v3.5.0.2

Commitments and Contingencies Guarantees Related to Discontinued Operations (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	May 02, 2015 USD ($)
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Receipt of cash from bankruptcy claim	$ 2.0

X

- Definition

Receipt of cash from bankruptcy claim against another company

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	dsw_ReceiptOfCashFromBankruptcyClaim
Namespace Prefix:	dsw_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration