Document and Entity Information - $ / shares	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2019	Sep. 04, 2019
Cover page.
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Aug. 03, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-14035
Entity Registrant Name	Stage Stores, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NV
Entity Tax Identification Number	91-1826900
Entity Address, Address Line One	2425 West Loop South
Entity Address, City or Town	Houston,
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77027
City Area Code	(800)
Local Phone Number	579-2302
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock ($0.01 par value)
Trading Symbol	SSI
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		28,876,878
Entity Central Index Key (CIK)	0000006885
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-01
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Par value of common stock	$ 0.01