Financial Information For The Company And Its Subsidiaries (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	May 02, 2015	May 03, 2014
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 602,283	$ 591,162
Cost of goods sold	353,757	348,821
Gross profit	248,526	242,341
Selling and administrative expenses	218,190	213,615
Operating earnings	30,336	28,726
Interest expense	(4,463)	(5,306)
Interest income	304	76
Earnings before income taxes	26,177	23,496
Income tax benefit (provision)	(6,786)	(8,020)
Net earnings	19,391	15,476
Net earnings	19,391	15,476
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	130	47
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	19,261	15,429
Comprehensive (loss) income	20,351	15,953
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	134	35
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Caleres, Inc.	20,217	15,918
Parent [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	192,351	179,160
Cost of goods sold	137,594	127,466
Gross profit	54,757	51,694
Selling and administrative expenses	52,976	49,197
Operating earnings	1,781	2,497
Interest expense	(4,462)	(5,305)
Interest income	251	1
Intercompany interest income (expense)	3,678	3,974
Earnings before income taxes	1,248	1,167
Income tax benefit (provision)	1,684	464
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries, net of tax	16,329	13,798
Net earnings		15,429
Net earnings	19,261
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	19,261	15,429
Comprehensive (loss) income	20,217	15,918
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Caleres, Inc.	20,217	15,918
Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	391,793	401,580
Cost of goods sold	206,772	218,366
Gross profit	185,021	183,214
Selling and administrative expenses	159,710	159,967
Operating earnings	25,311	23,247
Interest expense	1
Interest income	11	59
Intercompany interest income (expense)	(3,794)	(4,079)
Earnings before income taxes	21,527	19,226
Income tax benefit (provision)	(7,848)	(7,954)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries, net of tax	2,650	2,526
Net earnings		13,798
Net earnings	16,329
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	16,329	13,798
Comprehensive (loss) income	17,054	14,355
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Caleres, Inc.	17,054	14,355
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	43,462	40,165
Cost of goods sold	31,773	29,191
Gross profit	11,689	10,974
Selling and administrative expenses	8,445	7,992
Operating earnings	3,244	2,982
Interest expense	0
Interest income	42	16
Intercompany interest income (expense)	116	105
Earnings before income taxes	3,402	3,103
Income tax benefit (provision)	(622)	(530)
Net earnings		2,573
Net earnings	2,780
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	130	47
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	2,650	2,526
Comprehensive (loss) income	2,838	2,520
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	134	35
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Caleres, Inc.	2,704	2,485
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	(25,323)	(29,743)
Cost of goods sold	(22,382)	(26,202)
Selling and administrative expenses	(2,941)
Operating earnings	0
Interest expense	0
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries, net of tax	(18,979)	(16,324)
Net earnings		(16,324)
Net earnings	(18,979)
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	(18,979)	(16,324)
Comprehensive (loss) income	(19,758)	(16,840)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Caleres, Inc.	$ (19,758)	$ (16,840)