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Stock-based Compensation (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 30, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense for the periods presented:
| Fiscal
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| (in thousands)
Stock Options | $ | 5,532 |  |  | $ | 5,827 |  |  | $ | 5,891 |
Restricted Stock Units | 2,953 |  |  | 2,097 |  |  | 1,797 |
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units | 3,979 |  |  | 1,324 |  |  | 503 |
Director Stock Units | 1,037 |  |  | 1,247 |  |  | 1,151 |
Total | $ | 13,501 |  |  | $ | 10,495 |  |  | $ | 9,342 |
Weighted-average Assumptions Used for Options Granted | The following table illustrates the weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes pricing model for options granted in each of the periods presented:
| Fiscal
Assumptions: | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Risk-free interest rate | 1.4% |  | 1.8% |  | 0.7%
Annual volatility of DSW Common Shares | 37.9% |  | 44.5% |  | 53.4%
Expected option term | 5.1 years |  | 5.4 years |  | 4.7 years
Dividend yield | 2.1% |  | 2.3% |  | 1.3%
Other Data: |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value | $8.87 |  | $11.82 |  | $12.85
Stock Option Plan Activity | For the periods presented, the following tables summarize stock option activity, related per share weighted average exercise prices (“WAEP”), weighted average remaining contract life and aggregate intrinsic value (shares and intrinsic value in thousands):
| Fiscal
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| Shares |  | WAEP |  | Shares |  | WAEP |  | Shares |  | WAEP
Outstanding beginning of year | 3,156 |  |  | $ | 20.91 |  |  | 3,347 |  |  | $ | 17.62 |  |  | 3,694 |  |  | $ | 14.50 |
Granted | 1,395 |  |  | $ | 32.47 |  |  | 502 |  |  | $ | 34.49 |  |  | 492 |  |  | $ | 31.75 |
Exercised | (539 | ) |  | $ | 13.83 |  |  | (505 | ) |  | $ | 10.22 |  |  | (748 | ) |  | $ | 10.99 |
Forfeited | (163 | ) |  | $ | 33.34 |  |  | (188 | ) |  | $ | 27.32 |  |  | (91 | ) |  | $ | 21.79 |
Outstanding end of year | 3,849 |  |  | $ | 25.56 |  |  | 3,156 |  |  | $ | 20.91 |  |  | 3,347 |  |  | $ | 17.62 |
Options exercisable end of year | 2,007 |  |  | $ | 20.35 |  |  | 1,682 |  |  | $ | 15.16 |  |  | 1,430 |  |  | $ | 13.08 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable [Table Text Block] |
As of January 30, 2016 |  | Shares |  | WAEP |  | Weighted Average Remaining Contract Life |  | Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Options exercisable |  | 2,007 |  |  | $ | 20.35 |  |  | 3.3 years |  | $ | 12,905 |
Options expected to vest |  | 1,639 |  |  | $ | 31.26 |  |  | 8.7 years |  | 612 |
Options vested and expected to vest |  | 3,646 |  |  | $ | 25.25 |  |  | 5.7 years |  | $ | 13,517 |
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, by Exercise Price Range [Table Text Block] |
Year of Grant |  | Range of Exercise Prices |  | Weighted Average Remaining Contract Life |  | Options Outstanding |  | Options Exercisable
| Min |  | Max |  |  | Options Outstanding |  | WAEP |  | Aggregate Intrinsic Value (1) |  | Options Exercisable |  | WAEP |  | Aggregate Intrinsic Value (1)
2006 - expire 2016 |  | $ | 12.93 |  |  | $ | 14.50 |  |  | 0.6 years |  | 92 |  |  | $ | 12.98 |  |  | $ | 1,019 |  |  | 93 |  |  | $ | 12.98 |  |  | $ | 1,020 |
2007 - expire 2017 |  | $ | 18.57 |  |  | $ | 19.94 |  |  | 1.2 years |  | 297 |  |  | $ | 19.84 |  |  | 1,241 |  |  | 297 |  |  | $ | 19.84 |  |  | 1,241 |
2008 - expire 2018 |  | $ | 6.01 |  |  | $ | 9.15 |  |  | 2.2 years |  | 165 |  |  | $ | 6.20 |  |  | 2,941 |  |  | 165 |  |  | $ | 6.20 |  |  | 2,941 |
2009 - expire 2019 |  | $ | 4.65 |  |  | $ | 7.00 |  |  | 3.2 years |  | 136 |  |  | $ | 4.79 |  |  | 2,607 |  |  | 136 |  |  | $ | 4.79 |  |  | 2,607 |
2010 - expire 2020 |  | $ | 12.34 |  |  | $ | 12.38 |  |  | 4.2 years |  | 330 |  |  | $ | 12.37 |  |  | 3,843 |  |  | 330 |  |  | $ | 12.37 |  |  | 3,843 |
2011 - expire 2021 |  | $ | 17.43 |  |  | $ | 22.71 |  |  | 5.1 years |  | 253 |  |  | $ | 17.44 |  |  | 1,662 |  |  | 191 |  |  | $ | 17.44 |  |  | 1,253 |
2012 - expire 2022 |  | $ | 26.66 |  |  | $ | 27.18 |  |  | 4.7 years |  | 466 |  |  | $ | 26.67 |  |  | — |  |  | 331 |  |  | $ | 26.66 |  |  | — |
2013 - expire 2023 |  | $ | 31.68 |  |  | $ | 31.68 |  |  | 5.1 years |  | 361 |  |  | $ | 31.68 |  |  | — |  |  | 219 |  |  | $ | 31.68 |  |  | — |
2014 - expire 2024 |  | $ | 29.74 |  |  | $ | 37.88 |  |  | 6.9 years |  | 433 |  |  | $ | 34.53 |  |  | — |  |  | 151 |  |  | $ | 35.41 |  |  | — |
2015 - expire 2025 |  | $ | 23.21 |  |  | $ | 37.50 |  |  | 8.9 years |  | 1,316 |  |  | $ | 32.17 |  |  | 298 |  |  | 94 |  |  | $ | 37.50 |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 4.65 |  |  | $ | 37.88 |  |  | 5.9 years |  | 3,849 |  |  | $ | 25.56 |  |  | $ | 13,611 |  |  | 2,007 |  |  | $ | 20.35 |  |  | $ | 12,905 |
Restricted Stock Unit Activity | For the periods presented, the following tables summarize RSU activity, weighted average grant date fair value (“GDFV”) and aggregate intrinsic value (units and intrinsic value in thousands):
| Fiscal
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| Units |  | GDFV |  | Units |  | GDFV |  | Units |  | GDFV
Outstanding at beginning of year | 320 |  |  | $ | 29.21 |  |  | 377 |  |  | $ | 23.41 |  |  | 436 |  |  | $ | 15.39 |
Granted | 199 |  |  | $ | 30.54 |  |  | 103 |  |  | $ | 34.53 |  |  | 92 |  |  | $ | 35.50 |
Vested | (115 | ) |  | $ | 21.32 |  |  | (114 | ) |  | $ | 14.11 |  |  | (136 | ) |  | $ | 5.51 |
Forfeited | (32 | ) |  | $ | 32.99 |  |  | (46 | ) |  | $ | 29.55 |  |  | (15 | ) |  | $ | 29.46 |
Outstanding at end of year | 372 |  |  | $ | 31.83 |  |  | 320 |  |  | $ | 29.21 |  |  | 377 |  |  | $ | 23.41 |
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Restricted Stock Units, Vested and Expected to Vest [Table Text Block] |
|  |  |  |  |  | Weighted Average |  | Aggregate
|  |  |  |  |  | Remaining |  | Intrinsic
As of January 30, 2016 |  | Units |  | GDFV |  | Contract Life |  | Value
RSUs expected to vest |  | 307 |  |  | $ | 31.78 |  |  | 1.3 years |  | $ | 7,373 |
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block] | For the periods presented, the following tables summarize PSU activity, GDFV and aggregate intrinsic value (units and intrinsic value in thousands):
| Fiscal
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| Units |  | GDFV |  | Units |  | GDFV |  | Units |  | GDFV
Outstanding beginning of year | 173 |  |  | $ | 33.50 |  |  | 69 |  |  | $ | 31.76 |  |  | — |  |  | $ | — |
Granted | 208 |  |  | $ | 33.30 |  |  | 111 |  |  | $ | 34.52 |  |  | 69 |  |  | $ | 31.76 |
Vested | (75 | ) |  | $ | 22.80 |  |  | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | — |  |  | $ | — |
Forfeited | (13 | ) |  | $ | 35.16 |  |  | (7 | ) |  | $ | 32.74 |  |  | — |  |  | $ | — |
Outstanding end of year | 293 |  |  | $ | 28.70 |  |  | 173 |  |  | $ | 33.50 |  |  | 69 |  |  | $ | 31.76 |
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units, Vested and Expected to Vest [Table Text Block] |
|  |  |  |  |  | Weighted Average |  | Aggregate
|  |  |  |  |  | Remaining |  | Intrinsic
As of January 30, 2016 |  | Units |  | GDFV |  | Contract Life |  | Value
PSUs expected to vest |  | 253 |  |  | $ | 28.70 |  |  | 1.2 years |  | $ | 6,080 |
Director Stock Unit Activity | The following table summarizes director stock unit activity (units in thousands):
| Fiscal
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Outstanding beginning of year | 360 |  |  | 330 |  |  | 316 |
Granted | 40 |  |  | 52 |  |  | 34 |
Exercised | (95 | ) |  | (22 | ) |  | (20 | )
Outstanding end of year | 305 |  |  | 360 |  |  | 330 |
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights Award Activity [Table Text Block] | The fair value of the SARs was estimated using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions for the periods presented:
Assumptions: | As of January 30, 2016 |  | As of January 31, 2015
Risk-free interest rate | 0.4% |  | 0.6%
Expected volatility of DSW Common Shares | 33.0% |  | 24.9%
Expected term | 0.4 years |  | 2.3 years
Expected dividend yield | 2.5% |  | 2.3%

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