Financial Information For The Company And Its Subsidiaries (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	May. 02, 2015
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 584,733	$ 602,283
Cost of goods sold	336,940	353,757
Gross profit	247,793	248,526
Selling and administrative expenses	219,050	218,190
Operating earnings (loss)	28,743	30,336
Interest expense	(3,610)	(4,463)
Interest income	247	304
Intercompany interest income (expense)	0	0
Earnings before income taxes	25,380	26,177
Income tax benefit (provision)	(7,502)	(6,786)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries, net of tax	0
Net earnings	17,878	19,391
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	96	130
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	17,782	19,261
Comprehensive income	19,688	20,351
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	110	134
Comprehensive income attributable to Caleres, Inc.	19,578	20,217
Parent [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	187,187	192,351
Cost of goods sold	129,909	137,594
Gross profit	57,278	54,757
Selling and administrative expenses	49,542	52,936
Operating earnings (loss)	7,736	1,821
Interest expense	(3,608)	(4,462)
Interest income	157	251
Intercompany interest income (expense)	2,254	3,678
Earnings before income taxes	6,539	1,288
Income tax benefit (provision)	(866)	1,300
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries, net of tax	12,109	16,673
Net earnings	17,782	19,261
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	17,782	19,261
Comprehensive income	19,578	20,217
Comprehensive income attributable to Caleres, Inc.	19,578	20,217
Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	383,046	380,189
Cost of goods sold	204,627	201,583
Gross profit	178,419	178,606
Selling and administrative expenses	157,103	152,246
Operating earnings (loss)	21,316	26,360
Interest expense	(2)	(1)
Interest income	0	0
Intercompany interest income (expense)	(2,301)	(3,722)
Earnings before income taxes	19,013	22,637
Income tax benefit (provision)	(6,304)	(7,724)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries, net of tax	0	0
Net earnings	12,709	14,913
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	12,709	14,913
Comprehensive income	12,709	14,913
Comprehensive income attributable to Caleres, Inc.	12,709	14,913
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	38,796	54,981
Cost of goods sold	22,894	36,962
Gross profit	15,902	18,019
Selling and administrative expenses	16,211	15,864
Operating earnings (loss)	(309)	2,155
Interest expense	0	0
Interest income	90	53
Intercompany interest income (expense)	47	44
Earnings before income taxes	(172)	2,252
Income tax benefit (provision)	(332)	(362)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries, net of tax	(537)	(15)
Net earnings	(1,041)	1,875
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	96	130
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	(1,137)	1,745
Comprehensive income	228	2,604
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	110	134
Comprehensive income attributable to Caleres, Inc.	118	2,470
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	(24,296)	(25,238)
Cost of goods sold	(20,490)	(22,382)
Gross profit	(3,806)	(2,856)
Selling and administrative expenses	(3,806)	(2,856)
Operating earnings (loss)	0
Interest expense	0
Interest income	0
Intercompany interest income (expense)	0
Earnings before income taxes	0
Income tax benefit (provision)	0
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries, net of tax	(11,572)	(16,658)
Net earnings	(11,572)	(16,658)
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	(11,572)	(16,658)
Comprehensive income	(12,827)	(17,383)
Comprehensive income attributable to Caleres, Inc.	$ (12,827)	$ (17,383)