2.4.0.81090 - Disclosure - Stock Repurchase Programstruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2013Q2YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000028917duration2013-02-03T00:00:002013-08-03T00:00:001true 1dds_StockRepurchaseProgramDisclosureAbstractdds_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Stock Repurchase Programs2false 2us-gaap_TreasuryStockTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> Note 9.  Stock Repurchase Programs   All repurchases of the Company’s Class A Common Stock were made at the market price at the trade date.  Accordingly, all amounts paid to reacquire these shares were allocated to Treasury Stock.   2013 Stock Plan   In March 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $250 million of the Company’s Class A Common Stock under an open-ended stock plan (“2013 Stock Plan”).  This authorization permits the Company to repurchase its Class A Common Stock in the open market, pursuant to preset trading plans meeting the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) or through privately negotiated transactions.  No repurchases were made during the three months ended August 3, 2013.  During the six months ended August 3, 2013, the Company repurchased 0.3 million shares for $22.7 million at an average price of $79.04 per share.  At August 3, 2013, $227.3 million of authorization remained under the 2013 Stock Plan.   2012 Stock Plan   In February 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $250 million of the Company’s Class A Common Stock under an open-ended stock plan (“2012 Stock Plan”).  This authorization permitted the Company to repurchase its Class A Common Stock in the open market, pursuant to preset trading plans meeting the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act or through privately negotiated transactions.  During the three months ended July 28, 2012, the Company repurchased 2.1 million shares for $134.6 million at an average price of $64.52 per share.  During the six months ended August 3, 2013, the Company repurchased 1.2 million shares for $92.0 million at an average price of $79.14 per share, which completed the authorization under the 2012 Stock Plan.   May 2011 Stock Plan   In May 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to $250 million of the Company’s Class A Common Stock under an open-ended stock plan (“May 2011 Stock Plan”).  This authorization permitted the Company to repurchase its Class A Common Stock in the open market, pursuant to preset trading plans meeting the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act or through privately negotiated transactions.  During the six months ended July 28, 2012, the Company repurchased 439 thousand shares for $27.5 million at an average price of $62.71 per share, which completed the authorization under the May 2011 Stock Plan.   </div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for an entity's treasury stock, including the average cost per share, carrying basis for each class of treasury stock, description of share repurchase program authorized by an entity's board of directors, the number of shares repurchased, the cost of the shares repurchased, the remaining maximum dollar value of shares available for repurchase under the program, the treatment of the purchase price in excess of the current market value, number of shares held for each class of treasury stock, and other information necessary to a fair presentation.No definition available.false0Stock Repurchase ProgramsfalseStock Repurchase ProgramsUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.dillards.com/role/DisclosureStockRepurchasePrograms12