Business Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2017	Jul. 30, 2016	Jul. 29, 2017	Jul. 30, 2016	Jan. 28, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 616,506	$ 625,557	$ 1,259,874	$ 1,274,350
Earnings (loss) from operations	(2,010)	20,020	784	37,917
Asset impairments and other	(58)	7,945	(177)	4,388
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports	0	2,485	0	2,485
Interest expense	(1,255)	(1,316)	(2,429)	(2,479)
Interest income	6	10	3	36
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(3,259)	21,199	(1,642)	37,959
Total assets	1,597,513	1,578,657	1,597,513	1,578,657	$ 1,440,999
Depreciation and amortization	18,930	19,109	38,546	37,923
Capital expenditures	37,010	23,346	67,336	40,703
Journeys Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	258,953	252,134	543,072	546,355
Earnings (loss) from operations	(2,194)	4,481	5,278	24,101
Schuh Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	97,625	96,960	174,081	172,630
Earnings (loss) from operations	4,538	5,693	3,851	3,032
Lids Sports Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	180,230	188,912	357,131	368,288
Earnings (loss) from operations	3,040	7,132	1,254	13,169
Asset impairments and other		(1,000)
Johnston & Murphy Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	64,860	65,151	137,653	135,126
Earnings (loss) from operations	1,547	2,255	5,367	7,097
Licensed Brands
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	14,697	22,100	47,707	51,566
Earnings (loss) from operations	(1,051)	234	1,224	2,087
Corporate & Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	141	300	230	385
Earnings (loss) from operations	(7,890)	225	(16,190)	(11,569)
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	616,505	626,130	1,259,874	1,275,101
Earnings (loss) from operations	(1,952)	12,075	961	33,529
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports		2,485		2,485
Interest expense	(1,255)	(1,316)	(2,429)	(2,479)
Interest income	6	10	3	36
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(3,259)	21,199	(1,642)	37,959
Total assets	1,597,513	1,578,657	1,597,513	1,578,657
Depreciation and amortization	18,930	19,109	38,546	37,923
Capital expenditures	37,010	23,346	67,336	40,703
Operating Segments | Journeys Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	258,953	252,134	543,072	546,355
Earnings (loss) from operations	(2,194)	4,481	5,278	24,101
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports		0		0
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Interest income	0	0	0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(2,194)	4,481	5,278	24,101
Total assets	511,456	451,154	511,456	451,154
Depreciation and amortization	6,308	5,950	12,823	12,012
Capital expenditures	24,656	15,632	43,851	22,929
Operating Segments | Schuh Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	97,625	96,960	174,081	172,630
Earnings (loss) from operations	4,538	5,693	3,851	3,032
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports		0		0
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Interest income	0	0	0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	4,538	5,693	3,851	3,032
Total assets	235,408	232,812	235,408	232,812
Depreciation and amortization	3,383	3,809	6,747	7,494
Capital expenditures	2,673	3,566	5,431	6,407
Operating Segments | Lids Sports Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	180,230	188,912	357,131	368,288
Earnings (loss) from operations	3,040	7,132	1,254	13,169
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports		0		0
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Interest income	0	0	0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	3,040	7,132	1,254	13,169
Total assets	549,825	545,216	549,825	545,216
Depreciation and amortization	6,732	6,592	13,669	12,935
Capital expenditures	9,841	731	14,972	5,609
Operating Segments | Johnston & Murphy Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	64,860	65,151	137,653	135,126
Earnings (loss) from operations	1,547	2,255	5,367	7,097
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports		0		0
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Interest income	0	0	0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	1,547	2,255	5,367	7,097
Total assets	127,478	128,487	127,478	128,487
Depreciation and amortization	1,578	1,483	3,144	2,947
Capital expenditures	1,454	3,183	2,511	5,178
Operating Segments | Licensed Brands
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	14,696	22,673	47,707	52,317
Earnings (loss) from operations	(1,051)	234	1,224	2,087
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports		0		0
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Interest income	0	0	0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(1,051)	234	1,224	2,087
Total assets	32,610	47,071	32,610	47,071
Depreciation and amortization	170	257	337	507
Capital expenditures	84	196	161	348
Operating Segments | Corporate & Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	141	300	230	385
Earnings (loss) from operations	(7,832)	(7,720)	(16,013)	(15,957)
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports		2,485		2,485
Interest expense	(1,255)	(1,316)	(2,429)	(2,479)
Interest income	6	10	3	36
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(9,139)	1,404	(18,616)	(11,527)
Total assets	140,736	173,917	140,736	173,917
Depreciation and amortization	759	1,018	1,826	2,028
Capital expenditures	(1,698)	38	410	232
Intercompany Sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	1	(573)	0	(751)
Intercompany Sales | Journeys Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	0	0	0	0
Intercompany Sales | Schuh Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	0	0	0	0
Intercompany Sales | Lids Sports Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	0	0	0	0
Intercompany Sales | Johnston & Murphy Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	0	0	0	0
Intercompany Sales | Licensed Brands
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	1	(573)	0	(751)
Intercompany Sales | Corporate & Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	0	0	0	0
Asset Impairments and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other	(58)	7,945	(177)	4,388
Asset Impairments and Other | Journeys Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other	0	0	0	0
Asset Impairments and Other | Schuh Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other	0	0	0	0
Asset Impairments and Other | Lids Sports Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other	0	0	0	0
Asset Impairments and Other | Johnston & Murphy Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other	0	0	0	0
Asset Impairments and Other | Licensed Brands
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other	0	0	0	0
Asset Impairments and Other | Corporate & Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other	$ (58)	$ 7,945	$ (177)	$ 4,388