Financial Information for the Company and its Subsidiaries (Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 28, 2017	Jan. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2016
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 31,379	$ 55,332	$ 173,435	$ 118,151
Receivables, net	132,942	153,121	139,475
Inventories, net	598,365	585,764	524,823
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	40,982	49,528	31,716
Total current assets	803,668	843,745	869,449
Other assets	68,316	68,574	114,851
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	340,182	343,758	128,141
Property and equipment, net	214,982	219,196	191,754
Total assets	1,427,148	1,475,273	1,304,195
Liabilities and Equity
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	20,000	110,000	0
Trade accounts payable	223,832	266,370	212,088
Other accrued expenses	173,487	151,225	141,886
Total current liabilities	417,319	527,595	353,974
Other liabilities
Long-term debt	197,348	197,003	196,888
Other liabilities	137,394	136,189	106,270
Total other liabilities	334,742	333,192	303,158
Equity
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	673,645	613,117	646,110
Noncontrolling interests	1,442	1,369	953
Total equity	675,087	614,486	647,063
Total liabilities and equity	1,427,148	1,475,273	1,304,195
Parent [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	8,155	23,999	50,463	31,000
Receivables, net	116,974	118,746	123,345
Inventories, net	127,142	150,098	114,180
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	20,642	24,293	12,766
Intercompany receivable – current	1,597	695	823
Total current assets	274,510	317,831	301,577
Other assets	50,565	51,181	92,895
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	111,665	113,333	113,889
Property and equipment, net	32,684	31,424	30,902
Investment in subsidiaries	1,288,128	1,343,954	1,076,592
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	744,127	568,541	485,403
Total assets	2,501,679	2,426,264	2,101,258
Liabilities and Equity
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	20,000	110,000
Trade accounts payable	65,604	116,783	70,501
Other accrued expenses	64,525	74,941	48,614
Intercompany payable – current	12,833	12,794	5,145
Total current liabilities	162,962	314,518	124,260
Other liabilities
Long-term debt	197,348	197,003	196,888
Other liabilities	93,029	91,683	34,463
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	1,374,695	1,209,943	1,099,537
Total other liabilities	1,665,072	1,498,629	1,330,888
Equity
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	673,645	613,117	646,110
Total equity	673,645	613,117	646,110
Total liabilities and equity	2,501,679	2,426,264	2,101,258
Guarantors [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	7,947	9,029	5,897
Receivables, net	3,987	5,414	856
Inventories, net	441,683	410,867	387,688
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	17,872	23,040	13,649
Intercompany receivable – current	123	263	327
Total current assets	471,612	448,613	408,417
Other assets	16,877	16,567	14,106
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	40,937	219,337	2,800
Property and equipment, net	169,604	176,358	149,680
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	527,670	366,902	384,452
Total assets	1,226,700	1,227,777	959,455
Liabilities and Equity
Trade accounts payable	139,219	112,434	123,003
Other accrued expenses	95,817	65,228	75,797
Total current liabilities	235,036	177,662	198,800
Other liabilities
Other liabilities	39,150	40,507	68,146
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	121,683	98,982	41,933
Total other liabilities	160,833	139,489	110,079
Equity
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	830,831	910,626	650,576
Total equity	830,831	910,626	650,576
Total liabilities and equity	1,226,700	1,227,777	959,455
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	15,277	22,304	117,075	$ 87,151
Receivables, net	11,981	28,961	15,274
Inventories, net	29,540	24,799	22,955
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	7,263	8,058	5,301
Intercompany receivable – current	20,677	22,091	15,766
Total current assets	84,738	106,213	176,371
Other assets	874	826	7,850
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	187,580	11,088	11,452
Property and equipment, net	12,694	11,414	11,172
Investment in subsidiaries	(23,180)	(21,946)	(21,068)
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	677,419	581,624	573,308
Total assets	940,125	689,219	759,085
Liabilities and Equity
Trade accounts payable	19,009	37,153	18,584
Other accrued expenses	17,940	16,919	17,475
Intercompany payable – current	9,564	10,255	11,771
Total current liabilities	46,513	64,327	47,830
Other liabilities
Other liabilities	5,215	3,999	3,661
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	452,838	208,142	301,693
Total other liabilities	458,053	212,141	305,354
Equity
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	434,117	411,382	404,948
Noncontrolling interests	1,442	1,369	953
Total equity	435,559	412,751	405,901
Total liabilities and equity	940,125	689,219	759,085
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(4,795)	(5,863)
Intercompany receivable – current	(22,397)	(23,049)	(16,916)
Total current assets	(27,192)	(28,912)	(16,916)
Investment in subsidiaries	(1,264,948)	(1,322,008)	(1,055,524)
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	(1,949,216)	(1,517,067)	(1,443,163)
Total assets	(3,241,356)	(2,867,987)	(2,515,603)
Liabilities and Equity
Other accrued expenses	(4,795)	(5,863)
Intercompany payable – current	(22,397)	(23,049)	(16,916)
Total current liabilities	(27,192)	(28,912)	(16,916)
Other liabilities
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	(1,949,216)	(1,517,067)	(1,443,163)
Total other liabilities	(1,949,216)	(1,517,067)	(1,443,163)
Equity
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	(1,264,948)	(1,322,008)	(1,055,524)
Total equity	(1,264,948)	(1,322,008)	(1,055,524)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (3,241,356)	$ (2,867,987)	$ (2,515,603)