Business Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014		Nov. 02, 2013		Aug. 03, 2013		May 04, 2013		Feb. 02, 2013		Oct. 27, 2012		Jul. 28, 2012		Apr. 28, 2012		Feb. 01, 2014		Feb. 02, 2013		Jan. 28, 2012
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers	$ 792,506	[1]	$ 666,332		$ 574,746		$ 591,388		$ 796,693		$ 664,458		$ 543,522		$ 600,144		$ 2,624,972	[2]	$ 2,604,817		$ 2,291,987
Segment operating income (loss)																	164,776		186,900		164,162
Asset impairments and other																	(1,341)	[3]	(17,037)	[4]	(2,677)	[5]
Earnings from operations																	163,435		169,863		161,485
Interest expense																	(4,641)		(5,126)		(5,157)
Interest income																	66		95		65
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	73,998	[1],[6]	45,789	[7]	14,388	[8]	24,685	[9]	61,401	[10]	52,907	[11]	14,638	[11]	35,886	[12]	158,860	[2]	164,832		156,393
Assets	1,439,284	[13]							1,326,072	[14]							1,439,284	[13]	1,326,072	[14]	1,229,761	[15]
Depreciation and amortization																	67,135		63,697		53,737
Capital expenditures																	98,456		71,737		49,456
Sales [Member]
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers																	2,625,964		2,606,898		2,292,611
Intercompany Sales [Member]
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers																	(992)		(2,081)		(624)
Journeys Group [Member]
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers																	1,082,241		1,111,490		1,020,116
Segment operating income (loss)																	97,377		109,953		89,045
Asset impairments and other																	0	[3]	0	[4]	0	[5]
Earnings from operations																	97,377		109,953		89,045
Interest expense																	0		0		0
Interest income																	0		0		0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes																	97,377		109,953		89,045
Assets	298,105	[13]							280,396	[14]							298,105	[13]	280,396	[14]	259,331	[15]
Depreciation and amortization																	19,400		20,190		20,742
Capital expenditures																	20,223		21,852		11,125
Journeys Group [Member] | Sales [Member]
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers																	1,082,241		1,111,490		1,020,116
Journeys Group [Member] | Intercompany Sales [Member]
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers																	0		0		0
Schuh Group [Member]
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers																	364,732		370,480		212,262
Segment operating income (loss)																	3,063		11,209		11,711
Asset impairments and other																	0	[3]	0	[4]	0	[5]
Earnings from operations																	3,063		11,209		11,711
Interest expense																	0		0		0
Interest income																	0		0		0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes																	3,063		11,209		11,711
Assets	268,514	[13]							231,323	[14]							268,514	[13]	231,323	[14]	205,313	[15]
Depreciation and amortization																	11,339		10,040		4,602
Capital expenditures																	29,673		16,873		7,406
Schuh Group [Member] | Sales [Member]
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers																	364,732		370,480		212,262
Schuh Group [Member] | Intercompany Sales [Member]
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers																	0		0		0
Lids Sports Group [Member]
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers																	820,996		791,255		759,324
Segment operating income (loss)																	63,748		82,867		86,037
Asset impairments and other																	0	[3]	0	[4]	0	[5]
Earnings from operations																	63,748		82,867		86,037
Interest expense																	0		0		0
Interest income																	0		0		0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes																	63,748		82,867		86,037
Assets	574,664	[13]							519,006	[14]							574,664	[13]	519,006	[14]	489,512	[15]
Depreciation and amortization																	28,345		26,892		22,541
Capital expenditures																	35,193		21,448		24,497
Lids Sports Group [Member] | Sales [Member]
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers																	821,779		793,016		759,671
Lids Sports Group [Member] | Intercompany Sales [Member]
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers																	(783)		(1,761)		(347)
Johnston & Murphy Group [Member]
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers																	245,941		221,860		201,725
Segment operating income (loss)																	17,638		15,696		13,743
Asset impairments and other																	0	[3]	0	[4]	0	[5]
Earnings from operations																	17,638		15,696		13,743
Interest expense																	0		0		0
Interest income																	0		0		0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes																	17,638		15,696		13,743
Assets	97,532	[13]							89,505	[14]							97,532	[13]	89,505	[14]	79,321	[15]
Depreciation and amortization																	4,002		3,738		3,538
Capital expenditures																	9,178		6,680		1,894
Johnston & Murphy Group [Member] | Sales [Member]
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers																	245,941		221,870		201,725
Johnston & Murphy Group [Member] | Intercompany Sales [Member]
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers																	0		(10)		0
Licensed Brands [Member]
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers																	109,780		108,498		97,444
Segment operating income (loss)																	10,614		10,078		9,451
Asset impairments and other																	0	[3]	0	[4]	0	[5]
Earnings from operations																	10,614		10,078		9,451
Interest expense																	0		0		0
Interest income																	0		0		0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes																	10,614		10,078		9,451
Assets	50,955	[13]							43,212	[14]							50,955	[13]	43,212	[14]	34,974	[15]
Depreciation and amortization																	468		366		285
Capital expenditures																	1,452		1,255		718
Licensed Brands [Member] | Sales [Member]
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers																	109,989		108,808		97,721
Licensed Brands [Member] | Intercompany Sales [Member]
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers																	(209)		(310)		(277)
Corporate & Other [Member]
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers																	1,282		1,234		1,116
Segment operating income (loss)																	(27,664)		(42,903)		(45,825)
Asset impairments and other																	(1,341)	[3]	(17,037)	[4]	(2,677)	[5]
Earnings from operations																	(29,005)		(59,940)		(48,502)
Interest expense																	(4,641)		(5,126)		(5,157)
Interest income																	66		95		65
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes																	(33,580)		(64,971)		(53,594)
Assets	149,514	[13]							162,630	[14]							149,514	[13]	162,630	[14]	161,310	[15]
Depreciation and amortization																	3,581		2,471		2,029
Capital expenditures																	2,737		3,629		3,816
Corporate & Other [Member] | Sales [Member]
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers																	1,282		1,234		1,116
Corporate & Other [Member] | Intercompany Sales [Member]
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers																	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0

