Business Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Business Segment Information

($ thousands)	Famous Footwear		Brand Portfolio		Other			Total
Fiscal 2016
External sales	$	1,590,065	$	989,323	$	—		$	2,579,388
Intersegment sales	—		91,415		—			91,415
Depreciation and amortization	27,832		11,028		17,271			56,131
Operating earnings (loss)	83,735		76,248		(48,998		)	110,985
Segment assets	526,555		838,328		110,390			1,475,273
Purchases of property and equipment	37,697		8,828		3,998			50,523
Capitalized software	3,468		50		5,521			9,039
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
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
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

Schedule of Reconciliation of Operating Earnings Before Income Taxes

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

($ thousands)	2016			2015			2014
Operating earnings	$	110,985		$	135,107		$	125,934
Interest expense	(15,111		)	(16,589		)	(20,445		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			(10,651		)	(420		)
Interest income	1,380			899			379
Gain on sale of subsidiary	—			—			4,679
Earnings before income taxes	$	97,254		$	108,766		$	110,127

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)	2016		2015		2014
Net Sales
United States	$	2,385,111	$	2,342,590	$	2,318,530
Far East	134,430		177,654		194,296
Canada	59,847		57,186		58,883
Total net sales	$	2,579,388	$	2,577,430	$	2,571,709
Long-Lived Assets
United States	$	617,211	$	417,198	$	412,822
Canada	10,141		8,596		8,773
Latin America, Europe and other	2,362		271		248
Far East	1,814		2,193		2,336
Total long-lived assets	$	631,528	$	428,258	$	424,179