(Loss) Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

May 04, 2013

(Loss) Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Common Share

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	May 4,		April 28,
($ thousands, except per share amounts)		2013		2012
NUMERATOR
Net earnings from continuing operations	$	7,359	$	4,022
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		70		67
Net earnings allocated to participating securities		–		(155)
Net earnings from continuing operations		7,429		3,934
Net loss from discontinued operations		(18,191)		(2,394)
Net earnings allocated to participating securities		–		–
Net loss from discontinued operations		(18,191)		(2,394)
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Brown Shoe Company, Inc. after allocation of earnings to participating securities	$	(10,762)	$	1,540
DENOMINATOR
Denominator for basic continuing and discontinued earnings per common share attributable to Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders		41,070		40,422
Dilutive effect of share-based awards for continuing operations and discontinued operations		198		322
Denominator for diluted continuing and discontinued earnings per common share attributable to Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders		41,268		40,744
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
From continuing operations	$	0.18	$	0.10
From discontinued operations		(0.44)		(0.06)
Basic (loss) earnings per common share attributable to Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders	$	(0.26)	$	0.04
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
From continuing operations	$	0.18	$	0.10
From discontinued operations		(0.44)		(0.06)
Diluted (loss) earnings per common share attributable to Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders	$	(0.26)	$	0.04