Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014
NUMERATOR
Net earnings	$ 33,992	$ 33,237	$ 70,246	$ 66,752
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(9)	(124)	(177)	(146)
Undistributed Earnings (Loss) Allocated to Participating Securities, Basic	(1,063)	(1,208)	(2,272)	(2,486)
Net Income Loss Attributable To Parent After Allocation Of Earnings To Participating Securities	$ 32,920	$ 31,905	$ 67,797	$ 64,120
DENOMINATOR
Denominator for basic earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	42,345,000	42,144,000	42,483,000	42,035,000
Dilutive effect of share-based awards	120,000	184,000	132,000	210,000
Denominator for diluted earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	42,465,000	42,328,000	42,615,000	42,245,000
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
Options to purchase common stock, not included in computation of diluted earnings per common share			56,997	64,497