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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Details) £ in Millions |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Nov. 02, 2022 GBP (£) Option | Jan. 28, 2022 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2025 USD ($) | Feb. 03, 2024 USD ($) | Jan. 29, 2022 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
First in-last out term loan |  | $ 17,500,000 |  |  |  |
Long term debt, description |  |  | There were no revolver borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility at February 1, 2025. We had outstanding letters of credit of $5.9 million under the Credit Facility at February 1, 2025. |  |  |
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 |  |  | $ 0 | $ 34,682,000 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of credit facility |  |  | 332,500,000 |  |  | $ 332,500,000
Carrying Amount |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Commitment fee on the actual daily unused portions of the credit facility one |  |  | 0.20% |  |  |
Excess availability under credit facility |  |  | $ 281,100,000 |  |  |
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% |  |  |
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 |  |  |
Covenants for fixed charge coverage ratio |  |  | 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 |  |  |
Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Amount |  |  | 5,900,000 |  |  |
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 | Nov. 02, 2025 |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Capital Facility | Facility Letter | Schuh |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of credit facility | £ | £ 19.0 |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |

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