Business Operations Store Data (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2016
Schedule of Stores Supplied With Merchandise [Line Items]
Number of Reportable Segments	2
DSW Segment [Abstract]
Number of Stores	498
Number of States in which Entity Operates	43
Number of new stores opened	31
number of new stores closed	1
Affiliated Business Group [Abstract]
Number of retailers operated as leased departments	3
Number of new leased departments added	20
Number of leased departments ceased	3
Stein Mart Stores [Member]
Affiliated Business Group [Abstract]
Number of stores supplied by the entity	289
Gordmans Stores [Member]
Affiliated Business Group [Abstract]
Number of stores supplied by the entity	106
Frugal Fannie's Stores [Member]
Affiliated Business Group [Abstract]
Number of stores supplied by the entity	1
Town [Member]
Affiliated Business Group [Abstract]
Number of stores supplied by the entity	188
Town DSW [Member]
Affiliated Business Group [Abstract]
Number of stores supplied by the entity	23
Apparel Group [Member]
Affiliated Business Group [Abstract]
Number of stores supplied by the entity	40