Financial Information For The Company And Its Subsidiaries (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 02, 2014	Feb. 01, 2014	Aug. 03, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 46,876	$ 82,546	$ 53,137	$ 68,223
Receivables, net	125,484	129,217	120,054
Inventories, net	657,656	547,531	615,916
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	39,167	33,136	51,845
Current assets – discontinued operations		119	1,661
Total current assets	869,183	792,549	842,613
Other assets	134,779	139,621	113,764
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	136,762	73,673	76,688
Property and equipment, net	148,358	143,560	147,955
Total assets	1,289,082	1,149,403	1,181,020
Liabilities and Equity
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement		7,000	23,000
Trade accounts payable	341,694	226,602	309,806
Other accrued expenses	159,152	152,545	143,735
Current liabilities – discontinued operations		708	3,536
Total current liabilities	500,846	386,855	480,077
Other liabilities
Long-term debt	199,104	199,010	198,917
Other liabilities	79,880	86,176	75,625
Total other liabilities	278,984	285,186	274,542
Equity
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders' equity	508,582	476,699	425,718
Noncontrolling interests	670	663	683
Total equity	509,252	477,362	426,401
Total liabilities and equity	1,289,082	1,149,403	1,181,020
Parent [Member]
Assets
Receivables, net	85,285	84,428	86,129
Inventories, net	160,581	119,131	128,503
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	35,382	38,069	54,017
Current assets – discontinued operations		119	1,638
Intercompany receivable - current	1,958	602	1,657
Total current assets	283,206	242,349	271,944
Other assets	119,473	123,066	97,053
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	119,041	55,225	57,514
Property and equipment, net	26,934	27,201	26,637
Investment in subsidiaries	907,866	865,700	839,981
Intercompany receivable - noncurrent	450,516	457,507	348,967
Total assets	1,907,036	1,771,048	1,642,096
Liabilities and Equity
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement		7,000	23,000
Trade accounts payable	104,054	72,349	77,854
Other accrued expenses	73,399	81,902	65,241
Current liabilities – discontinued operations		708	3,488
Intercompany payable – current	6,143	4,689	4,390
Total current liabilities	183,596	166,648	173,973
Other liabilities
Long-term debt	199,104	199,010	198,917
Other liabilities	34,860	38,657	24,049
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	980,894	890,034	819,439
Total other liabilities	1,214,858	1,127,701	1,042,405
Equity
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders' equity	508,582	476,699	425,718
Total equity	508,582	476,699	425,718
Total liabilities and equity	1,907,036	1,771,048	1,642,096
Guarantors [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	28,399	30,002	32,793	32,060
Receivables, net	2,491	2,349	2,014
Inventories, net	487,786	421,101	477,659
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	345	16,024	(860)
Intercompany receivable - current	502	191	366
Total current assets	519,523	469,667	511,972
Other assets	14,680	15,864	16,110
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	17,721	18,448	19,174
Property and equipment, net	119,626	114,359	118,878
Investment in subsidiaries	185,612	165,970	31,336
Intercompany receivable - noncurrent	518,996	482,180	600,401
Total assets	1,376,158	1,266,488	1,297,871
Liabilities and Equity
Trade accounts payable	196,671	116,604	193,996
Other accrued expenses	76,691	87,045	73,883
Intercompany payable – current	312	766	389
Total current liabilities	273,674	204,415	268,268
Other liabilities
Other liabilities	43,550	46,055	50,559
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	151,068	150,318	139,063
Total other liabilities	194,618	196,373	189,622
Equity
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders' equity	907,866	865,700	839,981
Total equity	907,866	865,700	839,981
Total liabilities and equity	1,376,158	1,266,488	1,297,871
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	18,477	52,544	20,344	36,163
Receivables, net	37,708	42,440	31,911
Inventories, net	9,289	7,299	9,754
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,440	3,984	(1,312)
Current assets – discontinued operations			23
Intercompany receivable - current	18,663	8,860	4,572
Total current assets	87,577	115,127	65,292
Other assets	626	691	601
Property and equipment, net	1,798	2,000	2,440
Intercompany receivable - noncurrent	245,863	230,572	174,877
Total assets	335,864	348,390	243,210
Liabilities and Equity
Trade accounts payable	40,969	37,649	37,956
Other accrued expenses	9,062	8,539	4,611
Current liabilities – discontinued operations			48
Intercompany payable – current	14,668	4,198	1,816
Total current liabilities	64,699	50,386	44,431
Other liabilities
Other liabilities	1,470	1,464	1,017
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	83,413	129,907	165,743
Total other liabilities	84,883	131,371	166,760
Equity
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders' equity	185,612	165,970	31,336
Noncontrolling interests	670	663	683
Total equity	186,282	166,633	32,019
Total liabilities and equity	335,864	348,390	243,210
Eliminations [Member]
Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(24,941)
Intercompany receivable - current	(21,123)	(9,653)	(6,595)
Total current assets	(21,123)	(34,594)	(6,595)
Investment in subsidiaries	(1,093,478)	(1,031,670)	(871,317)
Intercompany receivable - noncurrent	(1,215,375)	(1,170,259)	(1,124,245)
Total assets	(2,329,976)	(2,236,523)	(2,002,157)
Liabilities and Equity
Other accrued expenses		(24,941)
Intercompany payable – current	(21,123)	(9,653)	(6,595)
Total current liabilities	(21,123)	(34,594)	(6,595)
Other liabilities
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	(1,215,375)	(1,170,259)	(1,124,245)
Total other liabilities	(1,215,375)	(1,170,259)	(1,124,245)
Equity
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders' equity	(1,093,478)	(1,031,670)	(871,317)
Total equity	(1,093,478)	(1,031,670)	(871,317)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (2,329,976)	$ (2,236,523)	$ (2,002,157)