Business Segment Information - Schedule of Business Segment Information (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2023		Jul. 29, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022	Oct. 28, 2023		Oct. 29, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset impairments and other, net	$ 99	[1]		$ 0	$ 581	[2]	$ (154)	[3]
Long-lived assets	704,500			704,600	704,500		704,600
Goodwill impairment	0			0	28,453	[4]	0
U.K.
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	87,900			89,300	87,900		89,300
Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	$ 12,900			$ 18,500	$ 12,900		$ 18,500
GeographicConcentrationRiskMember | SalesRevenueNetMember | U.K.
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
ConcentrationRiskPercentage1	20.00%			17.00%	21.00%		18.00%
GeographicConcentrationRiskMember | SalesRevenueNetMember | NorthAmerica
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
ConcentrationRiskPercentage1	80.00%			83.00%	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	$ (100)				$ (600)		(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)
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 $0.1 million charge for asset impairments in Journeys Group.

[2] (3) Asset impairments and other includes a $0.6 million charge for asset impairments in Journeys Group.

[3] (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.

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