Revenues - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	May 01, 2021	May 02, 2020
Revenues
Net sales	$ 638,636	$ 397,184
Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	398,104	191,252
Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	250,305	217,238
Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	(9,773)	(11,306)
Retail stores
Revenues
Net sales	349,753	148,939
Retail stores | Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	334,745	137,117
Retail stores | Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	15,008	11,822
Retail stores | Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	0	0
Landed wholesale - E-commerce / drop ship
Revenues
Net sales	20,420	19,231
Landed wholesale - E-commerce / drop ship | Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	0	0
Landed wholesale - E-commerce / drop ship | Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	20,814	19,231
Landed wholesale - E-commerce / drop ship | Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	(394)	0
E-commerce - Company websites
Revenues
Net sales	105,860	87,167
E-commerce - Company websites | Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	63,122	54,178
E-commerce - Company websites | Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	42,738	32,989
E-commerce - Company websites | Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	0	0
Direct to consumer
Revenues
Net sales	476,033	255,337
Direct to consumer | Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	397,867	191,295
Direct to consumer | Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	78,560	64,042
Direct to consumer | Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	(394)	0
First-cost wholesale - e-commerce
Revenues
Net sales	904	246
First-cost wholesale - e-commerce | Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	0	0
First-cost wholesale - e-commerce | Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	904	246
First-cost wholesale - e-commerce | Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	0	0
Landed wholesale - e-commerce
Revenues
Net sales	36,576	26,242
Landed wholesale - e-commerce | Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	0	0
Landed wholesale - e-commerce | Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	36,576	26,242
Landed wholesale - e-commerce | Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	0	0
Landed wholesale - other
Revenues
Net sales	105,968	101,262
Landed wholesale - other | Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	0	0
Landed wholesale - other | Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	115,347	112,568
Landed wholesale - other | Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	(9,379)	(11,306)
First-cost wholesale
Revenues
Net sales	16,718	11,921
First-cost wholesale | Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	0	0
First-cost wholesale | Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	16,718	11,921
First-cost wholesale | Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	0	0
Licensing and royalty
Revenues
Net sales	2,164	2,186
Licensing and royalty | Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	0	0
Licensing and royalty | Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	2,164	2,186
Licensing and royalty | Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	0	0
Other
Revenues
Net sales	273	(10)
Other | Famous Footwear
Revenues
Net sales	237	(43)
Other | Brand Portfolio
Revenues
Net sales	36	33
Other | Eliminations and Other
Revenues
Net sales	$ 0	$ 0