REVENUES - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2020	Nov. 02, 2019	Oct. 31, 2020	Nov. 02, 2019
Revenues
Net sales	$ 647,480	$ 792,375	$ 1,546,111	$ 2,222,614
Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	391,706	446,583	916,893	1,218,589
Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	267,587	359,863	668,447	1,060,488
Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	(11,813)	(14,071)	(39,229)	(56,463)
Retail stores
Revenues
Net sales	339,792	442,564	745,934	1,224,019
Retail stores | Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	325,501	401,943	712,761	1,108,200
Retail stores | Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	14,291	40,621	33,173	115,819
Retail stores | Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Landed wholesale - e-commerce
Revenues
Net sales	42,001	27,304	91,477	64,182
Landed wholesale - e-commerce | Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Landed wholesale - e-commerce | Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	42,001	27,304	91,477	64,182
Landed wholesale - e-commerce | Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Landed wholesale - e-commerce - drop ship
Revenues
Net sales	21,256	58,653	61,235	148,745
Landed wholesale - e-commerce - drop ship | Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Landed wholesale - e-commerce - drop ship | Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	21,256	58,653	61,235	148,745
Landed wholesale - e-commerce - drop ship | Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Landed wholesale - other
Revenues
Net sales	124,814	163,075	288,093	492,858
Landed wholesale - other | Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Landed wholesale - other | Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	136,627	177,146	327,322	549,321
Landed wholesale - other | Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	(11,813)	(14,071)	(39,229)	(56,463)
First-cost wholesale
Revenues
Net sales	15,368	16,124	39,139	66,826
First-cost wholesale | Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	0	0	0	0
First-cost wholesale | Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	15,368	16,124	39,139	66,826
First-cost wholesale | Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	0	0	0	0
First-cost wholesale - e-commerce
Revenues
Net sales	99	354	601	1,528
First-cost wholesale - e-commerce | Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	0	0	0	0
First-cost wholesale - e-commerce | Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	99	354	601	1,528
First-cost wholesale - e-commerce | Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	0	0	0	0
E-commerce - Company websites
Revenues
Net sales	101,158	81,181	312,814	212,591
E-commerce - Company websites | Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	66,058	44,489	203,888	109,954
E-commerce - Company websites | Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	35,100	36,692	108,926	102,637
E-commerce - Company websites | Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Licensing and royalty
Revenues
Net sales	2,809	2,908	6,463	11,234
Licensing and royalty | Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Licensing and royalty | Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	2,809	2,908	6,463	11,234
Licensing and royalty | Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Other
Revenues
Net sales	183	212	355	631
Other | Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	147	151	244	435
Other | Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	36	61	111	196
Other | Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0