Financial Information For The Company And Its Subsidiaries (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Aug. 01, 2015	May. 02, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Aug. 02, 2014	May. 03, 2014	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings	$ 11,578	$ 33,992	$ 16,863	$ 19,391	$ 16,191	$ 33,237	$ 18,039	$ 15,476	$ 81,824	$ 82,943	$ 37,896
Foreign currency translation adjustment									(224)	(3,145)	(4,538)
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments									(8,589)	(10,349)	19,529
Derivative financial instruments									168	(514)	819
Other comprehensive loss from investment in subsidiaries									0	0	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax									(8,645)	(14,008)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax									(8,645)	(14,008)	15,810
Comprehensive income									73,179	68,935	53,706
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest									276	49	(109)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Caleres, Inc.									72,903	68,886	53,815
Parent [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings									81,479	82,850	38,073
Foreign currency translation adjustment									0
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments									(8,838)	(10,003)	19,114
Derivative financial instruments									628	(1,250)	(55)
Other comprehensive loss from investment in subsidiaries									(366)	(2,711)	(3,317)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax									(8,576)	(13,964)	15,792
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax											15,742
Comprehensive income									72,903	68,886	53,815
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest									0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Caleres, Inc.									72,903	68,886	53,815
Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings									53,955	53,797	53,519
Foreign currency translation adjustment									0	0	0
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments									0	0	0
Derivative financial instruments									0	0	0
Other comprehensive loss from investment in subsidiaries									0	0	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax									0	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax											0
Comprehensive income									53,955	53,797	53,519
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest									0	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Caleres, Inc.									53,955	53,797	53,519
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings									38,280	43,562	10,677
Foreign currency translation adjustment									(224)	(3,145)	(4,538)
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments									249	(346)	415
Derivative financial instruments									(460)	736	874
Other comprehensive loss from investment in subsidiaries									0	0	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax									(435)	(2,755)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax											(3,249)
Comprehensive income									37,845	40,807	7,428
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest									276	49	(109)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Caleres, Inc.									37,569	40,758	7,537
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings									(91,890)	(97,266)	(64,373)
Foreign currency translation adjustment									0
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments									0
Derivative financial instruments									0
Other comprehensive loss from investment in subsidiaries									366	2,711	3,317
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax									366	2,711
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax											3,317
Comprehensive income									(91,524)	(94,555)	(61,056)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest									0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Caleres, Inc.									$ (91,524)	$ (94,555)	$ (61,056)