Business Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

May 04, 2013

Business Segment Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Business Segment Information

		Famous		Wholesale		Specialty
($ thousands)		Footwear		Operations		Retail		Other		Total
Thirteen Weeks Ended May 4, 2013
External sales	$	352,279	$	181,625	$	54,752	$	–	$	588,656
Intersegment sales		606		36,729		–		–		37,335
Operating earnings (loss)		29,042		3,107		(1,329)		(9,862)		20,958
Segment assets - continuing operations		450,900		356,903		60,685		135,891		1,004,379
Segment assets - held for sale		–		12,496		–		–		12,496
Thirteen Weeks Ended April 28, 2012
External sales	$	347,107	$	194,941	$	56,131	$	–	$	598,179
Intersegment sales		559		47,868		–		–		48,427
Operating earnings (loss)		18,301		5,875		(3,527)		(8,058)		12,591
Segment assets - continuing operations		431,820		384,528		56,702		143,590		1,016,640

Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Operating Earnings Before Income Taxes From Continuing Operations

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	May 4,		April 28,
($ thousands)		2013		2012
Operating earnings	$	20,958	$	12,591
Interest expense		(5,721)		(6,036)
Interest income		68		83
Earnings before income taxes from continuing operations	$	15,305	$	6,638