Earnings Per Share (Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2016	Aug. 01, 2015	Jul. 30, 2016	Aug. 01, 2015
NUMERATOR
Net earnings	$ 19,679	$ 16,863	$ 37,557	$ 36,254
Net loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests	89	(38)	(6)	(168)
Net earnings allocated to participating securities	(523)	(544)	(1,014)	(1,195)
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc. after allocation of earnings to participating securities	$ 19,245	$ 16,281	$ 36,537	$ 34,891
DENOMINATOR
Denominator for basic earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	42,043	42,325	42,238	42,319
Dilutive effect of share-based awards	142	123	151	136
Denominator for diluted earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	42,185	42,448	42,389	42,455
Basic earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	$ 0.46	$ 0.38	$ 0.87	$ 0.82
Diluted earnings per common share:
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	$ 0.46	$ 0.38	$ 0.86	$ 0.82