XML 27 R89.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.1.9

Share Repurchase Program (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  |
--- | --- | --- | ---
Feb. 01, 2014 | Feb. 02, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Mar. 14, 2011 | Jun. 26, 2012
Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased, aggregate cost | $ 22,099,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod | $ 140,262,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod |  |  |
2011 Share Repurchase Program | Common Stock |  |  |  |  |
Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |
Number of common stock repurchased (in shares) |  | 5,036,418 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = ges_ShareRepurchaseProgram2011Member / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |  |  |
Shares repurchased, aggregate cost |  | 140,100,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = ges_ShareRepurchaseProgram2011Member / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |  |  |
Value of common stock remaining to be repurchased |  |  | 0 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1 / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = ges_ShareRepurchaseProgram2011Member / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |  |
2011 Share Repurchase Program | Common Stock | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |
Value of common stock authorized to be repurchased |  |  |  | 250,000,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = ges_ShareRepurchaseProgram2011Member / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |
2012 Share Repurchase Program | Common Stock |  |  |  |  |
Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |
Number of common stock repurchased (in shares) |  |  | 0 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = ges_ShareRepurchaseProgram2012Member / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |  |
Shares repurchased, aggregate cost |  | 0 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = ges_ShareRepurchaseProgram2012Member / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 0 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = ges_ShareRepurchaseProgram2012Member / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |  |
Value of common stock remaining to be repurchased |  |  | 495,800,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1 / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = ges_ShareRepurchaseProgram2012Member / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |  |
2012 Share Repurchase Program | Common Stock | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |
Value of common stock authorized to be repurchased |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = ges_ShareRepurchaseProgram2012Member / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
2011 and 2012 Share Repurchase Programs | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |
Number of common stock authorized to be repurchased (in shares) |  |  | 0 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = ges_ShareRepurchaseProgram2011And2012Member |  |
2011 and 2012 Share Repurchase Programs | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |
Number of common stock authorized to be repurchased (in shares) |  |  | 0 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = ges_ShareRepurchaseProgram2011And2012Member |  |
2011 and 2012 Share Repurchase Programs | Common Stock |  |  |  |  |
Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |
Number of common stock repurchased (in shares) | 882,551 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = ges_ShareRepurchaseProgram2011And2012Member / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased, aggregate cost | $ 22,100,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = ges_ShareRepurchaseProgram2011And2012Member / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |  |  |  |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The number of shares authorized to be repurchased by an entity's Board of Directors under a stock repurchase plan. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:sharesItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount remaining of a stock repurchase plan authorized. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6928386&loc=d3e21463-112644 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 29, 30 -Article 5 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:sharesItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Equity impact of the cost of common and preferred stock that were repurchased during the period. Recorded using the cost method. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6928386&loc=d3e21463-112644 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187085-122770 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6405813&loc=d3e23239-112655 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis=ges_ShareRepurchaseProgram2011And2012Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis=ges_ShareRepurchaseProgram2011Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis=ges_ShareRepurchaseProgram2012Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |