Business Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Aug. 01, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule Of Business Segment Information

Following is a summary of certain key financial measures for the Company’s business segments for the periods ended August 1, 2015 and August 2, 2014.  

	Famous Footwear		Brand Portfolio
($ thousands)					Other			Total
Thirteen Weeks Ended August 1, 2015
External sales	$	395,873	$	241,961	$	—		$	637,834
Intersegment sales	—		32,962		—			32,962
Operating earnings (loss)	27,672		16,005		(7,943		)	35,734
Segment assets	608,353		540,582		278,538			1,427,473
Thirteen Weeks Ended August 2, 2014
External sales	$	404,069	$	231,808	$	—		$	635,877
Intersegment sales	—		36,134		—			36,134
Operating earnings (loss)	25,524		17,497		(11,719		)	31,302
Segment assets	597,262		555,042		136,778			1,289,082
Twenty-six Weeks Ended August 1, 2015
External sales	$	755,893	$	484,224	$	—		$	1,240,117
Intersegment sales	—		50,288		—			50,288
Operating earnings (loss)	55,632		27,065		(16,627		)	66,070
Twenty-six Weeks Ended August 2, 2014
External sales	$	770,795	$	456,244	$	—		$	1,227,039
Intersegment sales	—		56,684		—			56,684
Operating earnings (loss)	52,254		28,700		(20,926		)	60,028

Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Operating Earnings Before Income Taxes From Continuing Operations

Following is a reconciliation of operating earnings to earnings before income taxes:   

	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Twenty-six Weeks Ended
($ thousands)	August 1, 2015			August 2, 2014			August 1, 2015			August 2, 2014
Operating earnings	$	35,734		$	31,302		$	66,070		$	60,028
Interest expense	(4,345		)	(5,125		)	(8,808		)	(10,431		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(8,690		)	—			(8,690		)	—
Interest income	238			109			542			185
Earnings before income taxes	$	22,937		$	26,286		$	49,114		$	49,782