Business Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016	Jul. 30, 2016	Oct. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016	Jan. 28, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 716,759	$ 710,822		$ 1,976,633	$ 1,985,172
Earnings (loss) from operations	(152,399)	40,348		(151,615)	78,265
Goodwill impairment	(182,211)	0		(182,211)	0
Asset impairments and other	(1,446)	(589)		(1,623)	3,799
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports	0	0	$ 2,500	0	2,485
Interest expense	(1,454)	(1,489)		(3,883)	(3,968)
Interest income	(3)	1		0	37
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(153,856)	38,860		(155,498)	76,819
Total assets	1,498,483	1,584,371		1,498,483	1,584,371	$ 1,440,999
Depreciation and amortization	18,984	18,596		57,530	56,519
Capital expenditures	36,727	24,817		104,063	65,520
Journeys Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	333,506	314,159		876,578	860,514
Earnings (loss) from operations	24,283	25,656		29,561	49,757
Goodwill impairment				0
Schuh Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	101,489	90,087		275,570	262,717
Earnings (loss) from operations	7,054	6,615		10,905	9,647
Goodwill impairment				0
Lids Sports Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	181,347	200,279		538,478	568,567
Earnings (loss) from operations	1,991	8,173		3,245	21,342
Goodwill impairment	(182,200)			(182,211)
Asset impairments and other		(600)
Johnston & Murphy Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	74,132	72,115		211,785	207,241
Earnings (loss) from operations	5,287	4,922		10,654	12,019
Licensed Brands
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	26,208	34,058		73,915	85,624
Earnings (loss) from operations	1,153	2,689		2,377	4,776
Corporate & Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	77	124		307	509
Earnings (loss) from operations	(192,167)	(7,707)		(208,357)	(19,276)
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	716,759	711,098		1,976,633	1,986,199
Earnings (loss) from operations	31,258	40,937		32,219	74,466
Goodwill impairment	(182,211)			(182,211)
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports					2,485
Interest expense	(1,454)	(1,489)		(3,883)	(3,968)
Interest income	(3)	1		0	37
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(153,856)	38,860		(155,498)	76,819
Total assets	1,498,483	1,584,371		1,498,483	1,584,371
Depreciation and amortization	18,984	18,596		57,530	56,519
Capital expenditures	36,727	24,817		104,063	65,520
Operating Segments | Journeys Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	333,506	314,159		876,578	860,514
Earnings (loss) from operations	24,283	25,656		29,561	49,757
Goodwill impairment	0			0
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports					0
Interest expense	0	0		0	0
Interest income	0	0		0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	24,283	25,656		29,561	49,757
Total assets	524,563	453,352		524,563	453,352
Depreciation and amortization	6,385	5,971		19,208	17,983
Capital expenditures	21,772	11,262		65,623	34,191
Operating Segments | Schuh Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	101,489	90,087		275,570	262,717
Earnings (loss) from operations	7,054	6,615		10,905	9,647
Goodwill impairment	0			0
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports					0
Interest expense	0	0		0	0
Interest income	0	0		0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	7,054	6,615		10,905	9,647
Total assets	248,336	222,796		248,336	222,796
Depreciation and amortization	3,443	3,191		10,190	10,685
Capital expenditures	2,124	2,174		7,555	8,581
Operating Segments | Lids Sports Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	181,347	200,279		538,478	568,567
Earnings (loss) from operations	1,991	8,173		3,245	21,342
Goodwill impairment	0			0
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports					0
Interest expense	0	0		0	0
Interest income	0	0		0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	1,991	8,173		3,245	21,342
Total assets	396,877	603,747		396,877	603,747
Depreciation and amortization	6,609	6,728		20,278	19,663
Capital expenditures	8,438	9,126		23,410	14,735
Operating Segments | Johnston & Murphy Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	74,132	72,115		211,785	207,241
Earnings (loss) from operations	5,287	4,922		10,654	12,019
Goodwill impairment	0			0
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports					0
Interest expense	0	0		0	0
Interest income	0	0		0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	5,287	4,922		10,654	12,019
Total assets	128,651	131,966		128,651	131,966
Depreciation and amortization	1,565	1,513		4,709	4,460
Capital expenditures	1,929	1,625		4,440	6,803
Operating Segments | Licensed Brands
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	26,208	34,334		73,915	86,651
Earnings (loss) from operations	1,153	2,689		2,377	4,776
Goodwill impairment	0			0
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports					0
Interest expense	0	0		0	0
Interest income	0	0		0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	1,153	2,689		2,377	4,776
Total assets	34,817	51,474		34,817	51,474
Depreciation and amortization	166	255		503	762
Capital expenditures	227	262		388	610
Operating Segments | Corporate & Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	77	124		307	509
Earnings (loss) from operations	(8,510)	(7,118)		(24,523)	(23,075)
Goodwill impairment	(182,211)			(182,211)
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports					(2,485)
Interest expense	(1,454)	(1,489)		(3,883)	(3,968)
Interest income	(3)	1		0	37
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(193,624)	(9,195)		(212,240)	(20,722)
Total assets	165,239	121,036		165,239	121,036
Depreciation and amortization	816	938		2,642	2,966
Capital expenditures	2,237	368		2,647	600
Intercompany Sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	0	(276)		0	(1,027)
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	0	(276)		0	(1,027)
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	(1,446)	(589)		(1,623)	3,799
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	$ (1,446)	$ (589)		$ (1,623)	$ 3,799