Business Segment Information - Schedule of Business Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
		Nov. 02, 2024		Oct. 28, 2023		Nov. 02, 2024		Oct. 28, 2023		Feb. 03, 2024
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 596,328	[1]	$ 579,315	[2]	$ 1,579,113	[3]	$ 1,585,674	[4]
Segment operating income (loss)		10,344		10,951		(30,702)		(21,738)
Goodwill impairment		0		0		0		28,453	[5]
Asset impairments and other		134	[6]	99	[6]	1,490	[7]	581	[8]
Operating income (loss)		10,210		10,852		(32,192)		(50,772)
Other components of net periodic benefit cost		86		148		281		388
Interest expense, net		1,213		2,207		3,448		6,241
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		8,911		8,497		(35,921)		(57,401)
Total assets		1,435,521	[9]	1,492,931	[10]	1,435,521	[9]	1,492,931	[10]	$ 1,329,890
Depreciation and amortization		13,054		12,330		39,460		35,449
Capital expenditures		13,123		14,440		27,397		49,738
Journeys Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		362,517	[1]	349,367	[2]	920,808	[3]	908,832	[4]
Schuh Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		121,826	[1]	118,129	[2]	338,736	[3]	334,033	[4]
Johnston & Murphy Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		78,463	[1]	81,411	[2]	228,707	[3]	241,823	[4]
Genesco Brands Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		33,522	[1]	30,408	[2]	90,862	[3]	100,986	[4]
Goodwill impairment								28,500
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		596,393		581,817		1,577,192		1,588,929
Operating Segments | Journeys Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		362,517		349,367		920,808		908,832
Segment operating income (loss)		13,166		11,975		(16,807)		(21,265)
Goodwill impairment	[5]							0
Asset impairments and other		0	[6]	0	[11]	0	[7]	0	[8]
Operating income (loss)		13,166		11,975		(16,807)		(21,265)
Other components of net periodic benefit cost		0		0		0		0
Interest expense, net		0		0		0		0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		13,166		11,975		(16,807)		(21,265)
Total assets		746,432	[9]	798,968	[10]	746,432	[9]	798,968	[10]
Depreciation and amortization		8,385		8,078		25,545		23,235
Capital expenditures		6,255		8,235		14,059		32,447
Operating Segments | Schuh Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		121,826		118,129		338,736		334,033
Segment operating income (loss)		3,119		5,484		4,562		12,110
Goodwill impairment	[5]							0
Asset impairments and other		0	[6]	0	[6]	0	[7]	0	[8]
Operating income (loss)		3,119		5,484		4,562		12,110
Other components of net periodic benefit cost		0		0		0		0
Interest expense, net		0		0		0		0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		3,119		5,484		4,562		12,110
Total assets		215,531	[9]	213,036	[10]	215,531	[9]	213,036	[10]
Depreciation and amortization		1,944		1,566		5,662		4,751
Capital expenditures		3,109		3,380		5,606		9,376
Operating Segments | Johnston & Murphy Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		78,463		81,414		228,707		241,832
Segment operating income (loss)		(91)		2,706		1,861		10,178
Goodwill impairment	[5]							0
Asset impairments and other		0	[6]	0	[6]	0	[7]	0	[8]
Operating income (loss)		(91)		2,706		1,861		10,178
Other components of net periodic benefit cost		0		0		0		0
Interest expense, net		0		0		0		0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		(91)		2,706		1,861		10,178
Total assets		178,166	[9]	185,179	[10]	178,166	[9]	185,179	[10]
Depreciation and amortization		1,358		1,365		4,136		3,622
Capital expenditures		3,561		1,975		6,737		5,277
Operating Segments | Genesco Brands Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		33,587		32,907		88,941		104,232
Segment operating income (loss)		3,729		(1,560)		5,415		259
Goodwill impairment	[5]							0
Asset impairments and other		0	[6]	0	[6]	0	[7]	0	[8]
Operating income (loss)		3,729		(1,560)		5,415		259
Other components of net periodic benefit cost		0		0		0		0
Interest expense, net		0		0		0		0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		3,729		(1,560)		5,415		259
Total assets		69,478	[9]	52,170	[10]	69,478	[9]	52,170	[10]
Depreciation and amortization		337		265		982		669
Capital expenditures		108		710		643		1,788
Corporate & Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		0	[1]	0	[2]	0	[3],[12]	0	[4]
Segment operating income (loss)		(9,579)		(7,654)		(25,733)		(23,020)
Goodwill impairment	[5]							28,453
Asset impairments and other		134	[6]	99	[6]	1,490	[7]	581	[8]
Operating income (loss)		(9,713)		(7,753)		(27,223)		(52,054)
Other components of net periodic benefit cost		86		148		281		388
Interest expense, net		1,213		2,207		3,448		6,241
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		(11,012)		(10,108)		(30,952)		(58,683)
Total assets		225,914	[9]	243,578	[10]	225,914	[9]	243,578	[10]
Depreciation and amortization		1,030		1,056		3,135		3,172
Capital expenditures		90		140		352		850
Intercompany Sales Elimination
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		(65)		(2,502)		1,921	[12]	(3,255)
Intercompany Sales Elimination | Journeys Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		0		0		0	[12]	0
Intercompany Sales Elimination | Schuh Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		0		0		0	[12]	0
Intercompany Sales Elimination | Johnston & Murphy Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		0		(3)		0	[12]	(9)
Intercompany Sales Elimination | Genesco Brands Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ (65)		$ (2,499)		$ 1,921	[12]	$ (3,246)

[1] Net sales in North America and in the U.K., which includes the ROI, accounted for 80% and 20%, respectively, of our net sales in the third quarter of Fiscal 2025

[2] Net sales in North America and in the U.K., which includes the ROI, accounted for 80% and 20%, respectively, of our net sales for the third quarter of Fiscal 2024.

[3] Net sales in North America and in the U.K., which includes the ROI, accounted for 79% and 21%, respectively, of our net sales in the first nine months of Fiscal 2025.

[4] Net sales in North America and in the U.K., which includes the ROI, accounted for 79% and 21%, respectively, of our net sales for the first nine months of Fiscal 2024.

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

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

[7] Asset impairments and other includes a $0.5 million charge for asset impairments in Journeys Group and $1.0 million for severance.

[8] Asset impairments and other includes a $0.6 million charge for asset impairments in Journeys Group.

[9] Of our $655.0 million of long-lived assets, $93.7 million and $9.8 million relate to long-lived assets in the U.K. and Canada, respectively.

[10] Of our $704.5 million of long-lived assets, $87.9 million and $12.9 million relate to long-lived assets in the U.K. and Canada, respectively. Note 8 Business Segment Information, Continued

[11] Asset impairments and other includes a $0.1 million charge for asset impairments in Journeys Group

[12] Intercompany sales for the first nine months of Fiscal 2025 reflect net intercompany returns.