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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2024 EUR (€) | May 31, 2023 EUR (€) | Feb. 03, 2024 USD ($) subsidiary | Feb. 03, 2024 EUR (€) subsidiary | Jan. 28, 2023 USD ($) | Jan. 28, 2023 EUR (€) | Feb. 03, 2024 EUR (€) | Jan. 04, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 29, 2023 director consultant | Apr. 30, 2023 | Jan. 28, 2023 EUR (€) | Jan. 29, 2022 USD ($)
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase commitments |  |  |  | $ 295,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  | $ 522 |  | $ 9,154 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,500
Guess Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total equity interest in subsidiary held by noncontrolling owners (as a percent) |  |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  | $ 500 |  | 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guess CIS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total equity interest in subsidiary held by noncontrolling owners (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 0 |  |  |  | € 8,000,000 |
Payment to acquire noncontrolling interest | € |  |  | € 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pending litigation | ERSRI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of independent directors to be on DEI Council | director |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Number of consultants to be on DEI Council | consultant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Number of consultants to be on DEI Council and selected by ERSRI | consultant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Number of new independent directors to be appointed to the Board | director |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Number of new independent directors to be appointed to the Board that will be selected by ERSRI | director |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Pending litigation | ERSRI | Settlement Pursuant to Terms of Stipulation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain contingency recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22,000 |  |  |  |
Pending litigation | ERSRI | Contingent Recovery from the Insurers Involved in Pending Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain contingency recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,000 |  |  |  |
Italy | Pending litigation | Italian customs tax audit and appeals | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of subsidiaries under audit by the Italian Customs Agency | subsidiary |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customs tax assessments including potential penalties and interest |  |  |  | $ 10,600 |  |  |  | 9,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Appealed custom tax assessments |  |  |  | 10,500 | € 9,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Italy | Pending litigation | Italian customs tax audit and appeals | Europe | Appeals Court |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount with appealed ruling in favor of the Company |  |  |  | 9,200 | 8,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Monetary damages awarded by court to the plaintiff |  |  |  | 1,300 | 1,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Italy | Pending litigation | Italian customs tax audit and appeals | Europe | Italian Supreme Court |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount being reconsidered in lower court |  |  |  | 200 | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Italy | Settled litigation | Italian customs tax audit and appeals | Europe | Italian Supreme Court |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount with appealed ruling in favor of the Company |  |  |  | 1,600 | 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unfunded commitment to invest in private equity fund |  |  |  | 5,600 |  |  |  | € 5,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire investment in private equity fund |  |  |  | $ 5,600 | € 5,000,000 | $ 100 | € 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share | Subsequent events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire investment in private equity fund | $ 1,600 | € 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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