Business Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 30, 2016

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 July 30, 2016 and August 1, 2015.  

	Famous Footwear		Brand Portfolio
($ thousands)					Other			Total
Thirteen Weeks Ended July 30, 2016
External sales	$	390,123	$	232,814	$	—		$	622,937
Intersegment sales	—		30,589		—			30,589
Operating earnings (loss)	22,604		17,463		(7,809		)	32,258
Segment assets	644,446		518,636		257,311			1,420,393
Thirteen Weeks Ended August 1, 2015
External sales	$	395,873	$	241,961	$	—		$	637,834
Intersegment sales	—		32,962		—			32,962
Operating earnings (loss)	27,672		16,005		(7,943		)	35,734
Segment assets	608,353		540,582		274,457			1,423,392
Twenty-six Weeks Ended July 30, 2016
External sales	$	754,719	$	452,951	$	—		$	1,207,670
Intersegment sales	—		46,152		—			46,152
Operating earnings (loss)	48,358		27,085		(14,442		)	61,001
Twenty-six Weeks Ended August 1, 2015
External sales	$	755,893	$	484,224	$	—		$	1,240,117
Intersegment sales	—		50,288		—			50,288
Operating earnings (loss)	55,632		27,065		(16,627		)	66,070

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						Twenty-six Weeks Ended
($ thousands)	July 30, 2016			August 1, 2015			July 30, 2016			August 1, 2015
Operating earnings	$	32,258		$	35,734		$	61,001		$	66,070
Interest expense	(3,479		)	(4,345		)	(7,089		)	(8,808		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			(8,690		)	—			(8,690		)
Interest income	310			238			557			542
Earnings before income taxes	$	29,089		$	22,937		$	54,469		$	49,114