Financial Information For The Company And Its Subsidiaries (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2015

Financial Information For The Company And Its Subsidiaries [Abstract]

Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
AS OF JANUARY 31, 2015
					Non-Guarantors
($ thousands)	Parent		Guarantors				Eliminations			Total
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	13,891	$	8,770	$	44,742	$	—		$	67,403
Receivables, net	89,030		5,398		42,218		—			136,646
Inventories, net	148,082		386,468		8,553		—			543,103
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	41,494		24,397		5,344		(27,491		)	43,744
Intercompany receivable - current	1,194		279		8,471		(9,944		)	—
Total current assets	293,691		425,312		109,328		(37,435		)	790,896
Property and equipment, net	29,237		118,525		1,981		—			149,743
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	117,792		16,795		—		—			134,587
Other assets	127,879		13,104		603		—			141,586
Investment in subsidiaries	982,640		200,946		—		(1,183,586		)	—
Intercompany receivable - noncurrent	459,774		581,594		264,673		(1,306,041		)	—
Total assets	$	2,011,013	$	1,356,276	$	376,585	$	(2,527,062	)	$	1,216,812
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	$	60,377	$	117,899	$	37,645	$	—		$	215,921
Other accrued expenses	106,682		94,108		7,863		(27,491		)	181,162
Intercompany payable - current	4,948		361		4,635		(9,944		)	—
Total current liabilities	172,007		212,368		50,143		(37,435		)	397,083
Other liabilities:
Long-term debt	199,197		—		—		—			199,197
Other liabilities	41,847		36,869		194		—			78,910
Intercompany payable - noncurrent	1,057,052		124,399		124,590		(1,306,041		)	—
Total other liabilities	1,298,096		161,268		124,784		(1,306,041		)	278,107
Equity:
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders’ equity	540,910		982,640		200,946		(1,183,586		)	540,910
Noncontrolling interests	—		—		712		—			712
Total equity	540,910		982,640		201,658		(1,183,586		)	541,622
Total liabilities and equity	$	2,011,013	$	1,356,276	$	376,585	$	(2,527,062	)	$	1,216,812

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 2014
					Non- Guarantors
($ thousands)	Parent		Guarantors				Eliminations			Total
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	30,002	$	52,544	$	—		$	82,546
Receivables, net	84,428		2,349		42,440		—			129,217
Inventories, net	119,131		421,101		7,299		—			547,531
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	38,069		16,024		3,984		(24,941		)	33,136
Current assets - discontinued operations	119		—		—		—			119
Intercompany receivable - current	602		191		8,860		(9,653		)	—
Total current assets	242,349		469,667		115,127		(34,594		)	792,549
Property and equipment, net	27,201		114,359		2,000		—			143,560
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	55,225		18,448		—		—			73,673
Other assets	123,066		15,864		691		—			139,621
Investment in subsidiaries	865,700		165,970		—		(1,031,670		)	—
Intercompany receivable - noncurrent	457,507		482,180		230,572		(1,170,259		)	—
Total assets	$	1,771,048	$	1,266,488	$	348,390	$	(2,236,523	)	$	1,149,403
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	$	7,000	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	7,000
Trade accounts payable	72,349		116,604		37,649		—			226,602
Other accrued expenses	81,902		87,045		8,539		(24,941		)	152,545
Current liabilities - discontinued operations	708		—		—		—			708
Intercompany payable - current	4,689		766		4,198		(9,653		)	—
Total current liabilities	166,648		204,415		50,386		(34,594		)	386,855
Other liabilities:
Long-term debt	199,010		—		—		—			199,010
Other liabilities	38,657		46,055		1,464		—			86,176
Intercompany payable - noncurrent	890,034		150,318		129,907		(1,170,259		)	—
Total other liabilities	1,127,701		196,373		131,371		(1,170,259		)	285,186
Equity:
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders’ equity	476,699		865,700		165,970		(1,031,670		)	476,699
Noncontrolling interests	—		—		663		—			663
Total equity	476,699		865,700		166,633		(1,031,670		)	477,362
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,771,048	$	1,266,488	$	348,390	$	(2,236,523	)	$	1,149,403

Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Statement Of Earnings Information By Guarantors And Non-Guarantors [Table Text Block]

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015
($ thousands)	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Total
Net sales	$	788,708		$	1,741,123		$	223,846		$	(181,968	)	$	2,571,709
Cost of goods sold	570,343			958,055			155,629			(152,418		)	1,531,609
Gross profit	218,365			783,068			68,217			(29,550		)	1,040,100
Selling and administrative expenses	231,141			679,918			29,173			(29,550		)	910,682
Restructuring and other special charges, net	3,484			—			—			—			3,484
Operating (loss) earnings	(16,260		)	103,150			39,044			—			125,934
Interest expense	(20,444		)	(1		)	—			—			(20,445		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(420		)	—			—			—			(420		)
Interest income	31			232			116			—			379
Intercompany interest income (expense)	12,940			(14,212		)	1,272			—			—
Gain on sale of subsidiary	4,679			—			—			—			4,679
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	(19,474		)	89,169			40,432			—			110,127
Income tax benefit (provision)	16,341			(38,351		)	(5,174		)	—			(27,184		)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	85,983			35,165			—			(121,148		)	—
Net earnings	82,850			85,983			35,258			(121,148		)	82,943
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			93			—			93
Net earnings attributable to Brown Shoe Company, Inc.	$	82,850		$	85,983		$	35,165		$	(121,148	)	$	82,850

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 1, 2014
							Non-Guarantors
($ thousands)	Parent			Guarantors						Eliminations			Total
Net sales	$	733,996		$	1,768,049		$	225,745		$	(214,677	)	$	2,513,113
Cost of goods sold	549,281			975,389			160,766			(186,611		)	1,498,825
Gross profit	184,715			792,660			64,979			(28,066		)	1,014,288
Selling and administrative expenses	217,902			688,526			31,387			(28,066		)	909,749
Restructuring and other special charges, net	686			576			—			—			1,262
Impairment of assets held for sale	—			—			4,660			—			4,660
Operating (loss) earnings	(33,873		)	103,558			28,932			—			98,617
Interest expense	(21,163		)	(91		)	—			—			(21,254		)
Interest income	23			278			76			—			377
Intercompany interest income (expense)	13,414			(15,399		)	1,985			—			—
Intercompany dividend	—			7,778			(7,778		)	—			—
(Loss) earnings before income taxes from continuing operations	(41,599		)	96,124			23,215			—			77,740
Income tax benefit (provision)	7,496			(29,390		)	(1,864		)	—			(23,758		)
Equity in earnings from continuing operations of subsidiaries, net of tax	88,262			21,528			—			(109,790		)	—
Net earnings from continuing operations	54,159			88,262			21,351			(109,790		)	53,982
Discontinued operations:
(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	(5,296		)	1,073			(351		)	—			(4,574		)
Disposition/impairment of discontinued operations, net of tax	—			1,042			(12,554		)	—			(11,512		)
Equity in loss from discontinued operations of subsidiaries, net of tax	(10,790		)	(12,905		)	—			23,695			—
Net loss from discontinued operations	(16,086		)	(10,790		)	(12,905		)	23,695			(16,086		)
Net earnings	38,073			77,472			8,446			(86,095		)	37,896
Plus: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(177		)	—			(177		)
Net earnings attributable to Brown Shoe Company, Inc.	$	38,073		$	77,472		$	8,623		$	(86,095	)	$	38,073

