Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017	Aug. 04, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 706,612	$ 676,954	$ 1,338,754	$ 1,308,463
Cost of goods sold	413,511	389,493	770,731	750,094
Gross profit	293,101	287,461	568,023	558,369
Selling and administrative expenses	258,835	256,170	509,033	502,681
Restructuring and other special charges, net	2,123	2,865	3,900	3,973
Operating earnings	32,143	28,426	55,090	51,715
Interest expense, net	(3,602)	(4,375)	(7,285)	(9,184)
Other income, net	3,078	2,670	6,169	5,106
Earnings before income taxes	31,619	26,721	53,974	47,637
Income tax provision	(8,008)	(9,047)	(13,183)	(15,079)
Net earnings	23,611	17,674	40,791	32,558
Net (loss) earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(35)	79	(67)	61
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	$ 23,646	$ 17,595	$ 40,858	$ 32,497
Basic earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	$ 0.55	$ 0.41	$ 0.95	$ 0.76
Diluted earnings per common share:
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	0.55	0.41	0.94	0.75
Dividends per common share	$ 0.07	$ 0.07	$ 0.14	$ 0.14