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Business Operations Store Data (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 30, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Feb. 01, 2014
Schedule of Stores Supplied With Merchandise [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of Reportable Segments | 2 |  |
DSW Segment [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of Stores | 468 |  |
Number of States in which Entity Operates | 42 |  |
Number of new stores opened | 40 | 37 | 30
Number of stores closed | 3 |  |
Affiliated Business Group [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of stores supplied by the entity | 3 |  |
Number of new leased departments added | 16 | 27 | 18
Number of leased departments ceased | 8 | 12 | 6
Affiliated Business Group segment [Member] |  |  |
Affiliated Business Group [Abstract] |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 5.70% | 5.80% | 5.80%
Stein Mart Stores [Member] |  |  |
Affiliated Business Group [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of stores supplied by the entity | 276 |  |
Gordmans Stores [Member] |  |  |
Affiliated Business Group [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of stores supplied by the entity | 102 |  |
Frugal Fannie's Stores [Member] |  |  |
Affiliated Business Group [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of stores supplied by the entity | 1 |  |
Town [Member] |  |  |
Affiliated Business Group [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of stores supplied by the entity | 185 |  |
Town DSW [Member] |  |  |
Affiliated Business Group [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of stores supplied by the entity | 13 |  |

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