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	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($) retail_store	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2015 USD ($)	May. 02, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 02, 2014 USD ($)	May. 03, 2014 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($) retail_store	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2014 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Stores \| retail_store	1,211								1,211
External sales	$ 608,674	$ 728,639	$ 637,834	$ 602,283	$ 615,393	$ 729,277	$ 635,877	$ 591,162	$ 2,577,430	$ 2,571,709	$ 2,513,113
Intersegment sales									100,186	114,408	132,596
Depreciation and amortization									51,439	51,615	55,329
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discounts									1,167	2,400	2,513
Operating earnings (loss)									135,107	125,934	98,617
Segment assets	1,303,323				1,214,327				1,303,323	1,214,327	1,146,340
Purchases of property and equipment									73,479	44,952	43,968
Capitalized software	$ 7,735				5,086				$ 7,735	5,086	5,235
Famous Footwear [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Stores \| retail_store	1,046								1,046
External sales									$ 1,572,665	1,589,258	1,588,552
Intersegment sales									0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization									25,842	26,581	25,917
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discounts									0	0	0
Operating earnings (loss)									109,030	104,581	105,382
Segment assets	$ 542,842				458,847				542,842	458,847	448,549
Purchases of property and equipment									48,761	33,001	32,728
Capitalized software	2,538				198				2,538	198	193
Brand Portfolio [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales									1,004,765	982,451	924,561
Intersegment sales									100,186	114,408	132,596
Depreciation and amortization									9,339	8,974	13,440
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discounts									0	0	0
Operating earnings (loss)									66,578	73,403	39,909
Segment assets	534,137				518,099				534,137	518,099	514,902
Purchases of property and equipment									18,340	6,105	6,026
Capitalized software	0				58				0	58	122
Other Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales									0	0	0
Intersegment sales									0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization									16,258	16,060	15,972
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discounts									1,167	2,400	2,513
Operating earnings (loss)									(40,501)	(52,050)	(46,674)
Segment assets	226,344				237,381				226,344	237,381	182,889
Purchases of property and equipment									6,378	5,846	5,214
Capitalized software	$ 5,197				$ 4,830				5,197	4,830	4,920
UNITED STATES
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Intersegment sales									$ 2,342,590	2,318,530	2,258,605
UNITED STATES \| Brand Portfolio [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Stores \| retail_store	80								80
CANADA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Intersegment sales									$ 57,186	$ 58,883	$ 60,783
CANADA \| Brand Portfolio [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Stores \| retail_store	85								85