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Commitments and Contingencies - Other Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Nov. 08, 2013 USD ($) | Jul. 19, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 EUR (€) | Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($) | Feb. 02, 2019 EUR (€) | Oct. 28, 2017 USD ($) | Oct. 28, 2017 EUR (€) | Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($) subsidiary | Feb. 02, 2019 EUR (€) subsidiary | Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($) | Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($) | Feb. 02, 2019 EUR (€) | Nov. 03, 2018 USD ($) | Nov. 03, 2018 EUR (€) | Jan. 30, 2015 trademark | May 02, 2013 trademark
Operating lease expiration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental expense for all property and equipment under operating leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 292,100 |  | $ 272,300 | $ 263,100 |  |  |  |  |
Rental expense based upon percentage of annual sales volume |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67,200 |  | 61,200 | 53,000 |  |  |  |  |
Purchase commitments |  |  |  |  | $ 208,600 |  |  |  | 208,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
European Commission fine |  |  | $ 45,600 | € 39.8 | 3,200 | € 2.8 | $ 42,400 | € 37.0 | $ 45,637 | € 39.8 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Retail store leases | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease expiration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of annual sales volume used for incremental rent on certain retail location leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00% | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retail store leases | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease expiration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of annual sales volume used for incremental rent on certain retail location leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retail concession leases | Average |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease expiration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of annual sales volume used for incremental rent on certain retail location leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Private equity fund |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease expiration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unfunded commitment to invest in private equity fund |  |  |  |  | 4,200 |  |  |  | $ 4,200 |  |  |  | € 3.6 |  |  |  |
Gucci America, Inc. | Judicial Ruling | U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease expiration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages sought in litigation case |  | $ 26,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting profits sought by plaintiff as compensation |  | 99,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Monetary damages awarded by court |  | 2,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Monetary damages awarded by court to be paid by the Company's licensees |  | $ 2,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gucci America, Inc. | Pending Litigation | Italy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease expiration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Italian trademark registrations to be cancelled by plaintiff | trademark |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
Number of European Community trademark registrations to be cancelled by plaintiff | trademark |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4
Gucci America, Inc. | Pending Litigation | CHINA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease expiration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages sought in litigation case | $ 80 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gucci America, Inc. | Pending Litigation | France |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease expiration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of European Community trademark registrations to be cancelled by plaintiff | trademark |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Number of international trademark registrations to be cancelled by plaintiff | trademark |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
European Commission Fine | Pending Litigation | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease expiration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customs tax assessments including potential penalties and interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 42,400 | € 37.0 |  |
European Commission Fine | Settled litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease expiration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated charge accrued |  |  | $ 45,600 | € 39.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
European Commission fine |  |  |  |  | 3,200 | € 2.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Italian customs tax audit and appeals | Europe | Italy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease expiration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of subsidiaries under audit by the Italian Customs Agency | subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customs tax assessments including potential penalties and interest |  |  |  |  | $ 11,200 |  |  |  | $ 11,200 |  |  |  | € 9.8 |  |  |  |
Italian customs tax audit and appeals | Europe | Settled litigation | Italy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease expiration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Monetary damages awarded by court |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500 | € 1.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Italian customs tax audit and appeals | Europe | First set of appeals | Italy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease expiration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Canceled customs tax assessments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,100 | 9.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Italian customs tax audit and appeals | Europe | Second through seventh set of appeals | Italy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease expiration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount awarded from other party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,600 | € 8.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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