling interests reconciliation
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value at the beginning of the period	3,400
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value at the end of the period	3,200
Redeemable noncontrolling interests put arrangements
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	3,200
Total outstanding equity interest in subsidiary covered by put arrangement (as a percent)	40.00%
Initial date put option can be exercised by noncontrolling owners	30-Jan-12
Guess Brazil
Redeemable noncontrolling interests reconciliation
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value at the beginning of the period	1,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value at the end of the period	900
Redeemable noncontrolling interests put arrangements
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$900
Total outstanding equity interest in subsidiary covered by put arrangement (as a percent)	40.00%
Initial period put option can be exercised by noncontrolling owners (by year)	6 years
Period put arrangement can be exercised by noncontrolling interest holder after initial and subsequent exercise periods, subject to certain time restrictions	3 years

Stockholders_Equity_and_Redeem4

Stockholders' Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Details 3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	2-May-15	3-May-14
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Beginning balance	($127,065)	($13,801)
Gains (losses) arising during the period	-1,269	19,775
Reclassification to net earnings (loss) for (gains) losses realized	-1,629	559
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	-2,898	20,334
Ending balance	-129,963	6,533
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Beginning balance	-121,569	-7,003
Gains (losses) arising during the period	-339	21,849
Reclassification to net earnings (loss) for (gains) losses realized	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	-339	21,849
Ending balance	-121,908	14,846
Derivative Financial Instruments Designated as Cash Flow Hedges
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Beginning balance	7,157	-113
Gains (losses) arising during the period	-926	-2,058
Reclassification to net earnings (loss) for (gains) losses realized	-1,935	504
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	-2,861	-1,554
Ending balance	4,296	-1,667
Marketable Securities
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Beginning balance	-3	103
Gains (losses) arising during the period	-4	-16
Reclassification to net earnings (loss) for (gains) losses realized	0	-54
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	-4	-70
Ending balance	-7	33
Defined Benefit Plans
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Beginning balance	-12,650	-6,788
Gains (losses) arising during the period	0	0
Reclassification to net earnings (loss) for (gains) losses realized	306	109
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	306	109
Ending balance	($12,344)	($6,679)

Stockholders_Equity_and_Redeem5

Stockholders' Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Details 4) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	2-May-15		3-May-14
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net earnings (loss)
Cost of product sales	$313,339		$346,310
Other income/expense	-2,626		1,119
Actuarial loss amortization	513		234
Prior service credit amortization	-58		-58
Income tax expense (benefit)	2,829		-1,029
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Guess, Inc.	-3,341		2,101
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net earnings (loss)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Guess, Inc.	-1,629		559
Derivative Financial Instruments Designated as Cash Flow Hedges | Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net earnings (loss)
Cost of product sales	-1,750		494
Other income/expense	-486		31
Income tax expense (benefit)	301		-21
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Guess, Inc.	-1,935		504
Marketable Securities | Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net earnings (loss)
Other income/expense	0		-87
Income tax expense (benefit)	0		33
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Guess, Inc.	0		-54
Defined Benefit Plans | Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net earnings (loss)
Actuarial loss amortization	513	[1]	234	[1]
Prior service credit amortization	-58	[1]	-58	[1]
Income tax expense (benefit)	-149		-67
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Guess, Inc.	$306		$109
[1]	These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic defined benefit pension cost. Refer to Note 13 for further information.

Accounts_Receivable_Details

Accounts Receivable (Details) (USD $)	2-May-15	Jan. 31, 2015
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable, gross	$225,312	$248,125
Less allowance for doubtful accounts	29,571	31,920
Accounts receivable, net	195,741	216,205
Trade receivables
Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable, gross	203,049	229,618
Royalty receivables
Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable, gross	11,583	10,118
Other receivables
Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable, gross	$10,680	$8,389

Inventories_Details

Inventories (Details) (USD $)	2-May-15	Jan. 31, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw materials	$4,072,000	$4,548,000
Work in progress	75,000	77,000
Finished goods	322,954,000	314,453,000
Inventories	327,101,000	319,078,000
Allowance to write down inventories to the lower of cost or market	$19,500,000	$19,700,000

