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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. 02, 2014	Aug. 03, 2013	Aug. 02, 2014	Aug. 03, 2013	Feb. 01, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales	$ 635,877	$ 621,706	$ 1,227,039	$ 1,210,362
Intersegment sales	53,831	64,807	86,317	102,143
Operating earnings (loss)	31,302	22,812	60,028	43,770
Segment assets - continuing operations	1,289,082	1,181,020	1,289,082	1,181,020	1,149,403
Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment assets - continuing operations	1,289,082	1,179,359	1,289,082	1,179,359
Famous Footwear [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales	393,631	388,259	748,254	740,538
Intersegment sales	554	604	1,059	1,210
Operating earnings (loss)	26,558	28,969	54,429	58,011
Famous Footwear [Member] \| Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment assets - continuing operations	585,580	529,944	585,580	529,944
Wholesale Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales	194,269	180,440	386,054	362,065
Intersegment sales	53,277	64,203	85,258	100,933
Operating earnings (loss)	19,249	8,196	33,003	11,303
Wholesale Operations [Member] \| Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment assets - continuing operations	513,327	428,664	513,327	428,664
Specialty Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales	47,977	53,007	92,731	107,759
Intersegment sales
Operating earnings (loss)	(2,786)	(1,826)	(6,478)	(3,155)
Specialty Retail [Member] \| Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment assets - continuing operations	53,397	83,852	53,397	83,852
Other Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales
Intersegment sales
Operating earnings (loss)	(11,719)	(12,527)	(20,926)	(22,389)
Other Segment [Member] \| Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment assets - continuing operations	$ 136,778	$ 136,899	$ 136,778	$ 136,899