Financial Information for the Company and its Subsidiaries (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Financial Information For The Company And Its Subsidiaries [Abstract]

Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
AS OF JANUARY 28, 2017
					Non-Guarantors
($ thousands)	Parent		Guarantors					Eliminations			Total
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	23,999	$	9,029	$	22,304		$	—		$	55,332
Receivables, net	118,746		5,414		28,961			—			153,121
Inventories, net	150,098		410,867		24,799			—			585,764
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	24,293		23,040		8,058			(5,863		)	49,528
Intercompany receivable - current	695		263		22,091			(23,049		)	—
Total current assets	317,831		448,613		106,213			(28,912		)	843,745
Property and equipment, net	31,424		176,358		11,414			—			219,196
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	113,333		219,337		11,088			—			343,758
Other assets	51,181		16,567		826			—			68,574
Investment in subsidiaries	1,343,954		—		(21,946		)	(1,322,008		)	—
Intercompany receivable - noncurrent	568,541		366,902		581,624			(1,517,067		)	—
Total assets	$	2,426,264	$	1,227,777	$	689,219		$	(2,867,987	)	$	1,475,273
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	$	110,000	$	—	$	—		$	—		$	110,000
Trade accounts payable	116,783		112,434		37,153			—			266,370
Other accrued expenses	74,941		65,228		16,919			(5,863		)	151,225
Intercompany payable - current	12,794		—		10,255			(23,049		)	—
Total current liabilities	314,518		177,662		64,327			(28,912		)	527,595
Other liabilities:
Long-term debt	197,003		—		—			—			197,003
Other liabilities	91,683		40,507		3,999			—			136,189
Intercompany payable - noncurrent	1,209,943		98,982		208,142			(1,517,067		)	—
Total other liabilities	1,498,629		139,489		212,141			(1,517,067		)	333,192
Equity:
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	613,117		910,626		411,382			(1,322,008		)	613,117
Noncontrolling interests	—		—		1,369			—			1,369
Total equity	613,117		910,626		412,751			(1,322,008		)	614,486
Total liabilities and equity	$	2,426,264	$	1,227,777	$	689,219		$	(2,867,987	)	$	1,475,273

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
AS OF JANUARY 30, 2016
					Non- Guarantors
($ thousands)	Parent		Guarantors					Eliminations			Total
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	31,000	$	—	$	87,151		$	—		$	118,151
Receivables, net	110,235		2,290		41,139			—			153,664
Inventories, net	151,704		371,538		23,503			—			546,745
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	29,765		24,597		8,109			(5,966		)	56,505
Intercompany receivable - current	650		176		6,877			(7,703		)	—
Total current assets	323,354		398,601		166,779			(13,669		)	875,065
Property and equipment, net	32,538		136,223		10,249			—			179,010
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	115,558		2,800		12,541			—			130,899
Other assets	94,767		15,772		7,810			—			118,349
Investment in subsidiaries	1,028,143		—		(19,524		)	(1,008,619		)	—
Intercompany receivable - noncurrent	431,523		354,038		556,259			(1,341,820		)	—
Total assets	$	2,025,883	$	907,434	$	734,114		$	(2,364,108	)	$	1,303,323
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	$	78,332	$	123,274	$	36,196		$	—		$	237,802
Other accrued expenses	80,053		62,729		15,681			(5,966		)	152,497
Intercompany payable - current	4,394		—		3,309			(7,703		)	—
Total current liabilities	162,779		186,003		55,186			(13,669		)	390,299
Other liabilities:
Long-term debt	196,544		—		—			—			196,544
Other liabilities	44,011		66,302		3,695			—			114,008
Intercompany payable - noncurrent	1,021,065		39,175		281,580			(1,341,820		)	—
Total other liabilities	1,261,620		105,477		285,275			(1,341,820		)	310,552
Equity:
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	601,484		615,954		392,665			(1,008,619		)	601,484
Noncontrolling interests	—		—		988			—			988
Total equity	601,484		615,954		393,653			(1,008,619		)	602,472
Total liabilities and equity	$	2,025,883	$	907,434	$	734,114		$	(2,364,108	)	$	1,303,323

Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 28, 2017
($ thousands)	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Total
Net sales	$	825,654		$	1,692,093		$	227,557		$	(165,916	)	$	2,579,388
Cost of goods sold	583,131			938,169			129,410			(133,313		)	1,517,397
Gross profit	242,523			753,924			98,147			(32,603		)	1,061,991
Selling and administrative expenses	212,156			690,292			57,757			(32,603		)	927,602
Restructuring and other special charges, net	15,333			433			7,638			—			23,404
Operating earnings	15,034			63,199			32,752			—			110,985
Interest expense	(15,102		)	(9		)	—			—			(15,111		)
Interest income	811			—			569			—			1,380
Intercompany interest income (expense)	8,888			(9,033		)	145			—			—
Earnings before income taxes	9,631			54,157			33,466			—			97,254
Income tax provision	(5,075		)	(20,084		)	(6,009		)	—			(31,168		)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries, net of tax	61,102			—			(2,422		)	(58,680		)	—
Net earnings	65,658			34,073			25,035			(58,680		)	66,086
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			428			—			428
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	$	65,658		$	34,073		$	24,607		$	(58,680	)	$	65,658

