Asset Impairments and Other Charges - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2024		Jan. 28, 2023		Jan. 29, 2022
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net	$ 1,787	[1]	$ 855	[2]	$ (8,056)	[3]
Insurance gain	300				600
Employee Severance
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net	1,100
Retail Store Asset Impairments
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net	$ 1,000		1,600		2,000
Termination of pension plan
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net			$ 700
Distribution Warehouse
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net					(18,100)
Professional Fees Related to Actions of Activist Shareholder
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net					$ 8,600

[1] Asset impairments and other includes $1.1 million for severance and a $1.0 million charge for asset impairments in the Journeys Group, partially offset by a $0.3 million insurance gain.

[2] Asset impairments and other includes a $1.6 million charge for asset impairments, of which $0.8 million is in the Journeys Group, $0.5 million is in the Johnston & Murphy Group, $0.2 million is in the Schuh Group and $0.1 million is in the Genesco Brands Group, partially offset by a $0.7 million gain on the termination of the pension plan.

[3] Asset impairments and other includes an $18.1 million gain on the sale of a warehouse and a $0.6 million insurance gain, partially offset by $8.6 million for professional fees related to the actions of a shareholder activist and a $2.0 million charge for asset impairments, of which $1.0 million is in the Journeys Group, $0.8 million is in the Schuh Group and $0.2 million is in the Johnston & Murphy Group.