Financial Information For The Company And Its Subsidiaries (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 118,151	$ 67,403	$ 82,546	$ 68,223
Receivables, net	153,664	136,646
Inventories, net	546,745	543,103
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	56,505	42,996
Intercompany receivable – current	0	0
Total current assets	875,065	790,148
Property and equipment, net	179,010	149,743
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	130,899	134,587
Other assets	118,349	139,849
Total assets	1,303,323	1,214,327	1,146,340
Liabilities and Equity
Trade accounts payable	237,802	215,921
Other accrued expenses	152,497	153,618
Total current liabilities	390,299	369,539
Other liabilities
Long-term debt	196,544	196,712
Other liabilities	114,008	106,454
Total other liabilities	310,552	303,166
Equity
Total Caleres, Inc. shareholders' equity	601,484	540,910
Noncontrolling interests	988	712
Total equity	602,472	541,622	477,362	425,901
Total liabilities and equity	1,303,323	1,214,327
Parent [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	31,000	13,891	0	0
Receivables, net	110,235	89,030
Inventories, net	151,704	148,082
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	29,765	40,746
Intercompany receivable – current	650	1,194
Total current assets	323,354	292,943
Property and equipment, net	32,538	29,237
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	115,558	117,792
Other assets	94,767	112,185
Investment in subsidiaries	1,028,143	956,831
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	431,523	459,774
Total assets	2,025,883	1,968,762
Liabilities and Equity
Trade accounts payable	78,332	60,377
Other accrued expenses	80,053	83,170
Intercompany payable – current	4,394	4,948
Total current liabilities	162,779	148,495
Other liabilities
Long-term debt	196,544	196,712
Other liabilities	44,011	69,391
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	1,021,065	1,013,254
Total other liabilities	1,261,620	1,279,357
Equity
Total Caleres, Inc. shareholders' equity	601,484	540,910
Total equity	601,484	540,910
Total liabilities and equity	2,025,883	1,968,762
Guarantors [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Receivables, net	2,290	5,398
Inventories, net	371,538	376,254
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	24,597	20,777
Intercompany receivable – current	176	0
Total current assets	398,601	402,429
Property and equipment, net	136,223	109,720
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	2,800	2,800
Other assets	15,772	13,733
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	354,038	306,871
Total assets	907,434	835,553
Liabilities and Equity
Trade accounts payable	123,274	114,208
Other accrued expenses	62,729	85,638
Intercompany payable – current	0	0
Total current liabilities	186,003	199,846
Other liabilities
Other liabilities	66,302	32,574
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	39,175	21,078
Total other liabilities	105,477	53,652
Equity
Total Caleres, Inc. shareholders' equity	615,954	582,055
Total equity	615,954	582,055
Total liabilities and equity	907,434	835,553
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	87,151	53,512	$ 82,546	$ 68,223
Receivables, net	41,139	42,218
Inventories, net	23,503	18,767
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	8,109	8,964
Intercompany receivable – current	6,877	8,750
Total current assets	166,779	132,211
Property and equipment, net	10,249	10,786
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	12,541	13,995
Other assets	7,810	13,931
Investment in subsidiaries	(19,524)	(18,909)
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	556,259	539,396
Total assets	734,114	691,410
Liabilities and Equity
Trade accounts payable	36,196	41,336
Other accrued expenses	15,681	12,301
Intercompany payable – current	3,309	4,996
Total current liabilities	55,186	58,633
Other liabilities
Other liabilities	3,695	4,489
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	281,580	271,709
Total other liabilities	285,275	276,198
Equity
Total Caleres, Inc. shareholders' equity	392,665	355,867
Noncontrolling interests	988	712
Total equity	393,653	356,579
Total liabilities and equity	734,114	691,410
Eliminations [Member]
Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(5,966)	(27,491)
Intercompany receivable – current	(7,703)	(9,944)
Total current assets	(13,669)	(37,435)
Investment in subsidiaries	(1,008,619)	(937,922)
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	(1,341,820)	(1,306,041)
Total assets	(2,364,108)	(2,281,398)
Liabilities and Equity
Other accrued expenses	(5,966)	(27,491)
Intercompany payable – current	(7,703)	(9,944)
Total current liabilities	(13,669)	(37,435)
Other liabilities
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	(1,341,820)	(1,306,041)
Total other liabilities	(1,341,820)	(1,306,041)
Equity
Total Caleres, Inc. shareholders' equity	(1,008,619)	(937,922)
Total equity	(1,008,619)	(937,922)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (2,364,108)	$ (2,281,398)