Restructuring_Charges_Details

Restructuring Charges (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	2-May-15	3-May-14	Feb. 01, 2014	Jan. 31, 2015
Restructuring activity
Restructuring charges	$0	$0
Severance, impairment and lease termination costs
Restructuring activity
Restructuring charges			12,400,000
Severance
Restructuring reserve activity
Beginning balance	276,000	4,578,000		4,578,000
Cash payments				-2,952,000
Foreign currency and other adjustments	-40,000			-1,350,000
Ending balance	236,000			276,000
Accrued expenses
Restructuring activity
Restructuring reserve included in accrued expenses	$236,000			$276,000

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	2-May-15	3-May-14	Jan. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)	41.50%	32.00%
Aggregate accruals for uncertain tax positions, including penalties and interest	$14.60		$14.40

Segment_Information_Details

Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	2-May-15	3-May-14
	segment
Segment information of net revenue and earnings (loss) from operations
Number of reportable segments	5
Net revenue	$478,824	$522,541
Licensing	25,865	25,613
Earnings (loss) from operations	4,353	-1,977
Corporate Overhead
Segment information of net revenue and earnings (loss) from operations
Earnings (loss) from operations	-19,155	-20,773
North American Retail
Segment information of net revenue and earnings (loss) from operations
Net revenue	214,249	228,344
Earnings (loss) from operations	-7,209	-8,399
Europe
Segment information of net revenue and earnings (loss) from operations
Net revenue	137,397	159,158
Earnings (loss) from operations	-3,668	-6,632
Asia
Segment information of net revenue and earnings (loss) from operations
Net revenue	64,035	70,118
Earnings (loss) from operations	4,613	3,353
North American Wholesale
Segment information of net revenue and earnings (loss) from operations
Net revenue	37,278	39,308
Earnings (loss) from operations	6,747	7,753
Licensing
Segment information of net revenue and earnings (loss) from operations
Licensing	25,865	25,613
Earnings (loss) from operations	$23,025	$22,721

Borrowings_and_Capital_Lease_O2

Borrowings and Capital Lease Obligations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	2-May-15	Jul. 06, 2011	Jan. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2012
	facility
Borrowings and capital lease obligations
Capital lease obligations	$5,313,000		$5,745,000
Other debt	2,335,000		1,968,000
Capital lease obligations and borrowings, total	7,648,000		7,713,000
Less current installments	5,313,000		1,548,000
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	2,335,000		6,165,000
Europe | Short-term borrowing
Credit Facilities
Credit Facility, outstanding amount	0
Current borrowing capacity	79,500,000
Interest rate, low end of the range (as a percent)	0.30%
Interest rate, high end of the range (as a percent)	6.80%
Number of credit facilities subject to minimum net equity requirement	1
Maximum borrowing capacity of the credit facility which is subject to a minimum net equity requirement	39,200,000
Europe | Documentary letters of credit | Short-term borrowing
Credit Facilities
Letters of credit outstanding	300,000
European capital lease, maturing quarterly through calendar 2016 | Italy
Borrowings and capital lease obligations
Capital lease obligations	5,313,000
Capital Lease
Lease expiration date	1-May-16
European capital lease, maturing quarterly through calendar 2016 | Italy | Interest rate swaps
Capital Lease
Fixed rate of interest rate swap designated as a non-hedging instrument (as a percent)	3.55%
Interest rate swap maturity date	1-Feb-16
Fair value of the interest rate swap liability	200,000
Credit Facility
Credit Facilities
Credit Facility, outstanding amount	0
Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility
Credit Facilities
Debt maturity period (in years)		5 years
Maximum borrowing capacity	300,000,000	200,000,000		300,000,000
Credit Facility | Standby letters of credit
Credit Facilities
Letters of credit outstanding	1,700,000
Credit Facility | Documentary letters of credit
Credit Facilities
Letters of credit outstanding	0
Credit Facility | Accordion feature
Credit Facilities
Maximum borrowing capacity	$100,000,000			$100,000,000