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 30, 2016
							Non-Guarantors
($ thousands)	Parent			Guarantors						Eliminations			Total
Net sales	$	819,148		$	1,652,444		$	268,779		$	(162,941	)	$	2,577,430
Cost of goods sold	591,539			905,412			162,384			(129,708		)	1,529,627
Gross profit	227,609			747,032			106,395			(33,233		)	1,047,803
Selling and administrative expenses	235,210			649,020			61,699			(33,233		)	912,696
Operating (loss) earnings	(7,601		)	98,012			44,696			—			135,107
Interest expense	(16,588		)	(1		)	—			—			(16,589		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(10,651		)	—			—			—			(10,651		)
Interest income	695			—			204			—			899
Intercompany interest income (expense)	14,363			(14,581		)	218			—			—
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	(19,782		)	83,430			45,118			—			108,766
Income tax benefit (provision)	8,755			(29,475		)	(6,222		)	—			(26,942		)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries, net of tax	92,506			—			(616		)	(91,890		)	—
Net earnings	81,479			53,955			38,280			(91,890		)	81,824
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			345			—			345
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	$	81,479		$	53,955		$	37,935		$	(91,890	)	$	81,479

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015
							Non-Guarantors
($ thousands)	Parent			Guarantors						Eliminations			Total
Net sales	$	788,708		$	1,634,375		$	329,765		$	(181,139	)	$	2,571,709
Cost of goods sold	570,343			899,968			213,716			(152,418		)	1,531,609
Gross profit	218,365			734,407			116,049			(28,721		)	1,040,100
Selling and administrative expenses	231,141			633,073			75,189			(28,721		)	910,682
Restructuring and other special charges, net	3,484			—			—			—			3,484
Operating (loss) earnings	(16,260		)	101,334			40,860			—			125,934
Interest expense	(20,444		)	(1		)	—			—			(20,445		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(420		)	—			—			—			(420		)
Interest income	31			—			348			—			379
Intercompany interest income (expense)	12,115			(12,826		)	711			—			—
Gain on sale of subsidiary	—			—			4,679			—			4,679
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	(24,978		)	88,507			46,598			—			110,127
Income tax benefit (provision)	10,599			(34,710		)	(3,073		)	—			(27,184		)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	97,229			—			37			(97,266		)	—
Net earnings	82,850			53,797			43,562			(97,266		)	82,943
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			93			—			93
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	$	82,850		$	53,797		$	43,469		$	(97,266	)	$	82,850

Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 28, 2017
						Non-Guarantors
($ thousands)	Parent			Guarantors					Eliminations			Total
Net earnings	$	65,658		$	34,073	$	25,035		$	(58,680	)	$	66,086
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	—			—		1,045			—			1,045
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments	(24,790		)	—		62			—			(24,728		)
Derivative financial instruments	181			—		(1,115		)	—			(934		)
Other comprehensive income from investment in subsidiaries	39			—		—			(39		)	—
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(24,570		)	—		(8		)	(39		)	(24,617		)
Comprehensive income	41,088			34,073		25,027			(58,719		)	41,469
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		381			—			381
Comprehensive income attributable to Caleres, Inc.	$	41,088		$	34,073	$	24,646		$	(58,719	)	$	41,088

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 30, 2016
						Non-Guarantors
($ thousands)	Parent			Guarantors					Eliminations			Total
Net earnings	$	81,479		$	53,955	$	38,280		$	(91,890	)	$	81,824
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	—			—		(224		)	—			(224		)
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments	(8,838		)	—		249			—			(8,589		)
Derivative financial instruments	628			—		(460		)	—			168
Other comprehensive loss from investment in subsidiaries	(366		)	—		—			366			—
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(8,576		)	—		(435		)	366			(8,645		)
Comprehensive income	72,903			53,955		37,845			(91,524		)	73,179
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		276			—			276
Comprehensive income attributable to Caleres, Inc.	$	72,903		$	53,955	$	37,569		$	(91,524	)	$	72,903

