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Related Party Agreements and Transactions - Schedule of Related Party Costs (Details) - Sears Holdings Corporation $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 27, 2017 USD ($) store_location	Jan. 29, 2016 store_location	Jan. 30, 2015 store_location
Related Party Transaction
Number of Lands’ End Shops at Sears at period end	49	174	216
Number of Lands' End Shops at Sears closed in period \| store_location			125	42	9
Rent, CAM and occupancy costs
Related Party Transaction
Related party expenses, net	$ 14,798	$ 22,084	$ 24,727
(in thousands)
Related Party Transaction
Related party expenses, net	13,719	21,934	24,052
Financial services and payment processing
Related Party Transaction
Related party expenses, net	1,644	2,455	2,834
Financial services and payment processing
Related Party Transaction
Related party expenses, net	465	741	979
Total expenses
Related Party Transaction
Related party expenses, net	$ 30,626	$ 47,214	$ 52,592