Business Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2013 segment		Apr. 28, 2012		Feb. 02, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable business segments	5
Segment reporting information by segment
Sales	$ 591,677,000		$ 600,460,000
Intercompany sales	(289,000)		(316,000)
Net sales to external customers	591,388,000		600,144,000
Segment operating income (loss)	33,597,000		36,142,000
Asset impairments and other	1,329,000	[1]	135,000	[2]
Earnings from operations	32,268,000		36,007,000
Interest expense	(1,061,000)		(1,132,000)
Interest income	22,000		15,000
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	31,229,000		34,890,000
Total assets	1,307,219,000	[3]	1,260,373,000	[4]	1,333,789,000
Depreciation and amortization	16,429,000		15,253,000
Capital expenditures	17,781,000		14,118,000
Goodwill	272,086,000		263,062,000		273,827,000
Retail Store Asset Impairments [Member]
Segment reporting information by segment
Asset impairments and other	1,200,000
Computer Network Intrusion [Member]
Segment reporting information by segment
Asset impairments and other	100,000		100,000
Journeys Group [Member]
Segment reporting information by segment
Sales	257,143,000		263,840,000
Intercompany sales	0		0
Net sales to external customers	257,143,000		263,840,000
Segment operating income (loss)	23,631,000		25,282,000
Asset impairments and other	0	[1]	0	[2]
Earnings from operations	23,631,000		25,282,000
Interest expense	0		0
Interest income	0		0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	23,631,000		25,282,000
Total assets	265,975,000	[3]	260,425,000	[4]
Depreciation and amortization	4,950,000		4,970,000
Capital expenditures	5,039,000		4,159,000
Journeys Group [Member] | Retail Store Asset Impairments [Member]
Segment reporting information by segment
Asset impairments and other	300,000
Schuh Group [Member]
Segment reporting information by segment
Sales	68,323,000		70,312,000
Intercompany sales	0		0
Net sales to external customers	68,323,000		70,312,000
Segment operating income (loss)	(3,026,000)		(2,951,000)
Asset impairments and other	0	[1]	0	[2]
Earnings from operations	(3,026,000)		(2,951,000)
Interest expense	0		0
Interest income	0		0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	(3,026,000)		(2,951,000)
Total assets	230,003,000	[3]	217,501,000	[4]
Depreciation and amortization	2,709,000		2,242,000
Capital expenditures	2,792,000		2,573,000
Goodwill	99,000,000		103,200,000
Increase (decrease) in goodwill	(1,700,000)
Lids Sports Group [Member]
Segment reporting information by segment
Sales	178,108,000		183,375,000
Intercompany sales	(203,000)		(239,000)
Net sales to external customers	177,905,000		183,136,000
Segment operating income (loss)	12,509,000		19,168,000
Asset impairments and other	0	[1]	0	[2]
Earnings from operations	12,509,000		19,168,000
Interest expense	0		0
Interest income	0		0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	12,509,000		19,168,000
Total assets	538,178,000	[3]	495,815,000	[4]
Depreciation and amortization	6,972,000		6,509,000
Capital expenditures	7,275,000		4,501,000
Goodwill	172,300,000		159,100,000
Lids Sports Group [Member] | Retail Store Asset Impairments [Member]
Segment reporting information by segment
Asset impairments and other	900,000
Johnston & Murphy Group [Member]
Segment reporting information by segment
Sales	58,425,000		51,413,000
Intercompany sales	0		0
Net sales to external customers	58,425,000		51,413,000
Segment operating income (loss)	3,852,000		4,009,000
Asset impairments and other	0	[1]	0	[2]
Earnings from operations	3,852,000		4,009,000
Interest expense	0		0
Interest income	0		0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	3,852,000		4,009,000
Total assets	89,629,000	[3]	77,931,000	[4]
Depreciation and amortization	980,000		893,000
Capital expenditures	1,950,000		1,871,000
Licensed Brands [Member]
Segment reporting information by segment
Sales	29,441,000		31,343,000
Intercompany sales	(86,000)		(77,000)
Net sales to external customers	29,355,000		31,266,000
Segment operating income (loss)	2,915,000		3,365,000
Asset impairments and other	0	[1]	0	[2]
Earnings from operations	2,915,000		3,365,000
Interest expense	0		0
Interest income	0		0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	2,915,000		3,365,000
Total assets	38,537,000	[3]	33,338,000	[4]
Depreciation and amortization	126,000		76,000
Capital expenditures	298,000		55,000
Goodwill	800,000		800,000
Corporate & Other [Member]
Segment reporting information by segment
Sales	237,000		177,000
Intercompany sales	0		0
Net sales to external customers	237,000		177,000
Segment operating income (loss)	(6,284,000)		(12,731,000)
Asset impairments and other	1,329,000	[1]	135,000	[2]
Earnings from operations	(7,613,000)		(12,866,000)
Interest expense	(1,061,000)		(1,132,000)
Interest income	22,000		15,000
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	(8,652,000)		(13,983,000)
Total assets	144,897,000	[3]	175,363,000	[4]
Depreciation and amortization	692,000		563,000
Capital expenditures	$ 427,000		$ 959,000

[1] Asset Impairments and other includes a $1.2 million charge for asset impairments, of which $0.9 million is in the Lids Sports Group and $0.3 million is in the Journeys Group, and a $0.1 million charge for network intrusion expenses.

[2] Asset Impairments and other includes a $0.1 million charge for network intrusion costs.

[3] Total assets for the Lids Sports Group, Schuh Group and Licensed Brands include $172.3 million, $99.0 million and $0.8 million of goodwill, respectively. The Schuh Group goodwill decreased by $1.7 million from February 2, 2013 due to foreign currency translation adjustment.

[4] Total assets for the Lids Sports Group, Schuh Group and Licensed Brands include $159.1 million, $103.2 million and $0.8 million of goodwill, respectively.