Financial Information For The Company And Its Subsidiaries (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 01, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Aug. 02, 2014	Feb. 01, 2014
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 129,345	$ 67,403	$ 46,876	$ 82,546
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	41,482
Receivables, net	144,213	136,646	125,484
Inventories, net	641,128	543,103	657,656
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	41,002	43,744	39,167
Total current assets	997,170	790,896	869,183
Other assets	146,727	141,586	134,779
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	132,737	134,587	136,762
Property and equipment, net	150,839	149,743	148,358
Total assets	1,427,473	1,216,812	1,289,082
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	39,157
Liabilities and Equity
Trade accounts payable	382,626	215,921	341,694
Other accrued expenses	156,106	181,162	159,152
Total current liabilities	577,889	397,083	500,846
Other liabilities
Long-term debt	200,000	199,197	199,104
Other liabilities	80,356	78,910	79,880
Total other liabilities	280,356	278,107	278,984
Equity
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders' equity	568,345	540,910	508,582
Noncontrolling interests	883	712	670
Total equity	569,228	541,622	509,252
Total liabilities and equity	1,427,473	1,216,812	1,289,082
Parent [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	42,738	13,891
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	41,482
Receivables, net	102,455	89,030	85,285
Inventories, net	158,061	148,082	160,581
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	12,032	41,494	11,869
Intercompany receivable – current	369	1,194	1,958
Total current assets	357,137	293,691	259,693
Other assets	133,056	113,922	119,473
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	116,670	117,792	119,041
Property and equipment, net	31,530	29,237	26,935
Investment in subsidiaries	1,010,293	956,831	886,736
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	425,872	459,774	450,516
Total assets	2,074,558	1,971,247	1,862,394
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	39,157
Liabilities and Equity
Trade accounts payable	121,213	60,377	104,054
Other accrued expenses	44,465	110,714	49,838
Intercompany payable – current	5,211	4,948	6,143
Total current liabilities	210,046	176,039	160,035
Other liabilities
Long-term debt	200,000	199,197	199,104
Other liabilities	44,049	41,847	34,659
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	1,052,118	1,013,254	960,014
Total other liabilities	1,296,167	1,254,298	1,193,777
Equity
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders' equity	568,345	540,910	508,582
Total equity	568,345	540,910	508,582
Total liabilities and equity	2,074,558	1,971,247	1,862,394
Guarantors [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	12,742	0	0	0
Receivables, net	2,635	5,398	2,491
Inventories, net	458,869	376,254	470,596
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	22,554	20,777	20,278
Intercompany receivable – current	120	0	0
Total current assets	496,920	402,429	493,365
Other assets	15,227	13,733	13,455
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	2,800	2,800	2,800
Property and equipment, net	109,463	109,720	112,203
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0	0
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	359,067	306,871	278,910
Total assets	983,477	835,553	900,733
Liabilities and Equity
Trade accounts payable	222,148	114,208	192,787
Other accrued expenses	96,992	85,638	94,649
Intercompany payable – current	297	0	0
Total current liabilities	319,437	199,846	287,436
Other liabilities
Other liabilities	33,812	32,574	37,543
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	37,745	21,078	38,569
Total other liabilities	71,557	53,652	76,112
Equity
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders' equity	592,483	582,055	537,185
Total equity	592,483	582,055	537,185
Total liabilities and equity	983,477	835,553	900,733
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	73,865	53,512	46,876	$ 82,546
Receivables, net	39,123	42,218	37,708
Inventories, net	24,198	18,767	26,479
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	6,416	8,964	7,020
Intercompany receivable – current	14,122	8,750	19,165
Total current assets	157,724	132,211	137,248
Other assets	(1,556)	13,931	1,851
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	13,267	13,995	14,921
Property and equipment, net	9,846	10,786	9,220
Investment in subsidiaries	(18,530)	(18,909)	(19,151)
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	533,324	539,396	485,949
Total assets	694,075	691,410	630,038
Liabilities and Equity
Trade accounts payable	39,265	41,336	44,853
Other accrued expenses	14,649	12,301	14,665
Intercompany payable – current	9,103	4,996	14,980
Total current liabilities	63,017	58,633	74,498
Other liabilities
Other liabilities	2,495	4,489	7,678
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	228,400	271,709	216,792
Total other liabilities	230,895	276,198	224,470
Equity
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders' equity	399,280	355,867	330,400
Noncontrolling interests	883	712	670
Total equity	400,163	356,579	331,070
Total liabilities and equity	694,075	691,410	630,038
Eliminations [Member]
Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	(27,491)
Intercompany receivable – current	(14,611)	(9,944)	(21,123)
Total current assets	(14,611)	(37,435)	(21,123)
Investment in subsidiaries	(991,763)	(937,922)	(867,585)
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	(1,318,263)	(1,306,041)	(1,215,375)
Total assets	(2,324,637)	(2,281,398)	(2,104,083)
Liabilities and Equity
Other accrued expenses	0	(27,491)	0
Intercompany payable – current	(14,611)	(9,944)	(21,123)
Total current liabilities	(14,611)	(37,435)	(21,123)
Other liabilities
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	(1,318,263)	(1,306,041)	(1,215,375)
Total other liabilities	(1,318,263)	(1,306,041)	(1,215,375)
Equity
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders' equity	(991,763)	(937,922)	(867,585)
Total equity	(991,763)	(937,922)	(867,585)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (2,324,637)	$ (2,281,398)	$ (2,104,083)