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Gain (loss) related to the termination of a contract between the parties. The termination may be due to many causes including early termination of a lease by a lessee, a breach of contract by one party, or a failure to perform.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Long-lived assets other than financial instruments, long-term customer relationships of a financial institution, mortgage and other servicing rights, deferred policy acquisition costs, and deferred tax assets.

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Business Segment Information - Textual (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($) Segment	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($) Segment	Feb. 01, 2014 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable business segments \| Segment		5	5
Asset impairments and other		$ 7,893	$ 2,281	$ 1,341
Gain on lease termination			(3,400)	8,300
Goodwill	$ 281,385	281,385	296,865
Long-Lived Assets	323,300	323,300	305,800	280,000
Retail Store Asset Impairments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other		3,100	1,900	2,300
Asset Write-down
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other		2,500
Other Legal Matters
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other		100	700	2,400
Lease Termination
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other				1,600
Computer Network Intrusion
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other		2,200	3,100	3,300
Journeys Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other		0	0	0
Goodwill	9,400	9,400
Goodwill, acquired during period	9,400
Journeys Group \| Retail Store Asset Impairments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other				600
Journeys Group \| Lease Termination
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other				(8,300)
Gain on lease termination			(3,400)
Schuh Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other		0	0	0
Goodwill	90,300	90,300	96,000	104,900
Goodwill, translation adjustments		(5,700)	(8,900)	4,200
Schuh Group \| Retail Store Asset Impairments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other		400
Lids Sports Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other		0	0	0
Goodwill	180,900	180,900	200,100	182,400
Goodwill, decrease from sale of business	19,200
Increase in goodwill			17,700	10,100
Lids Sports Group \| Retail Store Asset Impairments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other		2,700	1,700	1,400
Johnston & Murphy Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other		0	0	0
Johnston & Murphy Group \| Retail Store Asset Impairments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other			200	300
Licensed Brands
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other		0	0	0
Goodwill	800	800	800	800
Corporate and Other \| Asset Write-down
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other		2,500
Corporate and Other \| Other Legal Matters
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other		100	700	2,400
Corporate and Other \| Lease Termination
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other				1,600
Corporate and Other \| Computer Network Intrusion
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other		2,200	3,100	3,300
United Kingdom
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	64,700	64,700	63,900	66,900
Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	$ 18,300	$ 18,300	$ 14,600	$ 15,100