Business Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule Of Business Segment Information

Following is a summary of certain key financial measures for the Company’s business segments for the periods ended October 31, 2015 and November 1, 2014.  

	Famous Footwear		Brand Portfolio
($ thousands)					Other			Total
Thirteen Weeks Ended October 31, 2015
External sales	$	456,177	$	272,462	$	—		$	728,639
Intersegment sales	—		21,004		—			21,004
Operating earnings (loss)	39,638		21,042		(8,457		)	52,223
Segment assets	541,232		515,699		203,352			1,260,283
Thirteen Weeks Ended November 1, 2014
External sales	$	449,085	$	280,192	$	—		$	729,277
Intersegment sales	—		26,970		—			26,970
Operating earnings (loss)	37,405		27,642		(11,834		)	53,213
Segment assets	541,574		525,695		142,591			1,209,860
Thirty-nine Weeks Ended October 31, 2015
External sales	$	1,212,069	$	756,687	$	—		$	1,968,756
Intersegment sales	—		71,292		—			71,292
Operating earnings (loss)	95,269		48,107		(25,083		)	118,293
Thirty-nine Weeks Ended November 1, 2014
External sales	$	1,219,880	$	736,436	$	—		$	1,956,316
Intersegment sales	—		83,654		—			83,654
Operating earnings (loss)	89,659		56,342		(32,760		)	113,241

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

Following is a reconciliation of operating earnings to earnings before income taxes:   

	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
($ thousands)	October 31, 2015			November 1, 2014			October 31, 2015			November 1, 2014
Operating earnings	$	52,223		$	53,213		$	118,293		$	113,241
Interest expense	(4,136		)	(5,207		)	(12,944		)	(15,637		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(1,961		)	—			(10,651		)	—
Interest income	224			109			766			294
Earnings before income taxes	$	46,350		$	48,115		$	95,464		$	97,898