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Leases - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Feb. 01, 2014
Feb. 02, 2013
Schedule of Operating Leases [Line Items]      
Certain executory costs related to leases $ 132fl_ExecutoryLeaseCostsIncludingAmortizationOfLeaseRights $ 128fl_ExecutoryLeaseCostsIncludingAmortizationOfLeaseRights $ 128fl_ExecutoryLeaseCostsIncludingAmortizationOfLeaseRights
Operating Leases, Rent Expense 635us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet 600us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet 560us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
Non-store expenses [Member]      
Schedule of Operating Leases [Line Items]      
Operating Leases, Rent Expense $ 17us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= fl_NonstoreExpensesMember
$ 16us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= fl_NonstoreExpensesMember
$ 16us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= fl_NonstoreExpensesMember
Minimum      
Schedule of Operating Leases [Line Items]      
Operating lease period 5 years    
Maximum      
Schedule of Operating Leases [Line Items]      
Operating lease period 10 years