Business Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	May 03, 2014		May 04, 2013		Feb. 01, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	$ 628,825		$ 591,388
Segment operating income (loss)	22,607		27,053
Asset impairments and other	1,111	[1]	(1,329)	[2]
Earnings from operations	23,718		25,724
Interest expense	(733)		(1,061)
Interest income	32		22
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	23,017		24,685
Total assets	1,482,907	[3]	1,302,074	[4]	1,439,284
Depreciation and amortization	17,360		16,429
Capital expenditures	19,810		17,781
Sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	629,117		591,677
Intercompany Sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	(292)		(289)
Journeys Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	262,123		257,143
Segment operating income (loss)	19,677		22,213
Asset impairments and other	0	[1]	0	[2]
Earnings from operations	19,677		22,213
Interest expense	0		0
Interest income	0		0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	19,677		22,213
Total assets	295,135	[3]	265,975	[4]
Depreciation and amortization	4,761		4,950
Capital expenditures	5,870		5,039
Journeys Group [Member] | Sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	262,123		257,143
Journeys Group [Member] | Intercompany Sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	0		0
Schuh Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	81,276		68,323
Segment operating income (loss)	(5,141)		(4,643)
Asset impairments and other	0	[1]	0	[2]
Earnings from operations	(5,141)		(4,643)
Interest expense	0		0
Interest income	0		0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	(5,141)		(4,643)
Total assets	277,226	[3]	230,003	[4]
Depreciation and amortization	3,506		2,709
Capital expenditures	4,834		2,792
Schuh Group [Member] | Sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	81,276		68,323
Schuh Group [Member] | Intercompany Sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	0		0
Lids Sports Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	189,266		177,905
Segment operating income (loss)	8,137		10,796
Asset impairments and other	0	[1]	0	[2]
Earnings from operations	8,137		10,796
Interest expense	0		0
Interest income	0		0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	8,137		10,796
Total assets	593,075	[3]	538,178	[4]
Depreciation and amortization	7,082		6,972
Capital expenditures	5,089		7,275
Lids Sports Group [Member] | Sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	189,335		178,108
Lids Sports Group [Member] | Intercompany Sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	(69)		(203)
Johnston & Murphy Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	63,397		58,425
Segment operating income (loss)	4,496		3,848
Asset impairments and other	0	[1]	0	[2]
Earnings from operations	4,496		3,848
Interest expense	0		0
Interest income	0		0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	4,496		3,848
Total assets	99,062	[3]	89,629	[4]
Depreciation and amortization	1,081		980
Capital expenditures	2,536		1,950
Johnston & Murphy Group [Member] | Sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	63,397		58,425
Johnston & Murphy Group [Member] | Intercompany Sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	0		0
Licensed Brands [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	32,462		29,355
Segment operating income (loss)	3,521		2,921
Asset impairments and other	0	[1]	0	[2]
Earnings from operations	3,521		2,921
Interest expense	0		0
Interest income	0		0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	3,521		2,921
Total assets	48,920	[3]	38,537	[4]
Depreciation and amortization	132		126
Capital expenditures	246		298
Licensed Brands [Member] | Sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	32,685		29,441
Licensed Brands [Member] | Intercompany Sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	(223)		(86)
Corporate & Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	301		237
Segment operating income (loss)	(8,083)		(8,082)
Asset impairments and other	1,111	[1]	(1,329)	[2]
Earnings from operations	(6,972)		(9,411)
Interest expense	(733)		(1,061)
Interest income	32		22
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	(7,673)		(10,450)
Total assets	169,489	[3]	139,752	[4]
Depreciation and amortization	798		692
Capital expenditures	1,235		427
Corporate & Other [Member] | Sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	301		237
Corporate & Other [Member] | Intercompany Sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	$ 0		$ 0

[1] Asset Impairments and other includes a $(3.2) million gain on a lease termination, partially offset by a $0.8 million charge for asset impairments, which is in the Lids Sports Group and a $1.2 million charge for network intrusion expenses.

[2] Asset Impairments and other includes a $1.2 million charge for assets impairments, of which $0.9 million is in the Lids Sports Group and $0.3 million is in the Journeys Group, and a $0.1 million charge for network intrusion expenses.

[3] Total assets for the Lids Sports Group, Schuh Group and Licensed Brands include $182.5 million, $107.4 million and $0.8 million of goodwill, respectively. The Schuh Group goodwill increased by $2.5 million from February 1, 2014 due to foreign currency translation adjustment.

[4] Total assets for the Lids Sports Group, Schuh Group and Licensed Brands include $172.3 million, $99.0 million and $0.8 million of goodwill, respectively. The Schuh Group goodwill decreased by $1.7 million from February 2, 2013 due to foreign currency translation adjustment.