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Investment in Town Shoes Limited (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
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