Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	May 05, 2018	May 25, 2018
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	DSW Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001319947
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-02
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	May 05, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Class A Common Shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		72,470,639
Class B Common Shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		7,732,786