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Share-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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Apr. 02, 2015 | Apr. 02, 2014 | May 02, 2015 | May 03, 2014 | May 01, 2015
Disclosure of share-based compensation information under stock plans |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense |  |  | $ 3,612,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | $ 3,457,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense |
Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, related to nonvested stock options |  |  | 4,000,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedStockOptions |  |
Granted (in shares) | 577,700 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross | 365,600 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross |  |  |
Weighted average fair values of stock options granted during the period (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 3.62 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue | $ 6.27 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of share-based compensation information under stock plans |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense |  |  | 44,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockMember | 63,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockMember |
Stock option |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of share-based compensation information under stock plans |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense |  |  | 481,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ges_EmployeeAndNonEmployeeStockOptionMember | 456,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ges_EmployeeAndNonEmployeeStockOptionMember |
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 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ges_NonvestedStockAwardsOrUnitsMember | 2,938,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ges_NonvestedStockAwardsOrUnitsMember |
Number of Units |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) | 401,700 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ges_NonvestedStockAwardsOrUnitsMember | 301,200 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ges_NonvestedStockAwardsOrUnitsMember |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, related to nonvested stock awards/units |  |  | $ 26,100,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ges_NonvestedStockAwardsOrUnitsMember |  |
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 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember |  |
Granted (in shares) |  |  | 175,866 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember |  |
Vested (in shares) |  |  | (33,333)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember |  |
Forfeited (in shares) |  |  | (159,700)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember |  |
Nonvested at the end of period (in shares) |  |  | 396,667 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 29.66 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember |  |
Granted (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 18.48 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember |  |
Vested (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 27.86 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember |  |
Forfeited (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 27.86 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember |  |
Nonvested at the end of the period (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 25.58 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember |  |
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%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ges_TargetPerformanceAwardsMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember |  |
Target Performance Shares | Paul Marciano | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Vesting rights (as a percentage) |  |  | 150.00%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ges_TargetPerformanceAwardsMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember |  |
Market-based awards/units | Paul Marciano | May 1, 2015 |  |  |  |  |
Number of Units |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 183,368 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardDateAxis = ges_May12015Member / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ges_MarketBasedSharesMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
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%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage / us-gaap_AwardDateAxis = ges_May12015Member / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ges_MarketBasedSharesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
Market-based awards/units | Paul Marciano | Maximum | May 1, 2015 |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Vesting rights (as a percentage) |  |  |  |  | 150.00%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage / us-gaap_AwardDateAxis = ges_May12015Member / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ges_MarketBasedSharesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember

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- Definition Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5047-113901 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 14.F) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27013229&loc=d3e301413-122809 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (h)(1)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 14 -Section F + Details
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- Definition The weighted average fair value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(i)-(ii) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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