Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 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:



	July 30, 2016								January 30, 2016								August 1, 2015⁽¹⁾
	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	$	62,324	$	62,324	—		—		$	32,495	$	32,495	—		—		$	151,007	$	151,007	—
Short-term investments^(a)	103,467		120		$	103,347	—		226,027		2,127		$	223,900	—		140,821		—		$	140,821
Long-term investments^(a)	77,901		314		77,587		—		71,953		181		71,772		—		179,305		—		179,305
Cost method investments^(b)	7,250		—		—		$	7,250	6,000		—		—		$	6,000	—		—		—
Note receivable from Town Shoes^(c)	43,640		—		43,640		—		33,311		—		33,311		—		44,627		—		44,627
Total financial assets	$	294,582	$	62,758	$	224,574	$	7,250	$	369,786	$	34,803	$	328,983	$	6,000	$	515,760	$	151,007	$	364,753

Financial liabilities:
Stock appreciation rights^(d)	—		—		—		—		$	561	—		$	561	—		$	3,380	—		$	3,380
Contingent consideration^(e)	$	59,611	—		—		$	59,611	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total financial liabilities	$	59,611	$	—	$	—	$	59,611	$	561	$	—	$	561	$	—	$	3,380	$	—	$	3,380

Schedule of Cost Method Investments [Table Text Block]

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



	Fiscal period ended
	July 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:



	Six months ended
	July 30, 2016
	(in thousands)
Balance, acquisition date of contingent consideration	$	56,000
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	3,611
Balance, end of period	$	59,611