Portfolio Realignment (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2013	Apr. 28, 2012	Apr. 28, 2012 Famous Footwear [Member]	May 04, 2013 Wholesale Operations Segment [Member]	Apr. 28, 2012 Wholesale Operations Segment [Member]	Apr. 28, 2012 Specialty Retail Segment [Member]	May 04, 2013 Other Segment [Member]	Apr. 28, 2012 Other Segment [Member]	Feb. 02, 2013 American Sporting Goods Corporation [Member]	May 04, 2013 Parent [Member]	Apr. 28, 2012 Parent [Member]	May 04, 2013 Minimum [Member]	May 04, 2013 Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Resolution of arbitration proceedings payment	$ 6,500,000
Portfolio realignment costs	28,800,000	12,100,000
Portfolio realignment costs after tax	24,600,000	7,900,000
Portfolio realignment costs per diluted share	$ 0.58	$ 0.18
Non-cash impairment charges	17,200,000
Non-cash impairment charges after-tax	17,200,000
Non-cash impairment charges per diluted share	$ 0.41
Business exits and transaction costs	11,600,000
Business exits and transaction costs after-tax	7,300,000
Business exits and transaction costs per diluted share	$ 0.17
Business exits and transaction costs included in discontinued operations	11,100,000			10,000,000			1,100,000
Impairment of net assets of discontinued operations	12,554,000
Business exits and transaction costs included in restructuring and other special charges, net.				500,000
Impairment of assets held for sale	4,660,000
Restructuring and other special charges, net	519,000	10,188,000	7,000,000		1,900,000	800,000		500,000		519,000	3,662,000
Portfolio realignment costs incurred included in cost of goods sold		1,300,000			1,100,000	200,000
Portfolio realignment costs included in discontinued operations					600,000
Integration costs									700,000
Integration costs after-tax									400,000
Integration costs per diluted share									$ 0.01
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost												$ 3,000,000	$ 5,000,000