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Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 02, 2013 | Jan. 30, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Feb. 01, 2014
Schottenstein Affiliates [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Outstanding common shares owned (in hundredths) |  | 19.00% |  |
Combined voting power of outstanding common shares (in hundredths) |  | 51.00% |  |
Number of Class A Common Shares owned by Schottenstein Affiliates (in shares) |  | 7.6 |  |
Number of Class B Common Shares owned by Schottenstein Affiliates (in shares) |  | 7.7 |  |
Purchase of Corporate Office and Distribution Center [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Asset acquisition, cash paid | $ (72.0) |  |  |
Other Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party |  | $ 1.1 | $ 0.9 | $ 0.9
Reimbursements received from related parties |  |  |  | $ 1.8

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- Definition Fair value at acquisition-date of the assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interests issued by the acquirer, including but not limited to, instruments or interests issued or issuable in consideration for the business combination. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (g) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56956515&loc=d3e1392-128463 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35744584&loc=d3e6927-128479 + Details
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