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Restructuring Initiatives (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Nov. 02, 2013 | Oct. 27, 2012 | Nov. 02, 2013 | Oct. 27, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Portfolio realignment costs | $ 0 | $ 2,600,000 | $ 30,700,000 | $ 27,000,000
Other Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Organizational change costs |  |  |  | 2,300,000
Organizational change costs after tax |  |  |  | 1,400,000
Organizational change costs per diluted share |  |  |  | $ 0.03
Continuing Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Portfolio realignment costs |  | 2,300,000 | 5,900,000 | 18,900,000
Continuing Operations [Member] | Wholesale Operations Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Portfolio realignment costs | 1,500,000 |  | 5,900,000 | 6,500,000
Continuing Operations [Member] | Famous Footwear [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Portfolio realignment costs | 400,000 |  |  | 7,700,000
Continuing Operations [Member] | Specialty Retail Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Portfolio realignment costs | 300,000 |  |  | 3,900,000
Continuing Operations [Member] | Other Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Portfolio realignment costs | 100,000 |  |  | 800,000
Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Portfolio realignment costs |  | 300,000 | 24,800,000 | 8,100,000
Discontinued Operations [Member] | American Sporting Goods Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Integration costs |  |  |  | 700,000
Integration costs after-tax |  |  |  | $ 400,000
Integration costs per diluted share |  |  |  | $ 0.01

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