Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 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:



	October 29, 2016								January 30, 2016								October 31, 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	$	60,962	$	60,962	—		—		$	32,495	$	32,495	—		—		$	90,019	$	90,019	—
Short-term investments^(a)	78,512		2,547		$	75,965	—		226,027		2,127		$	223,900	—		—		—		—
Long-term investments^(a)	76,126		405		75,721		—		71,953		181		71,772		—		306,483		4,392		$	302,091
Cost method investments^(b)	7,250		—		—		$	7,250	6,000		—		—		$	6,000	—		—		—
Note receivable from Town Shoes^(c)	44,431		—		44,431		—		33,311		—		33,311		—		45,930		—		45,930
Total financial assets	$	267,281	$	63,914	$	196,117	$	7,250	$	369,786	$	34,803	$	328,983	$	6,000	$	442,432	$	94,411	$	348,021

Financial liabilities:
Stock appreciation rights^(d)	—		—		—		—		$	561	—		$	561	—		$	891	—		$	891
Contingent consideration^(e)	$	58,923	—		—		$	58,923	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total financial liabilities	$	58,923	$	—	$	—	$	58,923	$	561	$	—	$	561	$	—	$	891	$	—	$	891

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
	October 29, 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:



	Nine months ended
	October 29, 2016
	(in thousands)
Balance, acquisition date of contingent consideration	$	53,843
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	5,080
Balance, end of period	$	58,923