REVENUES - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2022		Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020
Revenues
Net sales	$ 2,777,604		$ 2,117,070	$ 2,921,562
Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	1,748,291		1,263,551	1,588,057
Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	1,081,003		902,481	1,406,460
Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	(51,690)		(48,962)	(72,955)
Retail stores
Revenues
Net sales	1,553,864		1,036,465	1,582,022
Retail stores | Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	1,494,595		983,669	1,427,473
Retail stores | Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	59,269		52,796	154,549
Retail stores | Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	0		0	0
Landed wholesale - E-commerce / drop ship
Revenues
Net sales	91,356	[1]	83,034	93,249
Landed wholesale - E-commerce / drop ship | Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	0	[1]	0	0
Landed wholesale - E-commerce / drop ship | Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	93,783	[1]	87,226	93,249
Landed wholesale - E-commerce / drop ship | Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	(2,427)	[1]	(4,192)	0
E-commerce - Company websites
Revenues
Net sales	441,387	[1]	428,443	305,621
E-commerce - Company websites | Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	251,823	[1]	279,353	159,724
E-commerce - Company websites | Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	189,564	[1]	149,090	145,897
E-commerce - Company websites | Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	0	[1]	0	0
Direct to consumer
Revenues
Net sales	2,086,607		1,547,942	1,980,892
Direct to consumer | Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	1,746,418		1,263,022	1,587,197
Direct to consumer | Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	342,616		289,112	393,695
Direct to consumer | Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	(2,427)		(4,192)	0
First-cost wholesale - e-commerce
Revenues
Net sales	3,011		1,249	2,204
First-cost wholesale - e-commerce | Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	0		0	0
First-cost wholesale - e-commerce | Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	3,011		1,249	2,204
First-cost wholesale - e-commerce | Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	0		0	0
Landed wholesale - e-commerce
Revenues
Net sales	154,184		124,548	190,536
Landed wholesale - e-commerce | Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	0		0	0
Landed wholesale - e-commerce | Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	154,184		124,548	190,536
Landed wholesale - e-commerce | Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	0		0	0
Landed wholesale - other
Revenues
Net sales	419,173		363,982	635,307
Landed wholesale - other | Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	0		0	0
Landed wholesale - other | Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	468,436		408,752	708,262
Landed wholesale - other | Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	(49,263)		(44,770)	(72,955)
First-cost wholesale
Revenues
Net sales	100,467		69,172	96,021
First-cost wholesale | Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	0		0	0
First-cost wholesale | Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	100,467		69,172	96,021
First-cost wholesale | Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	0		0	0
Licensing and royalty
Revenues
Net sales	13,148		9,478	15,469
Licensing and royalty | Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	1,010		0	0
Licensing and royalty | Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	12,138		9,478	15,469
Licensing and royalty | Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	0		0	0
Other.
Revenues
Net sales	1,014	[2]	699	1,133
Other. | Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	863	[2]	529	860
Other. | Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	151	[2]	170	273
Other. | Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	$ 0	[2]	$ 0	$ 0

[1] Collectively referred to as "e-commerce" below

[2] Includes breakage revenue from unredeemed gift cards