Financial Information For The Company And Its Subsidiaries (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2016	Aug. 01, 2015	Jul. 30, 2016	Aug. 01, 2015
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 622,937	$ 637,834	$ 1,207,670	$ 1,240,117
Cost of goods sold	363,382	375,039	700,322	728,796
Gross profit	259,555	262,795	507,348	511,321
Selling and administrative expenses	227,297	227,061	446,347	445,251
Operating earnings (loss)	32,258	35,734	61,001	66,070
Interest expense	(3,479)	(4,345)	(7,089)	(8,808)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(8,690)	0	(8,690)
Interest income	310	238	557	542
Intercompany interest income (expense)	0		0
Earnings before income taxes	29,089	22,937	54,469	49,114
Income tax benefit (provision)	(9,410)	(6,074)	(16,912)	(12,860)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	0		0
Net earnings	19,679	16,863	37,557	36,254
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(89)	38	6	168
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	19,768	16,825	37,551	36,086
Comprehensive income	18,358	16,218	38,046	36,569
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(120)	37	(10)	171
Comprehensive income attributable to Caleres, Inc.	18,478	16,181	38,056	36,398
Parent [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	194,896	196,809	382,083	389,160
Cost of goods sold	142,295	144,750	272,204	282,343
Gross profit	52,601	52,059	109,879	106,817
Selling and administrative expenses	52,841	60,220	102,383	113,197
Operating earnings (loss)	(240)	(8,161)	7,496	(6,380)
Interest expense	(3,481)	(4,345)	(7,089)	(8,807)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(8,690)		(8,690)
Interest income	174	196	331	448
Intercompany interest income (expense)	2,253	3,432	4,507	7,109
Earnings before income taxes	(1,294)	(17,568)	5,245	(16,320)
Income tax benefit (provision)	(309)	3,651	(1,175)	5,335
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	21,371	30,742	33,481	47,071
Net earnings	19,768	16,825	37,551	36,086
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	19,768	16,825	37,551	36,086
Comprehensive income	18,478	16,181	38,056	36,398
Comprehensive income attributable to Caleres, Inc.	18,478	16,181	38,056	36,398
Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	408,476	415,717	791,522	795,906
Cost of goods sold	221,031	225,771	425,658	427,354
Gross profit	187,445	189,946	365,864	368,552
Selling and administrative expenses	170,463	164,064	327,566	316,310
Operating earnings (loss)	16,982	25,882	38,298	52,242
Interest expense	2	0	0	(1)
Interest income	0	0	0	0
Intercompany interest income (expense)	(2,276)	(3,471)	(4,578)	(7,193)
Earnings before income taxes	14,708	22,411	33,720	45,048
Income tax benefit (provision)	(6,436)	(7,570)	(12,740)	(15,590)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	0	0	0	0
Net earnings	8,272	14,841	20,980	29,458
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	8,272	14,841	20,980	29,458
Comprehensive income	8,272	14,229	20,980	29,570
Comprehensive income attributable to Caleres, Inc.	8,272	14,229	20,980	29,570
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	69,798	81,169	108,594	136,150
Cost of goods sold	39,125	47,563	62,019	84,526
Gross profit	30,673	33,606	46,575	51,624
Selling and administrative expenses	15,157	15,593	31,368	31,416
Operating earnings (loss)	15,516	18,013	15,207	20,208
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Interest income	136	42	226	94
Intercompany interest income (expense)	23	39	71	84
Earnings before income taxes	15,675	18,094	15,504	20,386
Income tax benefit (provision)	(2,665)	(2,155)	(2,997)	(2,605)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	(508)	394	(1,045)	378
Net earnings	12,502	16,333	11,462	18,159
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(89)	38	6	168
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	12,591	16,295	11,456	17,991
Comprehensive income	11,802	15,719	12,031	18,275
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(120)	37	(10)	171
Comprehensive income attributable to Caleres, Inc.	11,922	15,682	12,041	18,104
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	(50,233)	(55,861)	(74,529)	(81,099)
Cost of goods sold	(39,069)	(43,045)	(59,559)	(65,427)
Gross profit	(11,164)	(12,816)	(14,970)	(15,672)
Selling and administrative expenses	(11,164)	(12,816)	(14,970)	(15,672)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	(20,863)	(31,136)	(32,436)	(47,449)
Net earnings	(20,863)	(31,136)	(32,436)	(47,449)
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	(20,863)	(31,136)	(32,436)	(47,449)
Comprehensive income	(20,194)	(29,911)	(33,021)	(47,674)
Comprehensive income attributable to Caleres, Inc.	$ (20,194)	$ (29,911)	$ (33,021)	$ (47,674)