Business Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Aug. 03, 2013

Business Segment Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Business Segment Information

		Famous		Wholesale		Specialty
($ thousands)		Footwear		Operations		Retail		Other		Total
Thirteen Weeks Ended August 3, 2013
External sales	$	388,259	$	180,440	$	53,007	$	–	$	621,706
Intersegment sales		604		64,203		–		–		64,807
Operating earnings (loss)		28,969		8,196		(1,826)		(12,527)		22,812
Segment assets - continuing operations		529,944		428,664		83,852		136,899		1,179,359
Thirteen Weeks Ended July 28, 2012
External sales	$	350,318	$	160,584	$	53,995	$	–	$	564,897
Intersegment sales		466		53,926		–		–		54,392
Operating earnings (loss)		20,539		4,789		(5,795)		(10,911)		8,622
Segment assets - continuing operations		512,892		430,881		48,568		140,023		1,132,364
Twenty-six Weeks Ended August 3, 2013
External sales	$	740,538	$	362,065	$	107,759	$	–	$	1,210,362
Intersegment sales		1,210		100,933		–		–		102,143
Operating earnings (loss)		58,011		11,303		(3,155)		(22,389)		43,770
Twenty-six Weeks Ended July 28, 2012
External sales	$	697,425	$	355,525	$	110,126	$	–	$	1,163,076
Intersegment sales		1,024		101,793		–		–		102,817
Operating earnings (loss)		38,840		10,664		(9,322)		(18,969)		21,213

Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Operating Earnings Before Income Taxes From Continuing Operations

	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Twenty-six Weeks Ended
	August 3,		July 28,		August 3,		July 28,
($ thousands)		2013		2012		2013		2012
Operating earnings	$	22,812	$	8,622	$	43,770	$	21,213
Interest expense		(5,192)		(5,645)		(10,913)		(11,681)
Interest income		82		77		150		160
Earnings before income taxes from continuing operations	$	17,702	$	3,054	$	33,007	$	9,692