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Investment in Town Shoes Limited (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 30, 2016
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block] | Presented below is activity related to DSW Inc.'s portion of Town Shoes included in DSW Inc.'s consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations and consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the periods presented:
| Fiscal year
| 2015 |  | 2014
| (in thousands)
Investment in Town Shoes - beginning of period | $ | 25,887 |  |  | $ | — |
Initial investment | — |  |  | 22,339 |
Acquisition costs | (184 | ) |  | 2,897 |
DSW Inc.'s portion of Town Shoes (loss) income | (5,250 | ) |  | 178 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments included in "Other comprehensive (loss) income" | 934 |  |  | 729 |
Amortization of purchase price adjustments | (199 | ) |  | (256 | )
Investment in Town Shoes - end of period | $ | 21,188 |  |  | $ | 25,887 |
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block] |
| Fiscal year
| 2015 |  | 2014
| (in thousands)
Note receivable from Town Shoes - beginning of period | $ | 43,304 |  |  | $ | — |
Purchase of note receivable | — |  |  | 46,596 |
Payment-in-kind interest earned | 5,098 |  |  | 3,891 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments included in "Other comprehensive (loss) income" | (4,232 | ) |  | (7,183 | )
Note receivable from Town Shoes - end of period | $ | 44,170 |  |  | $ | 43,304 |

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