Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
May 02, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Legal Proceedings- The Company is involved in various legal proceedings that are incidental to the conduct of its business. Although it is not possible to predict with certainty the eventual outcome of any litigation, in the opinion of management, the amount of any potential liability with respect to current legal proceedings will not be material to results of operations or financial condition. As additional information becomes available, the Company will assess the potential liability related to its pending litigation and revise the estimates as needed. Merger with Retail Ventures, Inc. ("the Merger")- On May 26, 2011, RVI merged with and into DSW MS LLC (“Merger Sub”), with Merger Sub surviving the Merger and continuing as a wholly owned subsidiary of DSW Inc. Upon the closing of the Merger, each outstanding RVI common share was converted into 0.435 DSW Class A Common Shares, unless the holder of each outstanding RVI common share properly and timely elected to receive a like number of DSW Class B Common Shares. As of the effective time of the Merger, a subsidiary of DSW Inc. assumed the obligations under RVI’s guarantees related to discontinued operations. DSW Inc. may become subject to various risks related to guarantees and in certain circumstances may be responsible for certain other liabilities related to these discontinued operations. In the first quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company recorded a $2.0 million benefit from the final distribution from the bankruptcy debtor's estates related to Filene's Basement's bankruptcy in 2011. Filene’s Basement- Following the Merger, a subsidiary of DSW Inc., Merger Sub, assumed RVI’s obligations under lease guarantees for three Filene’s Basement retail store locations for leases assumed by Syms Corp in its purchase of Filene’s Basement in fiscal 2009. The remaining guarantee is described in more detail below: Union Square, NY- RVI guaranteed Filene’s Basement’s obligations for the Union Square location when RVI owned Filene’s Basement, and the landlord at the Union Square location brought a lawsuit against Merger Sub in the Supreme Court of the State of New York ("the Court") seeking payment under the guarantee. In April 2012, the landlord advised Merger Sub that it had signed a lease with a tenant and asserted that Merger Sub is responsible for shortfalls and rent while the space was unoccupied. The landlord filed a motion for summary judgment that the guarantee is enforceable as a matter of law. In April 2013, the Court denied the landlord's motion for summary judgment. The landlord appealed the court's denial of summary judgment. Oral arguments for the appeal were held in February 2014. In September 2014, the appellate court reversed the Court ruling and determined that the guarantee was enforceable, and ordered that a referee determine the amount of the landlord's damages. On February 27, 2015, the parties jointly entered into a Stipulation and Settlement Agreement that provides for the settlement and release of the guaranty litigation and certain claims arising from the Filene's/Syms bankruptcy. The settlement approximated the accrual. The guaranty is of a lease that is scheduled to expire in 2024. Contractual Obligations- As of May 2, 2015, the Company has entered into various construction commitments, including capital items to be purchased for projects that were under construction, or for which a lease has been signed. The Company's obligations under these commitments were $4.4 million as of May 2, 2015. In addition, the Company has signed lease agreements for 29 new DSW store locations, expected to be opened in fiscal 2015 and 2016 with total annual rent of $7.6 million. In connection with the new lease agreements, the Company will receive a total of $11.4 million of construction and tenant allowance reimbursements for expenditures at these locations.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Proceedings- The Company is involved in various legal proceedings that are incidental to the conduct of its business. Although it is not possible to predict with certainty the eventual outcome of any litigation, in the opinion of management, the amount of any potential liability with respect to current legal proceedings will not be material to results of operations or financial condition. As additional information becomes available, the Company will assess the potential liability related to its pending litigation and revise the estimates as needed.

Merger with Retail Ventures, Inc. ("the Merger")- On May 26, 2011, RVI merged with and into DSW MS LLC (“Merger Sub”), with Merger Sub surviving the Merger and continuing as a wholly owned subsidiary of DSW Inc. Upon the closing of the Merger, each outstanding RVI common share was converted into 0.435 DSW Class A Common Shares, unless the holder of each outstanding RVI common share properly and timely elected to receive a like number of DSW Class B Common Shares.

As of the effective time of the Merger, a subsidiary of DSW Inc. assumed the obligations under RVI’s guarantees related to discontinued operations. DSW Inc. may become subject to various risks related to guarantees and in certain circumstances may be responsible for certain other liabilities related to these discontinued operations. In the first quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company recorded a $2.0 million benefit from the final distribution from the bankruptcy debtor's estates related to Filene's Basement's bankruptcy in 2011.

Filene’s Basement- Following the Merger, a subsidiary of DSW Inc., Merger Sub, assumed RVI’s obligations under lease guarantees for three Filene’s Basement retail store locations for leases assumed by Syms Corp in its purchase of Filene’s Basement in fiscal 2009. The remaining guarantee is described in more detail below:

Union Square, NY- RVI guaranteed Filene’s Basement’s obligations for the Union Square location when RVI owned Filene’s Basement, and the landlord at the Union Square location brought a lawsuit against Merger Sub in the Supreme Court of the State of New York ("the Court") seeking payment under the guarantee. In April 2012, the landlord advised Merger Sub that it had signed a lease with a tenant and asserted that Merger Sub is responsible for shortfalls and rent while the space was unoccupied. The landlord filed a motion for summary judgment that the guarantee is enforceable as a matter of law. In April 2013, the Court denied the landlord's motion for summary judgment. The landlord appealed the court's denial of summary judgment. Oral arguments for the appeal were held in February 2014. In September 2014, the appellate court reversed the Court ruling and determined that the guarantee was enforceable, and ordered that a referee determine the amount of the landlord's damages. On February 27, 2015, the parties jointly entered into a Stipulation and Settlement Agreement that provides for the settlement and release of the guaranty litigation and certain claims arising from the Filene's/Syms bankruptcy. The settlement approximated the accrual. The guaranty is of a lease that is scheduled to expire in 2024.

Contractual Obligations- As of May 2, 2015, the Company has entered into various construction commitments, including capital items to be purchased for projects that were under construction, or for which a lease has been signed. The Company's obligations under these commitments were $4.4 million as of May 2, 2015. In addition, the Company has signed lease agreements for 29 new DSW store locations, expected to be opened in fiscal 2015 and 2016 with total annual rent of $7.6 million. In connection with the new lease agreements, the Company will receive a total of $11.4 million of construction and tenant allowance reimbursements for expenditures at these locations.