Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 728,639	$ 729,277	$ 1,968,756	$ 1,956,316
Cost of goods sold	440,205	438,547	1,169,001	1,163,603
Gross profit	288,434	290,730	799,755	792,713
Selling and administrative expenses	236,211	237,517	681,462	679,472
Operating earnings	52,223	53,213	118,293	113,241
Interest expense	(4,136)	(5,207)	(12,944)	(15,637)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(1,961)	0	(10,651)	0
Interest income	224	109	766	294
Earnings before income taxes	46,350	48,115	95,464	97,898
Income tax provision	(12,358)	(14,878)	(25,218)	(31,146)
Net earnings	33,992	33,237	70,246	66,752
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	9	124	177	146
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	$ 33,983	$ 33,113	$ 70,069	$ 66,606
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	$ 0.78	$ 0.76	$ 1.60	$ 1.53
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	0.78	0.75	1.59	1.52
Dividends per common share	$ 0.07	$ 0.07	$ 0.21	$ 0.21