BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION - Key Financial Measures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2023	Jan. 29, 2022	Jan. 30, 2021
Business Segment Information - Key Financial Measures
Net sales	$ 2,968,138	$ 2,777,604	$ 2,117,070
Intersegment sales	59,727	51,690	48,962
Depreciation and amortization	49,011	52,330	60,539
Operating earnings (loss)	214,327	205,807	(485,658)
Segment assets	1,836,472	1,843,926	1,867,050
Purchases of property and equipment	55,913	18,393	16,786
Capitalized software	8,124	5,752	5,274
Famous Footwear
Business Segment Information - Key Financial Measures
Net sales	1,705,093	1,748,291	1,263,551
Intersegment sales	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	20,585	20,333	23,090
Operating earnings (loss)	195,837	276,415	(23,821)
Segment assets	767,575	705,063	765,754
Purchases of property and equipment	41,755	12,480	7,693
Capitalized software	0	121	870
Brand Portfolio
Business Segment Information - Key Financial Measures
Net sales	1,322,772	1,081,003	902,481
Intersegment sales	59,727	51,690	48,962
Depreciation and amortization	21,812	23,762	28,889
Operating earnings (loss)	112,345	35,928	(408,444)
Segment assets	921,110	944,241	851,027
Purchases of property and equipment	4,170	3,977	6,486
Capitalized software	42	8	153
Eliminations and Other
Business Segment Information - Key Financial Measures
Net sales	(59,727)	(51,690)	(48,962)
Intersegment sales	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	6,614	8,235	8,560
Operating earnings (loss)	(93,855)	(106,536)	(53,393)
Segment assets	147,787	194,622	250,269
Purchases of property and equipment	9,988	1,936	2,607
Capitalized software	$ 8,082	$ 5,623	$ 4,251