Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2013	May 04, 2013	Aug. 03, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Deferral percentage of base salary			50.00%
Percentage component of compensation allowed as deferral under deferred compensation plan			100.00%
Long-lived assets held for use			$ 89,400,000
Impairment charge of long-lived assets	400,000		0
Impairment of assets held for sale		4,700,000	4,660,000
Impairment of assets held for sale after tax		4,700,000
Impairment of assets held for sale per diluted share		$ 0.11
Loss on sale of assets	(1,042,000)		11,512,000
Famous Footwear Segment [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairment charge of long-lived assets	300,000		500,000
Specialty Retail Segment [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairment charge of long-lived assets	100,000		200,000
Minimum [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Period of cash payment for annual installments of non-employee director deferred compensation			5 years
Maximum [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Period of cash payment for annual installments of non-employee director deferred compensation			10 years
American Sporting Goods Corporation [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on sale	1,000,000	(12,600,000)
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loss on sale of assets	$ 600,000