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Shareholders' Equity (Schedule Of Changes In Shareholders' Equity And Noncontrolling Interests) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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May 03, 2014 | May 04, 2013
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |
Equity, beginning balance | $ 477,362 |
Net earnings (loss) | 15,476 | (10,832)
Other comprehensive (loss) income | 477 | (659)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net | (803) | (2,070)
Share-based compensation expense | 1,555 | 1,617
Equity, ending balance | 492,771 | 412,934
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. Shareholders' Equity [Member] |  |
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |
Equity, beginning balance | 476,699 | 425,129
Net earnings (loss) | 15,429 | (10,762)
Other comprehensive (loss) income | 477 | (659)
Dividends paid | (3,053) | (3,027)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net | (803) | (2,070)
Tax benefit related to share-based plans | 1,769 | 1,962
Share-based compensation expense | 1,555 | 1,617
Equity, ending balance | 492,073 | 412,190
Noncontrolling Interests [Member] |  |
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |
Equity, beginning balance | 663 | 772
Net earnings (loss) | 47 | (70)
Other comprehensive (loss) income | (12) | 42
Equity, ending balance | 698 | 744
Total Equity [Member] |  |
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |
Equity, beginning balance | 477,362 | 425,901
Net earnings (loss) | 15,476 | (10,832)
Other comprehensive (loss) income | 465 | (617)
Dividends paid | (3,053) | (3,027)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net | (803) | (2,070)
Tax benefit related to share-based plans | 1,769 | 1,962
Share-based compensation expense | 1,555 | 1,617
Equity, ending balance | $ 492,771 | $ 412,934

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- Definition Amount of increase in additional paid in capital (APIC) resulting from a tax benefit associated with share-based compensation plan other than an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Includes, but is not limited to, excess tax benefit. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6928386&loc=d3e21463-112644 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187085-122770 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 740 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6419406&loc=d3e23524-113945 + Details
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