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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Details) £ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 09, 2020 GBP (£)	Jan. 29, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2022 GBP (£)	Jan. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 05, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Amount		$ 15,679,000		$ 32,986,000
First in-last out term loan		$ 17,500,000
Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date		Jan. 28, 2027
U.S. Revolver Borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Amount		$ 15,679,000		$ 32,986,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of credit facility		332,500,000			$ 332,500,000
Carrying Amount		$ 15,700,000
Bearing interest rate		1.48%	1.48%
Credit facility, maturity date		Jan. 28, 2027
Commitment fee on the actual daily unused portions of the credit facility one		0.20%
Excess availability under credit facility		$ 165,300,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Additional borrowing capacity		200,000,000.0
Financial covenants, excess availability threshold		$ 22,500,000
Financial covenants, excess availability threshold percentage		10.00%	10.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate amount of loans and letters of credit subject to receipt of commitment		$ 532,500,000
Amended amount on senior debt covenant		$ 500,000,000.0
Covenants for fixed charge coverage ratio		1.0	1.0
Consolidated total debt to consolidated EBITDA				5.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| GCO Canada ULC \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit increase amount limit		$ 15,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Genesco (UK) Limited
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of credit facility		100,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Genesco (UK) Limited \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit increase amount limit		100,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| U.S. Revolver Borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Amount		15,700,000	£ 11.7	$ 32,986,000
Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Amount		9,600,000
Letter of Credit \| Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Sublimit for issuance of letters of credit		70,000,000.0
Letter of Credit \| Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| GCO Canada ULC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of credit facility		70,000,000.0
Sublimit for issuance of letters of credit		5,000,000.0
Letter of Credit \| Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Genesco (UK) Limited
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Sublimit for issuance of letters of credit		10,000,000.0
Bridge Loan \| Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Genesco (UK) Limited
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of credit facility		10,000,000.0
Revolving Capital Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capitalized deferred financing costs of credit facility and amendment		1,200,000
Revolving Capital Facility \| Facility Letter
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility expiration date	2023-10
Revolving Capital Facility \| Facility Letter \| Schuh
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of credit facility \| £	£ 19.0
Revolving Capital Facility \| Facility Letter \| Schuh \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	2.50%
Swingline Subfacility \| Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| GCO Canada ULC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of credit facility		5,000,000.0
Sub Facility \| Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of credit facility		$ 45,000,000.0