Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2013	May. 04, 2013	Oct. 31, 2015	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Deferred Compensation Plan Maximum Percentage Of Deferral Of Base Salary			50.00%
Deferred Compensation Plan Maximum Percentage Of Deferral Of Annual Incentive Compensation			100.00%
Long-lived assets held for use				$ 92,900	$ 87,800	$ 81,400
Asset Impairment Charges				2,761	1,982	1,636
Impairment of assets held for sale after tax		$ 4,700
Impairment of assets held for sale per diluted share		$ 0.11
Loss on sale of assets	$ 600			0	0	11,512
American Sporting Goods Corporation [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on sale	$ 1,000	$ (12,600)
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges				2,800	2,000	1,600
Impairment charge of long-lived assets				2,800	2,000	1,400
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Famous Footwear [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairment charge of long-lived assets				1,200	1,000	700
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Brand Portfolio [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairment charge of long-lived assets				$ 1,600	$ 1,000	$ 700
Performance Share Units [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Requisite service period				3 years
Minimum pay out percentage				0.00%
Maximum pay out percentage				200.00%