Business Segment Information (Schedule Of Business Segment Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2016	May. 02, 2015	Jan. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales	$ 584,733	$ 602,283
Intersegment sales	15,563	17,326
Operating earnings (loss)	28,743	30,336
Segment assets	1,226,092	1,161,334	$ 1,303,323
Famous Footwear [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales	364,596	360,020
Intersegment sales	0	0
Operating earnings (loss)	25,753	27,960
Segment assets	540,914	486,585
Brand Portfolio [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales	220,137	242,263
Intersegment sales	15,563	17,326
Operating earnings (loss)	9,623	11,060
Segment assets	428,077	450,600
Other Category [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales	0	0
Intersegment sales	0	0
Operating earnings (loss)	(6,633)	(8,684)
Segment assets	$ 257,101	$ 224,149

Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
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-Paragraph 12
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