Business Segment Information - Schedule of Business Segment Information (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2024		Jul. 29, 2023		Aug. 03, 2024		Jul. 29, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net	$ 778	[1]	$ 174	[1]	$ 1,356	[2]	$ 482	[3]
Long-lived assets	631,800		720,800		631,800		720,800
Segment operating income (loss)	(9,496)		(10,000)		(41,046)		(32,689)
Goodwill impairment	0		28,453	[4]	0		28,453	[5]
U.K.
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	92,100		94,400		92,100		94,400
Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	$ 11,000		$ 14,700		$ 11,000		$ 14,700
GeographicConcentrationRiskMember | SalesRevenueNetMember | U.K.
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
ConcentrationRiskPercentage1	24.00%		23.00%		22.00%		21.00%
GeographicConcentrationRiskMember | SalesRevenueNetMember | NorthAmerica
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
ConcentrationRiskPercentage1	76.00%		77.00%		78.00%		79.00%
Genesco Brands Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment			$ 28,500				$ 28,500
Retail Store Asset Impairments | Journeys Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net	$ 100		$ 200		$ 400		$ 500
Employee Severance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net	$ 700				$ 1,000

[1] Asset impairments and other includes a $0.1 million charge for asset impairments in Journeys Group and $0.7 million for severance.

[2] Asset impairments and other includes a $0.4 million charge for asset impairments in Journeys Group and $1.0 million for severance.

[3] Asset impairments and other includes a $0.5 million charge for asset impairments in Journeys Group.

[4] Goodwill impairment of $28.5 million is related to Genesco Brand Group.

[5] Goodwill impairment of $28.5 million is related to Genesco Brand Group.