Business Segment Information - Schedule of Business Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	May 03, 2025		May 04, 2024		Feb. 01, 2025
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Total	$ 473,973	[1]	$ 457,597	[2]
Cost of sales	252,792		241,316
Gross margin	221,181		216,281
Selling and administrative expenses	249,035		247,831
Operating Income Loss Before Asset Impairment And Other Charges, Total	(27,854)		(31,550)
Asset impairments and other	291	[3]	578	[4]
Operating loss	(28,145)		(32,128)
Other components of net periodic benefit cost	180		109
Interest expense, net	1,339		890
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(29,664)		(33,127)
Total assets	1,404,591	[5]	1,307,417	[6]	$ 1,335,536
Depreciation and amortization	13,393		13,237
Capital expenditures	18,898		6,377
Journeys Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Total	272,634	[1]	259,445	[2]
Schuh Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Total	95,915	[1]	92,349	[2]
Johnston & Murphy Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Total	76,839	[1]	79,207	[2]
Genesco Brands Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Total	28,585	[1]	26,596	[2]
Corporate & Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Total	0	[1]	0	[2],[7]
Cost of sales	0		0
Gross margin	0
Selling and administrative expenses	7,638		8,201
Operating Income Loss Before Asset Impairment And Other Charges, Total	(7,638)		(8,201)
Asset impairments and other	291	[3]	578	[4]
Operating loss	(7,929)		(8,779)
Other components of net periodic benefit cost	180		109
Interest expense, net	1,339		890
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(9,448)		(9,778)
Total assets	207,238	[5]	235,950	[6]
Depreciation and amortization	1,090		1,060
Capital expenditures	147		207
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Total	473,973		455,600
Cost of sales			241,316
Gross margin			216,281
Selling and administrative expenses			247,831
Operating Segments | Journeys Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Total	272,634		259,445
Cost of sales	139,515		131,801
Gross margin	133,119		127,644
Selling and administrative expenses	148,402		146,466
Operating Income Loss Before Asset Impairment And Other Charges, Total	(15,283)		(18,822)
Asset impairments and other	0	[3]	0	[4]
Operating loss	(15,283)		(18,822)
Other components of net periodic benefit cost	0		0
Interest expense, net	0		0
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(15,283)		(18,822)
Total assets	721,610	[5]	653,489	[6]
Depreciation and amortization	8,249		8,612
Capital expenditures	10,405		3,491
Operating Segments | Schuh Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Total	95,915		92,349
Cost of sales	57,738		54,169
Gross margin	38,177		38,180
Selling and administrative expenses	44,308		44,076
Operating Income Loss Before Asset Impairment And Other Charges, Total	(6,131)		(5,896)
Asset impairments and other	0	[3]	0	[4]
Operating loss	(6,131)		(5,896)
Other components of net periodic benefit cost	0		0
Interest expense, net	0		0
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(6,131)		(5,896)
Total assets	224,530	[5]	209,372	[6]
Depreciation and amortization	1,924		1,869
Capital expenditures	3,629		733
Operating Segments | Johnston & Murphy Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Total	76,839		79,207
Cost of sales	35,702		36,613
Gross margin	41,137		42,594
Selling and administrative expenses	40,637		40,239
Operating Income Loss Before Asset Impairment And Other Charges, Total	500		2,355
Asset impairments and other	0	[3]	0	[4]
Operating loss	500		2,355
Other components of net periodic benefit cost	0		0
Interest expense, net	0		0
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	500		2,355
Total assets	184,944	[5]	153,890	[6]
Depreciation and amortization	1,788		1,382
Capital expenditures	4,641		1,715
Operating Segments | Genesco Brands Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Total	28,585		24,599
Cost of sales	19,837		18,733
Gross margin	8,748		7,863
Selling and administrative expenses	8,050		8,849
Operating Income Loss Before Asset Impairment And Other Charges, Total	698		(986)
Asset impairments and other	0	[3]	0	[4]
Operating loss	698		(986)
Other components of net periodic benefit cost	0		0
Interest expense, net	0		0
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	698		(986)
Total assets	66,269	[5]	54,716	[6]
Depreciation and amortization	342		314
Capital expenditures	76		231
Intercompany Sales Elimination
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Total	0		1,997	[7]
Intercompany Sales Elimination | Journeys Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Total	0		0	[7]
Intercompany Sales Elimination | Schuh Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Total	0		0	[7]
Intercompany Sales Elimination | Johnston & Murphy Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Total	0		0	[7]
Intercompany Sales Elimination | Genesco Brands Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Total	$ 0		$ 1,997	[7]

[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 first quarter of Fiscal 2026

[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 first quarter of Fiscal 2025

[3] Asset impairments and other includes a $0.3 million charge for severance.

[4] Asset impairments and other includes a $0.3 million charge for asset impairments in Journeys Group and $0.3 million for severance.

[5] Of our $709.0 million of long-lived assets, $99.1 million and $14.1 million relate to long-lived assets in the U.K. and Canada, respectively.

[6] Of our $653.7 million of long-lived assets, $90.0 million and $11.9 million relate to long-lived assets in the U.K. and Canada, respectively.

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