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Commitments and Contingencies (Details 5) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2015 | Feb. 01, 2014 | Feb. 02, 2013 | Jul. 09, 2012
Redeemable noncontrolling interests put arrangements |  |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | $ 4,437,000 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests | $ 5,830,000 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests | $ 3,144,000 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests |
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest | 4,185,000 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests reconciliation |  |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value at the beginning of the period | 5,830,000 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests | 3,144,000 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (788,000)us-gaap_TemporaryEquityForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments | (104,000)us-gaap_TemporaryEquityForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments |  |
Noncontrolling interest capital contribution | 0 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityStockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues | 1,199,000 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityStockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment | (605,000)us-gaap_TemporaryEquityAccretionToRedemptionValue | 1,591,000 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityAccretionToRedemptionValue |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value at the end of the period | 4,437,000 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests | 5,830,000 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests | 3,144,000 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests |
Guess Sud |  |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests put arrangements |  |  |  |
Total outstanding equity interest in subsidiary covered by put arrangement (as a percent) | 40.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ges_GuessSudSasMember |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 3,400,000 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ges_GuessSudSasMember |  |  |
Initial date put option can be exercised by noncontrolling owners | Jan. 30, 2012 |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests reconciliation |  |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value at the beginning of the period | 4,700,000 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ges_GuessSudSasMember |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value at the end of the period | 3,400,000 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ges_GuessSudSasMember |  |  |
Focus |  |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests put arrangements |  |  |  |
Total outstanding equity interest in subsidiary covered by put arrangement (as a percent) |  |  |  | 25.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ges_FocusEuropeMember
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest |  |  |  | 4,185,000 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ges_FocusEuropeMember
Guess Brazil |  |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests put arrangements |  |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 1,000,000 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ges_GuessBrazilMember | 1,100,000 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ges_GuessBrazilMember |  |
Payments to acquire controlling interest in joint venture |  | 1,800,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInJointVenture / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ges_GuessBrazilMember |  |
Controlling interest in joint venture held by the Company | 60.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ges_GuessBrazilMember |  |  |
Initial date 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 |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests reconciliation |  |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value at the beginning of the period | 1,100,000 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ges_GuessBrazilMember |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value at the end of the period | $ 1,000,000 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ges_GuessBrazilMember | $ 1,100,000 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ges_GuessBrazilMember |  |

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