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Investment in Town Shoes Limited (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
May 02, 2015
May 03, 2014
May 09, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Town Shoe Acquisition, Purchase Price for Ownership Interest (CAD)     $ 75,100,000dsw_TownShoeAcquisitionPurchasePriceforOwnershipInterestCAD
Town Shoe Acquisition, Purchase Price for Ownership Interest (USD)     68,900,000dsw_TownShoeAcquisitionPurchasePriceforOwnershipInterestUSD
Town Shoe Acquisition, Ownership Interest Acquired 46.30%dsw_TownShoeAcquisitionOwnershipInterestAcquired   49.20%dsw_TownShoeAcquisitionOwnershipInterestAcquired
Town Shoe Acquisition, Voting Control Interest Acquired     50.00%dsw_TownShoeAcquisitionVotingControlInterestAcquired
Foreign Currency Purchase (CAD) 100,000,000dsw_ForeignCurrencyPurchaseCAD    
Foreign Currency Purchase (USD) 79,000,000dsw_ForeignCurrencyPurchaseUSD    
Nonoperating Income (Expense) $ 3,312,000us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense $ 0us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense