Business Operations and Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
May 02, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Business Operations and Basis of Presentation	BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION Business Operations- DSW Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries are herein referred to collectively as DSW Inc. or the “Company”. DSW’s Class A Common Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “DSW”. DSW Class B Common Shares are not listed on a stock exchange but are exchangeable for Class A Common Shares at the election of the shareholder. DSW Inc. has two reportable segments: the DSW segment, which includes DSW stores and dsw.com, and the Affiliated Business Group (“ABG”) segment. DSW offers a wide assortment of brand name dress, casual and athletic footwear and accessories for women, men and kids. As of May 2, 2015, DSW operated a total of 449 stores located in 42 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and dsw.com. During the three months ended May 2, 2015, DSW opened 18 new DSW stores. DSW Inc., through its ABG segment, also partners with four other retailers to help build and optimize their footwear businesses. As of May 2, 2015, ABG supplied merchandise to 269 Stein Mart stores and Steinmart.com, 99 Gordmans stores, and one Frugal Fannie’s store. During the three months ended May 2, 2015, ABG added three new shoe departments and ceased operations in one shoe department. As of May 2, 2015, ABG operated four Yellow Box retail stores, which offer core fashion sandals, flats, dress shoes, boots and exclusive products. Basis of Presentation- The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with DSW Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2015 (the “2014 Annual Report”). In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, which are necessary to present fairly the condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements include the accounts of DSW Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. All amounts are in United States Dollars ("USD"), unless otherwise noted.

BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Business Operations- DSW Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries are herein referred to collectively as DSW Inc. or the “Company”. DSW’s Class A Common Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “DSW”. DSW Class B Common Shares are not listed on a stock exchange but are exchangeable for Class A Common Shares at the election of the shareholder.

DSW Inc. has two reportable segments: the DSW segment, which includes DSW stores and dsw.com, and the Affiliated Business Group (“ABG”) segment. DSW offers a wide assortment of brand name dress, casual and athletic footwear and accessories for women, men and kids. As of May 2, 2015, DSW operated a total of 449 stores located in 42 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and dsw.com. During the three months ended May 2, 2015, DSW opened 18 new DSW stores.

DSW Inc., through its ABG segment, also partners with four other retailers to help build and optimize their footwear businesses. As of May 2, 2015, ABG supplied merchandise to 269 Stein Mart stores and Steinmart.com, 99 Gordmans stores, and one Frugal Fannie’s store. During the three months ended May 2, 2015, ABG added three new shoe departments and ceased operations in one shoe department. As of May 2, 2015, ABG operated four Yellow Box retail stores, which offer core fashion sandals, flats, dress shoes, boots and exclusive products.

Basis of Presentation- The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with DSW Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2015 (the “2014 Annual Report”). In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, which are necessary to present fairly the condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements include the accounts of DSW Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. All amounts are in United States Dollars ("USD"), unless otherwise noted.