Business Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Nov. 03, 2018

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 November 3, 2018 and October 28, 2017:  

	Famous Footwear		Brand Portfolio
($ thousands)					Other			Total
Thirteen Weeks Ended November 3, 2018
External sales	$	448,765	$	327,064	$	—		$	775,829
Intersegment sales	—		15,968		—			15,968
Operating earnings (loss)	24,414		26,679		(11,345		)	39,748
Segment assets	548,609		1,272,576		187,217			2,008,402
Thirteen Weeks Ended October 28, 2017
External sales	$	473,118	$	301,538	$	—		$	774,656
Intersegment sales	—		15,218		—			15,218
Operating earnings (loss)	33,747		24,281		(7,650		)	50,378
Segment assets	544,280		781,421		101,447			1,427,148
Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended November 3, 2018
External sales	$	1,241,648	$	872,935	$	—		$	2,114,583
Intersegment sales	—		58,624		—			58,624
Operating earnings (loss)	79,511		52,773		(37,446		)	94,838
Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended October 28, 2017
External sales	$	1,244,542	$	838,577	$	—		$	2,083,119
Intersegment sales	—		59,768		—			59,768
Operating earnings (loss)	79,137		53,511		(30,555		)	102,093

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)	November 3, 2018			October 28, 2017			November 3, 2018			October 28, 2017
Operating earnings	$	39,748		$	50,378		$	94,838		$	102,093
Interest expense, net	(4,210		)	(4,046		)	(11,495		)	(13,230		)
Other income, net	3,085			2,492			9,254			7,598
Earnings before income taxes	$	38,623		$	48,824		$	92,597		$	96,461