Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
May 02, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	INCOME TAXES Lands’ End and Sears Holdings Corporation entered into a tax sharing agreement (the “Tax Sharing Agreement”) in connection with the Separation which governs Sears Holdings Corporation’s and Lands’ End’s respective rights, responsibilities and obligations after the Separation with respect to liabilities for U.S. federal, state, local and foreign taxes attributable to the Lands’ End business. In addition to the allocation of tax liabilities, the Tax Sharing Agreement addresses the preparation and filing of tax returns for such taxes and dispute resolution with taxing authorities regarding such taxes. Generally, Sears Holdings Corporation is liable for all pre-Separation U.S. federal, state and local income taxes. Lands’ End generally is liable for all other income taxes attributable to its business, including all foreign taxes. As of May 2, 2014, the Company had gross unrecognized tax benefits (“UTBs”) of $8.8 million. Of this amount, $5.7 million would, if recognized, impact our effective tax rate, with the remaining amount being comprised of UTBs related to gross temporary differences or other indirect benefits. The Company does not expect that UTBs will fluctuate in the next 12 months for tax audit settlements and the expiration of the statute of limitations for certain jurisdictions. Pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement, Sears Holdings Corporation is generally responsible for all U.S. federal, state and local UTBs through the date of the Separation and, as such, they have been recorded in Net parent company investment on the Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets. The Company classifies interest expense and penalties related to UTBs and interest income on tax overpayments as components of income tax expense. As of May 2, 2014, the total amount of interest expense and penalties recognized on our balance sheet was $5.1 million ($3.3 million net of federal benefit). The total amount of net interest expense recognized in the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Comprehensive Operations was $0.1 million and $0.0 million for the 13 weeks ended May 2, 2014 and May 3, 2013, respectively. We file income tax returns in both the United States and various foreign jurisdictions. The Company is under examination by various state income tax jurisdictions for the years 2002–2012. Impacts of Separation Prior to the Separation, the tax provision and related tax accounts represented the tax attributable to the Company as if the Company filed a separate tax return. However, the computed obligations were settled through Sears Holdings Corporation. Accordingly, the taxes payable and related tax payments were reflected directly in Net parent company investment in the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets. As a result of the Separation, the Company will be filing its own income tax returns and, as a result certain tax attributes previously included in Net parent company investment have been reclassified. Specifically, subsequent to the Separation the Company has reclassified (i) $30.1 million of deferred tax assets related primarily to foreign tax credits; and (ii) a $13.7 million reserve for uncertain tax positions out of Net parent company investment and into Deferred tax liabilities and Other liabilities, respectively, in the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets as of May 2, 2014. In addition, pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement, a $13.7 million receivable has been recorded by the Company to reflect the indemnification by Sears Holdings Corporation of the pre-Separation uncertain tax positions for which Sears Holdings is responsible. This receivable has been included in Other assets in the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets.

INCOME TAXES

Lands’ End and Sears Holdings Corporation entered into a tax sharing agreement (the “Tax Sharing Agreement”) in connection with the Separation which governs Sears Holdings Corporation’s and Lands’ End’s respective rights, responsibilities and obligations after the Separation with respect to liabilities for U.S. federal, state, local and foreign taxes attributable to the Lands’ End business. In addition to the allocation of tax liabilities, the Tax Sharing Agreement addresses the preparation and filing of tax returns for such taxes and dispute resolution with taxing authorities regarding such taxes. Generally, Sears Holdings Corporation is liable for all pre-Separation U.S. federal, state and local income taxes. Lands’ End generally is liable for all other income taxes attributable to its business, including all foreign taxes.

As of May 2, 2014, the Company had gross unrecognized tax benefits (“UTBs”) of $8.8 million. Of this amount, $5.7 million would, if recognized, impact our effective tax rate, with the remaining amount being comprised of UTBs related to gross temporary differences or other indirect benefits. The Company does not expect that UTBs will fluctuate in the next 12 months for tax audit settlements and the expiration of the statute of limitations for certain jurisdictions. Pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement, Sears Holdings Corporation is generally responsible for all U.S. federal, state and local UTBs through the date of the Separation and, as such, they have been recorded in Net parent company investment on the Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets.

The Company classifies interest expense and penalties related to UTBs and interest income on tax overpayments as components of income tax expense. As of May 2, 2014, the total amount of interest expense and penalties recognized on our balance sheet was $5.1 million ($3.3 million net of federal benefit). The total amount of net interest expense recognized in the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Comprehensive Operations was $0.1 million and $0.0 million for the 13 weeks ended May 2, 2014 and May 3, 2013, respectively. We file income tax returns in both the United States and various foreign jurisdictions. The Company is under examination by various state income tax jurisdictions for the years 2002–2012.

Impacts of Separation

Prior to the Separation, the tax provision and related tax accounts represented the tax attributable to the Company as if the Company filed a separate tax return. However, the computed obligations were settled through Sears Holdings Corporation. Accordingly, the taxes payable and related tax payments were reflected directly in Net parent company investment in the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets.

As a result of the Separation, the Company will be filing its own income tax returns and, as a result certain tax attributes previously included in Net parent company investment have been reclassified. Specifically, subsequent to the Separation the Company has reclassified (i) $30.1 million of deferred tax assets related primarily to foreign tax credits; and (ii) a $13.7 million reserve for uncertain tax positions out of Net parent company investment and into Deferred tax liabilities and Other liabilities, respectively, in the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets as of May 2, 2014. In addition, pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement, a $13.7 million receivable has been recorded by the Company to reflect the indemnification by Sears Holdings Corporation of the pre-Separation uncertain tax positions for which Sears Holdings is responsible. This receivable has been included in Other assets in the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets.