Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 03, 2014 Store	May 04, 2013	Feb. 01, 2014
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Total number of retail stores operated by company	2,573
Pretax accruals for environmental contingencies included in provision for discontinued operations	$ 200,000	$ 200,000
Deferred tax valuation allowance	3,900,000
Effective tax rate, deferred purchase price	38.70%	41.20%
Minimum number of hours of service of full time employees	1000 hours
Cash	71,900,000	39,700,000	59,400,000
Payment processing duration, minimum	24 hours
Payment processing duration, maximum	48 hours
Excess of outstanding checks drawn on zero-balance accounts at domestic banks exceeded book cash balances	40,800,000	17,800,000	42,100,000
Tenant allowances	23,800,000	20,000,000	24,200,000
Deferred rent	42,900,000	38,400,000	41,600,000
Goodwill	290,718,000	272,086,000	288,100,000
Wholesale and unallocated retail costs of distribution	2,300,000	2,000,000
Expense in connection with amendment plan	5,700,000
Revenue recognition, gift cards, breakage	200,000	(100,000)
Accrued liability for gift cards	13,100,000	11,800,000	14,400,000
Advertising costs	14,800,000	12,700,000
Prepaid advertising	2,100,000	1,700,000	2,300,000
Cooperative advertising costs	1,000,000	1,000,000
Vendor reimbursements of cooperative advertising costs	600,000	500,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income pension liability adjustments	15,900,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income post retirement liability adjustment	800,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income, foreign currency translation adjustment	3,800,000
EVA Incentive Plan [Member]
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Bonus awards in excess of specified cap measurement period			1 year
Bonus awards in excess of specified cap payment period			3 years
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Retail occupancy costs	100,800,000	92,400,000
Lids Sports Group [Member]
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Goodwill	182,500,000	172,300,000	182,400,000
Schuh Group [Member]
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Goodwill	107,400,000	99,000,000	104,900,000
Licensed Brands [Member]
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Goodwill	800,000	800,000	800,000
Lids Teams Sports [Member]
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Goodwill	14,200,000
Goodwill impairment analysis, fair value in excess of carrying value	3,900,000
Amount of reduction in fair value pending increases of 100 basis points in weighted average cost of capital	5,900,000
Amount of reduction in fair value pending decrease of 100 basis points in projected annual revenues	400,000
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Trade Accounts Receivable [Member]
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Concentration risk, number of significant customers	1
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Trade Accounts Receivable [Member] | Cistomer 1 [Member]
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	9.00%
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Trade Accounts Receivable [Member] | Cistomer 2 [Member]
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	6.00%
Maximum [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Trade Accounts Receivable [Member]
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Concentration risk benchmark percentage	6.00%
Schuh Group [Member]
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 107,400,000	$ 99,000,000