Financial Information For The Company And Its Subsidiaries (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 01, 2014	Feb. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 39,080	$ 82,546	$ 42,406	$ 68,223
Receivables, net	138,217	129,217	112,491
Inventories, net	567,777	547,531	544,589
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	37,845	33,136	52,234
Current assets – discontinued operations	0	119	181
Total current assets	782,919	792,549	751,901
Other assets	139,878	139,621	111,647
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	135,774	73,673	75,181
Property and equipment, net	151,289	143,560	148,182
Total assets	1,209,860	1,149,403	1,086,911
Liabilities and Equity
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	14,000	7,000	0
Trade accounts payable	203,062	226,602	200,706
Other accrued expenses	172,077	152,545	151,142
Current liabilities – discontinued operations	0	708	2,110
Total current liabilities	389,139	386,855	353,958
Other liabilities
Long-term debt	199,150	199,010	198,963
Other liabilities	80,554	86,176	82,031
Total other liabilities	279,704	285,186	280,994
Equity
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders' equity	540,254	476,699	451,301
Noncontrolling interests	763	663	658
Total equity	541,017	477,362	451,959
Total liabilities and equity	1,209,860	1,149,403	1,086,911
Parent [Member]
Assets
Receivables, net	115,520	84,428	93,097
Inventories, net	128,709	119,131	98,548
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	33,828	38,069	37,418
Current assets – discontinued operations		119	158
Intercompany receivable – current	466	602	162
Total current assets	278,523	242,349	229,383
Other assets	124,472	123,066	95,221
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	118,416	55,225	56,369
Property and equipment, net	28,000	27,201	26,908
Investment in subsidiaries	935,580	865,700	851,906
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	410,794	457,507	431,414
Total assets	1,895,785	1,771,048	1,691,201
Liabilities and Equity
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	14,000	7,000
Trade accounts payable	53,944	72,349	44,889
Other accrued expenses	91,738	81,902	58,289
Current liabilities – discontinued operations		708	2,065
Intercompany payable – current	2,803	4,689	2,979
Total current liabilities	162,485	166,648	108,222
Other liabilities
Long-term debt	199,150	199,010	198,963
Other liabilities	36,267	38,657	29,395
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	957,629	890,034	903,320
Total other liabilities	1,193,046	1,127,701	1,131,678
Equity
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders' equity	540,254	476,699	451,301
Total equity	540,254	476,699	451,301
Total liabilities and equity	1,895,785	1,771,048	1,691,201
Guarantors [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	23,217	30,002	29,722	32,060
Receivables, net	1,413	2,349	1,275
Inventories, net	431,679	421,101	439,807
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	971	16,024	11,423
Intercompany receivable – current	521	191	210
Total current assets	457,801	469,667	482,437
Other assets	14,785	15,864	15,812
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	17,358	18,448	18,812
Property and equipment, net	121,554	114,359	118,976
Investment in subsidiaries	190,534	165,970	152,992
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	524,296	482,180	483,444
Total assets	1,326,328	1,266,488	1,272,473
Liabilities and Equity
Trade accounts payable	129,350	116,604	136,669
Other accrued expenses	70,881	87,045	83,483
Intercompany payable – current	173	766	147
Total current liabilities	200,404	204,415	220,299
Other liabilities
Other liabilities	44,082	46,055	51,192
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	146,262	150,318	149,076
Total other liabilities	190,344	196,373	200,268
Equity
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders' equity	935,580	865,700	851,906
Total equity	935,580	865,700	851,906
Total liabilities and equity	1,326,328	1,266,488	1,272,473
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	15,863	52,544	12,684	36,163
Receivables, net	21,284	42,440	18,119
Inventories, net	7,389	7,299	6,234
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,046	3,984	3,393
Current assets – discontinued operations			23
Intercompany receivable – current	15,487	8,860	8,780
Total current assets	63,069	115,127	49,233
Other assets	621	691	614
Property and equipment, net	1,735	2,000	2,298
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	252,220	230,572	225,061
Total assets	317,645	348,390	277,206
Liabilities and Equity
Trade accounts payable	19,768	37,649	19,148
Other accrued expenses	9,458	8,539	9,370
Current liabilities – discontinued operations			45
Intercompany payable – current	13,498	4,198	6,026
Total current liabilities	42,724	50,386	34,589
Other liabilities
Other liabilities	205	1,464	1,444
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	83,419	129,907	87,523
Total other liabilities	83,624	131,371	88,967
Equity
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders' equity	190,534	165,970	152,992
Noncontrolling interests	763	663	658
Total equity	191,297	166,633	153,650
Total liabilities and equity	317,645	348,390	277,206
Eliminations [Member]
Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(24,941)
Intercompany receivable – current	(16,474)	(9,653)	(9,152)
Total current assets	(16,474)	(34,594)	(9,152)
Investment in subsidiaries	(1,126,114)	(1,031,670)	(1,004,898)
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	(1,187,310)	(1,170,259)	(1,139,919)
Total assets	(2,329,898)	(2,236,523)	(2,153,969)
Liabilities and Equity
Other accrued expenses		(24,941)	0
Intercompany payable – current	(16,474)	(9,653)	(9,152)
Total current liabilities	(16,474)	(34,594)	(9,152)
Other liabilities
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	(1,187,310)	(1,170,259)	(1,139,919)
Total other liabilities	(1,187,310)	(1,170,259)	(1,139,919)
Equity
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders' equity	(1,126,114)	(1,031,670)	(1,004,898)
Total equity	(1,126,114)	(1,031,670)	(1,004,898)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (2,329,898)	$ (2,236,523)	$ (2,153,969)