Business Segment Information (Schedule Of Business Segment Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Jan. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales	$ 728,639	$ 729,277	$ 1,968,756	$ 1,956,316
Intersegment sales	21,004	26,970	71,292	83,654
Operating earnings (loss)	52,223	53,213	118,293	113,241
Segment assets	1,260,283	1,209,860	1,260,283	1,209,860	$ 1,216,812
Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment assets	1,260,283	1,209,860	1,260,283	1,209,860
Famous Footwear [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales	456,177	449,085	1,212,069	1,219,880
Intersegment sales	0	0	0	0
Operating earnings (loss)	39,638	37,405	95,269	89,659
Famous Footwear [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment assets	541,232	541,574	541,232	541,574
Brand Portfolio [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales	272,462	280,192	756,687	736,436
Intersegment sales	21,004	26,970	71,292	83,654
Operating earnings (loss)	21,042	27,642	48,107	56,342
Brand Portfolio [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment assets	515,699	525,695	515,699	525,695
Other Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales	0	0	0	0
Intersegment sales	0	0	0	0
Operating earnings (loss)	(8,457)	(11,834)	(25,083)	(32,760)
Other Segment [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment assets	$ 203,352	$ 142,591	$ 203,352	$ 142,591