2.2.0.7 false Stock Repurchase Program 1100 - Disclosure - Stock Repurchase Program true false false false 1 USD false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDPerShare Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Stock Repurchase Program 0 dds_StockRepurchaseProgramDisclosureAbstract dds false na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 3 Stock Repurchase Program 1 us-gaap_ScheduleOfTreasuryStockByClassTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false terselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 <table style="font-size:10pt; font-family:'Times New Roman',times,serif;"> <tr> <td> Note 10.  Stock Repurchase Program   The Company was authorized by its board of directors in November 2007 to repurchase up to $200 million of its Class A Common Stock under an open-ended plan (Stock Plan).  This authorization permitted the Company to repurchase its Class A Common Stock in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions.   During the three and six months ended July 31, 2010, the Company repurchased 3.0 million and 7.2 million shares of stock for approximately $77.6 million and $182.6 million at an average price of $26.12 and $25.39 per share, respectively, which completed the remaining authorization under the Stock Plan.  No shares were repurchased under the Stock Plan during the three and six months ended August 1, 2009.   In August 2010, the Company was authorized by its board of directors to repurchase up to $250 million of its Class A Common Stock under a new open-ended plan.  This authorization permits the Company to repurchase its Class A Common Stock in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions.</td></tr></table> Note 10.  Stock Repurchase Program   The Company was authorized by its board of directors in November 2007 to repurchase up to $200 million of its false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock This element may be used to capture the complete disclosure pertaining to an entity's treasury stock, including the average cost per share, carrying basis for each class of treasury stock, description of share repurchase program authorized by an entity's Board of Directors, the treatment of the purchase price in excess of the current market value, number of shares held for each class of treasury stock, and other information necessary to a fair presentation. No authoritative reference available. false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true