Financial Information for the Company and its Subsidiaries (Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 04, 2019	Feb. 02, 2019	May 05, 2018	Feb. 03, 2018
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 35,778	$ 30,200	$ 96,481	$ 64,047
Receivables, net	148,487	191,722	125,559
Inventories, net	648,145	683,171	579,902
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	54,902	71,354	62,385
Total current assets	887,312	976,447	864,327
Other assets	85,711	81,440	88,941
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	548,508	549,897	339,900
Lease right-of-use assets	735,282	0	0
Property and equipment, net	236,257	230,784	208,898
Total assets	2,493,070	1,838,568	1,502,066
Liabilities and Equity
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	318,000	335,000	0
Trade accounts payable	289,071	316,298	268,917
Lease Obligations	136,005	0	0
Other accrued expenses	168,224	202,038	168,746
Total current liabilities	911,300	853,336	437,663
Other liabilities
Noncurrent Lease Obligations	662,750	0	0
Long-term debt	198,046	197,932	197,587
Other liabilities	92,342	151,865	152,678
Total other liabilities	953,138	349,797	350,265
Equity
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	627,236	634,053	712,705
Noncontrolling interests	1,396	1,382	1,433
Total equity	628,632	635,435	714,138	718,962
Total liabilities and equity	2,493,070	1,838,568	1,502,066
Parent [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	6,812	2	41,795	26,089
Receivables, net	91,170	130,684	113,763
Inventories, net	124,703	175,697	110,242
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	31,046	31,195	28,677
Intercompany receivable – current	314	190	919
Total current assets	254,045	337,768	295,396
Other assets	73,066	68,707	75,242
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	108,328	108,884	112,298
Lease right-of-use assets	130,006
Property and equipment, net	75,763	62,608	36,178
Investment in subsidiaries	1,503,973	1,499,209	1,341,505
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	586,453	597,515	783,315
Total assets	2,731,634	2,674,691	2,643,934
Liabilities and Equity
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	318,000	335,000
Trade accounts payable	83,559	146,400	99,013
Lease Obligations	11,096
Other accrued expenses	65,845	95,498	67,588
Intercompany payable – current	4,669	10,781	5,467
Total current liabilities	483,169	587,679	172,068
Other liabilities
Noncurrent Lease Obligations	132,565
Long-term debt	198,046	197,932	197,587
Other liabilities	88,358	105,689	102,303
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	1,202,260	1,149,338	1,459,271
Total other liabilities	1,621,229	1,452,959	1,759,161
Equity
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	627,236	634,053	712,705
Total equity	627,236	634,053	712,705
Total liabilities and equity	2,731,634	2,674,691	2,643,934
Guarantors [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	14,703	9,148	10,011
Receivables, net	39,619	32,319	2,721
Inventories, net	492,630	470,610	441,144
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	18,077	32,556	31,669
Intercompany receivable – current	76	42	339
Total current assets	565,105	544,675	485,884
Other assets	11,793	11,824	12,937
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	331,689	331,810	40,937
Lease right-of-use assets	572,551
Property and equipment, net	149,955	157,270	160,903
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	620,752	578,821	536,213
Total assets	2,251,845	1,624,400	1,236,874
Liabilities and Equity
Trade accounts payable	183,057	130,670	150,288
Lease Obligations	118,041
Other accrued expenses	83,503	86,015	85,180
Total current liabilities	384,601	216,685	235,468
Other liabilities
Noncurrent Lease Obligations	497,527
Other liabilities	2,848	41,149	40,200
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	113,338	115,114	91,100
Total other liabilities	613,713	156,263	131,300
Equity
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	1,253,531	1,251,452	870,106
Total equity	1,253,531	1,251,452	870,106
Total liabilities and equity	2,251,845	1,624,400	1,236,874
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	14,263	21,050	44,675	$ 37,958
Receivables, net	17,698	28,719	9,075
Inventories, net	30,812	36,864	28,516
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	6,586	7,603	6,632
Intercompany receivable – current	8,800	15,279	14,444
Total current assets	78,159	109,515	103,342
Other assets	852	909	762
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	108,491	109,203	186,665
Lease right-of-use assets	32,725
Property and equipment, net	10,539	10,906	11,817
Investment in subsidiaries	(25,376)	(24,838)	(24,043)
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	775,061	762,281	708,992
Total assets	980,451	967,976	987,535
Liabilities and Equity
Trade accounts payable	22,455	39,228	19,616
Lease Obligations	6,868
Other accrued expenses	19,683	20,525	20,571
Intercompany payable – current	4,521	4,730	10,235
Total current liabilities	53,527	64,483	50,422
Other liabilities
Noncurrent Lease Obligations	32,658
Other liabilities	1,136	5,027	10,175
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	666,668	674,165	478,149
Total other liabilities	700,462	679,192	488,324
Equity
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	225,066	222,919	447,356
Noncontrolling interests	1,396	1,382	1,433
Total equity	226,462	224,301	448,789
Total liabilities and equity	980,451	967,976	987,535
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(807)		(4,593)
Intercompany receivable – current	(9,190)	(15,511)	(15,702)
Total current assets	(9,997)	(15,511)	(20,295)
Investment in subsidiaries	(1,478,597)	(1,474,371)	(1,317,462)
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	(1,982,266)	(1,938,617)	(2,028,520)
Total assets	(3,470,860)	(3,428,499)	(3,366,277)
Liabilities and Equity
Other accrued expenses	(807)		(4,593)
Intercompany payable – current	(9,190)	(15,511)	(15,702)
Total current liabilities	(9,997)	(15,511)	(20,295)
Other liabilities
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	(1,982,266)	(1,938,617)	(2,028,520)
Total other liabilities	(1,982,266)	(1,938,617)	(2,028,520)
Equity
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	(1,478,597)	(1,474,371)	(1,317,462)
Total equity	(1,478,597)	(1,474,371)	(1,317,462)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (3,470,860)	$ (3,428,499)	$ (3,366,277)