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 2, 2013
							Non-Guarantors
($ thousands)	Parent			Guarantors						Eliminations			Total
Net sales	$	689,630		$	1,805,260		$	219,214		$	(236,308	)	$	2,477,796
Cost of goods sold	528,925			1,014,703			154,681			(209,088		)	1,489,221
Gross profit	160,705			790,557			64,533			(27,220		)	988,575
Selling and administrative expenses	189,857			692,124			36,905			(27,220		)	891,666
Restructuring and other special charges, net	12,261			10,170			—			—			22,431
Operating (loss) earnings	(41,413		)	88,263			27,628			—			74,478
Interest expense	(22,584		)	(389		)	—			—			(22,973		)
Interest income	10			258			54			—			322
Intercompany interest income (expense)	13,073			(13,525		)	452			—			—
(Loss) earnings before income taxes from continuing operations	(50,914		)	74,607			28,134			—			51,827
Income tax benefit (provision)	15,973			(28,362		)	(4,267		)	—			(16,656		)
Equity in earnings from continuing operations of subsidiaries, net of tax	70,399			24,154			—			(94,553		)	—
Net earnings from continuing operations	35,458			70,399			23,867			(94,553		)	35,171
Discontinued operations:
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	802			(4,164		)	(1,075		)	—			(4,437		)
Disposition/impairment of discontinued operations, net of tax	(3,530		)	—			—			—			(3,530		)
Equity in loss from discontinued operations of subsidiaries, net of tax	(5,239		)	(1,075		)	—			6,314			—
Net loss from discontinued operations	(7,967		)	(5,239		)	(1,075		)	6,314			(7,967		)
Net earnings	27,491			65,160			22,792			(88,239		)	27,204
Plus: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(287		)	—			(287		)
Net earnings attributable to Brown Shoe Company, Inc.	$	27,491		$	65,160		$	23,079		$	(88,239	)	$	27,491

Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015
							Non-Guarantors
($ thousands)	Parent			Guarantors					Eliminations			Total
Net earnings	$	82,850		$	85,983		$	35,258	$	(121,148	)	$	82,943
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	—			(3,197		)	52		—			(3,145		)
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments	(10,003		)	(346		)	—		—			(10,349		)
Derivative financial instruments	(1,250		)	736			—		—			(514		)
Other comprehensive (loss) income from investment in subsidiaries	(2,711		)	96			—		2,615			—
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(13,964		)	(2,711		)	52		2,615			(14,008		)
Comprehensive income	68,886			83,272			35,310		(118,533		)	68,935
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			49		—			49
Comprehensive income attributable to Brown Shoe Company, Inc.	$	68,886		$	83,272		$	35,261	$	(118,533	)	$	68,886

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 1, 2014
							Non-Guarantors
($ thousands)	Parent			Guarantors						Eliminations			Total
Net earnings	$	38,073		$	77,472		$	8,446		$	(86,095	)	$	37,896
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	—			(4,421		)	(117		)	—			(4,538		)
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments	19,114			415			—			—			19,529
Derivative financial instruments	(55		)	874			—			—			819
Other comprehensive loss from investment in subsidiaries	(3,317		)	(185		)	—			3,502			—
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	15,742			(3,317		)	(117		)	3,502			15,810
Comprehensive income	53,815			74,155			8,329			(82,593		)	53,706
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(109		)	—			(109		)
Comprehensive income attributable to Brown Shoe Company, Inc.	$	53,815		$	74,155		$	8,438		$	(82,593	)	$	53,815

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 2, 2013
							Non-Guarantors
($ thousands)	Parent			Guarantors						Eliminations			Total
Net earnings	$	27,491		$	65,160		$	22,792		$	(88,239	)	$	27,204
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	—			475			—			—			475
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments	(8,871		)	(190		)	—			—			(9,061		)
Derivative financial instruments	134			(289		)	—			—			(155		)
Other comprehensive loss from investment in subsidiaries	(16		)	(12		)	—			28			—
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(8,753		)	(16		)	—			28			(8,741		)
Comprehensive income	18,738			65,144			22,792			(88,211		)	18,463
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(275		)	—			(275		)
Comprehensive income attributable to Brown Shoe Company, Inc.	$	18,738		$	65,144		$	23,067		$	(88,211	)	$	18,738

Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015
							Non-Guarantors
($ thousands)	Parent			Guarantors						Eliminations		Total
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	9,494		$	61,569		$	47,749		—		$	118,812
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(7,129		)	(37,115		)	(708		)	—		(44,952		)
Capitalized software	(4,834		)	(194		)	(58		)	—		(5,086		)
Acquisition of trademarks	(65,065		)	—			—			—		(65,065		)
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliate	(7,000		)	—			—			—		(7,000		)
Net proceeds from sale of subsidiaries, inclusive of note receivable	10,120			—			—			—		10,120
Intercompany investing	(2,314		)	2,314			—			—		—
Net cash used for investing activities	(76,222		)	(34,995		)	(766		)	—		(111,983		)
Financing activities
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	867,000			—			—			—		867,000
Repayments under revolving credit agreement	(874,000		)	—			—			—		(874,000		)
Dividends paid	(12,237		)	—			—			—		(12,237		)
Debt issuance costs	(2,618		)	—			—			—		(2,618		)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	443			—			—			—		443
Tax benefit related to share-based plans	929			—			—			—		929
Intercompany financing	101,102			(46,317		)	(54,785		)	—		—
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	80,619			(46,317		)	(54,785		)	—		(20,483		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			(1,489		)	—			—		(1,489		)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	13,891			(21,232		)	(7,802		)	—		(15,143		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	—			30,002			52,544			—		82,546
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	13,891		$	8,770		$	44,742		$	—	$	67,403

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 1, 2014
							Non-Guarantors
($ thousands)	Parent			Guarantors						Eliminations		Total
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	$	60,774		$	63,384		$	(20,126	)	$	—	$	104,032
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(5,595		)	(37,478		)	(895		)	—		(43,968		)
Capitalized software	(4,920		)	(193		)	(122		)	—		(5,235		)
Net proceeds from sale of subsidiaries	—			69,347			—			—		69,347
Intercompany investing	(1,128		)	1,128			—			—		—
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	(11,643		)	32,804			(1,017		)	—		20,144
Financing activities
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	1,129,000			—			—			—		1,129,000
Repayments under revolving credit agreement	(1,227,000		)	—			—			—		(1,227,000		)
Dividends paid	(12,105		)	—			—			—		(12,105		)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	804			—			—			—		804
Tax benefit related to share-based plans	3,439			—			—			—		3,439
Contributions by noncontrolling interest	—			—			50			—		50
Intercompany financing	56,731			(94,205		)	37,474			—		—
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(49,131		)	(94,205		)	37,524			—		(105,812		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			(4,041		)	—			—		(4,041		)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	—			(2,058		)	16,381			—		14,323
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	—			32,060			36,163			—		68,223
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	—		$	30,002		$	52,544		$	—	$	82,546

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 2, 2013
							Non-Guarantors
($ thousands)	Parent			Guarantors						Eliminations		Total
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	53,628		$	110,422		$	33,887		$	—	$	197,937
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(10,132		)	(43,711		)	(1,958		)	—		(55,801		)
Capitalized software	(7,925		)	—			(3		)	—		(7,928		)
Acquisition cost	—			(5,000		)	—			—		(5,000		)
Net cash used for investing activities	(18,057		)	(48,711		)	(1,961		)	—		(68,729		)
Financing activities
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	805,000			—			—			—		805,000
Repayments under revolving credit agreement	(901,000		)	—			—			—		(901,000		)
Intercompany financing	77,582			(64,083		)	(13,499		)	—		—
Dividend paid	(12,011		)	—			—			—		(12,011		)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	(1,700		)	—			—			—		(1,700		)
Tax benefit related to share-based plans	944			—			—			—		944
Net cash used for by financing activities	(31,185		)	(64,083		)	(13,499		)	—		(108,767		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			100			—			—		100
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	4,386			(2,272		)	18,427			—		20,541
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	(4,386		)	34,332			17,736			—		47,682
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	—		$	32,060		$	36,163		$	—	$	68,223