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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions					6 Months Ended
	Sep. 10, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 10, 2020 CAD ($)	Jun. 05, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 19, 2020 GBP (£)	Aug. 01, 2020 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2020 GBP (£)	Aug. 01, 2020 CAD ($)	Feb. 01, 2020 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Amount					$ 210,909,000			$ 14,393,000
Long-term debt maturing in year three					$ 186,000,000.0
Bearing interest rate					3.65%	3.65%	3.65%
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of credit facility			$ 332,500,000						$ 275,000,000.0
First-in, last-out (FILO) tranche of indebtedness			17,500,000
Aggregate principal amount of credit facility including FILO tranche of indebtedness			$ 350,000,000.0
Credit facility, maturity date			Jan. 31, 2023
Amount borrowed					$ 171,600,000
Carrying Amount					186,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of borrowings paid	$ 150,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| GCO Canada Inc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Amount					4,000,000.0		$ 5.4
Revolving Credit Facility \| GCO Canada Inc \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of additional borrowings paid	$ 4,000,000.0	$ 5.4
Revolving Credit Facility \| Genesco (UK) Limited
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Amount					14,500,000	£ 11,100,000
Letter of Credit \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Amount					9,400,000
U.K. A&R Agreement \| Schuh Limited
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest coverage covenant minimum level				4.50
Interest coverage covenant maximum level				1.75
U.K. A&R Agreement \| Facility C Revolving Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility expiration date				2020-09
U.K. A&R Agreement \| Facility C Revolving Credit Agreement \| Schuh Limited
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of credit facility \| £				£ 19,000,000
Carrying Amount					$ 24,900,000	£ 19,000,000
U.K. A&R Agreement \| Facility C Revolving Credit Agreement \| Schuh Limited \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				2.20%