Business Segment Information (Schedule Of Business Segment Information) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Feb. 02, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales	$ 702,788	$ 695,985	$ 1,913,150	$ 1,859,061
Intersegment sales	51,886	58,353	154,029	161,170
Operating earnings (loss)	44,668	40,993	88,438	62,206
Segment assets - continuing operations	1,086,911	1,164,104	1,086,911	1,164,104	1,171,259
Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment assets - continuing operations	1,086,730	1,052,985	1,086,730	1,052,985
Famous Footwear [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales	439,605	436,812	1,180,143	1,134,237
Intersegment sales	543	505	1,753	1,529
Operating earnings (loss)	37,047	35,525	95,057	74,365
Famous Footwear [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment assets - continuing operations	485,217	462,904	485,217	462,904
Wholesale Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales	205,269	196,371	567,334	551,896
Intersegment sales	51,343	57,848	152,276	159,641
Operating earnings (loss)	16,782	15,169	28,085	25,833
Wholesale Operations [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment assets - continuing operations	379,249	387,720	379,249	387,720
Specialty Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales	57,914	62,802	165,673	172,928
Intersegment sales
Operating earnings (loss)	221	1,771	(2,934)	(7,551)
Specialty Retail [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment assets - continuing operations	93,747	59,805	93,747	59,805
Other Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales
Intersegment sales
Operating earnings (loss)	(9,382)	(11,472)	(31,770)	(30,441)
Other Segment [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment assets - continuing operations	$ 128,517	$ 142,556	$ 128,517	$ 142,556