Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2015	Aug. 02, 2014	Aug. 01, 2015	Aug. 02, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 637,834	$ 635,877	$ 1,240,117	$ 1,227,039
Cost of goods sold	375,039	376,235	728,796	725,056
Gross profit	262,795	259,642	511,321	501,983
Selling and administrative expenses	227,061	228,340	445,251	441,955
Operating earnings	35,734	31,302	66,070	60,028
Interest expense	(4,345)	(5,125)	(8,808)	(10,431)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(8,690)		(8,690)
Interest income	238	109	542	185
Earnings before income taxes	22,937	26,286	49,114	49,782
Income tax provision	(6,074)	(8,247)	(12,860)	(16,267)
Net earnings	16,863	18,039	36,254	33,515
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	38	(25)	168	22
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	$ 16,825	$ 18,064	$ 36,086	$ 33,493
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	$ 0.38	$ 0.41	$ 0.82	$ 0.77
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	0.38	0.41	0.82	0.76
Dividends per common share	$ 0.07	$ 0.07	$ 0.14	$ 0.14