Financial Information for the Company and its Subsidiaries (Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2018	[1]	Oct. 28, 2017	[1]	Jul. 29, 2017	[1]	Apr. 29, 2017	[1]	Jan. 28, 2017	[2]	Oct. 29, 2016	[2]	Jul. 30, 2016	[2]	Apr. 30, 2016	[2]	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings	$ 20,301		$ 34,373		$ 17,674		$ 14,884		$ (6,196)		$ 34,726		$ 19,679		$ 17,878		$ 87,231	$ 66,086	$ 81,824
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment																	1,116	1,045	(224)
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments																	18,794	(24,728)	(8,589)
Derivative financial instruments																	1,101	(934)	168
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax																	21,011	(24,617)	(8,645)
Comprehensive income																	108,242	41,469	73,179
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest																	104	381	276
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Caleres, Inc.																	108,138	41,088	72,903
Parent
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings																	87,200	65,658	81,479
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments																	18,855	(24,790)	(8,838)
Derivative financial instruments																	1,539	181	628
Other comprehensive income from investment in subsidiaries																	544	39	(366)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax																	20,938	(24,570)	(8,576)
Comprehensive income																	108,138	41,088	72,903
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Caleres, Inc.																	108,138	41,088	72,903
Guarantors
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings																	64,126	34,073	53,955
Derivative financial instruments																	14
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax																	14
Comprehensive income																	64,140	34,073	53,955
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Caleres, Inc.																	64,140	34,073	53,955
Non-Guarantors
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings																	35,829	25,035	38,280
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment																	1,116	1,045	(224)
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments																	(61)	62	249
Derivative financial instruments																	(452)	(1,115)	(460)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax																	603	(8)	(435)
Comprehensive income																	36,432	25,027	37,845
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest																	104	381	276
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Caleres, Inc.																	36,328	24,646	37,569
Eliminations
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings																	(99,924)	(58,680)	(91,890)
Other comprehensive income from investment in subsidiaries																	(544)	(39)	366
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax																	(544)	(39)	366
Comprehensive income																	(100,468)	(58,719)	(91,524)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Caleres, Inc.																	$ (100,468)	$ (58,719)	$ (91,524)

[1] The first and second quarters of 2017 reflect the impact of amortization of the inventory fair value adjustment required for purchase accounting of $1.9 million and $1.1 million, respectively, on an after-tax basis, as further described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements and several restructuring and other charges totaling $0.7 million and $1.9 million, respectively, on an after-tax basis, as further described in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements. The fourth quarter of 2017 reflects restructuring charges totaling $0.6 million, on an after-tax basis, as further described in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements and the benefit of income tax reform of $0.3 million, as further described in Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements.

[2] The fourth quarter of 2016 reflects the impact of several restructuring and other charges totaling $20.2 million on an after-tax basis, as further described in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements.