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Property and Equipment (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Feb. 01, 2015 | Feb. 02, 2014
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | $ 2,269,477 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross |  | $ 2,231,768 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross |
Accumulated depreciation | (1,386,465)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment |  | (1,382,475)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment |
Property and equipment, net | 883,012 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |  | 849,293 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |
Leasehold Improvements |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 852,372 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember |  | 847,351 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember |
Fixtures and Equipment |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 691,001 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = wsm_FixturesAndEquipmentMember |  | 698,275 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = wsm_FixturesAndEquipmentMember |
Capitalized Software |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 431,259 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_SoftwareAndSoftwareDevelopmentCostsMember |  | 419,432 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_SoftwareAndSoftwareDevelopmentCostsMember |
Land and buildings |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 192,841 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LandAndBuildingMember |  | 188,498 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LandAndBuildingMember |
Corporate systems projects in progress |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 91,885 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = wsm_CorporateSystemsProjectsInProgressMember | [1] | 72,693 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = wsm_CorporateSystemsProjectsInProgressMember | [1]
Construction in progress |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | $ 10,119 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember | [2] | $ 5,519 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember | [2]
[1] | Corporate systems projects in progress as of February 1, 2015 and February 2, 2014 include approximately $56.8 million and $40.1 million, respectively, for the portion of our new inventory and order management system currently under development and not ready for its intended use.
[2] | Construction in progress primarily consists of leasehold improvements and furniture and fixtures related to new, expanded or remodeled retail stores where construction had not been completed as of year-end.

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