ShareBased_Compensation_Detail

Share-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2015	Apr. 02, 2014	2-May-15	3-May-14	1-May-15
Disclosure of share-based compensation information under stock plans
Share-based compensation expense			$3,612,000	$3,457,000
Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures
Unrecognized compensation cost, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, related to nonvested stock options			4,000,000
Granted (in shares)	577,700	365,600
Weighted average fair values of stock options granted during the period (in dollars per share)			$3.62	$6.27
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Disclosure of share-based compensation information under stock plans
Share-based compensation expense			44,000	63,000
Stock option
Disclosure of share-based compensation information under stock plans
Share-based compensation expense			481,000	456,000
Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures
Weighted average period for recognition of unrecognized compensation cost (in years/months/days)			1 year 9 months 4 days
Nonvested Stock Awards or Units
Disclosure of share-based compensation information under stock plans
Share-based compensation expense			3,087,000	2,938,000
Number of Units
Granted (in shares)	401,700	301,200
Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures
Unrecognized compensation cost, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, related to nonvested stock awards/units			$26,100,000
Weighted average period for recognition of unrecognized compensation cost (in years/months/days)			1 year 9 months 4 days
Performance-based awards/units | Paul Marciano
Number of Units
Nonvested at the beginning of period (in shares)			413,834
Granted (in shares)			175,866
Vested (in shares)			-33,333
Forfeited (in shares)			-159,700
Nonvested at the end of period (in shares)			396,667
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)			$29.66
Granted (in dollars per share)			$18.48
Vested (in dollars per share)			$27.86
Forfeited (in dollars per share)			$27.86
Nonvested at the end of the period (in dollars per share)			$25.58
Performance Shares | Paul Marciano
Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures
Period which award is subject to a performance condition			1 year
Performance Shares | Paul Marciano | Vesting, Tranche One
Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures
Vesting period			1 year
Performance Shares | Paul Marciano | Vesting, Tranche Two
Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures
Vesting period			1 year
Performance Shares | Paul Marciano | Vesting, Tranche Three
Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures
Vesting period			1 year
Target Performance Shares | Paul Marciano
Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures
Period which award is subject to a performance condition			1 year
Target Performance Shares | Paul Marciano | Vesting, Tranche One
Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures
Vesting period			3 years
Target Performance Shares | Paul Marciano | Minimum
Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures
Vesting rights (as a percentage)			0.00%
Target Performance Shares | Paul Marciano | Maximum
Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures
Vesting rights (as a percentage)			150.00%
Market-based awards/units | Paul Marciano | May 1, 2015
Number of Units
Granted (in shares)					183,368
Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures
Period which award is subject to a market condition					3 years
Vesting year					2019
Market-based awards/units | Paul Marciano | Minimum | May 1, 2015
Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures
Vesting rights (as a percentage)					0.00%
Market-based awards/units | Paul Marciano | Maximum | May 1, 2015
Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures
Vesting rights (as a percentage)					150.00%

Related_Party_Transactions_Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012	2-May-15	3-May-14
Marciano Trusts
Related Party Transactions
Number of leases under related party lease agreements		3
Expenses under related party arrangement		$1,400,000	$1,500,000
Marciano Trusts | Minimum
Related Party Transactions
Lease expiration date (by year)		2015
Marciano Trusts | Maximum
Related Party Transactions
Lease expiration date (by year)		2020
MPM Financial LLC
Related Party Transactions
Payments under related party agreement		0	300,000
Marciano Consulting Agreement
Related Party Transactions
Service term	30 years
Consulting agreement term	2 years
Consulting agreement, number of years during the extension period	1 year
Expiration date of consulting agreement	28-Jan-15
Expenses under related party arrangement	500,000	0	100,000
Harmony Collection LLC
Related Party Transactions
Payments under related party agreement		$0	$500,000

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Details)	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	2-May-15	Mar. 31, 2014
		number_of_extension_options
Property leases | Maximum
Leases
Lease expiration date	30-Sep-31
Retail store leases | Minimum
Leases
Percentage of annual sales volume used for incremental rent on certain retail store leases	2.00%
Retail store leases | Maximum
Leases
Percentage of annual sales volume used for incremental rent on certain retail store leases	12.00%
Equipment operating leases | Maximum
Leases
Lease expiration date	30-Mar-20
U.S. distribution center lease
Leases
Lease term		10 years
Lease expiration date (by year)		2024
Number of extension options available		2
Terms for extension options		5 years

