Business Segment Information - Schedule of Business Segment Information (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2023	Feb. 03, 2024		Jan. 28, 2023		Jan. 29, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment		$ 28,453	[1]	$ 0		$ 0
Asset impairments and other, net		1,787	[2]	855	[3]	(8,056)	[4]
Long-lived assets		677,200		704,700		760,100
(Gain) loss related to hurricane		(300)				(600)
U.K.
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets		89,400		93,300		113,900
Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets		12,300		$ 18,800		$ 26,000
Journeys Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment		0
Genesco Brands Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment	$ 28,500	$ 28,500
Geographic Concentration Risk | Sales Revenue Net | U.K.
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage		21.00%		18.00%		17.00%
Geographic Concentration Risk | Sales Revenue Net | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage		79.00%		82.00%		83.00%
Retail Store Asset Impairments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net		$ 1,000		$ 1,600		$ 2,000
Retail Store Asset Impairments | Schuh Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net				200		800
Retail Store Asset Impairments | Johnston & Murphy Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net				500		200
Retail Store Asset Impairments | Journeys Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net		1,000		800		1,000
Employee Severance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net		1,100
Asset Impairments | Genesco Brands Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net				100
Gain On The Termination Of The Pension Plan
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net				$ (700)
Distribution Warehouse
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net						(18,100)
Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net		$ 300				600
Professional Fees Related to Actions of Activist Shareholder
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net						$ 8,600

[1] Goodwill impairment of $28.5 million is related to Genesco Brands Group.

[2] 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.

[3] 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.

[4] 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.