Business Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020	Nov. 02, 2019	Aug. 03, 2019	May 04, 2019	Feb. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Aug. 04, 2018	May 05, 2018	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Segment reporting information by segment
Sales									$ 2,197,066	$ 2,188,565	$ 2,127,550
Intercompany sales									0	(12)	(3)
Net sales to external customers	$ 677,579	$ 537,263	$ 486,573	$ 495,651	$ 675,491	$ 539,828	$ 487,015	$ 486,219	2,197,066	2,188,553	2,127,547
Segment operating income (loss)									96,692	84,980	82,145
Asset impairments and other	(11,500)	(800)	(1,800)	700	(2,100)			(1,100)	(13,374)	(3,163)	(7,773)
Operating income									83,318	81,817	74,372
Loss on early retirement of debt					600				0	(597)	0
Other components of net periodic benefit cost									395	380	29
Interest expense									(3,339)	(4,115)	(5,420)
Interest income									2,061	774	8
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	44,958	$ 25,433	$ 2,708	$ 9,336	49,986	$ 25,580	$ 1	$ 2,692	82,435	78,259	68,989
Total assets ongoing operations											998,973
Assets from discontinued operations											316,380
Total Assets	1,680,478				1,181,081				1,680,478	1,181,081	1,315,353
Depreciation and amortization									49,574	76,939	78,326
Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations										52,161	51,533
Capital expenditures									29,767	57,230	127,853
Capital expenditures from continuing operations										41,780	98,609
Operating Segments | Journeys Group
Segment reporting information by segment
Sales									1,460,253	1,419,993	1,329,460
Intercompany sales									0	0	0
Net sales to external customers									1,460,253	1,419,993	1,329,460
Segment operating income (loss)									114,945	100,799	74,114
Asset impairments and other									0	0	0
Operating income									114,945	100,799	74,114
Loss on early retirement of debt										0
Other components of net periodic benefit cost									0	0	0
Interest expense									0	0	0
Interest income									0	0	0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes									114,945	100,799	74,114
Total assets ongoing operations											443,066
Total Assets	908,312				425,842				908,312	425,842
Depreciation and amortization									29,122
Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations										28,121	26,490
Capital expenditures									17,920
Capital expenditures from continuing operations										26,114	79,532
Operating Segments | Schuh Group
Segment reporting information by segment
Sales									373,930	382,591	403,698
Intercompany sales									0	0	0
Net sales to external customers									373,930	382,591	403,698
Segment operating income (loss)									4,659	3,765	20,104
Asset impairments and other									0	0	0
Operating income									4,659	3,765	20,104
Loss on early retirement of debt										0
Other components of net periodic benefit cost									0	0	0
Interest expense									0	0	0
Interest income									0	0	0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes									4,659	3,765	20,104
Total assets ongoing operations											239,479
Total Assets	363,205				211,983				363,205	211,983
Depreciation and amortization									11,466
Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations										14,193	13,769
Capital expenditures									4,890
Capital expenditures from continuing operations										7,226	10,968
Operating Segments | Johnston & Murphy Group
Segment reporting information by segment
Sales									300,850	313,134	304,160
Intercompany sales									0	0	0
Net sales to external customers									300,850	313,134	304,160
Segment operating income (loss)									17,702	20,385	19,367
Asset impairments and other									0	0	0
Operating income									17,702	20,385	19,367
Loss on early retirement of debt										0
Other components of net periodic benefit cost									0	0	0
Interest expense									0	0	0
Interest income									0	0	0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes									17,702	20,385	19,367
Total assets ongoing operations											127,178
Total Assets	197,670				128,525				197,670	128,525
Depreciation and amortization									6,091
Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations										6,517	6,418
Capital expenditures									5,540
Capital expenditures from continuing operations										6,526	6,163
Operating Segments | Licensed Brands
Segment reporting information by segment
Sales									61,859	72,576	89,812
Intercompany sales									0	(12)	(3)
Net sales to external customers									61,859	72,564	89,809
Segment operating income (loss)									(698)	(488)	(299)
Asset impairments and other									0	0	0
Operating income									(698)	(488)	(299)
Loss on early retirement of debt										0
Other components of net periodic benefit cost									0	0	0
Interest expense									0	0	0
Interest income									0	0	0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes									(698)	(488)	(299)
Total assets ongoing operations											32,331
Total Assets	63,385				24,004				63,385	24,004
Depreciation and amortization									660
Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations										637	688
Capital expenditures									428
Capital expenditures from continuing operations										162	421
Corporate & Other
Segment reporting information by segment
Sales									174	271	420
Intercompany sales									0	0	0
Net sales to external customers									174	271	420
Segment operating income (loss)									(39,916)	(39,481)	(31,141)
Asset impairments and other									(13,374)	(3,163)	(7,773)
Operating income									(53,290)	(42,644)	(38,914)
Loss on early retirement of debt										(597)
Other components of net periodic benefit cost									395	380	29
Interest expense									(3,339)	(4,115)	(5,420)
Interest income									2,061	774	8
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes									(54,173)	(46,202)	(44,297)
Total assets ongoing operations											156,919
Total Assets	$ 147,906				$ 390,727				147,906	390,727
Depreciation and amortization									2,235
Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations										2,693	4,168
Capital expenditures									$ 989
Capital expenditures from continuing operations										$ 1,752	$ 1,525