Document And Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2011	Sep. 01, 2011
Entity Registrant Name	STAGE STORES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000006885
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-28
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		31,111,196
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jul. 30, 2011