Business Segment Information - Textual (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($) segment	Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment	$ 182,200	$ 182,211	$ 0	$ 0
Number of reportable business segments | segment		5
Asset impairments and other, net		$ 8,841	(802)	7,893
Goodwill		100,308	271,222
Goodwill, translation adjustments		11,297
Long-lived assets		382,600	330,600	323,300
Licensing Termination Expense
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net		5,200
Retail Store Asset Impairments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net		2,700	6,400	3,100
Asset Write-down
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net				2,500
Pension Settlement Expense
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net			2,500
Other Legal Matters
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net			(700)	100
Network Intrusion
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net			(8,900)	2,200
Lids Sports Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment		182,211
Goodwill		0	181,628	180,900
Goodwill, translation adjustments		583	700
Lids Sports Group | Retail Store Asset Impairments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net		1,000	5,100	2,700
Schuh Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment		0
Goodwill		89,915	79,769	90,300
Goodwill, translation adjustments		10,146	10,500	5,700
Schuh Group | Retail Store Asset Impairments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net		1,000	800	400
Licensed Brands
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill				800
Licensed Brands | Licensing Termination Expense
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net		5,200
Journeys Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment		0
Goodwill		10,393	9,825	9,400
Goodwill, translation adjustments		568	400
Journeys Group | Retail Store Asset Impairments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net		700	500
Corporate & Other | Asset Write-down
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net				2,500
Corporate & Other | Pension Settlement Expense
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net			2,500
Corporate & Other | Other Legal Matters
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net			(700)	100
Corporate & Other | Network Intrusion
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net			(8,900)	2,200
United Kingdom
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets		57,500	54,300	64,700
Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets		22,700	21,000	18,300
Hurricane Losses
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net		900
Hurricane Losses | Corporate & Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net		$ 900
SureGrip Footwear | Licensed Brands
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill period adjustments, increase (decrease)			$ (800)
Lids Team Sports | Lids Sports Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill period adjustments, increase (decrease)				(19,200)
Little Burgundy | Journeys Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill period adjustments, increase (decrease)				$ 9,400