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Business Segment Information (Schedule Of Business Segment Information) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2013	Jul. 28, 2012	Aug. 03, 2013	Jul. 28, 2012	Feb. 02, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales	$ 621,706	$ 564,897	$ 1,210,362	$ 1,163,076
Intersegment sales	64,807	54,392	102,143	102,817
Operating earnings (loss)	22,812	8,622	43,770	21,213
Segment assets - continuing operations	1,181,020	1,254,174	1,181,020	1,254,174	1,171,259
Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment assets - continuing operations	1,179,359	1,132,364	1,179,359	1,132,364
Famous Footwear [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales	388,259	350,318	740,538	697,425
Intersegment sales	604	466	1,210	1,024
Operating earnings (loss)	28,969	20,539	58,011	38,840
Famous Footwear [Member] \| Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment assets - continuing operations	529,944	512,892	529,944	512,892
Wholesale Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales	180,440	160,584	362,065	355,525
Intersegment sales	64,203	53,926	100,933	101,793
Operating earnings (loss)	8,196	4,789	11,303	10,664
Wholesale Operations [Member] \| Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment assets - continuing operations	428,664	430,881	428,664	430,881
Specialty Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales	53,007	53,995	107,759	110,126
Intersegment sales
Operating earnings (loss)	(1,826)	(5,795)	(3,155)	(9,322)
Specialty Retail [Member] \| Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment assets - continuing operations	83,852	48,568	83,852	48,568
Other Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales
Intersegment sales
Operating earnings (loss)	(12,527)	(10,911)	(22,389)	(18,969)
Other Segment [Member] \| Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment assets - continuing operations	$ 136,899	$ 140,023	$ 136,899	$ 140,023