Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table presents financial assets and liabilities at fair value as of the dates presented:



	April 30, 2016								January 30, 2016								May 2, 2015
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2

	(in thousands)
Financial assets:
Cash and equivalents	$	59,462	$	59,462	—		—		$	32,495	$	32,495	—		—		$	206,868	$	206,868	—
Short-term investments^(a)	97,612		5,676		$	91,936	—		226,027		2,127		$	223,900	—		128,705		—		$	128,705
Long-term investments^(a)	80,456		286		80,170		—		71,953		181		71,772		—		120,724		—		120,724
Cost method investments^(b)	7,250		—		—		$	7,250	6,000		—		—		$	6,000	—		—		—
Note receivable from Town Shoes^(c)	43,198		—		43,198		—		33,311		—		33,311		—		46,686		—		46,686
Total financial assets	$	287,978	$	65,424	$	215,304	$	7,250	$	369,786	$	34,803	$	328,983	$	6,000	$	502,983	$	206,868	$	296,115

Financial liabilities:
Stock appreciation rights^(d)	$	262	—		$	262	—		$	561	—		$	561	—		$	5,231	—		$	5,231
Contingent consideration^(e)	57,445		—		—		$	57,445	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total financial liabilities	$	57,707	$	—	$	262	$	57,445	$	561	$	—	$	561	$	—	$	5,231	$	—	$	5,231

Schedule of Cost Method Investments [Table Text Block]

The following table presents activity related to Level 3 fair value measurement for cost method investments for the periods presented:



	Fiscal period ended
	April 30, 2016		January 30, 2016

	(in thousands)
Carrying value, beginning of period	$	6,000	—
Additional cost method investment	1,250		$	6,000
Carrying value, end of period	$	7,250	$	6,000

Schedule of Business Acquisitions by Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Table Text Block]

The following table presents activity related to Level 3 fair value measurements for DSW Inc.'s contingent consideration liability for the period presented:



	Three months ended
	April 30, 2016
	(in thousands)
Balance, acquisition date of contingent consideration	$	56,000
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	1,445
Balance, end of quarter	$	57,445