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041406 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Roll Forward of Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details)
(http://abercrombie.com/role/IncomeTaxesRollForwardOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDetails)
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Income Taxes [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2011-01-30 - 2012-01-28
2010-01-31 - 2011-01-29
2009-02-01 - 2010-01-30
Income Taxes [Abstract]
 
 
 
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of the year
14,827,000  
29,437,000  
43,684,000  
Gross addition for tax positions of the current year
1,183,000  
562,000  
222,000  
Gross addition for tax positions of prior years
1,602,000  
1,734,000  
2,167,000  
Reductions of tax positions of prior years for Changes in judgment/excess reserve
(129,000) 
(412,000) 
(10,744,000) 
Settlements during the period
(1,631,000) 
(14,166,000) 
(5,444,000) 
Lapses of applicable statutes of limitations
(2,448,000) 
(2,328,000) 
(448,000) 
Unrecognized tax benefits, end of year
13,404,000  
 
14,827,000  
 
29,437,000