Cash flow coverage covenant minimum level.

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Interest coverage covenant, current maximum level.

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Interest coverage covenant minimum level.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Long-Term Debt (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	Aug. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2015 GBP (£)	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Repayments of principal in next twelve months	$ 13,100
Repayments of principal in year two	15,600
Repayments of principal in year three	3,500
Repayments of principal in year four	43,100
Repayments of principal in year five	38,100
Long-term debt	113,458		$ 29,155
Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolver borrowings
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Long-term debt	41,137		0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolver borrowings \| Genesco Uk Limited
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Long-term debt	15,600	£ 10,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| UK Revolver Borrowings
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Long-term debt	27,365		0
Line of Credit \| UK Term Loans
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Long-term debt	44,956		$ 29,155
Letter of Credit
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Long-term debt	$ 14,400
Uk Credit Facility
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Minimum interest coverage covenant	4.50
Current maximum leverage covenant	2.25
Declining maximum leverage covenant	1.75
Minimum cash flow coverage	1.00
Uk Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Term Loan A \| Schuh Group
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Maximum borrowing capacity \| £		17,500,000.0
Uk Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Term Loan A \| Schuh Group \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.80%
Uk Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Term Loan B \| Schuh Group
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Maximum borrowing capacity \| £		11,600,000.0
Uk Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Term Loan B \| Schuh Group \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.50%
Uk Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Term Loan C \| Schuh Group
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Maximum borrowing capacity \| £		22,500,000.0
Uk Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Term Loan C \| Schuh Group \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.20%
Uk Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Working Capital Facility \| Schuh Group
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Maximum borrowing capacity \| £		£ 2,500,000.0