Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2017	Jul. 30, 2016	Jul. 29, 2017	Jul. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 676,954	$ 622,937	$ 1,308,463	$ 1,207,670
Cost of goods sold	389,493	363,382	750,094	700,322
Gross profit	287,461	259,555	558,369	507,348
Selling and administrative expenses	253,500	227,297	497,575	446,347
Restructuring and other special charges, net	2,865	0	3,973	0
Operating earnings	31,096	32,258	56,821	61,001
Interest expense	(4,637)	(3,479)	(9,681)	(7,089)
Interest income	262	310	497	557
Earnings before income taxes	26,721	29,089	47,637	54,469
Income tax provision	(9,047)	(9,410)	(15,079)	(16,912)
Net earnings	17,674	19,679	32,558	37,557
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	79	(89)	61	6
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	$ 17,595	$ 19,768	$ 32,497	$ 37,551
Basic earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	$ 0.41	$ 0.46	$ 0.76	$ 0.87
Diluted earnings per common share:
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	0.41	0.46	0.75	0.86
Dividends per common share	$ 0.07	$ 0.07	$ 0.14	$ 0.14