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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Feb. 01, 2014
Feb. 02, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Transferred operation to CBI, number of retail stores 1,209us-gaap_NumberOfStores    
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Joint venture, ownership percentage 51.00%bws_JointVentureOwnershipPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bws_BrownShoeCompanyIncMember
   
Hongguo International Holdings Limited [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Joint venture, ownership percentage 49.00%bws_JointVentureOwnershipPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bws_HongguoInternationalHoldingsLimitedMember
   
B&H Footwear [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Sales to related parties $ 8.6us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bws_BAndHFootwearMember
$ 8.3us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bws_BAndHFootwearMember
$ 6.9us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bws_BAndHFootwearMember