Financial Information for the Company and its Subsidiaries (Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 29, 2017	Jan. 28, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016	Jan. 30, 2016
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 71,816	$ 55,332	$ 149,534	$ 118,151
Receivables, net	107,021	153,121	116,961
Inventories, net	565,051	585,764	487,876
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	38,318	49,528	39,809
Total current assets	782,206	843,745	794,180
Other assets	67,289	68,574	116,347
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	342,208	343,758	129,979
Property and equipment, net	217,854	219,196	185,586
Total assets	1,409,557	1,475,273	1,226,092
Liabilities and Equity
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	85,000	110,000	0
Trade accounts payable	225,032	266,370	189,154
Other accrued expenses	146,315	151,225	125,405
Total current liabilities	456,347	527,595	314,559
Other liabilities
Long-term debt	197,118	197,003	196,659
Other liabilities	134,359	136,189	106,897
Total other liabilities	331,477	333,192	303,556
Equity
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	620,387	613,117	606,879
Noncontrolling interests	1,346	1,369	1,098
Total equity	621,733	614,486	607,977
Total liabilities and equity	1,409,557	1,475,273	1,226,092
Parent [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	43,201	23,999	47,611	31,000
Receivables, net	90,121	118,746	99,021
Inventories, net	117,815	150,098	96,450
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	20,499	24,293	12,950
Intercompany receivable – current	1,487	695	571
Total current assets	273,123	317,831	256,603
Other assets	51,823	51,181	95,244
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	112,777	113,333	115,002
Property and equipment, net	32,093	31,424	31,473
Investment in subsidiaries	1,370,854	1,343,954	1,040,178
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	581,957	568,541	462,382
Total assets	2,422,627	2,426,264	2,000,882
Liabilities and Equity
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	85,000	110,000
Trade accounts payable	65,364	116,783	42,121
Other accrued expenses	57,359	74,941	41,347
Intercompany payable – current	10,398	12,794	2,228
Total current liabilities	218,121	314,518	85,696
Other liabilities
Long-term debt	197,118	197,003	196,659
Other liabilities	90,110	91,683	36,925
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	1,296,891	1,209,943	1,074,723
Total other liabilities	1,584,119	1,498,629	1,308,307
Equity
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	620,387	613,117	606,879
Total equity	620,387	613,117	606,879
Total liabilities and equity	2,422,627	2,426,264	2,000,882
Guarantors [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	15,601	9,029	4,104
Receivables, net	3,705	5,414	761
Inventories, net	422,911	410,867	370,114
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	15,134	23,040	21,546
Intercompany receivable – current	159	263	185
Total current assets	457,510	448,613	396,710
Other assets	14,631	16,567	13,253
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	218,707	219,337	2,800
Property and equipment, net	173,567	176,358	144,427
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	409,466	366,902	375,975
Total assets	1,273,881	1,227,777	933,165
Liabilities and Equity
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	0	0
Trade accounts payable	140,924	112,434	131,783
Other accrued expenses	78,302	65,228	69,268
Total current liabilities	219,226	177,662	201,051
Other liabilities
Other liabilities	40,223	40,507	66,321
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	80,188	98,982	38,518
Total other liabilities	120,411	139,489	104,839
Equity
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	934,244	910,626	627,275
Total equity	934,244	910,626	627,275
Total liabilities and equity	1,273,881	1,227,777	933,165
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	13,014	22,304	97,819	$ 87,151
Receivables, net	13,195	28,961	17,179
Inventories, net	24,325	24,799	21,312
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	7,313	8,058	5,313
Intercompany receivable – current	18,297	22,091	10,084
Total current assets	76,144	106,213	151,707
Other assets	835	826	7,850
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	10,724	11,088	12,177
Property and equipment, net	12,194	11,414	9,686
Investment in subsidiaries	(22,994)	(21,946)	(20,061)
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	591,105	581,624	561,419
Total assets	668,008	689,219	722,778
Liabilities and Equity
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	0	0
Trade accounts payable	18,744	37,153	15,250
Other accrued expenses	15,282	16,919	14,790
Intercompany payable – current	9,545	10,255	8,612
Total current liabilities	43,571	64,327	38,652
Other liabilities
Other liabilities	4,026	3,999	3,651
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	205,449	208,142	286,535
Total other liabilities	209,475	212,141	290,186
Equity
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	413,616	411,382	392,842
Noncontrolling interests	1,346	1,369	1,098
Total equity	414,962	412,751	393,940
Total liabilities and equity	668,008	689,219	722,778
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(4,628)	(5,863)
Intercompany receivable – current	(19,943)	(23,049)	(10,840)
Total current assets	(24,571)	(28,912)	(10,840)
Investment in subsidiaries	(1,347,860)	(1,322,008)	(1,020,117)
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	(1,582,528)	(1,517,067)	(1,399,776)
Total assets	(2,954,959)	(2,867,987)	(2,430,733)
Liabilities and Equity
Other accrued expenses	(4,628)	(5,863)
Intercompany payable – current	(19,943)	(23,049)	(10,840)
Total current liabilities	(24,571)	(28,912)	(10,840)
Other liabilities
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	(1,582,528)	(1,517,067)	(1,399,776)
Total other liabilities	(1,582,528)	(1,517,067)	(1,399,776)
Equity
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	(1,347,860)	(1,322,008)	(1,020,117)
Total equity	(1,347,860)	(1,322,008)	(1,020,117)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (2,954,959)	$ (2,867,987)	$ (2,430,733)