Financial Information for the Company and its Subsidiaries (Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 04, 2018	Feb. 03, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017	Jan. 28, 2017
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 102,884	$ 64,047	$ 52,942	$ 55,332
Receivables, net	153,421	152,613	143,616
Inventories, net	715,705	569,379	722,005
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	62,159	60,750	36,972
Total current assets	1,034,169	846,789	955,535
Other assets	89,701	90,659	69,589
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	362,049	339,168	341,195
Property and equipment, net	207,726	212,799	217,838
Total assets	1,693,645	1,489,415	1,584,157
Liabilities and Equity
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	0	0	35,000
Trade accounts payable	400,391	272,962	402,812
Other accrued expenses	195,987	157,197	170,499
Total current liabilities	596,378	430,159	608,311
Other liabilities
Long-term debt	197,702	197,472	197,233
Other liabilities	162,371	142,822	137,439
Total other liabilities	360,073	340,294	334,672
Equity
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	735,853	717,489	639,729
Noncontrolling interests	1,341	1,473	1,445
Total equity	737,194	718,962	641,174
Total liabilities and equity	1,693,645	1,489,415	1,584,157
Parent [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	14,182	26,089	12,712	23,999
Receivables, net	127,466	124,957	117,672
Inventories, net	164,595	146,068	174,839
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	38,183	26,284	23,944
Intercompany receivable – current	170	521	845
Total current assets	344,596	323,919	330,012
Other assets	75,790	76,317	51,273
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	111,728	111,108	112,221
Property and equipment, net	35,682	35,474	32,428
Investment in subsidiaries	1,375,185	1,329,428	1,263,829
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	797,184	774,588	745,812
Total assets	2,740,165	2,650,834	2,535,575
Liabilities and Equity
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement			35,000
Trade accounts payable	165,241	136,797	124,675
Other accrued expenses	83,094	65,817	72,364
Intercompany payable – current	10,852	5,524	14,523
Total current liabilities	259,187	208,138	246,562
Other liabilities
Long-term debt	197,702	197,472	197,233
Other liabilities	118,125	101,784	91,645
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	1,429,298	1,425,951	1,360,406
Total other liabilities	1,745,125	1,725,207	1,649,284
Equity
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	735,853	717,489	639,729
Total equity	735,853	717,489	639,729
Total liabilities and equity	2,740,165	2,650,834	2,535,575
Guarantors [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	30,730	0	20,638	9,029
Receivables, net	3,788	3,663	5,670
Inventories, net	518,024	394,438	516,704
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	29,274	30,456	14,463
Intercompany receivable – current	94	74	134
Total current assets	581,910	428,631	557,609
Other assets	12,621	13,610	17,432
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	40,937	40,937	40,937
Property and equipment, net	160,223	165,227	172,802
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	527,462	520,362	519,304
Total assets	1,323,153	1,168,767	1,308,084
Liabilities and Equity
Trade accounts payable	202,310	102,420	247,169
Other accrued expenses	100,567	74,006	87,425
Total current liabilities	302,877	176,426	334,594
Other liabilities
Other liabilities	39,124	35,574	40,810
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	93,335	98,610	119,152
Total other liabilities	132,459	134,184	159,962
Equity
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	887,817	858,157	813,528
Total equity	887,817	858,157	813,528
Total liabilities and equity	1,323,153	1,168,767	1,308,084
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	57,972	37,958	19,592	$ 22,304
Receivables, net	22,167	23,993	20,274
Inventories, net	33,086	28,873	30,462
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	7,240	8,394	7,466
Intercompany receivable – current	17,656	9,250	25,056
Total current assets	138,121	108,468	102,850
Other assets	1,290	732	884
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	209,384	187,123	188,037
Property and equipment, net	11,821	12,098	12,608
Investment in subsidiaries	(24,159)	(23,565)	(22,724)
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	720,698	704,810	669,176
Total assets	1,057,155	989,666	950,831
Liabilities and Equity
Trade accounts payable	32,840	33,745	30,968
Other accrued expenses	24,864	21,758	19,611
Intercompany payable – current	7,068	4,321	11,512
Total current liabilities	64,772	59,824	62,091
Other liabilities
Other liabilities	5,122	5,464	4,984
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	522,711	475,199	454,734
Total other liabilities	527,833	480,663	459,718
Equity
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	463,209	447,706	427,577
Noncontrolling interests	1,341	1,473	1,445
Total equity	464,550	449,179	429,022
Total liabilities and equity	1,057,155	989,666	950,831
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(12,538)	(4,384)	(8,901)
Intercompany receivable – current	(17,920)	(9,845)	(26,035)
Total current assets	(30,458)	(14,229)	(34,936)
Investment in subsidiaries	(1,351,026)	(1,305,863)	(1,241,105)
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	(2,045,344)	(1,999,760)	(1,934,292)
Total assets	(3,426,828)	(3,319,852)	(3,210,333)
Liabilities and Equity
Other accrued expenses	(12,538)	(4,384)	(8,901)
Intercompany payable – current	(17,920)	(9,845)	(26,035)
Total current liabilities	(30,458)	(14,229)	(34,936)
Other liabilities
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	(2,045,344)	(1,999,760)	(1,934,292)
Total other liabilities	(2,045,344)	(1,999,760)	(1,934,292)
Equity
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	(1,351,026)	(1,305,863)	(1,241,105)
Total equity	(1,351,026)	(1,305,863)	(1,241,105)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (3,426,828)	$ (3,319,852)	$ (3,210,333)