Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	May 03, 2014	Jun. 05, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	STAGE STORES INC
Entity Central Index Key (CIK)	0000006885
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	May 03, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		31,722,268
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes