Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2014	Aug. 22, 2014 Common Stock	Aug. 22, 2014 Class B Common Stock
Entity Registrant Name	DICKS SPORTING GOODS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001089063
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Aug. 02, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		96,338,020	24,900,870
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes