Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Other Comprehensive Income and Reclassifications from AOCI (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Aug. 01, 2015	May. 02, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	[1]	Nov. 01, 2014	[1]	Aug. 02, 2014	[1]	May. 03, 2014	[1]	Jan. 30, 2016		Jan. 31, 2015		Feb. 01, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Selling, general and administrative													$ 180,570,000		$ 174,814,000		$ 169,062,000
Tax benefit	$ 69,000	$ 63,000	$ 67,000	$ 61,000	$ 70,000		$ 63,000		$ 63,000		$ 47,000		260,000	[2]	243,000	[1],[2]	45,661,000	[2]
Amount recognized in discontinued operations															0		0
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Pension Plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Selling, general and administrative													647,000		258,000		394,000
Tax benefit													$ 0		0		$ 0
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Sears | Canada
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount recognized in discontinued operations															246,000
Corresponding tax provision															$ 0

[1] As discussed in Note J, during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company completed the wind down of its Sears Canada direct business. Accordingly, the operating results for the first three quarters of fiscal 2014 were restated for discontinued operations.

[2] There was no provision (benefit) recognized on the income (loss) from discontinued operations for fiscal 2014 or fiscal 2013