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Commitments And Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Expected on-site remediation liability, year one $ 200,000us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesUndiscountedDueWithinOneYear
Expected on-site remediation liability, year two 200,000us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesUndiscountedDueInSecondYear
Expected on-site remediation liability, year three 200,000us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesUndiscountedDueInThirdYear
Expected on-site remediation liability, year four 200,000us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesUndiscountedDueInFourthYear
Expected on-site remediation liability, year five 200,000us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesUndiscountedDueInFifthYear
Estimated Litigation Liability 1,500,000us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMaximum
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Minimum 1,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMinimum
Loss Contingency Accrual 1,500,000us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
Redfield Site [Member]  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Liability for on-site remediation, discounted rate 4.80%us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesDiscountRate
/ us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationContingencyAxis
= bws_RedfieldSiteMember
On-site remediation liability, undiscounted basis 15,400,000us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesGross
/ us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationContingencyAxis
= bws_RedfieldSiteMember
Expected on-site remediation liability, thereafter 14,400,000us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesUndiscountedDueAfterFifthYear
/ us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationContingencyAxis
= bws_RedfieldSiteMember
Cumulative expenditures for both on-site and off-site remediation 26,900,000bws_CumulativeEnvironmentalRemediationExpense
/ us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationContingencyAxis
= bws_RedfieldSiteMember
Reserve for anticipated future remediation activities 9,800,000bws_ReserveForAnticipatedFutureRemediationActivities
/ us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationContingencyAxis
= bws_RedfieldSiteMember
Reserve for anticipated future remediation activities for on-site remediation 5,200,000bws_ReserveForAnticipatedFutureRemediationActivitiesForOnSiteRemediation
/ us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationContingencyAxis
= bws_RedfieldSiteMember
Reserve for anticipated future remediation activities for off-site remediation 4,600,000bws_ReserveForAnticipatedFutureRemediationActivitiesForOffSiteRemediation
/ us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationContingencyAxis
= bws_RedfieldSiteMember
Redfield Site Other Liabilities [Member]  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies in other liabilities 9,100,000bws_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesInOtherLiabilities
/ us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationContingencyAxis
= bws_RedfieldSiteOtherLiabilitiesMember
Redfield Site Other Accrued Expense [Member]  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies in other accrued expenses 700,000bws_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesInOtherAccruedExpenses
/ us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationContingencyAxis
= bws_RedfieldSiteOtherAccruedExpenseMember
New York Tannery And Two Associated Landfills [Member]  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Liability for on-site remediation, discounted rate 6.40%us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesDiscountRate
/ us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationContingencyAxis
= bws_NewYorkTanneryAndTwoAssociatedLandfillsMember
Expected on-site remediation liability, thereafter 800,000us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesUndiscountedDueAfterFifthYear
/ us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationContingencyAxis
= bws_NewYorkTanneryAndTwoAssociatedLandfillsMember
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies in other accrued expenses 200,000bws_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesInOtherAccruedExpenses
/ us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationContingencyAxis
= bws_NewYorkTanneryAndTwoAssociatedLandfillsMember
Accrued liability to complete the cleanup, maintenance and monitoring at all sites 1,300,000us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies
/ us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationContingencyAxis
= bws_NewYorkTanneryAndTwoAssociatedLandfillsMember
Accrued liability on an undiscounted basis $ 1,800,000bws_SiteContingencyAccrualOnUndiscountedBasis
/ us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationContingencyAxis
= bws_NewYorkTanneryAndTwoAssociatedLandfillsMember