Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2013	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013	Nov. 02, 2013	Aug. 03, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-lived assets held for use		$ 87,800,000	$ 81,400,000	$ 61,500,000
Impairment charge of long-lived assets		4,100,000
Impairment of assets held for sale after tax	4,700,000
Impairment of assets held for sale per diluted share	$ 0.11
Loss on sale of assets		0	11,512,000	3,530,000
American Sporting Goods Corporation [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on sale	(12,600,000)				1,000,000	1,000,000
Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loss on sale of assets					600,000
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairment charge of long-lived assets		2,000,000	1,400,000
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Famous Footwear [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairment charge of long-lived assets		1,000,000	700,000
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Brand Portfolio [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairment charge of long-lived assets		1,000,000	700,000
Performance Share Units [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Requisite service period		3 years
Minimum pay out percentage		0.00%
Maximum pay out percentage		200.00%
Famous Footware [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairment charge of long-lived assets		1,600,000
Impairment Of Long Lived Assets Held For Use Included In Restructuring And Other Special Charges Net		1,300,000
Impairment Of Long Lived Assets Held For Use Included In Selling And Administrative Expenses		300,000
Brand Portfolio [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairment charge of long-lived assets		2,500,000
Impairment Of Long Lived Assets Held For Use Included In Restructuring And Other Special Charges Net		2,300,000
Impairment Of Long Lived Assets Held For Use Included In Selling And Administrative Expenses		200,000
Etienne Aigner [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived				5,800,000
Impairment Of Intangible Assets Finite Lived After Tax				$ 3,500,000
Impairment Of Intangible Assets Finite Lived Per Diluted Share				$ 0.08