Basis of Presentation (Policies)	3 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation (Policies)	May 03, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Fiscal Year	References to a particular year are to Stage Stores' fiscal year, which is the 52- or 53-week period ending on the Saturday closest to January 31^st of the following calendar year. For example, a reference to "2013" is a reference to the fiscal year ended February 1, 2014 and a reference to "2014" is a reference to the fiscal year ending January 31, 2015. References to "current year" pertain to the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2014, and references to "prior year" pertain to the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2013.
Nature of Operations	Stage Stores, Inc. is a Houston, Texas-based specialty department store retailer, which operates under the Bealls, Goody's, Palais Royal, Peebles and Stage nameplates. The Company offers moderately priced, nationally recognized brand name and private label apparel, accessories, cosmetics and footwear for the entire family. As of May 3, 2014, the Company operated 853 stores located in 40 states. The Company also offers its merchandise direct-to-consumer through its eCommerce website and Send program. The eCommerce website features assortments of merchandise similar to that found in the Company's stores, as well as products not carried in its stores. The Send program allows customers in the stores to have merchandise shipped directly to their homes if the merchandise is not available in the local store.
Recent Accounting Standards	Recent Accounting Standards. In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, which changes the requirements for reporting discontinued operations in Subtopic 205-20. The amendments in this update change the criteria for reporting discontinued operations and also require additional disclosures about discontinued operations. For public companies, the standard is effective prospectively for disposals that occur within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those years. The Company has decided not to early adopt this ASU and will adopt prospectively.

Disclosure of accounting policy for determining an entity's fiscal year or other fiscal period. This disclosure may include identification of the fiscal period end-date, the length of the fiscal period, any reporting period lag between the entity and its subsidiaries, or equity investees. If a reporting lag exists, the closing date of the entity having a different period end is generally noted, along with an explanation of the necessity for using different closing dates. Any intervening events that materially affect the entity's financial position or results of operations are generally also disclosed.

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