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Earnings Per Share
 3 Months Ended
Apr. 28, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share
Note 4
Earnings Per Share

The Company uses the two-class method to compute basic and diluted earnings per common share attributable to Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share attributable to Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders for the periods ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011:

    Thirteen Weeks Ended    
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
  April 28,
2012
  April 30,
2011
    
           
NUMERATOR
              
Net earnings from continuing operations
   $
1,628
  
$
3,348
    
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
  
67
    
47
    
Net earnings allocated to participating securities
  
(155
)
  
(138
)
  
Net earnings from continuing operations
  
1,540
    
3,257
    
               
Net earnings from discontinued operations
  
–
    
293
    
Net earnings allocated to participating securities
  
–
    
(11
)
  
Net earnings from discontinued operations
  
–
    
282
    
Net earnings attributable to Brown Shoe Company, Inc. after allocation of earnings to participating securities
   $
1,540
  
$
3,539
    
           
DENOMINATOR
              
Denominator for basic continuing and discontinued earnings per common share attributable to Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders
  
40,422
    
42,475
    
Dilutive effect of share-based awards
  
322
    
531
    
Denominator for diluted continuing and discontinued earnings per common share attributable to Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders
  
40,744
    
43,006
    
           
Basic earnings per common share:
              
     From continuing operations
   $
0.04
  
$
0.08
    
     From discontinued operations
  
–
    
–
    
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders
   $
0.04
  
$
0.08
    
               
Diluted earnings per common share:
              
     From continuing operations
   $
0.04
  
$
0.08
    
     From discontinued operations
  
–
    
–
    
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders
   $
0.04
  
$
0.08
    

Options to purchase 1,345,256 and 1,350,570 shares of common stock for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, respectively, were not included in the denominator for diluted earnings per common share attributable to Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders because the effect would be antidilutive.