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2014 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000131994714000008 Filed on March 27, 2014

Income Statement

Concept	2014 Q1	2014	2013 Q1
Revenue	$572.3M	$2.369B	$594.3M
YoY Change	-3.71%	4.91%	15.69%
Cost Of Revenue	$412.3M	$1.629B	$422.5M
YoY Change	-2.42%	6.28%	14.9%
Gross Profit	$160.0M	$739.3M	$171.7M
YoY Change	-6.83%	2.01%	17.63%
Gross Profit Margin	27.96%	31.21%	28.89%
Selling, General & Admin	$115.1M	$497.9M
YoY Change		3.33%
% of Gross Profit	71.96%	67.34%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$15.20M	$64.24M	$15.60M
YoY Change	-2.56%	10.75%	20.0%
% of Gross Profit	9.5%	8.69%	9.09%
Operating Expenses	$115.1M	$497.9M	$126.1M
YoY Change	-8.71%	3.33%	15.66%
Operating Profit	$44.87M	$241.4M	$45.60M
YoY Change	-1.61%	1.95%	14.23%
Interest Expense	$800.0K	$474.0K	$300.0K
YoY Change	166.67%	-46.98%	-90.0%
% of Operating Profit	1.78%	0.2%	0.66%
Other Income/Expense, Net		$0.00
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$45.63M	$244.0M	$46.00M
YoY Change	-0.81%	1.41%	15.14%
Income Tax	$17.52M	$92.56M	$18.80M
% Of Pretax Income	38.4%	37.93%	40.87%
Net Earnings	$28.11M	$151.3M	$27.10M
YoY Change	3.71%	3.32%	39.93%
Net Earnings / Revenue	4.91%	6.39%	4.56%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$1.67
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.30	$1.65	$295.9K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		90.47M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		91.90M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2014 Q1	2014	2013 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$336.1M	$336.1M	$313.2M
YoY Change	7.31%	7.31%	-16.64%
Cash & Equivalents	$112.0M	$112.0M	$81.10M
Short-Term Investments	$224.1M	$224.1M	$232.1M
Other Short-Term Assets	$52.20M	$52.20M	$88.00M
YoY Change	-40.68%	-40.68%	-37.54%
Inventory	$397.8M	$397.8M	$393.8M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$26.59M	$26.60M	$26.76M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$812.8M	$812.8M	$821.8M
YoY Change	-1.1%	-1.1%	-5.32%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$318.6M	$318.6M	$300.3M
YoY Change	6.1%	6.09%	27.4%
Goodwill	$25.90M		$25.90M
YoY Change	0.0%		0.0%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$0.00	$243.2M	$96.70M
YoY Change	-100.0%	151.5%	79.41%
Other Assets	$8.672M	$20.80M	$7.946M
YoY Change	9.14%	19.54%	-9.26%
Total Long-Term Assets	$608.5M	$608.4M	$440.3M
YoY Change	38.19%	38.18%	29.54%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$812.8M	$812.8M	$821.8M
Total Long-Term Assets	$608.5M	$608.4M	$440.3M
Total Assets	$1.421B	$1.421B	$1.262B
YoY Change	12.61%	12.61%	4.49%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$167.9M	$168.7M	$150.5M
YoY Change	11.62%	10.91%	1.02%
Accrued Expenses	$115.7M	$82.60M	$123.2M
YoY Change	-6.09%	-6.77%	-2.99%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$284.4M	$284.4M	$275.3M
YoY Change	3.3%	3.31%	-10.48%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$138.3M	$138.3M	$128.2M
YoY Change	7.87%	7.88%	12.7%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$138.3M	$138.3M	$128.2M
YoY Change	7.87%	7.88%	12.7%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$284.4M	$284.4M	$275.3M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$138.3M	$138.3M	$128.2M
Total Liabilities	$422.7M	$422.7M	$403.5M
YoY Change	4.75%	4.76%	-4.22%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$134.4M		$16.99M
YoY Change	691.24%		-1077.06%
Common Stock	$1.781B		$1.744B
YoY Change	2.14%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$1.600M		$0.00
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$998.5M	$998.5M	$858.6M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$1.421B	$1.421B	$1.262B
YoY Change	12.61%	12.61%	4.49%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2014 Q1	2014	2013 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$28.11M	$151.3M	$27.10M
YoY Change	3.71%	3.32%	39.93%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$15.20M	$64.24M	$15.60M
YoY Change	-2.56%	10.75%	20.0%
Cash From Operating Activities	$97.20M	$301.4M	$81.40M
YoY Change	19.41%	16.56%	-2.98%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$18.90M	$86.41M	-$54.30M
YoY Change	-65.19%	-15.31%	181.35%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$40.40M	-$155.0M	-$34.60M
YoY Change	16.76%	13366.55%	-59.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$59.30M	-$241.4M	-$88.80M
YoY Change	-33.22%	102.17%	-14.45%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid		$33.85M
YoY Change		-73.8%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$1.600M
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-12.80M	-$26.39M	-45.80M
YoY Change	-72.05%	-80.74%	1596.3%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	97.20M	$301.4M	81.40M
Cash From Investing Activities	-59.30M	-$241.4M	-88.80M
Cash From Financing Activities	-12.80M	-$26.39M	-45.80M
Net Change In Cash	25.10M	$33.57M	-53.20M
YoY Change	-147.18%	1503.34%	135.4%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$97.20M	$301.4M	$81.40M
Capital Expenditures	-$18.90M	$86.41M	-$54.30M
Free Cash Flow	$116.1M	$215.0M	$135.7M
YoY Change	-14.44%	37.33%	31.49%

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CY2014Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Property Plant And Equipment DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment	24214000	USD
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CY2013Q1	us-gaap	Line Of Credit Facility Remaining Borrowing Capacity LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity	86000000	USD
CY2014Q1	us-gaap	Line Of Credit Facility Remaining Borrowing Capacity LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity	49400000	USD
CY2014Q1	us-gaap	Long Term Investments LongTermInvestments	243188000	USD
CY2013Q1	us-gaap	Long Term Investments LongTermInvestments	96712000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:24px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">BUSINESS OPERATIONS</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Business Operations-</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> DSW and its wholly owned subsidiaries are herein referred to collectively as DSW or the “Company”. DSW’s Class A Common Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “DSW”. DSW Class B Common Shares are not listed on a stock exchange but are exchangeable for Class A Common Shares at the election of the shareholder.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">DSW has </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">two</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> reportable segments: the DSW segment, which includes the DSW stores and dsw.com sales channels, and the Affiliated Business Group segment. DSW offers a wide assortment of brand name dress, casual and athletic footwear and accessories for women and men. As of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">February 1, 2014</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, DSW operated a total of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">394</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> stores located in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">42</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. During </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">fiscal 2013</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">2012</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">2011</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, DSW opened </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">30</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;">39</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;">17</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> new DSW stores, respectively, and during fiscal 2012 and 2011, closed </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> DSW stores, respectively. In fiscal 2013, DSW conducted an unsuccessful test of an expanded luxury assortment online, and DSW's future approach to luxury will depend on DSW's ability to buy products that will allow DSW to at least break even.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">DSW separates its merchandise into four primary categories: women's footwear; men's footwear; athletic footwear; and accessories and other. The following table sets forth the approximate percentage of DSW segment sales attributable to each merchandise category for the periods presented:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="10" rowspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td width="52%" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td width="1%" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td width="14%" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td width="1%" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td width="1%" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td width="14%" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td width="1%" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td width="1%" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td width="14%" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td width="1%" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </font></div></td><td colspan="8" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;" rowspan="1"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Fiscal years ended</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Category</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;" rowspan="1"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">February 1, 2014</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;" rowspan="1"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">February 2, 2013</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;" rowspan="1"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">January 28, 2012</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Women's</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:0px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">62</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:0px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">65</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">66</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Men's</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:0px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">17</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:0px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">16</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">15</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Athletic</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:0px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">12</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:0px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">12</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">12</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accessories and Other</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:0px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">9</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:0px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">7</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">7</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</font></div></td></tr></table></div><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">DSW also operates shoe departments for </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">three</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> retailers through its Affiliated Business Group segment. As of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">February 1, 2014</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, DSW supplied merchandise to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">262</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Stein Mart stores, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">93</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Gordmans stores and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">one</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Frugal Fannie’s store. During </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">fiscal 2013</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">2012</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">2011</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, DSW added </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">18</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">19</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">20</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> new shoe departments, respectively, and ceased operations in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">6</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">11</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">36</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> shoe departments, respectively. The increase in shoe department closures in fiscal 2011 was due to the bankruptcy and subsequent closure of Filene's Basement and Syms stores in December 2011. In October 2013, DSW began supplying merchandise to Stein Mart's e-commerce website. DSW owns the merchandise and the fixtures, records sales of merchandise, net of returns through period end and excluding sales tax, and provides management oversight. The retailers provide the sales associates and retail space. DSW pays a percentage of net sales as rent, which is included in cost of sales as occupancy expense. Affiliated Business Group segment sales represented </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">5.8%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">5.9%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">7.5%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of total net sales for </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">fiscal 2013</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">2012</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">2011</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In June 2013, DSW announced the completion of a joint agreement with Loehmann's Operating Company ("Loehmann's") to operate as the sole supplier for the Loehmann's shoe departments in its stores located throughout the United States and e-commerce site, loehmanns.com. In December 2013, Loehmann's announced that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and began liquidating their inventory, including all DSW merchandise on hand, in January 2014. As of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">February 1, 2014</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, there were </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">9</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Loehmann's locations selling DSW merchandise.</font></div></div>
CY2014	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations	33574000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations	-20728000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations	2094000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Discontinued Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations	605000	USD
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CY2014	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	241388000	USD
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	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	45692000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Gain Loss Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax	3444000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	74707000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Pre Opening Costs PreOpeningCosts	6700000	USD
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CY2014	us-gaap	Revenue Recognition Loyalty Programs RevenueRecognitionLoyaltyPrograms	<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Customer Loyalty Program-</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> DSW maintains a customer loyalty program for the DSW stores and dsw.com sales channels in which program members earn reward certificates that result in discounts on future purchases. Upon reaching the target-earned threshold, the members receive reward certificates for these discounts which expire </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">three</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> months after being issued (in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, the rewards certificate expiration period was reduced from six months to three months). DSW accrues the anticipated redemptions of the discount earned at the time of the initial purchase. To estimate these costs, DSW makes assumptions related to customer purchase levels and redemption rates based on historical experience. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div></div>
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