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Related Party - Narrative and Related Party Costs (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2016 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization	$ 7,260	$ 19,620	$ 7,896	$ 32,670
Sears Holdings Corporation
Related Party Transaction
Number of Lands’ End Shops at Sears at period end	224	229	224	229
Redemption credit	$ 1,301	$ 1,149	$ 2,565	$ 2,070
Sears Holdings Corporation \| Rent CAM, And Occupancy Costs
Related Party Transaction
Related party expenses	6,237	6,532	12,543	12,882
Sears Holdings Corporation \| Retail Services, Store Labor
Related Party Transaction
Related party expenses	6,084	6,676	12,029	13,277
Sears Holdings Corporation \| Supply Chain Costs
Related Party Transaction
Related party expenses	236	272	551	549
Sears Holdings Corporation \| Financial Services And Payment Processing
Related Party Transaction
Related party expenses	671	627	1,390	1,250
Sears Holdings Corporation \| Costs related to Lands' End shops
Related Party Transaction
Related party expenses	13,228	14,107	26,513	27,958
Sears Holdings Corporation \| Shop Your Way Rewards Program
Related Party Transaction
Related party expenses	612	730	1,074	1,255
Accounts receivable, net \| Sears Holdings Corporation
Related Party Transaction
Accounts receivable, net, due from related party	3,700	4,200	3,700	4,200	$ 3,900
Accounts payable \| Sears Holdings Corporation
Related Party Transaction
Accounts payable, due to related party	3,200	9,500	3,200	9,500	2,700
Other assets \| Sears Holdings Corporation
Related Party Transaction
Indemnification receivable, uncertain tax positions	14,200	14,600	14,200	14,600	$ 13,700
Revenue, net
Related Party Transaction
Call Center Service Revenue	1,900	1,700	3,800	3,100
Operating segments \| Direct
Related Party Transaction
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization	14,780	26,687	27,612	48,365
Operating segments \| Retail
Related Party Transaction
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization	450	663	(3,480)	807
Operating segments \| Corporate and Reconciling Items [Member]
Related Party Transaction
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization	$ (7,970)	$ (7,730)	$ (16,236)	$ (16,502)