Business Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017	Jul. 29, 2017	Apr. 29, 2017	Jan. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016	Jul. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers	$ 930,383	$ 716,759	$ 616,506	$ 643,368	$ 883,169	$ 710,822	$ 625,557	$ 648,793	$ 2,907,016	$ 2,868,341	$ 3,022,234
Earnings (loss) from operations									(96,249)	141,960	151,251
Goodwill impairment		(182,200)							(182,211)	0	0
Asset impairments and other									(8,841)	802	(7,893)
Gain on sale of businesses									0	14,701	4,685
Interest expense									(5,420)	(5,294)	(4,414)
Interest income									8	47	11
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	53,837	$ (153,856)	$ (3,259)	$ 1,617	74,595	$ 38,860	21,199	$ 16,760	(101,661)	151,414	151,533
Total assets	1,315,353				1,440,999				1,315,353	1,440,999
Depreciation and amortization									78,326	75,768	79,011
Capital expenditures									127,853	93,970	100,652
Journeys Group
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers									1,329,460	1,251,646	1,251,637
Earnings (loss) from operations									76,094	85,875	126,248
Goodwill impairment									0
Schuh Group
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers									403,698	372,872	405,674
Earnings (loss) from operations									20,104	20,530	19,124
Goodwill impairment									0
Lids Sports Group
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers									779,469	847,510	975,504
Earnings (loss) from operations									11,684	41,563	17,040
Goodwill impairment									(182,211)
Johnston & Murphy Group
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers									304,160	289,324	278,681
Earnings (loss) from operations									20,047	19,682	17,761
Licensed Brands
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers									89,809	106,372	109,826
Earnings (loss) from operations									(163)	4,566	9,236
Corporate & Other
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers									420	617	912
Earnings (loss) from operations									(224,015)	(30,256)	(38,158)
Operating Segments
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers									2,907,019	2,869,179	3,023,931
Earnings (loss) from operations									94,803	141,158	159,144
Interest expense									(5,420)	(5,294)	(4,414)
Interest income									8	47	11
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes									(101,661)	151,414	151,533
Total assets	1,315,353				1,440,999				1,315,353	1,440,999	1,540,057
Depreciation and amortization									78,326	75,768	79,011
Capital expenditures									127,853	93,970	100,652
Operating Segments | Journeys Group
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers									1,329,460	1,251,646	1,251,637
Earnings (loss) from operations									76,094	85,875	126,248
Interest expense									0	0	0
Interest income									0	0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes									76,094	85,875	126,248
Total assets	443,066				404,773				443,066	404,773	349,021
Depreciation and amortization									26,490	24,235	22,504
Capital expenditures									79,532	50,259	33,251
Operating Segments | Schuh Group
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers									403,698	372,872	405,674
Earnings (loss) from operations									20,104	20,530	19,124
Interest expense									0	0	0
Interest income									0	0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes									20,104	20,530	19,124
Total assets	239,479				214,886				239,479	214,886	241,924
Depreciation and amortization									13,769	14,003	14,814
Capital expenditures									10,968	11,236	19,065
Operating Segments | Lids Sports Group
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers									779,469	847,510	976,372
Earnings (loss) from operations									11,684	41,563	17,040
Interest expense									0	0	0
Interest income									0	0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes									11,684	41,563	17,040
Total assets	324,186				519,912				324,186	519,912	517,284
Depreciation and amortization									27,576	26,533	30,196
Capital expenditures									29,319	21,123	37,396
Operating Segments | Johnston & Murphy Group
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers									304,160	289,324	278,681
Earnings (loss) from operations									20,047	19,682	17,761
Interest expense									0	0	0
Interest income									0	0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes									20,047	19,682	17,761
Total assets	127,178				126,559				127,178	126,559	118,913
Depreciation and amortization									6,418	5,987	5,677
Capital expenditures									6,163	9,221	7,796
Operating Segments | Licensed Brands
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers									89,812	107,210	110,655
Earnings (loss) from operations									(163)	4,566	9,236
Interest expense									0	0	0
