Percentage of the Company's common stock distributed.

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The ratio of Lands End, Inc. common stock distributed for each share of parent company common stock.

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Face amount or stated value per share of common stock.

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Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.

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Cash outflow in the form of capital distributions and dividends to common shareholders, preferred shareholders and noncontrolling interests.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Background and Basis of Presentation (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jan. 27, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jan. 29, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jan. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 14, 2014
Class of Stock
Dividends paid prior to distribution		$ 0	$ 0	$ 500,000
Shares outstanding \| shares	31,956,521	32,029,359	31,991,668
Par value of stock \| $ / shares	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Sears Holding Corporation
Class of Stock
Common stock, distribution basis for issued and outstanding shares					0.300795
Percentage of common stock outstanding distributed to shareholders	100.00%
Subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corp.
Class of Stock
Dividends paid prior to distribution	$ 500,000