2.4.0.81080 - Disclosure - Revolving Credit Agreementtruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2013Q2YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000028917duration2013-02-03T00:00:002013-08-03T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Revolving Credit Agreement2false 2dds_LineOfCreditFacilitiesDisclosureTextBlockdds_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> Note 8.  Revolving Credit Agreement   At August 3, 2013, the Company maintained a $1.0 billion revolving credit facility (“credit agreement”) with J. P. Morgan Securities LLC (“JPMorgan”) and Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC as the lead agents for various banks, secured by the inventory of Dillard’s, Inc. operating subsidiaries.  The credit agreement expires July 1, 2018.   Borrowings under the credit agreement accrue interest at either JPMorgan’s Base Rate or LIBOR plus 1.5% (1.69% at August 3, 2013) subject to certain availability thresholds as defined in the credit agreement.   Limited to 90% of the inventory of certain Company subsidiaries, availability for borrowings and letter of credit obligations under the credit agreement was $982.3 million at August 3, 2013.  No borrowings were outstanding at August 3, 2013.  Letters of credit totaling $47.2 million were issued under this credit agreement leaving unutilized availability under the facility of approximately $935 million at August 3, 2013.  There are no financial covenant requirements under the credit agreement provided availability exceeds $100 million.  The Company pays an annual commitment fee to the banks of 0.25% of the committed amount less outstanding borrowings and letters of credit.   </div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaRepresents entire disclosure of short-term or long-term contractual arrangements with lenders, including letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdown's on the line.No definition available.false0Revolving Credit AgreementfalseRevolving Credit AgreementUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.dillards.com/role/DisclosureRevolvingCreditAgreement12