Business Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	May 05, 2018	Apr. 29, 2017	Feb. 03, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 644,959	$ 643,368
Earnings (loss) from operations	(1,848)	2,826
Asset impairments and other	(1,552)	(119)
Other components of net periodic benefit cost	(20)	(32)
Interest expense	(1,047)	(1,177)
Interest income	19	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(2,896)	1,617
Total assets	1,317,425	1,479,376	$ 1,315,353
Depreciation and amortization	19,693	19,616
Capital expenditures	19,533	30,326
Journeys Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	306,142	284,119
Earnings (loss) from operations	13,637	7,472
Other components of net periodic benefit cost	0	0
Schuh Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	80,266	76,456
Earnings (loss) from operations	(5,640)	(687)
Other components of net periodic benefit cost	0	0
Lids Sports Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	158,740	176,901
Earnings (loss) from operations	(5,362)	(1,786)
Asset impairments and other		(100)
Other components of net periodic benefit cost	0	0
Johnston & Murphy Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	75,684	72,793
Earnings (loss) from operations	5,006	3,820
Other components of net periodic benefit cost	0	0
Licensed Brands
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	24,065	33,010
Earnings (loss) from operations	306	2,275
Other components of net periodic benefit cost	0	0
Corporate & Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	62	89
Earnings (loss) from operations	(9,795)	(8,268)
Other components of net periodic benefit cost	(20)	(32)
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	644,960	643,369
Earnings (loss) from operations	(296)	2,945
Interest expense	(1,047)	(1,177)
Interest income	19	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(2,896)	1,617
Total assets	1,317,425	1,479,376
Depreciation and amortization	19,693	19,616
Capital expenditures	19,533	30,326
Operating Segments | Journeys Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	306,142	284,119
Earnings (loss) from operations	13,637	7,472
Interest expense	0	0
Interest income	0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	13,637	7,472
Total assets	446,001	424,477
Depreciation and amortization	6,795	6,515
Capital expenditures	10,543	19,195
Operating Segments | Schuh Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	80,266	76,456
Earnings (loss) from operations	(5,640)	(687)
Interest expense	0	0
Interest income	0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(5,640)	(687)
Total assets	243,921	231,395
Depreciation and amortization	3,927	3,364
Capital expenditures	2,907	2,758
Operating Segments | Lids Sports Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	158,740	176,901
Earnings (loss) from operations	(5,362)	(1,786)
Interest expense	0	0
Interest income	0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(5,362)	(1,786)
Total assets	337,835	537,901
Depreciation and amortization	6,657	6,937
Capital expenditures	4,490	5,131
Operating Segments | Johnston & Murphy Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	75,684	72,793
Earnings (loss) from operations	5,006	3,820
Interest expense	0	0
Interest income	0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	5,006	3,820
Total assets	119,854	120,048
Depreciation and amortization	1,568	1,566
Capital expenditures	1,470	1,057
Operating Segments | Licensed Brands
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	24,066	33,011
Earnings (loss) from operations	306	2,275
Interest expense	0	0
Interest income	0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	306	2,275
Total assets	29,520	36,803
Depreciation and amortization	155	167
Capital expenditures	60	77
Operating Segments | Corporate & Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	62	89
Earnings (loss) from operations	(8,243)	(8,149)
Interest expense	(1,047)	(1,177)
Interest income	19	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(10,843)	(9,477)
Total assets	140,294	128,752
Depreciation and amortization	591	1,067
Capital expenditures	63	2,108
Intercompany Sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	(1)	(1)
Intercompany Sales | Journeys Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	0	0
Intercompany Sales | Schuh Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	0	0
Intercompany Sales | Lids Sports Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	0	0
Intercompany Sales | Johnston & Murphy Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	0	0
Intercompany Sales | Licensed Brands
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	(1)	(1)
Intercompany Sales | Corporate & Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	0	0
Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other	(1,552)	(119)
Reconciling Items | Journeys Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other	0	0
Reconciling Items | Schuh Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other	0	0
Reconciling Items | Lids Sports Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other	0	0
Reconciling Items | Johnston & Murphy Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other	0	0
Reconciling Items | Licensed Brands
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other	0	0
Reconciling Items | Corporate & Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other	$ (1,552)	$ (119)