Financial Information For The Company And Its Subsidiaries (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
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)
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	(1,961)	0	(10,651)	0
Interest income	224	109	766	294
Intercompany interest income (expense)	0	0	0
Earnings before income taxes	46,350	48,115	95,464	97,898
Income tax benefit (provision)	(12,358)	(14,878)	(25,218)	(31,146)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries, net of tax	0		0
Net earnings	33,992	33,237	70,246	66,752
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	9	124	177	146
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	33,983	33,113	70,069	66,606
Comprehensive (loss) income	33,926	32,107	70,495	65,587
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(31)	93	140	100
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Caleres, Inc.	33,957	32,014	70,355	65,487
Parent [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	228,351	233,606	617,512	596,364
Cost of goods sold	161,958	165,734	444,301	429,633
Gross profit	66,393	67,872	173,211	166,731
Selling and administrative expenses	59,708	62,568	172,906	168,914
Operating earnings	6,685	5,304	305	(2,183)
Interest expense	(4,136)	(5,207)	(12,943)	(15,636)
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	(1,961)		(10,651)
Interest income	194	6	642	19
Intercompany interest income (expense)	3,440	3,608	10,549	11,410
Earnings before income taxes	4,222	3,711	(12,098)	(6,390)
Income tax benefit (provision)	(714)	566	4,621	2,714
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries, net of tax	30,475	28,836	77,546	70,282
Net earnings	33,983	33,113	70,069	66,606
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0		0
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	33,983	33,113	70,069	66,606
Comprehensive (loss) income	33,957	32,014	70,355	65,487
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest			0
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Caleres, Inc.	33,957	32,014	70,355	65,487
Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	476,462	458,177	1,272,367	1,253,507
Cost of goods sold	271,445	258,668	698,799	692,287
Gross profit	205,017	199,509	573,568	561,220
Selling and administrative expenses	168,255	163,637	484,565	474,421
Operating earnings	36,762	35,872	89,003	86,799
Interest expense	0	0	(1)	(1)
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	0		0
Interest income	0	0	0	0
Intercompany interest income (expense)	(3,527)	(3,596)	(10,720)	(11,316)
Earnings before income taxes	33,235	32,276	78,282	75,482
Income tax benefit (provision)	(10,889)	(12,311)	(26,479)	(29,540)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries, net of tax	0	0	0	0
Net earnings	22,346	19,965	51,803	45,942
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0		0
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	22,346	19,965	51,803	45,942
Comprehensive (loss) income	22,397	19,023	51,966	45,550
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest			0
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Caleres, Inc.	22,397	19,023	51,966	45,550
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	59,078	78,532	195,228	237,464
Cost of goods sold	33,954	48,713	118,480	151,869
Gross profit	25,124	29,819	76,748	85,595
Selling and administrative expenses	16,348	17,782	47,763	56,970
Operating earnings	8,776	12,037	28,985	28,625
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	0		0
Interest income	30	103	124	275
Intercompany interest income (expense)	87	(12)	171	(94)
Earnings before income taxes	8,893	12,128	29,280	28,806
Income tax benefit (provision)	(755)	(3,133)	(3,360)	(4,320)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries, net of tax	(583)	(634)	(205)	(840)
Net earnings	7,555	8,361	25,715	23,646
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	9	124	177	146
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	7,546	8,237	25,538	23,500
Comprehensive (loss) income	7,567	7,390	25,843	23,207
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(31)	93	140	100
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Caleres, Inc.	7,598	7,297	25,703	23,107
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	(35,252)	(41,038)	(116,351)	(131,019)
Cost of goods sold	(27,152)	(34,568)	(92,579)	(110,186)
Gross profit	(8,100)	(6,470)	(23,772)	(20,833)
Selling and administrative expenses	(8,100)	(6,470)	(23,772)	(20,833)
Operating earnings	0		0
Interest expense	0		0
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	0		0
Interest income	0		0
Intercompany interest income (expense)	0		0
Earnings before income taxes	0		0
Income tax benefit (provision)	0		0
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries, net of tax	(29,892)	(28,202)	(77,341)	(69,442)
Net earnings	(29,892)	(28,202)	(77,341)	(69,442)
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0		0
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	(29,892)	(28,202)	(77,341)	(69,442)
Comprehensive (loss) income	(29,995)	(26,320)	(77,669)	(68,657)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest			0
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Caleres, Inc.	$ (29,995)	$ (26,320)	$ (77,669)	$ (68,657)