Business Segment Information (Schedule Of Business Segment Information) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Feb. 01, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales	$ 729,277	$ 702,788	$ 1,956,316	$ 1,913,150
Intersegment sales	40,404	51,886	126,721	154,029
Operating earnings (loss)	53,213	44,668	113,241	88,438
Segment assets - continuing operations	1,209,860	1,086,911	1,209,860	1,086,911	1,149,403
Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment assets - continuing operations	1,209,860	1,086,730	1,209,860	1,086,730
Famous Footwear [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales	435,380	439,605	1,183,633	1,180,143
Intersegment sales	552	543	1,611	1,753
Operating earnings (loss)	37,554	37,047	91,983	95,057
Famous Footwear [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment assets - continuing operations	529,608	485,217	529,608	485,217
Wholesale Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales	242,562	205,269	628,616	567,334
Intersegment sales	39,852	51,343	125,110	152,276
Operating earnings (loss)	27,848	16,782	60,851	28,085
Wholesale Operations [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment assets - continuing operations	479,855	379,249	479,855	379,249
Specialty Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales	51,335	57,914	144,067	165,673
Intersegment sales	0	0	0	0
Operating earnings (loss)	(355)	221	(6,833)	(2,934)
Specialty Retail [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment assets - continuing operations	57,806	93,747	57,806	93,747
Other Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales	0	0	0	0
Intersegment sales	0	0	0	0
Operating earnings (loss)	(11,834)	(9,382)	(32,760)	(31,770)
Other Segment [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment assets - continuing operations	$ 142,591	$ 128,517	$ 142,591	$ 128,517