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2)	3 Months Ended				0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	2-May-15	2-May-15	2-May-15	2-May-15	Jul. 19, 2012	2-May-13	Nov. 08, 2013	Jan. 30, 2015
	Italy	Italy	Italy	Italy	Judicial ruling	Pending litigation	Pending litigation	Pending litigation
	Italian Customs Agency	Italian Customs Agency	Italian Customs Agency	Italian Customs Agency	U.S.	Italy	China	France
	USD ($)	EUR (€)	Minimum	Maximum	Gucci America, Inc.	Gucci America, Inc.	Gucci America, Inc.	Gucci America, Inc.
	subsidiary				USD ($)	trademark	USD ($)	trademark
Loss contingency
Damages sought in litigation case					$26
Accounting profits sought by plaintiff as compensation					99
Monetary damages awarded by court					2.3		0.08
Monetary damages awarded by court to be paid by the Company's licensees					2.3
Number of Italian trademark registrations to be cancelled by plaintiff						3
Number of European Community trademark registrations to be cancelled by plaintiff						4		2
Number of international trademark registrations to be cancelled by plaintiff								1
Number of subsidiaries under audit by the Italian Customs Agency	1	1
Period under audit by the Italian Customs Agency			1-Jul-10	30-Jun-12
Customs tax assessments including potential penalties and interest	10	9
Customs Examination, Period of Canceled Assessments	2010	2010
Canceled customs tax assessments	$1.90	€ 1.70

Defined_Benefit_Plans_Details

Defined Benefit Plans (Details)

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

2-May-15

3-May-14

2-May-15

2-May-15

Jan. 31, 2015

Jan. 31, 2015

2-May-15

3-May-14

2-May-15

Jan. 31, 2015

2-May-15

Jan. 31, 2015

2-May-15

2-May-15

Jan. 31, 2015

Jan. 31, 2015

SERP

SERP

Swiss Pension Plan

Swiss Pension Plan

Swiss Pension Plan

Swiss Pension Plan

Other income/expense

Other income/expense

Other assets

Other assets

Accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities

Accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities

Other long-term liabilities

Other long-term liabilities

Other long-term liabilities

Other long-term liabilities

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

CHF

USD ($)

CHF

SERP

SERP

SERP

SERP

SERP

SERP

Swiss Pension Plan

Swiss Pension Plan

Swiss Pension Plan

Swiss Pension Plan

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

CHF

USD ($)

CHF

Components of net periodic defined benefit pension cost

Interest cost

$496,000

$572,000

Net amortization of unrecognized prior service credit

-58,000

-58,000

Net amortization of actuarial losses

428,000

234,000

Net periodic defined benefit pension cost

866,000

748,000

500,000

400,000

Cash surrender values of the insurance policies held in a rabbi trust

54,800,000

53,600,000

Gain as a result of changes in value of the insurance policy investments, included in other income

2,000,000

1,600,000

Realized gain resulting from payout on insurance policy investments

700,000

Projected benefit obligation

15,200,000

14,200,000

15,100,000

13,900,000

61,900,000

61,900,000

SERP benefit payments

400,000

0

Plan assets held at the independent fiduciary

12,600,000

11,800,000

12,500,000

11,500,000

Net liability

$2,600,000

2,400,000

$2,600,000

2,400,000

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	2-May-15	Jan. 31, 2015
Transfers of financial instruments between the three levels of fair value hierarchy
Value of transfers between levels	$0	$0
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Assets:
Foreign exchange currency contracts, Assets	12,131,000	15,542,000
Available-for-sale securities	29,000	36,000
Total Assets	12,160,000	15,578,000
Liabilities:
Foreign exchange currency contracts, Liabilities	2,444,000	0
Interest rate swap	218,000	270,000
Deferred compensation obligations	9,995,000	9,133,000
Total Liabilities	12,657,000	9,403,000
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1
Assets:
Foreign exchange currency contracts, Assets	0	0
Available-for-sale securities	29,000	36,000
Total Assets	29,000	36,000
Liabilities:
Foreign exchange currency contracts, Liabilities	0	0
Interest rate swap	0	0
Deferred compensation obligations	0	0
Total Liabilities	0	0
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2
Assets:
Foreign exchange currency contracts, Assets	12,131,000	15,542,000
Available-for-sale securities	0	0
Total Assets	12,131,000	15,542,000
Liabilities:
Foreign exchange currency contracts, Liabilities	2,444,000	0
Interest rate swap	218,000	270,000
Deferred compensation obligations	9,995,000	9,133,000
Total Liabilities	12,657,000	9,403,000
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 3
Assets:
Foreign exchange currency contracts, Assets	0	0
Available-for-sale securities	0	0
Total Assets	0	0
Liabilities:
Foreign exchange currency contracts, Liabilities	0	0
Interest rate swap	0	0
Deferred compensation obligations	0	0
Total Liabilities	$0	$0

