Consolidated Statement 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
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 20,301		$ 34,373		$ 17,674		$ 14,884		$ (6,196)		$ 34,726		$ 19,679		$ 17,878		$ 87,231	$ 66,086	$ 81,824
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
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 attributable to noncontrolling interests																	104	381	276
Comprehensive income attributable to Caleres, Inc.																	$ 108,138	$ 41,088	$ 72,903

[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.