Business Segment Information (Schedule Of Business Segment Information) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Aug. 03, 2013	May 04, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013		Oct. 27, 2012		Jul. 28, 2012		Apr. 28, 2012		Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 599,962	$ 702,788	$ 621,706	$ 588,656	$ 618,735	[1]	$ 695,985	[1]	$ 564,897	[1]	$ 598,179	[1]	$ 2,513,113	$ 2,477,796	$ 2,434,766
Depreciation and amortization													55,329	54,783	59,111
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount													2,513	2,561	2,338
Operating earnings (loss)													98,617	74,478	30,532
Segment assets	1,149,403				1,173,973								1,149,403	1,173,973	1,227,476
Purchases of property and equipment													43,968	55,801	27,857
Capitalized software	5,235				7,928								5,235	7,928	10,707
Famous Footwear [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales													1,527,537	1,514,349	1,456,314
Depreciation and amortization													25,915	22,819	26,116
Operating earnings (loss)													107,126	94,096	62,515
Segment assets	433,781				472,180								433,781	472,180	435,344
Purchases of property and equipment													32,728	34,931	16,272
Capitalized software	193												193		273
Wholesale Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales													763,670	724,907	722,815
Depreciation and amortization													10,019	13,688	15,521
Operating earnings (loss)													43,130	30,247	11,721
Segment assets	434,532				509,237								434,532	509,237	595,355
Purchases of property and equipment													2,221	8,969	5,991
Capitalized software	122				3								122	3	15
Specialty Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales													221,906	238,540	255,637
Depreciation and amortization													3,423	2,991	3,517
Operating earnings (loss)													(4,965)	(8,850)	(7,627)
Segment assets	95,138				59,475								95,138	59,475	56,151
Purchases of property and equipment													3,805	6,716	3,901
Other Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization													15,972	15,285	13,957
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount													2,513	2,561	2,338
Operating earnings (loss)													(46,674)	(41,015)	(36,077)
Segment assets	185,952				133,081								185,952	133,081	140,626
Purchases of property and equipment													5,214	5,185	1,693
Capitalized software	4,920				7,925								4,920	7,925	10,419
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales													207,893	222,518	208,414
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Famous Footwear [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales													2,424	2,311	2,156
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Wholesale Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales													$ 205,469	$ 220,207	$ 206,258

[1] Adjusted from amounts previously reported in the Company’s Form 10-Q for the financial results related to discontinued operations. Refer to Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion.