Business Operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Percentage of sales attributable to each merchandise category [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the approximate percentages of DSW segment sales attributable to each merchandise category for the fiscal years below:

	Fiscal
Category	2015	2014	2013
Women's footwear	59%	61%	62%
Men's footwear	18%	18%	17%
Athletic footwear	14%	12%	12%
Accessories and Other	9%	9%	9%