[1] 14 week period vs. 13 weeks in prior period.

[2] 53 week period vs. 52 weeks in prior period.

[3] Asset Impairments and other includes a $2.3 million charge for asset impairments, of which $1.4 million is in the Lids Sports Group, $0.6 million is in the Journeys Group and $0.3 million is in the Johnston & Murphy Group, a $3.3 million charge for network intrusion costs, a $2.4 million charge for other legal matters and a $1.6 million charge for a lease termination partially offset by a gain of $(8.3) million for the lease termination of a New York City Journeys store.

[4] Asset Impairments and other includes a $1.4 million charge for asset impairments, of which $0.9 million is in the Lids Sports Group, $0.4 million is in the Journeys Group, and $0.1 million is in the Johnston & Murphy Group, a $15.6 million charge for network intrusion costs and a $0.1 million charge for other legal matters.

[5] Asset Impairments and other includes a $1.1 million charge for asset impairments, of which $0.6 million is in the Journeys Group, $0.3 million is in the Lids Sports Group and $0.2 million is in the Johnston & Murphy Group, a $0.7 million charge for network intrusion costs and a $0.9 million charge for other legal matters.

[6] Includes a net asset impairment and other charge of $5.6 million (see Note 3).

[7] Includes a net asset impairment and other charge of $1.5 million (see Note 3).

[8] Includes a net asset impairment and other credit of $(7.1) million (see Note 3).

[9] Includes a net asset impairment and other charge of $1.3 million (see Note 3).

[10] Includes a net asset impairment and other charge of $16.1 million (see Note 3).

[11] Includes a net asset impairment and other charge of $0.4 million (see Note 3).

[12] Includes a net asset impairment and other charge of $0.1 million (see Note 3).

[13] Total assets for the Lids Sports Group, Schuh Group and Licensed Brands include $182.4 million, $104.9 million and $0.8 million of goodwill, respectively. Goodwill for Lids Sports Group includes $10.1 million of additions in Fiscal 2014 resulting from small acquisitions and the Schuh Group goodwill increased by $4.2 million due to foreign currency translation adjustment.

[14] Total assets for the Lids Sports Group, Schuh Group and Licensed Brands include $172.3 million, $100.7 million and $0.8 million of goodwill, respectively. Goodwill for Lids Sports Group includes $13.2 million of additions in Fiscal 2013 resulting from small acquisitions and the Schuh Group goodwill increased by $0.8 million due to foreign currency translation adjustment.

[15] Total assets for the Lids Sports Group, Schuh Group and Licensed Brands include $159.1 million, $99.9 million and $0.8 million of goodwill, respectively. Goodwill for the Lids Sports Group includes $6.5 million of additions in Fiscal 2012 resulting from small acquisitions and the Schuh Group goodwill is due to the acquisition of Schuh in the second quarter of Fiscal 2012 of $102.9 million which has been decreased by $3.0 million due to foreign currency translation adjustment.