Segment Reporting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2016	Aug. 01, 2015	Jul. 30, 2016	Aug. 01, 2015	Mar. 04, 2016	Jan. 30, 2016
Segment information [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 658,944	$ 627,206	$ 1,340,211	$ 1,282,692
Gross profit	186,861	191,302	391,218	404,360
Capital Expenditures	26,067	26,449	43,741	53,791
Total assets	1,458,975	1,514,064	1,458,975	1,514,064		$ 1,369,109
Goodwill	81,043	25,899	81,043	25,899		25,899
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net	55,144		55,144		$ 54,785
Affiliated Business Group segment [Member]
Segment information [Abstract]
Net sales	35,446	34,623	78,585	77,898
Gross profit	7,217	6,564	18,030	15,560
Capital Expenditures	145	111	469	218
Total assets	112,541	116,453	112,541	116,453		105,259
Other [Member]
Segment information [Abstract]
Net sales	19,571	0	34,667	0
Gross profit	1,759	0	3,884	0
Capital Expenditures	14	0	14	0
Total assets	268,645	143,262	268,645	143,262		137,671
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net	55,100		55,100
DSW [Member]
Segment information [Abstract]
Net sales	603,927	592,583	1,226,959	1,204,794
Gross profit	177,885	184,738	369,304	388,800
Capital Expenditures	25,908	26,338	43,258	53,573
Total assets	1,077,789	$ 1,254,349	1,077,789	$ 1,254,349		$ 1,126,179
DSW [Member]
Segment information [Abstract]
Goodwill	$ 25,900		$ 25,900