Business Segment Information - Schedule of Business Segment Information (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2023		Jul. 30, 2022		Jul. 29, 2023		Jul. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net	$ 174	[1]	$ 129	[2]	$ 482	[3]	$ (154)	[4]
Long-lived assets	720,800		712,200		720,800		712,200
Goodwill impairment	28,453	[5]	0		28,453	[6]	0
U.K.
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	94,400		93,700		94,400		93,700
Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	$ 14,700		$ 21,500		$ 14,700		$ 21,500
GeographicConcentrationRiskMember | SalesRevenueNetMember | U.K.
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
ConcentrationRiskPercentage1	23.00%		19.00%		21.00%		18.00%
GeographicConcentrationRiskMember | SalesRevenueNetMember | NorthAmerica
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
ConcentrationRiskPercentage1	77.00%		81.00%		79.00%		82.00%
Genesco Brands Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment	$ 28,500				$ 28,500
Retail Store Asset Impairments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net							$ (500)
Retail Store Asset Impairments | Journeys Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net	$ (200)				$ (500)		(200)
Retail Store Asset Impairments | Schuh Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net							(200)
Retail Store Asset Impairments | Genesco Brands Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net			$ (100)				(100)
Gain on the Termination of the Pension Plan
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net							$ (700)

[1] Asset impairments and other includes a $0.2 million charge for asset impairments in Journeys Group.

[2] Asset impairments and other includes a $0.1 million charge for asset impairments included in Genesco Brands Group.

[3] (3) Asset impairments and other includes a $0.5 million charge for asset impairments in Journeys Group.

[4] (2) Asset impairments and other includes a $0.5 million charge for asset impairments, which includes $0.2 million in Journeys Group, $0.2 million in Schuh Group and $0.1 million in Genesco Brands Group, partially offset by a $0.7 million gain on the termination of the pension plan.

[5] Goodwill impairment of $28.5 million is related to Genesco Brands Group.

[6] (2) Goodwill impairment of $28.5 million is related to Genesco Brands Group.