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Significant Components of Deferred Tax Accounts (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 01, 2015	Feb. 02, 2014
Deferred Income Tax Asset [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets, Current	$ 130,618us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent	$ 121,486us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
Deferred tax assets, Non-current	4,265us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent	13,824us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
Total deferred tax assets, Net	134,883us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet	135,310us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet
Merchandise Inventories
Deferred Income Tax Asset [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets, Current	30,328us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_InventoriesMember	27,337us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_InventoriesMember
Accrued liabilities
Deferred Income Tax Asset [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets, Current	28,866us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent / us-gaap_InformationByFinancialStatementLineItemAxis = us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesMember	26,461us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent / us-gaap_InformationByFinancialStatementLineItemAxis = us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesMember
Valuation Allowance
Deferred Income Tax Asset [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets, Non-current	(1,568)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember	(1,048)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
Compensation
Deferred Income Tax Asset [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets, Current	15,968us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent / wsm_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAxis = wsm_CompensationMember	14,378us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent / wsm_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAxis = wsm_CompensationMember
Customer Deposits
Deferred Income Tax Asset [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets, Current	60,989us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent / wsm_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAxis = wsm_CustomerDepositsMember	58,479us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent / wsm_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAxis = wsm_CustomerDepositsMember
Prepaid Catalog Expenses
Deferred Income Tax Asset [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets, Current	(12,753)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent / wsm_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAxis = wsm_PrepaidCatalogExpensesMember	(12,576)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent / wsm_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAxis = wsm_PrepaidCatalogExpensesMember
Other Current
Deferred Income Tax Asset [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets, Current	7,220us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent / wsm_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAxis = wsm_OtherCurrentMember	7,407us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent / wsm_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAxis = wsm_OtherCurrentMember
Depreciation
Deferred Income Tax Asset [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets, Non-current	(9,888)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent / wsm_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAxis = wsm_DepreciationMember	(4,216)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent / wsm_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAxis = wsm_DepreciationMember
Deferred Rent
Deferred Income Tax Asset [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets, Non-current	18,925us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent / wsm_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAxis = wsm_DeferredRentMember	17,500us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent / wsm_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAxis = wsm_DeferredRentMember
Deferred Lease Incentives
Deferred Income Tax Asset [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets, Non-current	(37,098)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent / wsm_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAxis = wsm_DeferredLeaseIncentivesMember	(33,065)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent / wsm_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAxis = wsm_DeferredLeaseIncentivesMember
Stock-Based Compensation
Deferred Income Tax Asset [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets, Non-current	19,857us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent / wsm_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAxis = wsm_StockBasedCompensationMember	28,948us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent / wsm_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAxis = wsm_StockBasedCompensationMember
Executive Deferral Plan
Deferred Income Tax Asset [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets, Non-current	5,437us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent / wsm_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAxis = wsm_ExecutiveDeferralPlanMember	5,699us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent / wsm_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAxis = wsm_ExecutiveDeferralPlanMember
Uncertainties
Deferred Income Tax Asset [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets, Non-current	7,061us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent / wsm_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAxis = wsm_UncertaintiesMember	4,378us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent / wsm_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAxis = wsm_UncertaintiesMember
Other Non-Current
Deferred Income Tax Asset [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets, Non-current	$ 1,539us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent / wsm_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAxis = wsm_OtherNonCurrentMember	$ (4,372)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent / wsm_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAxis = wsm_OtherNonCurrentMember

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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards.

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