Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Common Share

(in thousands, except per share amounts)	2012		2011		2010
NUMERATOR
Net earnings from continuing operations	$	27,204	$	8,724	$	37,060
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		287		199		173
Net earnings allocated to participating securities		(1,365)		(529)		(1,283)
Net earnings from continuing operations		26,126		8,394		35,950
Net earnings from discontinued operations		–		15,666		–
Net earnings allocated to participating securities		–		(668)		–
Net earnings from discontinued operations		–		14,998		–
Net earnings attributable to Brown Shoe Company, Inc. after
allocation of earnings to participating securities	$	26,126	$	23,392	$	35,950
DENOMINATOR
Denominator for basic continuing and discontinued earnings per
common share attributable to Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders		40,659		41,126		42,156
Dilutive effect of share-based awards		135		542		331
Denominator for diluted continuing and discontinued earnings
per common share attributable to Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders		40,794		41,668		42,487
Basic earnings per common share:
From continuing operations	$	0.64	$	0.20	$	0.85
From discontinued operations		–		0.37		–
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Brown Shoe
Company, Inc. shareholders	$	0.64	$	0.57	$	0.85
Diluted earnings per common share:
From continuing operations	$	0.64	$	0.20	$	0.85
From discontinued operations		–		0.36		–
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Brown Shoe
Company, Inc. shareholders	$	0.64	$	0.56	$	0.85