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail1

Fair Value Measurements (Details 2) (Marketable equity securities, USD $)	3 Months Ended
	3-May-14
Available-for-sale securities
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities	$598,000
Other income/expense
Available-for-sale securities
Gains recognized on sale of available-for-sale securities	$100,000

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail2

Fair Value Measurements (Details 3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	2-May-15	3-May-14
Asset impairment charge
Period of time new retail locations in penetrated markets would need to be opened to be considered for impairment	1 year
Period of time new retail locations in new markets would need to be opened to be considered for impairment	2 years
Selling, general and administrative expenses | North American Retail | Retail stores and concessions
Asset impairment charge
Impairment charges	$1.10	$0.20

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen2

Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	2-May-15	Jan. 31, 2015
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
ASSETS:
Derivatives, assets	$12,131	$15,542
LIABILITIES:
Derivatives, liabilities	2,662	270
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | Foreign exchange currency contracts | Other current assets | Cash flow hedges
ASSETS:
Derivatives, assets	3,255	6,597
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | Foreign exchange currency contracts | Accrued expenses | Cash flow hedges
LIABILITIES:
Derivatives, liabilities	1,514	0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
LIABILITIES:
Derivatives, liabilities	1,148	270
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | Foreign exchange currency contracts | Other current assets
ASSETS:
Derivatives, assets	8,876	8,945
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | Foreign exchange currency contracts | Accrued expenses
LIABILITIES:
Derivatives, liabilities	930	0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | Interest rate swaps | Accrued expenses/Other long-term liabilities
LIABILITIES:
Derivatives, liabilities	$218	$270

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen3

Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 2) (Cash flow hedges, USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	2-May-15	Jan. 31, 2015
Europe
Forward contracts designated as hedging instruments
U.S. dollar forward contracts purchased, total notional amount	$29.70
U.S. dollar forward contracts outstanding	66	50.8
U.S. dollar forward contracts outstanding, maximum remaining maturity period (in months)	13 months
Canada
Forward contracts designated as hedging instruments
U.S. dollar forward contracts purchased, total notional amount	40.5
U.S. dollar forward contracts outstanding	$55.50	$24.50
U.S. dollar forward contracts outstanding, maximum remaining maturity period (in months)	13 months

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen4

Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15		3-May-14
Net after-tax derivative activity recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Beginning balance gain (loss)	$7,157,000		($113,000)
Net losses from changes in cash flow hedges	-926,000		-2,058,000
Net (gains) losses reclassified to earnings (loss)	-1,935,000		504,000
Ending balance gain (loss)	4,296,000		-1,667,000
Foreign exchange currency cash flow hedge unrealized gain to be recognized in cost of product sales or other income over the following 12 months	4,400,000
Cash flow hedges | Cost of sales
Gains (losses) before taxes recognized on the derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges in OCI and net earnings (loss)
Loss recognized in OCI	-1,147,000		-2,572,000
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into earnings (loss)	1,750,000	[1]	-494,000	[1]
Cash flow hedges | Other income/expense
Gains (losses) before taxes recognized on the derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges in OCI and net earnings (loss)
Loss recognized in OCI	-148,000		-107,000
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into earnings (loss)	$486,000	[1]	($31,000)	[1]
[1]	The ineffective portion was immaterial during the three months ended May 2, 2015 and May 3, 2014 and was recorded in net earnings (loss) and included in interest income/expense.

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen5

Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 4) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15	3-May-14	Jan. 31, 2015
Other income/expense
Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments
Loss on foreign exchange currency contracts recognized in earnings (loss) before taxes	($701,000)	($2,789,000)
Gain on interest rate swaps recognized in earnings (loss) before taxes	49,000	75,000
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | Euro
Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments
U.S. dollar forward contracts outstanding	93,400,000		59,300,000
U.S. dollar forward contracts outstanding, maximum remaining maturity period (in months)	12 months
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | Canadian dollar
Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments
U.S. dollar forward contracts outstanding	$19,600,000		$19,900,000
U.S. dollar forward contracts outstanding, maximum remaining maturity period (in months)	8 months

Subsequent_Events_Details

Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	2-May-15	3-May-14	Jun. 02, 2015
Subsequent Events
Cash dividend announced on common stock (in dollars per share)	$0.23	$0.23
Dividend Declared
Subsequent Events
Cash dividend announced on common stock (in dollars per share)			$0.23
Payment date of cash dividend			3-Jul-15
Record date of cash dividend			17-Jun-15