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Background and Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Jan. 30, 2015
Jan. 31, 2014
Feb. 01, 2013
Apr. 04, 2014
Mar. 14, 2014
Class of Stock          
Dividends paid prior to distribution $ 500,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends $ 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends $ 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends    
Shares outstanding 31,956,521us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding     31,956,521us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding  
Par value of stock $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare     $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare  
Sears Holding Corporation          
Class of Stock          
Common stock, distribution basis for issued and outstanding shares         0.300795le_SpinoffTransactionDistributionofCommonSharesRatio
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Percentage of common stock outstanding distributed to shareholders       100.00%le_CommonStockDistributionofOutstandingStockPercentage
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Subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corp.          
Class of Stock          
Dividends paid prior to distribution       $ 500,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
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