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Stockholders' Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 02, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2015
Redeemable noncontrolling interests reconciliation |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value at the beginning of the period | $ 4,437 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests | $ 5,830 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (140)us-gaap_TemporaryEquityForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments | (788)us-gaap_TemporaryEquityForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments
Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment | (235)us-gaap_TemporaryEquityAccretionToRedemptionValue | (605)us-gaap_TemporaryEquityAccretionToRedemptionValue
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value at the end of the period | 4,062 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests | 4,437 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests
Redeemable noncontrolling interests put arrangements |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 4,062 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests | 4,437 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests
Guess Sud |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests reconciliation |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value at the beginning of the period | 3,400 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ges_GuessSudSasMember |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value at the end of the period | 3,200 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ges_GuessSudSasMember |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests put arrangements |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 3,200 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ges_GuessSudSasMember |
Total outstanding equity interest in subsidiary covered by put arrangement (as a percent) | 40.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ges_GuessSudSasMember |
Initial date put option can be exercised by noncontrolling owners | Jan. 30, 2012 |
Guess Brazil |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests reconciliation |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value at the beginning of the period | 1,000 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ges_GuessBrazilMember |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value at the end of the period | 900 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ges_GuessBrazilMember |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests put arrangements |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | $ 900 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ges_GuessBrazilMember |
Total outstanding equity interest in subsidiary covered by put arrangement (as a percent) | 40.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ges_GuessBrazilMember |
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 |

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