Business Segment Information (Schedule Of Business Segment Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2015	Aug. 02, 2014	Aug. 01, 2015	Aug. 02, 2014	Jan. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales	$ 637,834	$ 635,877	$ 1,240,117	$ 1,227,039
Intersegment sales	32,962	36,134	50,288	56,684
Operating earnings (loss)	35,734	31,302	66,070	60,028
Segment assets	1,427,473	1,289,082	1,427,473	1,289,082	$ 1,216,812
Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment assets	1,427,473	1,289,082	1,427,473	1,289,082
Famous Footwear [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales	395,873	404,069	755,893	770,795
Intersegment sales	0	0	0	0
Operating earnings (loss)	27,672	25,524	55,632	52,254
Famous Footwear [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment assets	608,353	597,262	608,353	597,262
Wholesale Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales	241,961	231,808	484,224	456,244
Intersegment sales	32,962	36,134	50,288	56,684
Operating earnings (loss)	16,005	17,497	27,065	28,700
Wholesale Operations [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment assets	540,582	555,042	540,582	555,042
Other Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales	0	0	0	0
Intersegment sales	0	0	0	0
Operating earnings (loss)	(7,943)	(11,719)	(16,627)	(20,926)
Other Segment [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment assets	$ 278,538	$ 136,778	$ 278,538	$ 136,778