Business Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2016	Aug. 01, 2015	Jul. 30, 2016	Aug. 01, 2015	Jan. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 625,557	$ 655,525	$ 1,274,350	$ 1,316,122
Asset impairments and other	7,945	(1,173)	4,388	(3,819)
Earnings (loss) from operations	20,020	12,496	37,917	28,750
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports	2,485	0	2,485	0
Interest expense	(1,316)	(945)	(2,479)	(1,605)
Interest income	10	17	36	32
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	21,199	11,568	37,959	27,177
Total assets	1,581,313	1,683,888	1,581,313	1,683,888	$ 1,541,190
Depreciation and amortization	19,109	19,382	37,923	38,875
Capital expenditures	23,346	21,871	40,703	46,271
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	626,130	655,940	1,275,101	1,316,967
Earnings (loss) from operations	12,075	13,669	33,529	32,569
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports	2,485		2,485
Interest expense	(1,316)	(945)	(2,479)	(1,605)
Interest income	10	17	36	32
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	21,199	11,568	37,959	27,177
Total assets	1,581,313	1,683,888	1,581,313	1,683,888
Depreciation and amortization	19,109	19,382	37,923	38,875
Capital expenditures	23,346	21,871	40,703	46,271
Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other	7,945	(1,173)	4,388	(3,819)
Intercompany Sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	(573)	(415)	(751)	(845)
Journeys Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	252,134	247,177	546,355	525,809
Earnings (loss) from operations	4,481	9,228	24,101	33,650
Journeys Group | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	252,134	247,177	546,355	525,809
Earnings (loss) from operations	4,481	9,228	24,101	33,650
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports	0		0
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Interest income	0	0	0	0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	4,481	9,228	24,101	33,650
Total assets	451,154	387,714	451,154	387,714
Depreciation and amortization	5,950	5,328	12,012	10,788
Capital expenditures	15,632	6,796	22,929	13,775
Journeys Group | Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other	0	0	0	0
Journeys Group | Intercompany Sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	0	0	0	0
Schuh Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	96,960	103,204	172,630	181,766
Earnings (loss) from operations	5,693	4,892	3,032	2,231
Schuh Group | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	96,960	103,204	172,630	181,766
Earnings (loss) from operations	5,693	4,892	3,032	2,231
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports	0		0
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Interest income	0	0	0	0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	5,693	4,892	3,032	2,231
Total assets	232,812	266,461	232,812	266,461
Depreciation and amortization	3,809	3,775	7,494	7,288
Capital expenditures	3,566	2,894	6,407	6,036
Schuh Group | Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other	0	0	0	0
Schuh Group | Intercompany Sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	0	0	0	0
Lids Sports Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	188,912	222,218	368,288	428,547
Earnings (loss) from operations	7,132	5,593	13,169	2,196
Lids Sports Group | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	188,912	222,425	368,288	429,015
Earnings (loss) from operations	7,132	5,593	13,169	2,196
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports	0		0
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Interest income	0	0	0	0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	7,132	5,593	13,169	2,196
Total assets	545,216	695,233	545,216	695,233
Depreciation and amortization	6,592	7,513	12,935	15,231
Capital expenditures	731	9,699	5,609	20,488
Lids Sports Group | Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other	0	0	0	0
Lids Sports Group | Intercompany Sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	0	(207)	0	(468)
Johnston & Murphy Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	65,151	60,822	135,126	127,184
Earnings (loss) from operations	2,255	846	7,097	4,823
Johnston & Murphy Group | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	65,151	60,822	135,126	127,184
Earnings (loss) from operations	2,255	846	7,097	4,823
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports	0		0
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Interest income	0	0	0	0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	2,255	846	7,097	4,823
Total assets	128,487	114,577	128,487	114,577
Depreciation and amortization	1,483	1,391	2,947	2,756
Capital expenditures	3,183	1,748	5,178	4,488
Johnston & Murphy Group | Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other	0	0	0	0
Johnston & Murphy Group | Intercompany Sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	0	0	0	0
Licensed Brands
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	22,100	21,942	51,566	52,519
Earnings (loss) from operations	234	1,158	2,087	4,181
Licensed Brands | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	22,673	22,150	52,317	52,896
Earnings (loss) from operations	234	1,158	2,087	4,181
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports	0		0
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Interest income	0	0	0	0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	234	1,158	2,087	4,181
Total assets	47,071	42,375	47,071	42,375
Depreciation and amortization	257	212	507	427
Capital expenditures	196	195	348	329
Licensed Brands | Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other	0	0	0	0
Licensed Brands | Intercompany Sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	(573)	(208)	(751)	(377)
Corporate & Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	300	162	385	297
Earnings (loss) from operations	225	(9,221)	(11,569)	(18,331)
Corporate & Other | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	300	162	385	297
Earnings (loss) from operations	(7,720)	(8,048)	(15,957)	(14,512)
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports	2,485		2,485
Interest expense	(1,316)	(945)	(2,479)	(1,605)
Interest income	10	17	36	32
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	1,404	(10,149)	(11,527)	(19,904)
Total assets	176,573	177,528	176,573	177,528
Depreciation and amortization	1,018	1,163	2,028	2,385
Capital expenditures	38	539	232	1,155
Corporate & Other | Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other	7,945	(1,173)	4,388	(3,819)
Corporate & Other | Intercompany Sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0