SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended
	Oct. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2020 USD ($)	May 02, 2020 USD ($)	Jan. 28, 2023 USD ($) store	Jan. 29, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021	Jan. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020	Feb. 01, 2020 USD ($)
Number of Stores | store				965
Deferred employer social security payroll taxes, CARES Act							$ 9,400
Income tax benefit related to the carryback of the net operating loss							8,200
Adjustment for expected credit losses				$ (262)	$ (2,242)		10,575
Net sales				2,968,138	2,777,604		2,117,070
Total assets				1,836,472	1,843,926		1,867,050
Operating earnings (loss)				$ 214,327	205,807		(485,658)
Percentage of LIFO Inventory				86.00%
Inventory, LIFO Reserve				$ 6,301	1,255
Capitalized Computer Software, Accumulated Amortization				88,500	130,300
Capitalized Computer Software, Implementation Cost, Accumulated Amortization				$ 4,700	2,700
Goodwill, impairment loss	$ 0
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]				Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets
Self Insurance Reserve				$ 9,700	11,400
Gift card redemption term				24 months
Customer Loyalty Program Liability				$ 17,732	18,814
Impairment of long-lived assets held-for-use				1,803	4,135		56,343
Marketing and Advertising Expense, Total				138,000	118,100		77,900
Cooperative Advertising Amount				6,000	5,400		3,400
Cooperative Advertising Expense				18,500	10,800		7,200
Prepaid Advertising				$ 4,600	4,400
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent						21.00%		35.00%
Percentage of Operating Leases				35.00%
Tax refunds received							600
Income taxes paid, net of refunds				$ 17,400	29,300
Interest paid on borrowings				12,500	20,400		23,600
Operating lease, right-of-use asset				518,196	503,430
Total operating lease liability				580,125
Retained earnings				426,113	323,387		203,854		$ 649,130
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Ending Balance				266,329	157,970
Lease concessions				$ 1,300	$ 2,100		5,400
Naturalizer Store Closings
Reduction in LIFO Reserve Due to Restructuring							2,900
Cumulative effect adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 (ASC 326)
Retained earnings							(2,146)
Minimum
Amortization period of capitalized advertising cost				1 month
Maximum
Amortization period of capitalized advertising cost				3 months
Revolving Credit Facility
Total long-term line of credit				$ 307,500
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period				4 years
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Annual
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period				4 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage				25.00%
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage				50.00%
Restricted Stock | Share-based Compensation Award Graded Vesting Tranche One
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period				2 years	3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage				50.00%
Restricted Stock | Share-based Compensation Award Graded Vesting Tranche Two
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period				3 years
Restricted Stock | Share-based Compensation Award Cliff Vesting
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period				1 year
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period				1 year
Brand Portfolio
Net sales				$ 1,322,772	$ 1,081,003		902,481
Total assets				921,110	944,241		851,027
Operating earnings (loss)				112,345	35,928		(408,444)
Impairment of long-lived assets held-for-use				$ 1,603	2,894		41,443
Brand Portfolio | Fergie Brand Exit and Close Naturalizer Stores
Total restructuring costs							16,400
Famous Footwear
Number of Stores | store				873
Net sales				$ 1,705,093	1,748,291		1,263,551
Total assets				767,575	705,063		765,754
Operating earnings (loss)				195,837	276,415		(23,821)
Inventory, LIFO Reserve, Period Charge				4,700
Impairment of long-lived assets held-for-use				200	1,241		14,900
Famous Footwear | Rewards Program Members
Customer Loyalty Program Liability				17,700	18,800
Blowfish, LLC
Goodwill, impairment loss		$ 0
Vionic | Brand Portfolio
Goodwill, impairment loss		$ 0	$ 240,300
Other Accrued Liabilities
Deferred employer social security payroll taxes, CARES Act					5,000
Other Assets.
Capitalized Computer Software, Gross				16,000	14,100
Capitalized Computer Software, Implementation Costs				5,600	7,700
Selling and Administrative Expenses
Production and Distribution Costs				121,000	99,500		84,000
Overseas Sourcing and Other Inventory Procurement Expense				21,400	22,200		18,600
Impairment of long-lived assets held-for-use							1,000
Lease concessions				1,300	2,100		5,400
Customer Allowance
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Additions, Charge to Cost and Expense				27,559	26,100		20,355
Customer Discounts
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Additions, Charge to Cost and Expense				$ 11,357	7,459		11,692
CLT Brand Solutions
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent				50.00%
Capital Contributions				$ 6,300			1,500
Net sales				16,900	17,500
Total assets				19,800	13,800
Total Liabilities				9,100	5,400
Operating earnings (loss)				(2,700)	1,200
CLT Brand Solutions | CLT Brand Solutions
Capital Contributions							3,000
Retail stores
Net sales				1,528,081	1,553,864		1,036,465
Retail stores | Brand Portfolio
Net sales				60,113	59,269		52,796
Retail stores | Famous Footwear
Net sales				1,467,968	1,494,595		983,669
Gift Cards
Gift card breakage income				1,100	$ 1,000		700
Brand Investment Holding Ltd
Capital Contributions							$ 1,500
Brand Investment Holding Ltd | CLT Brand Solutions
Capital Contributions				$ 3,100
Customer Concentration Risk | Revenue Benchmark | Famous Footwear | Rewards Program Members
Concentration risk percentage				77.00%	78.00%