Business Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 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 October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015.  

	Famous Footwear		Brand Portfolio
($ thousands)					Other			Total
Thirteen Weeks Ended October 29, 2016
External sales	$	467,816	$	264,414	$	—		$	732,230
Intersegment sales	—		20,234		—			20,234
Operating earnings (loss)	32,709		30,454		(7,711		)	55,452
Segment assets	555,934		471,329		276,932			1,304,195
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		199,815			1,256,746
Thirty-nine Weeks Ended October 29, 2016
External sales	$	1,222,535	$	717,365	$	—		$	1,939,900
Intersegment sales	—		66,386		—			66,386
Operating earnings (loss)	81,067		57,539		(22,153		)	116,453
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

Schedule of Reconciliation of Operating Earnings Before Income Taxes

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

	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
($ thousands)	October 29, 2016			October 31, 2015			October 29, 2016			October 31, 2015
Operating earnings	$	55,452		$	52,223		$	116,453		$	118,293
Interest expense	(3,475		)	(4,136		)	(10,564		)	(12,944		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			(1,961		)	—			(10,651		)
Interest income	350			224			907			766
Earnings before income taxes	$	52,327		$	46,350		$	106,796		$	95,464