Interest income									0	0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes									(163)	4,566	9,236
Total assets	32,331				40,357				32,331	40,357	50,718
Depreciation and amortization									688	995	911
Capital expenditures									421	760	774
Operating Segments | Corporate & Other
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers									420	617	912
Earnings (loss) from operations									(32,963)	(31,058)	(30,265)
Interest expense									(5,420)	(5,294)	(4,414)
Interest income									8	47	11
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes									(229,427)	(20,802)	(37,876)
Total assets	$ 149,113				134,512				149,113	134,512	262,197
Depreciation and amortization									3,385	4,015	4,909
Capital expenditures									1,450	1,371	2,370
Intercompany Eliminations
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers									(3)	(838)	(1,697)
Intercompany Eliminations | Journeys Group
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers									0	0	0
Intercompany Eliminations | Schuh Group
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers									0	0	0
Intercompany Eliminations | Lids Sports Group
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers									0	0	(868)
Intercompany Eliminations | Johnston & Murphy Group
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers									0	0	0
Intercompany Eliminations | Licensed Brands
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers									(3)	(838)	(829)
Intercompany Eliminations | Corporate & Other
Segment reporting information by segment
Net sales to external customers									0	0	0
Segment Reconciling Items
Segment reporting information by segment
Goodwill impairment									(182,211)
Asset impairments and other									(8,841)	802	(7,893)
Segment Reconciling Items | Journeys Group
Segment reporting information by segment
Goodwill impairment									0
Asset impairments and other									0	0	0
Segment Reconciling Items | Schuh Group
Segment reporting information by segment
Goodwill impairment									0
Asset impairments and other									0	0	0
Segment Reconciling Items | Lids Sports Group
Segment reporting information by segment
Goodwill impairment									0
Asset impairments and other									0	0	0
Segment Reconciling Items | Johnston & Murphy Group
Segment reporting information by segment
Goodwill impairment									0
Asset impairments and other									0	0	0
Segment Reconciling Items | Licensed Brands
Segment reporting information by segment
Goodwill impairment									0
Asset impairments and other									0	0	0
Segment Reconciling Items | Corporate & Other
Segment reporting information by segment
Goodwill impairment									(182,211)
Asset impairments and other									(8,841)	802	(7,893)
SureGrip Footwear
Segment reporting information by segment
Gain on sale of businesses					12,300				0	12,297	0
SureGrip Footwear | Operating Segments
Segment reporting information by segment
Gain on sale of businesses										12,297
SureGrip Footwear | Operating Segments | Journeys Group
Segment reporting information by segment
Gain on sale of businesses										0
SureGrip Footwear | Operating Segments | Schuh Group
Segment reporting information by segment
Gain on sale of businesses										0
SureGrip Footwear | Operating Segments | Lids Sports Group
Segment reporting information by segment
Gain on sale of businesses										0
SureGrip Footwear | Operating Segments | Johnston & Murphy Group
Segment reporting information by segment
Gain on sale of businesses										0
SureGrip Footwear | Operating Segments | Licensed Brands
Segment reporting information by segment
Gain on sale of businesses										0
SureGrip Footwear | Operating Segments | Corporate & Other
Segment reporting information by segment
Gain on sale of businesses										12,297
Lids Team Sports
Segment reporting information by segment
Gain on sale of businesses					$ (100)		$ 2,500		$ 0	2,404	4,685
Lids Team Sports | Operating Segments
Segment reporting information by segment
Gain on sale of businesses										2,404	4,685
Lids Team Sports | Operating Segments | Journeys Group
Segment reporting information by segment
Gain on sale of businesses										0	0
Lids Team Sports | Operating Segments | Schuh Group
Segment reporting information by segment
Gain on sale of businesses										0	0
Lids Team Sports | Operating Segments | Lids Sports Group
Segment reporting information by segment
Gain on sale of businesses										0	0
Lids Team Sports | Operating Segments | Johnston & Murphy Group
Segment reporting information by segment
Gain on sale of businesses										0	0
Lids Team Sports | Operating Segments | Licensed Brands
Segment reporting information by segment
Gain on sale of businesses										0	0
Lids Team Sports | Operating Segments | Corporate & Other
Segment reporting information by segment
Gain on sale of businesses										$ 2,404	$ 4,685