Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total intangible assets	$ 185,868,000	$ 121,003,000
Accumulated amortization	(65,235,000)	(61,284,000)
Total intangible assets, net	120,633,000	59,719,000
Goodwill	13,954,000us-gaap_Goodwill	13,954,000us-gaap_Goodwill
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	134,587,000	73,673,000
Famous Footwear [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total intangible assets	2,800,000	3,000,000
Brand Portfolio [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total intangible assets	183,068,000	118,003,000
Goodwill	$ 13,954,000	$ 13,954,000

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Intangible assets excluding goodwill gross

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges.

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