Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Mar. 16, 2015	Aug. 02, 2014
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jan. 31, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	FL
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		139,649,989
Entity Registrant Name	FOOT LOCKER INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000850209
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 5,363,852,719	[1]

[1] For purposes of this calculation only (a) all directors plus three executive officers and owners of five percent or more of the Registrant are deemed to be affiliates of the Registrant and (b) shares deemed to be “held” by such persons include only outstanding shares of the Registrant’s voting stock with respect to which such persons had, on such date, voting or investment power.