BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION - Key Financial Measures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2025	Feb. 03, 2024	Jan. 28, 2023
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION - Key Financial Measures
Net sales	$ 2,722,683	$ 2,817,294	$ 2,968,138
Net sales total	2,722,683	2,817,294	2,968,138
Cost of goods sold	1,500,641	1,554,337	1,683,265
Gross profit	1,222,042	1,262,957	1,284,873
Retail stores	397,252	388,895	379,787
Information technology	66,355	60,925	56,212
Warehousing and distribution	124,853	116,358	116,585
Advertising and marketing	132,104	126,634	125,564
Restructuring and other special charges, net	7,167	6,103	2,910
Other expenses	344,455	369,587	389,488
Operating earnings	149,856	194,455	214,327
Operating earnings	149,856	194,455	214,327
Segment assets	1,894,754	1,804,746	1,836,472
Purchases of property and equipment	49,147	44,584	55,913
Capitalized software	2,539	5,034	8,124
Brand portfolio
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION - Key Financial Measures
Intersegment sales	59,700	63,000	59,700
Operating Segments | Famous footwear
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION - Key Financial Measures
Net sales total	1,556,456	1,609,396	1,705,093
Cost of goods sold	869,829	889,847	916,089
Gross profit	686,627	719,549	789,004
Retail stores	366,144	360,102	352,088
Information technology	30,843	31,286	28,100
Warehousing and distribution	50,905	52,874	54,056
Advertising and marketing	50,370	52,771	56,762
Restructuring and other special charges, net	639	1,366
Other expenses	100,650	97,312	102,161
Operating earnings	87,076	123,838	195,837
Segment assets	817,469	770,848	767,575
Purchases of property and equipment	36,694	31,743	41,755
Capitalized software	618	743
Operating Segments | Brand portfolio
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION - Key Financial Measures
Net sales total	1,225,963	1,270,853	1,322,772
Cost of goods sold	689,668	724,848	825,507
Gross profit	536,295	546,005	497,265
Retail stores	31,108	28,793	27,699
Information technology	27,631	28,180	26,331
Warehousing and distribution	70,368	59,045	57,337
Advertising and marketing	78,275	70,761	65,339
Restructuring and other special charges, net	6,343	2,608
Other expenses	200,448	211,159	208,214
Operating earnings	122,122	145,459	112,345
Segment assets	893,460	862,404	921,110
Purchases of property and equipment	10,335	10,515	4,170
Capitalized software	44		42
Eliminations and Other
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION - Key Financial Measures
Net sales total	(59,736)	(62,955)	(59,727)
Cost of goods sold	(58,856)	(60,358)	(58,331)
Gross profit	(880)	(2,597)	(1,396)
Retail stores	0
Information technology	7,881	1,459	1,781
Warehousing and distribution	3,580	4,439	5,192
Advertising and marketing	3,459	3,102	3,463
Restructuring and other special charges, net	185	2,129	2,910
Other expenses	43,357	61,116	79,113
Operating earnings	(59,342)	(74,842)	(93,855)
Segment assets	183,825	171,494	147,787
Purchases of property and equipment	2,118	2,326	9,988
Capitalized software	$ 1,877	$ 4,291	$ 8,082