Business Segment Information (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	May 03, 2014 segment		May 04, 2013 segment		Feb. 01, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable business segments	5		5
Gain on lease termination	$ 3,200,000
Asset impairments and other	(1,111,000)	[1]	1,329,000	[2]
Goodwill	290,718,000		272,086,000		288,100,000
Lids Sports Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other	0	[1]	0	[2]
Goodwill	182,500,000		172,300,000
Schuh Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other	0	[1]	0	[2]
Goodwill	107,400,000		99,000,000
Increase in goodwill	2,500,000		1,700,000
Licensed Brands [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other	0	[1]	0	[2]
Goodwill	800,000		800,000
Journeys Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other	0	[1]	0	[2]
Retail Store Asset Impairments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other	800,000		1,200,000
Retail Store Asset Impairments [Member] | Lids Sports Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other			900,000
Retail Store Asset Impairments [Member] | Journeys Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other			300,000
Computer Network Intrusion [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other	$ 1,200,000		$ 100,000

[1] Asset Impairments and other includes a $(3.2) million gain on a lease termination, partially offset by a $0.8 million charge for asset impairments, which is in the Lids Sports Group and a $1.2 million charge for network intrusion expenses.

[2] Asset Impairments and other includes a $1.2 million charge for assets 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.