CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Common Shares [Member] Class A [Member]	Common Shares [Member] Class B [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total	Class A [Member]	Class B [Member]
Balance at Jan. 30, 2010	$ 313,147		$ (59)	$ (100,277)	$ (6,942)	$ 197,421	$ 403,290
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 30, 2010	21,299		3
Net income from continuing operations				17,986		20,214	38,200
Net income from discontinued operations				2,970			2,970
Total comprehensive income							41,170
Capital transactions of subsidiary				2,342		3,061	5,403
Stock based compensation expense, before related tax effects	136						136
Net issuance of restricted shares	259						259
Net issuance of restricted shares (in shares)	30
Exercise of stock options, net of settlement of taxes	15						15
Exercise of stock options, net of settlement of taxes (in shares)	2
Balance at Jul. 31, 2010	313,557		(59)	(76,979)	(6,942)	220,696	450,273
Balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2010	21,331		3
Balance at Jan. 29, 2011	330,022		(59)	(78,940)	(5,842)	243,688	488,869
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 29, 2011	21,873		3					21,872,844	0
Net income from continuing operations				101,579		20,695	122,274
Net income from discontinued operations				168			168
Total comprehensive income							122,442
Capital transactions of subsidiary				2,778		6,467	9,245
Pre-merger share and shareholders equity activity:
Net settlement of restricted shares	(345)						(345)
Net settlement of restricted shares (in shares)	(10)
RVI Stock based compensation expense, before related tax effects (pre-merger)	157						157
Exercise of RVI stock options, net of settlement of taxes	1,051						1,051
Exercise of RVI stock options, net of settlement of taxes (in shares)	108
Exercise of warrant	4,579						4,579
Exercise of warrant (in shares)	96
Merger-related share and shareholders equity activity:
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	270,850					(270,850)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest (in shares)	17,121
Exchange of Class A Common Shares for Class B Common Shares	(177,059)	177,059
Exchange of Class A Common Shares for Class B Common Shares (in shares)	(11,507)	11,507
Retirement of treasury shares	(59)		59
Retirement of treasury shares (in shares)			(3)
Fractional shares settled in cash	(28)						(28)
Fractional shares settled in cash (in shares)	(1)
Cash settlement of RVI options and SARs	(7,000)						(7,000)
Stock compensation expense related to cash settled RVI options and SARs	255						255
RVI stock based compensation expense, before related tax effects	339						339
Post-merger share and shareholders equity activity:
DSW Stock based compensation expense, before related tax effects	1,108						1,108
Exercise of DSW stock options, net of settlement of taxes	1,911						1,911
Exercise of DSW stock options, net of settlement of taxes (in shares)	94
Stock units granted	14						14
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of settlement of taxes	(22)						(22)
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of settlement of taxes (in shares)	1
Excess tax benefit related to stock option exercises	4,019						4,019
Exchange of Class B Common Shares for Class A Common Shares	5,170	(5,170)
Exchange of Class B Common Shares for Class A Common Shares (in shares)	335	(335)
Balance at Jul. 30, 2011	$ 434,962	$ 171,889		$ 25,585	$ (5,842)		$ 626,594
Balance (in shares) at Jul. 30, 2011	28,110	11,172						28,109,968	11,171,544