Debt Obligations Credit Facility (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Credit Facility [Abstract]
Initiation date		Aug. 02, 2013
Prior Line of Credit Facility, Initiation Date		Jun. 30, 2010
Expiration date		Jul. 31, 2018
Credit Facility, maximum capacity		$ 100,000	$ 50,000
Line of Credit Facility, Additional Borrowing Capacity	$ 50,000
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description		Revolving credit loans bear interest under the Credit Facility at the Company's option under: (a) a base rate option at a rate per annum equal to the highest of (i) the Federal Funds Open Rate (as defined in the Credit Facility), plus 0.5%, (ii) the Lender's prime rate, and (iii) the Daily LIBOR Rate (as defined in the Credit Facility) plus 1.0%, plus in each instance an applicable margin, which is between 1.00 and 1.25, based upon revolving credit availability; or (b) a LIBOR option at a rate equal to the LIBOR Rate (as defined in the Credit Facility), plus an applicable margin based upon the Company's revolving credit availability.
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms		In addition, the Credit Facility contains restrictive covenants relating to management and the operation of DSW Inc.'s business. These covenants, among other things, limit or restrict DSW Inc.'s ability to grant liens on its assets, limit its ability to incur additional indebtedness, limit its ability to enter into transactions with affiliates and limit its ability to merge or consolidate with another entity.
Credit Facility, Cash and Short Term Investment Requirement		$ 125,000
Limitation of Capital Expenditures		200,000
Capital expenditures		103,939	$ 98,126	$ 86,412
Debt Related Commitment Fees and Debt Issuance Costs		$ 100		$ 300