Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2015	Aug. 02, 2014	Aug. 01, 2015	Aug. 02, 2014
NUMERATOR
Net earnings	$ 16,863	$ 18,039	$ 36,254	$ 33,515
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(38)	25	(168)	(22)
Undistributed Earnings (Loss) Allocated to Participating Securities, Basic	544	669	1,195	1,262
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc. after allocation of earnings to participating securities	$ 16,281	$ 17,395	$ 34,891	$ 32,231
DENOMINATOR
Denominator for basic earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	42,325,000	42,074,000	42,319,000	41,980,000
Dilutive effect of share-based awards	123,000	202,000	136,000	218,000
Denominator for diluted earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	42,448,000	42,276,000	42,455,000	42,198,000
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
Options to purchase common stock, not included in computation of diluted earnings per common share			61,497	64,497