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Town Shoe Acquisition, Purchase Price for Ownership Interest (CAD)

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Town Shoe Acquisition, Purchase Price for Ownership Interest (USD)

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, acquired at the acquisition date. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature.

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Acquisition (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Acquisition (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Millions	May 05, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 29, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($)	May 10, 2018 CAD ($)	May 10, 2018 USD ($)	May 09, 2014 CAD ($)	May 09, 2014 USD ($)
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	46.30%						49.20%	49.20%
Town Shoe Acquisition, Purchase Price for Ownership Interest (CAD)							$ 75.1
Town Shoe Acquisition, Purchase Price for Ownership Interest (USD)								$ 68,900
Shareholder Note, Interest Rate							12.00%	12.00%
Town Shoe Acquisition, Voting Control Interest Acquired							50.00%	50.00%
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	$ (12,218)	$ (16,357)	$ (9,278)	$ (13,699)
Subsequent Event [Member]
Town Shoe Acquisition, Purchase Price for Ownership Interest (CAD)					$ 36.2
Town Shoe Acquisition, Purchase Price for Ownership Interest (USD)						$ 28,200
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents					$ 8.5	$ 6,600