Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	May 05, 2018	Apr. 29, 2017	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Impact of Restatement on Opening Retained Earnings, Net of Tax					$ 4,900
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net	$ 710,437	$ 690,819
Other Revenue, Net	1,665	1,219
Revenues	712,102	692,038
Cost of Goods Sold	(505,212)	(493,734)
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	(168,140)	(156,568)
Operating Income (Loss)	38,470	40,652
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	36,997	39,709
Income tax provision	(11,390)	(15,585)
Net income	24,297	22,818
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ 21,173	$ 20,334
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.30	$ 0.28
Assets, Current	$ 878,956	$ 890,366	$ 870,873
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Noncurrent	28,174	16,311	27,711
Assets	1,431,618	1,479,722	1,421,517
Accrued expenses	139,346	139,419	148,226
Liabilities, Current	325,384	353,030	327,534
Liabilities	470,750	529,837	466,266
Retained earnings	359,342	358,189	354,979
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	960,868	949,885	955,251
Liabilities and Equity	1,431,618	1,479,722	1,421,517
Deferred income taxes	(413)	(1,236)
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets	$ 7,361	$ 6,680
Percentage Of Sales From Merchandise Categories	100.00%	100.00%
Gift cards and merchandise credits	$ 28,151	$ 27,802	32,792	$ 30,829
Loyalty program reserve	22,111	21,287	21,282	19,889
Revenue Recognition, Sales Returns, Reserve for Sales Returns	16,006	14,952	14,130	$ 14,149
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Additions for Adjustments	85,053	77,936
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deductions	(83,177)	(77,133)
Contract with Customer, Asset, Gross	8,500	8,200	7,900
Certificates Redeemed [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in Customer Loyalty Program Liability	(6,635)	(6,656)
Points Issued [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in Customer Loyalty Program Liability	7,464	8,054
Gift Cards Redeemed [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in Gift Card Liability	(22,273)	(19,309)
Gift Cards Issued [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in Gift Card Liability	17,632	16,282
Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net		(283)
Other Revenue, Net		1,219
Revenues		692,038
Cost of Goods Sold		2,139
Selling, General and Administrative Expense		(3,304)
Operating Income (Loss)		(229)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest		(229)
Income tax provision		(80)
Net income		(149)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		$ (149)
Diluted earnings per share		$ (0.01)
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets		$ 8,234	7,864
Assets, Current		8,234	7,864
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Noncurrent		24	40
Assets		8,258	7,904
Accrued expenses		3,661	3,008
Liabilities, Current		3,661	3,008
Liabilities		3,661	3,008
Retained earnings		4,597	4,896
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		4,597	4,896
Liabilities and Equity		8,258	7,904
Deferred income taxes		(4)
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets		153
DSW [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net	669,784	624,504
Affiliated Business Group [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net	35,020	43,988
Ebuys [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net	5,633	22,327
Other Segments [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net	40,653	66,315
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net		691,102
Other Revenue, Net		0
Revenues		0
Cost of Goods Sold		(495,873)
Selling, General and Administrative Expense		(153,264)
Operating Income (Loss)		40,881
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest		39,938
Income tax provision		15,665
Net income		22,967
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		$ 20,483
Diluted earnings per share		$ 0.29
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets		$ 36,230	41,333
Assets, Current		882,132	863,009
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Noncurrent		16,287	27,671
Assets		1,471,464	1,413,613
Accrued expenses		135,758	145,218
Liabilities, Current		349,369	324,526
Liabilities		526,176	463,258
Retained earnings		353,592	350,083
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		945,288	950,355
Liabilities and Equity		1,471,464	1,413,613
Deferred income taxes		(1,232)
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets		(6,833)
Restatement Adjustment [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net		690,819
Other Revenue, Net		1,219
Revenues		692,038
Cost of Goods Sold		493,734
Selling, General and Administrative Expense		156,568
Operating Income (Loss)		40,652
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest		39,709
Income tax provision		(15,585)
Net income		22,818
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		$ 20,334
Diluted earnings per share		$ 0.28
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets		$ 44,464	49,197
Assets, Current		890,366	870,873
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Noncurrent		16,311	27,711
Assets		1,479,722	1,421,517
Accrued expenses		139,419	148,226
Liabilities, Current		353,030	327,534
Liabilities		529,837	466,266
Retained earnings		358,189	354,979
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		949,885	955,251
Liabilities and Equity		1,479,722	$ 1,421,517
Deferred income taxes		(1,236)
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets		(6,680)
Womens' [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net	$ 469,284	$ 437,930
Percentage Of Sales From Merchandise Categories	70.10%	70.10%
Men's [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net	$ 133,159	$ 128,113
Percentage Of Sales From Merchandise Categories	19.90%	20.50%
Accessories and Other [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net	$ 67,341	$ 58,461
Percentage Of Sales From Merchandise Categories	10.00%	9.40%