Payment Of Dividends (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	May 03, 2014		Feb. 01, 2014	May 04, 2013
Dividends, Cash [Abstract]
Cash dividend per share	$ 0.18		$ 0.15	$ 0.15
First Quarter Dividend
Dividends, Cash [Abstract]
Cash dividend per share	$ 0.18	[1]		$ 0.15	[1]
Total dividends	$ 14.4	[1],[2]		$ 12.1	[1]

[1] Signet's dividend policy results in the dividend payment date being a quarter in arrears from the declaration date. As a result, the fourth quarter Fiscal 2014 $0.15 per share cash dividend was paid on February 27, 2014 in the aggregate amount of $12.0 million.

[2] As of May 3, 2014, $14.4 million has been recorded in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets reflecting the cash dividend declared for the first quarter of Fiscal 2015, which has a record date of May 2, 2014 and a payment date of May 28, 2014.