Business Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 29, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Business Segment Information

Following is a summary of certain key financial measures for the Company’s business segments for the thirteen weeks ended April 29, 2017 and April 30, 2016.  

	Famous Footwear		Brand Portfolio
($ thousands)					Other			Total
Thirteen Weeks Ended April 29, 2017
External sales	$	366,494	$	265,015	$	—		$	631,509
Intersegment sales	—		14,700		—			14,700
Operating earnings (loss)	20,279		13,314		(7,868		)	25,725
Segment assets	540,417		743,256		125,884			1,409,557
Thirteen Weeks Ended April 30, 2016
External sales	$	364,596	$	220,137	$	—		$	584,733
Intersegment sales	—		15,563		—			15,563
Operating earnings (loss)	25,753		9,623		(6,633		)	28,743
Segment assets	540,914		428,077		257,101			1,226,092

Schedule of Reconciliation of Operating Earnings Before Income Taxes

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

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
($ thousands)	April 29, 2017			April 30, 2016
Operating earnings	$	25,725		$	28,743
Interest expense	(5,044		)	(3,610		)
Interest income	235			247
Earnings before income taxes	$	20,916		$	25,380