Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2016	Aug. 01, 2015	Jul. 30, 2016	Aug. 01, 2015
Net sales	$ 658,944	$ 627,206	$ 1,340,211	$ 1,282,692
Cost of sales	(472,083)	(435,904)	(948,993)	(878,332)
Operating expenses	(145,088)	(131,721)	(299,284)	(271,207)
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability	(2,166)	0	(3,611)	0
Operating profit	39,607	59,581	88,323	133,153
Interest expense	(50)	(40)	(99)	(78)
Interest income	673	792	1,243	1,750
Interest income, net	623	752	1,144	1,672
Nonoperating Income (Expense)	100	(7)	264	3,305
Income before income taxes and income (loss) from Town Shoes	40,330	60,326	89,731	138,130
Income tax provision	(15,716)	(22,486)	(34,794)	(51,582)
Income (loss) from Town Shoes	418	(230)	109	(1,572)
Net income	$ 25,032	$ 37,610	$ 55,046	$ 84,976
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share [Abstract]:
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.31	$ 0.42	$ 0.67	$ 0.96
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.30	$ 0.42	$ 0.67	$ 0.95
Shares used in per share calculations [Abstract]:
Basic shares	82,053	88,713	82,003	88,619
Diluted shares	82,655	89,693	82,691	89,660
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax [Abstract]:
Foreign currency translation	$ (4,903)	$ (8,652)	$ 7,246	$ (6,838)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax	150	50	276	(311)
Total comprehensive income	$ 20,279	$ 29,008	$ 62,568	$ 77,827