Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Textual (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 02, 2014 USD ($)	May. 03, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2015 USD ($) customer segment Store	Aug. 02, 2014 USD ($) segment	May. 02, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2014 USD ($)
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Total number of retail stores operated by company | Store				2,800
Number of reportable business segments | segment				5	5
Pretax accruals for environmental contingencies included in provision for discontinued operations	$ 100	$ 200		$ 200	$ 400
Deferred tax valuation allowance	$ 4,600			$ 4,600
Effective tax rate, deferred purchase price	34.40%	48.70%		35.50%	41.60%
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	$ 48,997	$ 59,303	$ 71,882	$ 48,997	$ 59,303	$ 89,886	$ 112,867	$ 59,447
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	60,800	47,700		$ 60,800	47,700		45,600
Depreciation	18,700	17,700		37,500	34,300
Tenant allowances	23,200	24,800		23,200	24,800		23,500
Deferred rent	46,900	44,000		46,900	44,000		45,000
Goodwill	300,230	293,610		300,230	293,610		296,865
Wholesale and unallocated retail costs of distribution	2,200	2,300		4,600	4,600
Expense in connection with amendment plan			$ 5,700
Revenue recognition, gift cards, breakage	100	100		300	300
Accrued liability for gift cards	14,100	12,600		14,100	12,600		15,800
Advertising costs	14,900	14,800		32,100	29,600
Prepaid advertising	1,800	1,700		1,800	1,700		2,300
Cooperative advertising costs	700	700		1,700	1,700
Vendor reimbursements of cooperative advertising costs	500	700		1,600	1,300
Loss (gain) from foreign currency transactions	1,400	0		1,500	(200)
Accumulated other comprehensive income pension liability adjustments	21,300			21,300
Accumulated other comprehensive income, foreign currency translation adjustment	13,000			13,000
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Retail occupancy costs	107,600	102,900		$ 213,500	203,700
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	17,400	25,900		$ 17,400	25,900		25,200
Lids Sports Group
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Goodwill	199,800	185,500		199,800	185,500		200,100
Schuh Group
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Goodwill	99,600	107,300		99,600	107,300		96,000
Licensed Brands
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Goodwill	800	$ 800		800	$ 800		$ 800
Lids Teams Sports
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Goodwill	18,000			18,000
Goodwill impairment analysis, fair value in excess of carrying value	10,900			10,900
Amount of reduction in fair value pending increases of 100 basis points in weighted average cost of capital	6,400			6,400
Amount of reduction in fair value pending decrease of 100 basis points in projected annual revenues	400			$ 400
Customer Concentration Risk | Trade Accounts Receivable
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Concentration risk, number of significant customers | customer				0
Concentration risk benchmark percentage				4.00%
Major Customer One | Customer Concentration Risk | Trade Accounts Receivable
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Concentration risk, number of significant customers | customer				1
Concentration risk percentage				6.00%
Major Customer Two | Customer Concentration Risk | Trade Accounts Receivable
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage				5.00%
Unrecognized Pension/Postretirement Benefit Costs
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive income post retirement liability adjustment	$ 1,900			$ 1,900