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015
						Non-Guarantors
($ thousands)	Parent			Guarantors					Eliminations			Total
Net earnings	$	82,850		$	53,797	$	43,562		$	(97,266	)	$	82,943
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	—			—		(3,145		)	—			(3,145		)
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments	(10,003		)	—		(346		)	—			(10,349		)
Derivative financial instruments	(1,250		)	—		736			—			(514		)
Other comprehensive loss from investment in subsidiaries	(2,711		)	—		—			2,711			—
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(13,964		)	—		(2,755		)	2,711			(14,008		)
Comprehensive income	68,886			53,797		40,807			(94,555		)	68,935
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		49			—			49
Comprehensive income attributable to Caleres, Inc.	$	68,886		$	53,797	$	40,758		$	(94,555	)	$	68,886

Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 28, 2017
							Non-Guarantors
($ thousands)	Parent			Guarantors						Eliminations		Total
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	66,800		$	71,781		$	45,041		$	—	$	183,622
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(4,769		)	(41,606		)	(4,148		)	—		(50,523		)
Capitalized software	(5,521		)	(3,481		)	(37		)	—		(9,039		)
Acquisition cost, net of cash received	(259,932		)	—			—			—		(259,932		)
Intercompany investing	(3,257		)	3,257			—			—		—
Net cash used for investing activities	(273,479		)	(41,830		)	(4,185		)	—		(319,494		)
Financing activities
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	623,000			—			—			—		623,000
Repayments under revolving credit agreement	(513,000		)	—			—			—		(513,000		)
Dividends paid	(12,104		)	—			—			—		(12,104		)
Acquisition of treasury stock	(23,139		)	—			—			—		(23,139		)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	(4,188		)	—			—			—		(4,188		)
Excess tax benefit related to share-based plans	2,251			—			—			—		2,251
Intercompany financing	126,858			(20,922		)	(105,936		)	—		—
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	199,678			(20,922		)	(105,936		)	—		72,820
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			233			—		233
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(7,001		)	9,029			(64,847		)	—		(62,819		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	31,000			—			87,151			—		118,151
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	23,999		$	9,029		$	22,304		$	—	$	55,332

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 30, 2016
							Non-Guarantors
($ thousands)	Parent			Guarantors						Eliminations		Total
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities	$	(1,259	)	$	99,222		$	51,189		$	—	$	149,152
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(14,585		)	(56,382		)	(2,512		)	—		(73,479		)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	7,111			—			322			—		7,433
Capitalized software	(5,197		)	(2,538		)	—			—		(7,735		)
Intercompany investing	(568		)	568			—			—		—
Net cash used for investing activities	(13,239		)	(58,352		)	(2,190		)	—		(73,781		)
Financing activities
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	198,000			—			—			—		198,000
Repayments under revolving credit agreement	(198,000		)	—			—			—		(198,000		)
Proceeds from issuance of 2023 senior notes	200,000			—			—			—		200,000
Redemption of 2019 senior notes	(200,000		)	—			—			—		(200,000		)
Dividends paid	(12,253		)	—			—			—		(12,253		)
Debt issuance costs	(3,650		)	—			—			—		(3,650		)
Acquisition of treasury stock	(4,921		)	—			—			—		(4,921		)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	(5,297		)	—			—			—		(5,297		)
Excess tax benefit related to share-based plans	2,651			—			—			—		2,651
Intercompany financing	55,077			(40,870		)	(14,207		)	—		—
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	31,607			(40,870		)	(14,207		)	—		(23,470		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			(1,153		)	—		(1,153		)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	17,109			—			33,639			—		50,748
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	13,891			—			53,512			—		67,403
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	31,000		$	—		$	87,151		$	—	$	118,151

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015
							Non-Guarantors
($ thousands)	Parent			Guarantors						Eliminations		Total
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities	$	(11,728	)	$	99,709		$	30,831		$	—	$	118,812
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(7,129		)	(33,067		)	(4,756		)	—		(44,952		)
Capitalized software	(4,834		)	(194		)	(58		)	—		(5,086		)
Acquisition of trademarks	(65,065		)	—			—			—		(65,065		)
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliate	—			—			(7,000		)	—		(7,000		)
Net proceeds from sale of subsidiaries, inclusive of note receivable	—			—			10,120			—		10,120
Intercompany investing	(2,314		)	(124		)	2,438			—		—
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	(79,342		)	(33,385		)	744			—		(111,983		)
Financing activities
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	867,000			—			—			—		867,000
Repayments under revolving credit agreement	(874,000		)	—			—			—		(874,000		)
Dividends paid	(12,237		)	—			—			—		(12,237		)
Debt issuance costs	(2,618		)	—			—			—		(2,618		)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	443			—			—			—		443
Excess tax benefit related to share-based plans	929			—			—			—		929
Intercompany financing	125,444			(66,324		)	(59,120		)	—		—
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	104,961			(66,324		)	(59,120		)	—		(20,483		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			(1,489		)	—		(1,489		)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	13,891			—			(29,034		)	—		(15,143		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	—			—			82,546			—		82,546
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	13,891		$	—		$	53,512		$	—	$	67,403