Financial Information For The Company And Its Subsidiaries (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2016	Jan. 30, 2016	May. 02, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 149,534	$ 118,151	$ 66,330	$ 67,403
Receivables, net	116,961	153,664	126,512
Inventories, net	487,876	546,745	498,513
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	39,809	56,505	41,003
Total current assets	794,180	875,065	732,358
Other assets	116,347	118,349	141,969
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	129,979	130,899	133,657
Property and equipment, net	185,586	179,010	153,350
Total assets	1,226,092	1,303,323	1,161,334
Liabilities and Equity
Trade accounts payable	189,154	237,802	172,116
Other accrued expenses	125,405	152,497	137,732
Total current liabilities	314,559	390,299	309,848
Other liabilities
Long-term debt	196,659	196,544	196,904
Other liabilities	106,897	114,008	100,262
Total other liabilities	303,556	310,552	297,166
Equity
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	606,879	601,484	553,474
Noncontrolling interests	1,098	988	846
Total equity	607,977	602,472	554,320
Total liabilities and equity	1,226,092	1,303,323	1,161,334
Parent [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	47,611	31,000	3,564	13,891
Receivables, net	99,021	110,235	101,968
Inventories, net	96,450	151,704	95,948
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	12,950	29,765	12,519
Intercompany receivable – current	571	650	1,082
Total current assets	256,603	323,354	215,081
Other assets	95,244	94,767	121,441
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	115,002	115,558	117,226
Property and equipment, net	31,473	32,538	34,186
Investment in subsidiaries	1,040,178	1,028,143	955,609
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	462,382	431,523	431,964
Total assets	2,000,882	2,025,883	1,875,507
Liabilities and Equity
Trade accounts payable	42,121	78,332	3,417
Other accrued expenses	41,347	80,053	66,847
Intercompany payable – current	2,228	4,394	2,034
Total current liabilities	85,696	162,779	72,298
Other liabilities
Long-term debt	196,659	196,544	196,904
Other liabilities	36,925	44,011	34,689
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	1,074,723	1,021,065	1,018,142
Total other liabilities	1,308,307	1,261,620	1,249,735
Equity
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	606,879	601,484	553,474
Total equity	606,879	601,484	553,474
Total liabilities and equity	2,000,882	2,025,883	1,875,507
Guarantors [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	4,104	0	0	0
Receivables, net	761	2,290	1,570
Inventories, net	370,114	371,538	380,104
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	21,546	24,597	22,119
Intercompany receivable – current	185	176	432
Total current assets	396,710	398,601	404,225
Other assets	13,253	15,772	13,551
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	2,800	2,800	2,800
Property and equipment, net	144,427	136,223	108,866
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0	0
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	375,975	354,038	353,117
Total assets	933,165	907,434	882,559
Liabilities and Equity
Trade accounts payable	131,783	123,274	145,328
Other accrued expenses	69,268	62,729	59,140
Intercompany payable – current	0	0	0
Total current liabilities	201,051	186,003	204,468
Other liabilities
Long-term debt	0	0	0
Other liabilities	66,321	66,302	61,678
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	38,518	39,175	37,477
Total other liabilities	104,839	105,477	99,155
Equity
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	627,275	615,954	578,936
Total equity	627,275	615,954	578,936
Total liabilities and equity	933,165	907,434	882,559
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	97,819	87,151	62,766	$ 53,512
Receivables, net	17,179	41,139	22,974
Inventories, net	21,312	23,503	22,461
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	5,313	8,109	6,365
Intercompany receivable – current	10,084	6,877	15,800
Total current assets	151,707	166,779	130,366
Other assets	7,850	7,810	6,977
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	12,177	12,541	13,631
Property and equipment, net	9,686	10,249	10,298
Investment in subsidiaries	(20,061)	(19,524)	(18,924)
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	561,419	556,259	517,634
Total assets	722,778	734,114	659,982
Liabilities and Equity
Trade accounts payable	15,250	36,196	23,371
Other accrued expenses	14,790	15,681	11,745
Intercompany payable – current	8,612	3,309	15,280
Total current liabilities	38,652	55,186	50,396
Other liabilities
Long-term debt	0	0	0
Other liabilities	3,651	3,695	3,895
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	286,535	281,580	247,096
Total other liabilities	290,186	285,275	250,991
Equity
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	392,842	392,665	357,749
Noncontrolling interests	1,098	988	846
Total equity	393,940	393,653	358,595
Total liabilities and equity	722,778	734,114	659,982
Eliminations [Member]
Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	(5,966)
Intercompany receivable – current	(10,840)	(7,703)	(17,314)
Total current assets	(10,840)	(13,669)	(17,314)
Investment in subsidiaries	(1,020,117)	(1,008,619)	(936,685)
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	(1,399,776)	(1,341,820)	(1,302,715)
Total assets	(2,430,733)	(2,364,108)	(2,256,714)
Liabilities and Equity
Other accrued expenses	0	(5,966)	0
Intercompany payable – current	(10,840)	(7,703)	(17,314)
Total current liabilities	(10,840)	(13,669)	(17,314)
Other liabilities
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	(1,399,776)	(1,341,820)	(1,302,715)
Total other liabilities	(1,399,776)	(1,341,820)	(1,302,715)
Equity
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	(1,020,117)	(1,008,619)	(936,685)
Total equity	(1,020,117)	(1,008,619)	(936,685)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (2,430,733)	$ (2,364,108)	$ (2,256,714)