Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Textual (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	May 02, 2015 segment Store	May 03, 2014 segment	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Total number of retail stores operated by company	2,805
Number of reportable business segments	5	5
Pretax accruals for environmental contingencies included in provision for discontinued operations	$ 100,000	$ 200,000
Deferred tax valuation allowance	4,500,000
Effective tax rate, deferred purchase price	36.30%	38.70%
Minimum number of hours of service of full time employees	1000 hours
Calculated value of pension assets, measurement period	5 years
Calculated value of pension assets, average future service of employees	6 years
Cash and cash equivalents	89,886,000	71,882,000	112,867,000	59,447,000
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 balance	50,300,000	40,800,000	45,600,000
Depreciation	18,800,000	16,600,000
Tenant allowances	23,200,000	23,800,000	23,500,000
Deferred rent	46,000,000	42,900,000	45,000,000
Goodwill	298,795,000	290,718,000	296,865,000
Wholesale and unallocated retail costs of distribution	2,400,000	2,300,000
Expense in connection with amendment plan		5,700,000
Revenue recognition, gift cards, breakage	200,000	200,000
Accrued liability for gift cards	14,700,000	13,100,000	15,800,000
Advertising costs	17,200,000	14,800,000
Prepaid advertising	2,000,000	2,100,000	2,300,000
Cooperative advertising costs	1,000,000	1,000,000
Vendor reimbursements of cooperative advertising costs	1,100,000	600,000
Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions	100,000	(200,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income pension liability adjustments	22,000,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income, foreign currency translation adjustment	12,300,000
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Retail occupancy costs	105,900,000	100,800,000
EVA Incentive Plan
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
Foreign Subsidiaries
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	4,200,000	17,600,000	25,200,000
Lids Sports Group
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Goodwill	200,700,000	182,500,000	200,100,000
Schuh Group
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Goodwill	97,300,000	107,400,000	96,000,000
Licensed Brands
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Goodwill	800,000	800,000	800,000
Lids Teams Sports
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Goodwill	18,000,000
Goodwill impairment analysis, fair value in excess of carrying value	2,200,000
Amount of reduction in fair value pending increases of 100 basis points in weighted average cost of capital	7,500,000
Amount of reduction in fair value pending decrease of 100 basis points in projected annual revenues	500,000
Customer Concentration Risk | Trade Accounts Receivable
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Concentration risk, number of significant customers	0
Concentration risk benchmark percentage	5.00%
Major Customer One | Customer Concentration Risk | Trade Accounts Receivable
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Concentration risk, number of significant customers	1
Concentration risk percentage	7.00%
Major Customer Two | Customer Concentration Risk | Trade Accounts Receivable
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Concentration risk, number of significant customers	2
Concentration risk percentage	6.00%
Major Customer Three | Customer Concentration Risk | Trade Accounts Receivable
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	6.00%
Unrecognized Pension/Postretirement Benefit Costs
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive income post retirement liability adjustment	$ 1,900,000