Restructuring Initiatives (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Portfolio realignment costs	$ 0	$ 2,600,000	$ 30,700,000	$ 27,000,000
Other Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Organizational change costs				2,300,000
Organizational change costs after tax				1,400,000
Organizational change costs per diluted share				$ 0.03
Continuing Operations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Portfolio realignment costs		2,300,000	5,900,000	18,900,000
Continuing Operations [Member] | Wholesale Operations Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Portfolio realignment costs	1,500,000		5,900,000	6,500,000
Continuing Operations [Member] | Famous Footwear [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Portfolio realignment costs	400,000			7,700,000
Continuing Operations [Member] | Specialty Retail Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Portfolio realignment costs	300,000			3,900,000
Continuing Operations [Member] | Other Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Portfolio realignment costs	100,000			800,000
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Portfolio realignment costs		300,000	24,800,000	8,100,000
Discontinued Operations [Member] | American Sporting Goods Corporation [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Integration costs				700,000
Integration costs after-tax				$ 400,000
Integration costs per diluted share				$ 0.01