Business Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Business Segment Information

($ thousands)	Famous Footwear		Brand Portfolio			Other			Total
Fiscal 2018
External sales	$	1,606,808	$	1,228,038		$	—		$	2,834,846
Intersegment sales	—		85,513			—			85,513
Depreciation and amortization	28,816		20,768			13,113			62,697
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount	—		—			2,210			2,210
Operating earnings (loss)	85,268		(42,206		)	(42,661		)	401
Segment assets	502,507		1,211,008			125,053			1,838,568
Purchases of property and equipment	17,552		41,993			2,938			62,483
Capitalized software	351		814			3,251			4,416
Fiscal 2017
External sales	$	1,637,627	$	1,147,957		$	—		$	2,785,584
Intersegment sales	—		85,124			—			85,124
Depreciation and amortization	29,990		16,873			17,207			64,070
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount	—		—			1,761			1,761
Operating earnings (loss)	92,230		80,212			(44,759		)	127,683
Segment assets	500,862		814,508			174,045			1,489,415
Purchases of property and equipment	22,920		15,865			5,935			44,720
Capitalized software	483		232			5,743			6,458
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
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount	—		—			1,726			1,726
Operating earnings (loss)	83,735		76,248			(63,991		)	95,992
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

Schedule of Reconciliation of Operating Earnings Before Income Taxes

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

($ thousands)	2018			2017			2016
Operating earnings	$	401		$	127,683		$	95,992
Interest expense, net	(18,277		)	(17,325		)	(13,731		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(186		)	—			—
Other income, net	12,308			12,348			14,993
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	$	(5,754	)	$	122,706		$	97,254

Summary of Net Sales and Long-lived Assets by Geographical Area

A summary of the Company’s net sales and long-lived assets by geographic area were as follows:

($ thousands)	2018		2017		2016
Net Sales
United States	$	2,656,928	$	2,603,725	$	2,385,111
Far East	93,883		98,287		134,430
Canada	63,354		75,764		59,847
Latin America and other	20,681		7,808		—
Total net sales	$	2,834,846	$	2,785,584	$	2,579,388
Long-Lived Assets
United States	$	771,705	$	450,323	$	617,211
Europe	79,320		177,755		286
Canada	8,256		10,878		10,141
Far East	1,560		1,686		1,814
Other	1,280		1,984		2,076
Total long-lived assets	$	862,121	$	642,626	$	631,528