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Related Party - Narrative and Related Party Costs (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 27, 2017 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment	$ 0	$ 60	$ 62	$ 46
Related Party Transactions, sale of debt	4,000
Related Party Transaction, discount on sale of debt	1,000
Business Exit Costs	$ 480	$ 0	$ 1,926	$ 0
Sears Holdings Corporation
Related Party Transaction
Number of Lands’ End Shops at Sears at period end	204	224	204	224
Redemption credit	$ 571	$ 780	$ 1,076	$ 1,598
Sears Holdings Corporation \| Rent CAM, And Occupancy Costs
Related Party Transaction
Related party expenses	5,597	6,237	11,506	12,543
Sears Holdings Corporation \| Retail Services, Store Labor
Related Party Transaction
Related party expenses	5,594	6,084	11,142	12,029
Sears Holdings Corporation \| Financial Services And Payment Processing
Related Party Transaction
Related party expenses	676	671	1,148	1,390
Sears Holdings Corporation \| Supply Chain Costs
Related Party Transaction
Related party expenses	200	236	391	551
Sears Holdings Corporation \| Costs related to Lands' End shops
Related Party Transaction
Related party expenses	12,067	13,228	24,187	26,513
Accounts receivable, net \| Sears Holdings Corporation
Related Party Transaction
Accounts receivable, net, due from related party	3,000	3,700	3,000	3,700	$ 3,700
Accounts payable \| Sears Holdings Corporation
Related Party Transaction
Accounts payable, due to related party	3,600	3,200	3,600	3,200	3,100
Other assets \| Sears Holdings Corporation
Related Party Transaction
Indemnification receivable, uncertain tax positions	$ 11,800	14,200	11,800	14,200	$ 11,400
Revenue, net
Related Party Transaction
Call Center Service Revenue		$ 1,900	$ 1,200	$ 3,800