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Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) - Textual (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Nov. 01, 2014
Aug. 02, 2014
May 03, 2014
Feb. 01, 2014
Nov. 02, 2013
Aug. 03, 2013
May 04, 2013
Jan. 31, 2015
Feb. 01, 2014
Feb. 02, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Net restructuring and other charge $ 1,000,000gco_RestructuringAndOtherNet $ 1,000,000gco_RestructuringAndOtherNet $ 1,400,000gco_RestructuringAndOtherNet $ (1,100,000)gco_RestructuringAndOtherNet $ 5,600,000gco_RestructuringAndOtherNet $ 1,500,000gco_RestructuringAndOtherNet $ (7,100,000)gco_RestructuringAndOtherNet $ 1,300,000gco_RestructuringAndOtherNet      
Loss from discontinued operations $ 1,400,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationProvisionForLossGainOnDisposalNetOfTax $ 100,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationProvisionForLossGainOnDisposalNetOfTax $ 100,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationProvisionForLossGainOnDisposalNetOfTax $ 100,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationProvisionForLossGainOnDisposalNetOfTax $ 100,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationProvisionForLossGainOnDisposalNetOfTax   $ 100,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationProvisionForLossGainOnDisposalNetOfTax $ 100,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationProvisionForLossGainOnDisposalNetOfTax $ 1,648,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationProvisionForLossGainOnDisposalNetOfTax $ 329,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationProvisionForLossGainOnDisposalNetOfTax $ 462,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationProvisionForLossGainOnDisposalNetOfTax
Weeks in fiscal year                 364 days 364 days 371 days
Weeks in fiscal quarter                 98 days 91 days