v3.6.0.2

Segment Reporting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 28, 2017 | Oct. 29, 2016 | Jul. 30, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2016 | Jan. 30, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Aug. 01, 2015 | May 02, 2015 | Jan. 28, 2017 | Jan. 30, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2015
Segment information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 674,617 | $ 696,616 | $ 658,944 | $ 681,267 | $ 672,036 | $ 665,520 | $ 627,206 | $ 655,486 | $ 2,711,444 | $ 2,620,248 | $ 2,496,092
Gross Profit | 168,835 | $ 211,780 | $ 186,861 | $ 204,357 | 165,043 | $ 198,966 | $ 191,302 | $ 213,058 |  |  |
Cash paid for property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (87,580) | (103,939) | (98,126)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 81,639 | 73,577 | 68,243
Goodwill | 79,689 |  |  |  | 25,899 |  |  |  | 79,689 | 25,899 |
DSW [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,477,991 | 2,470,107 | 2,352,464
Gross Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 737,423 | 740,402 | 726,630
Cash paid for property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 86,430 | 103,087 | 95,027
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76,776 | 72,734 | 67,514
Goodwill | 25,899 |  |  |  | 25,899 |  |  |  | 25,899 | 25,899 |
Affiliated Business Group segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 149,586 | 150,141 | 143,628
Gross Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,229 | 27,967 | 28,391
Cash paid for property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,002 | 852 | 3,099
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 726 | 843 | 729
Goodwill | 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Other Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 83,867 | 0 | 0
Gross Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,181 | 0 | 0
Cash paid for property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 148 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,137 | 0 | 0
Goodwill | $ 53,790 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,790 |  |
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,711,444 | 2,620,248 | 2,496,092
Gross Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 771,833 | 768,369 | 755,021
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 81,639 | $ 73,577 | $ 68,243

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