Subsidiary Guarantors Of Senior Notes - Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statements Of (Loss) Earnings) (Details) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010	Jul. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Net sales	$ 882.4	$ 841.3	$ 1,751.4	$ 1,720.1
Cost of sales	673.9	552.2	1,233.0	1,094.3
Gross margin	208.5	289.1	518.4	625.8
Selling, general and administrative expenses	260.9	252.4	528.4	507.5
Impairment of goodwill	10.0		10.0
Operating (loss) profit	(62.4)	36.7	(20.0)	118.3
Interest expense	10.0	12.2	20.9	25.6
Interest income	(0.1)	(0.1)	(0.2)	(0.3)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt				0.8
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	(72.3)	24.6	(40.7)	92.2
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	(39.0)	2.6	(35.6)	14.2
Net (loss) earnings	(33.3)	22.0	(5.1)	78.0
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1.7)	(0.9)	(3.5)	(2.7)
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Collective Brands, Inc.	(35.0)	21.1	(8.6)	75.3
Parent Company [Member]
Net sales
Cost of sales
Gross margin
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1.0	0.9	2.0	1.8
Impairment of goodwill
Operating (loss) profit	(1.0)	(0.9)	(2.0)	(1.8)
Interest expense	12.8	12.8	25.6	19.8
Interest income
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	23.6	(30.0)	(11.7)	(89.3)
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	(37.4)	16.3	(15.9)	67.7
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	(2.4)	(4.8)	(7.3)	(7.6)
Net (loss) earnings	(35.0)	21.1	(8.6)	75.3
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Collective Brands, Inc.	(35.0)	21.1	(8.6)	75.3
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net sales	720.6	730.1	1,493.2	1,508.0
Cost of sales	565.3	508.9	1,088.0	1,010.7
Gross margin	155.3	221.2	405.2	497.3
Selling, general and administrative expenses	235.5	214.0	462.8	431.9
Impairment of goodwill	10.0		10.0
Operating (loss) profit	(90.2)	7.2	(67.6)	65.4
Interest expense	6.1	8.3	13.2	17.9
Interest income	(9.1)	(9.0)	(18.2)	(12.4)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt				0.8
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(17.7)	(25.0)	(33.8)	(47.7)
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	(69.5)	32.9	(28.8)	106.8
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	(45.9)	2.9	(40.5)	17.5
Net (loss) earnings	(23.6)	30.0	11.7	89.3
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Collective Brands, Inc.	(23.6)	30.0	11.7	89.3
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net sales	375.3	367.2	763.9	730.3
Cost of sales	324.4	276.4	627.2	557.6
Gross margin	50.9	90.8	136.7	172.7
Selling, general and administrative expenses	22.1	60.4	87.1	118.0
Impairment of goodwill
Operating (loss) profit	28.8	30.4	49.6	54.7
Interest expense	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.1
Interest income	(0.1)	(0.1)	(0.1)	(0.1)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	28.7	30.4	49.5	54.7
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	9.3	4.5	12.2	4.3
Net (loss) earnings	19.4	25.9	37.3	50.4
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1.7)	(0.9)	(3.5)	(2.7)
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Collective Brands, Inc.	17.7	25.0	33.8	47.7
Eliminations [Member]
Net sales	(213.5)	(256.0)	(505.7)	(518.2)
Cost of sales	(215.8)	(233.1)	(482.2)	(474.0)
Gross margin	2.3	(22.9)	(23.5)	(44.2)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2.3	(22.9)	(23.5)	(44.2)
Impairment of goodwill
Operating (loss) profit	0
Interest expense	(9.1)	(9.0)	(18.1)	(12.2)
Interest income	9.1	9.0	18.1	12.2
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(5.9)	55.0	45.5	137.0
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	5.9	(55.0)	(45.5)	(137.0)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
Net (loss) earnings	5.9	(55.0)	(45.5)	(137.0)
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Collective Brands, Inc.	$ 5.9	$ (55.0)	$ (45.5)	$ (137.0)