Other Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

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Percentage of the combined voting power of the entity's outstanding Common Shares by a related party.

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Represents the number of shares of common stock held by a related party as of the balance sheet date.

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Percentage of outstanding Common Shares owned of the entity by a related party.

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Schottenstein Affiliates [Abstract]

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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Purchases during the period (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party.

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Amount of expense related to royalty payments under a contractual arrangement such as payment for mineral and drilling rights and use of technology or intellectual property.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123367319&loc=SL114868664-224227

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Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2022	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020
Schottenstein Affiliates [Abstract]
Outstanding common shares owned (in hundredths)	19.00%
Combined voting power of outstanding common shares (in hundredths)	54.00%
Class A Common Shares
Schottenstein Affiliates [Abstract]
Number of common shares owned by related party (in shares)	6.5
Class B Common Shares
Schottenstein Affiliates [Abstract]
Number of common shares owned by related party (in shares)	7.7
Affiliated Entity
Other Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Royalty expense	$ 18.2	$ 18.2	$ 18.2
Affiliated Entity \| Schottenstein Affiliates
Schottenstein Affiliates [Abstract]
Other purchases and services	$ 4.9	$ 4.8	$ 6.0
Designer Brands Inc. \| ABG-Camuto, LLC
Other Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent	40.00%