Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2022 GBP (£) Option	Feb. 03, 2024 USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2024 CAD ($)	Jan. 28, 2023 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 05, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
First in-last out term loan		$ 17,500,000
Long term debt, description		The revolver borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility at February 3, 2024 included $32.9 million U.S. revolver borrowings and $1.8 million (C$2.4 million) related to GCO Canada ULC. We had outstanding letters of credit of $6.9 million under the Credit Facility at February 3, 2024.
Term of extension	1 year
Number of extension | Option	2
Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date		Jan. 28, 2027
U.S. Revolver Borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Amount		$ 34,682,000		$ 30,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of credit facility		332,500,000				$ 332,500,000
Carrying Amount		$ 34,700,000
Bearing interest rate		7.79%	7.79%
Credit facility, maturity date		Jan. 28, 2027
Commitment fee on the actual daily unused portions of the credit facility one		0.20%
Excess availability under credit facility		$ 218,800,000
Revolving Credit Facility | Genesco Canada Ulc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Amount		1,800,000	$ 2.4
Revolving Credit Facility | Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Additional borrowing capacity		200,000,000
Financial covenants, excess availability threshold		$ 22,500,000
Financial covenants, excess availability threshold percentage		10.00%	10.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate amount of loans and letters of credit subject to receipt of commitment		$ 532,500,000
Amended amount on senior debt covenant		$ 500,000,000
Consolidated total debt to consolidated EBITDA		5	5
Covenants for fixed charge coverage ratio		1	1
Revolving Credit Facility | Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement | GCO Canada ULC | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit increase amount limit		$ 15,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility | Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement | Genesco (UK) Limited
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of credit facility		100,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility | Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement | Genesco (UK) Limited | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit increase amount limit		100,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility | U.S. Revolver Borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Amount		32,900,000
Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Amount		6,900,000
Letter of Credit | Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Sublimit for issuance of letters of credit		70,000,000
Letter of Credit | Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement | GCO Canada ULC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of credit facility		70,000,000
Sublimit for issuance of letters of credit		5,000,000
Letter of Credit | Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement | Genesco (UK) Limited
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Sublimit for issuance of letters of credit		10,000,000
Bridge Loan | Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement | Genesco (UK) Limited
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of credit facility				$ 10,000,000
Revolving Capital Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capitalized deferred financing costs of credit facility and amendment					$ 1,200,000
Revolving Capital Facility | Facility Letter
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility expiration date	2025-11
Revolving Capital Facility | Facility Letter | Schuh
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of credit facility | £	£ 19.0
Revolving Capital Facility | Facility Letter | Schuh | Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	2.35%
Swingline Subfacility | Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement | GCO Canada ULC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of credit facility		5,000,000
Sub Facility | Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of credit facility		$ 45,000,000