Business Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule Of Business Segment Information

($ thousands)	Famous Footwear		Brand Portfolio		Other			Total
Fiscal 2015
External sales	$	1,572,665	$	1,004,765	$	—		$	2,577,430
Intersegment sales	—		100,186		—			100,186
Depreciation and amortization	25,842		9,339		16,258			51,439
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount	—		—		1,167			1,167
Operating earnings (loss)	109,030		66,578		(40,501		)	135,107
Segment assets	542,842		534,137		226,344			1,303,323
Purchases of property and equipment	48,761		18,340		6,378			73,479
Capitalized software	2,538		—		5,197			7,735
Fiscal 2014
External sales	$	1,589,258	$	982,451	$	—		$	2,571,709
Intersegment sales	—		114,408		—			114,408
Depreciation and amortization	26,581		8,974		16,060			51,615
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount	—		—		2,400			2,400
Operating earnings (loss)	104,581		73,403		(52,050		)	125,934
Segment assets	458,847		518,099		237,381			1,214,327
Purchases of property and equipment	33,001		6,105		5,846			44,952
Capitalized software	198		58		4,830			5,086
Fiscal 2013
External sales	$	1,588,552	$	924,561	$	—		$	2,513,113
Intersegment sales	—		132,596		—			132,596
Depreciation and amortization	25,917		13,440		15,972			55,329
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount	—		—		2,513			2,513
Operating earnings (loss)	105,382		39,909		(46,674		)	98,617
Segment assets	448,549		514,902		182,889			1,146,340
Purchases of property and equipment	32,728		6,026		5,214			43,968
Capitalized software	193		122		4,920			5,235

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

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

($ thousands)	2015			2014			2013
Operating earnings	$	135,107		$	125,934		$	98,617
Interest expense	(16,589		)	(20,445		)	(21,254		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(10,651		)	(420		)	—
Interest income	899			379			377
Gain on sale of subsidiary	—			4,679			—
Earnings before income taxes from continuing operations	$	108,766		$	110,127		$	77,740

Summary Of Net Sales And Long-lived Assets By Geographical Area [Table Text Block]

A summary of the Company’s net sales and long-lived assets by geographic area were as follows:

($ thousands)	2015		2014		2013
Net Sales
United States	$	2,342,590	$	2,318,530	$	2,258,605
Far East	177,654		194,296		193,725
Canada	57,186		58,883		60,783
Total net sales	$	2,577,430	$	2,571,709	$	2,513,113
Long-Lived Assets
United States	$	417,198	$	412,822	$	344,413
Canada	8,596		8,773		7,159
Far East	2,193		2,336		2,454
Latin America, Europe and other	271		248		236
Total long-lived assets	$	428,258	$	424,179	$	354,262