Business Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Nov. 02, 2013

Business Segment Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Business Segment Information

		Famous		Wholesale		Specialty
($ thousands)		Footwear		Operations		Retail		Other		Total
Thirteen Weeks Ended November 2, 2013
External sales	$	439,605	$	205,269	$	57,914	$	–	$	702,788
Intersegment sales		543		51,343		–		–		51,886
Operating earnings (loss)		37,047		16,782		221		(9,382)		44,668
Segment assets - continuing operations		485,217		379,249		93,747		128,517		1,086,730
Thirteen Weeks Ended October 27, 2012
External sales	$	436,812	$	196,371	$	62,802	$	–	$	695,985
Intersegment sales		505		57,848		–		–		58,353
Operating earnings (loss)		35,525		15,169		1,771		(11,472)		40,993
Segment assets - continuing operations		462,904		387,720		59,805		142,556		1,052,985
Thirty-nine Weeks Ended November 2, 2013
External sales	$	1,180,143	$	567,334	$	165,673	$	–	$	1,913,150
Intersegment sales		1,753		152,276		–		–		154,029
Operating earnings (loss)		95,057		28,085		(2,934)		(31,770)		88,438
Thirty-nine Weeks Ended October 27, 2012
External sales	$	1,134,237	$	551,896	$	172,928	$	–	$	1,859,061
Intersegment sales		1,529		159,641		–		–		161,170
Operating earnings (loss)		74,365		25,833		(7,551)		(30,441)		62,206

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

	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
	November 2,		October 27,		November 2,		October 27,
($ thousands)		2013		2012		2013		2012
Operating earnings	$	44,668	$	40,993	$	88,438	$	62,206
Interest expense		(5,254)		(5,398)		(16,167)		(17,079)
Interest income		132		76		282		236
Earnings before income taxes from continuing operations	$	39,546	$	35,671	$	72,553	$	45,363