Business Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jan. 19, 2016	Jan. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Aug. 01, 2015	May. 02, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Aug. 02, 2014	May. 03, 2014	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers		$ 932,214	$ 773,898	$ 655,525	$ 660,597	$ 892,630	$ 722,915	$ 615,474	$ 628,825	$ 3,022,234	$ 2,859,844	$ 2,624,972
Segment operating income (loss)										159,144	169,547	164,776
Asset impairments and other										(7,893)	(2,281)	(1,341)
Earnings from operations										151,251	167,266	163,435
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports	$ 4,700	4,700								4,685	0	0
Indemnification asset write-off										0	(7,050)	0
Interest expense										(4,414)	(3,337)	(4,641)
Interest income										11	110	66
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		73,636	$ 50,720	$ 11,568	$ 15,609	86,051	$ 38,619	$ 9,302	$ 23,017	151,533	156,989	158,860
Assets		1,541,483				1,583,087				1,541,483	1,583,087	1,439,284
Depreciation and amortization										79,011	74,326	67,135
Capital expenditures										100,652	103,111	98,456
Sales
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers										3,023,931	2,861,415	2,625,964
Intercompany sales
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers										(1,697)	(1,571)	(992)
Journeys Group
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers										1,251,637	1,179,476	1,082,241
Segment operating income (loss)										126,248	114,784	97,377
Asset impairments and other										0	0	0
Earnings from operations										126,248	114,784	97,377
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports										0
Indemnification asset write-off											0
Interest expense										0	0	0
Interest income										0	0	0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes										126,248	114,784	97,377
Assets		349,021				292,536				349,021	292,536	298,105
Depreciation and amortization										22,504	20,785	19,400
Capital expenditures										33,251	26,180	20,223
Journeys Group | Sales
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers										1,251,637	1,179,476	1,082,241
Journeys Group | Intercompany sales
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers										0	0	0
Schuh Group
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers										405,674	406,947	364,732
Segment operating income (loss)										19,124	10,110	3,063
Asset impairments and other										0	0	0
Earnings from operations										19,124	10,110	3,063
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports										0
Indemnification asset write-off											0
Interest expense										0	0	0
Interest income										0	0	0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes										19,124	10,110	3,063
Assets		241,924				246,570				241,924	246,570	268,514
Depreciation and amortization										14,814	14,114	11,339
Capital expenditures										19,065	21,382	29,673
Schuh Group | Sales
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers										405,674	406,947	364,732
Schuh Group | Intercompany sales
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers										0	0	0
Lids Sports Group
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers										975,504	902,661	820,996
Segment operating income (loss)										17,040	48,970	63,748
Asset impairments and other										0	0	0
Earnings from operations										17,040	48,970	63,748
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports										0
Indemnification asset write-off											0
Interest expense										0	0	0
Interest income										0	0	0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes										17,040	48,970	63,748
Assets		517,284				660,833				517,284	660,833	574,664
Depreciation and amortization										30,196	29,711	28,345
Capital expenditures										37,396	43,013	35,193
Lids Sports Group | Sales
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers										976,372	903,451	821,779
Lids Sports Group | Intercompany sales
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers										(868)	(790)	(783)
Johnston & Murphy Group
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers										278,681	259,675	245,941
Segment operating income (loss)										17,761	14,856	17,638
Asset impairments and other										0	0	0
Earnings from operations										17,761	14,856	17,638
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports										0
Indemnification asset write-off											0
Interest expense										0	0	0
Interest income										0	0	0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes										17,761	14,856	17,638
Assets		118,913				109,791				118,913	109,791	97,532
Depreciation and amortization										5,677	4,935	4,002
Capital expenditures										7,796	8,196	9,178
Johnston & Murphy Group | Sales
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers										278,681	259,675	245,941
Johnston & Murphy Group | Intercompany sales
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers										0	0	0
Licensed Brands
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers										109,826	110,115	109,780
Segment operating income (loss)										9,236	10,459	10,614
Asset impairments and other										0	0	0
Earnings from operations										9,236	10,459	10,614
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports										0
Indemnification asset write-off											0
Interest expense										0	0	0
Interest income										0	0	0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes										9,236	10,459	10,614
Assets		50,718				47,066				50,718	47,066	50,955
Depreciation and amortization										911	725	468
Capital expenditures										774	979	1,452
Licensed Brands | Sales
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers										110,655	110,896	109,989
Licensed Brands | Intercompany sales
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers										(829)	(781)	(209)
Corporate & Other
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers										912	970	1,282
Segment operating income (loss)										(30,265)	(29,632)	(27,664)
Asset impairments and other										(7,893)	(2,281)	(1,341)
Earnings from operations										(38,158)	(31,913)	(29,005)
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports										4,685
Indemnification asset write-off											(7,050)
Interest expense										(4,414)	(3,337)	(4,641)
Interest income										11	110	66
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes										(37,876)	(42,190)	(33,580)
Assets		$ 263,623				$ 226,291				263,623	226,291	149,514
Depreciation and amortization										4,909	4,056	3,581
Capital expenditures										2,370	3,361	2,737
Corporate & Other | Sales
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers										912	970	1,282
Corporate & Other | Intercompany sales
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers										$ 0	$ 0	$ 0