Note 19 - Financial Information for the Company and its Subsidiaries - Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 03, 2019	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 45,218		$ 30,200	$ 64,047	$ 55,332
Receivables, net	162,181		191,722
Inventories, net	618,406		683,171
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	56,494		71,354
Intercompany receivable - current	0		0
Total current assets	882,299		976,447
Property and equipment, net	224,846		230,784
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	539,579		549,897
Other assets	89,389		81,440
Lease right-of-use assets	695,594	$ 729,200	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0		0
Intercompany receivable - noncurrent	0		0
Total assets	2,431,707		1,838,568	1,489,415
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	275,000		335,000
Trade accounts payable	267,018		316,298
Lease obligations	127,869		0
Other accrued expenses	181,063		202,038
Intercompany payable - current	0		0
Total current liabilities	850,950		853,336
Noncurrent lease obligations	629,032		0
Long-term debt	198,391		197,932
Other liabilities	104,204		151,865
Intercompany payable - noncurrent	0		0
Total other liabilities	931,627		349,797
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	645,950		634,053
Noncontrolling interests	3,180		1,382
Total equity	649,130		635,435	718,962	614,486
Total liabilities and equity	2,431,707		1,838,568
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0	0	0
Receivables, net	0		0
Inventories, net	0		0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0		0
Intercompany receivable - current	(9,362)		(15,511)
Total current assets	(9,362)		(15,511)
Property and equipment, net	0		0
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	0		0
Other assets	0		0
Lease right-of-use assets	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(1,546,454)		(1,474,371)
Intercompany receivable - noncurrent	(2,079,348)		(1,938,617)
Total assets	(3,635,164)		(3,428,499)
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	0		0
Trade accounts payable	0		0
Other accrued expenses	0		0
Intercompany payable - current	(9,362)		(15,511)
Total current liabilities	(9,362)		(15,511)
Noncurrent lease obligations	0
Long-term debt	0		0
Other liabilities	0		0
Intercompany payable - noncurrent	(2,079,348)		(1,938,617)
Total other liabilities	(2,079,348)		(1,938,617)
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	(1,546,454)		(1,474,371)
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total equity	(1,546,454)		(1,474,371)
Total liabilities and equity	(3,635,164)		(3,428,499)
Parent Company [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	19,219		2	26,089	23,999
Receivables, net	100,997		130,684
Inventories, net	142,370		175,697
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	35,576		31,195
Intercompany receivable - current	260		190
Total current assets	298,422		337,768
Property and equipment, net	76,587		62,608
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	106,660		108,884
Other assets	77,444		68,707
Lease right-of-use assets	137,374
Investment in subsidiaries	1,572,577		1,499,209
Intercompany receivable - noncurrent	606,648		597,515
Total assets	2,875,712		2,674,691
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	275,000		335,000
Trade accounts payable	113,484		146,400
Lease obligations	4,679
Other accrued expenses	86,661		95,498
Intercompany payable - current	5,349		10,781
Total current liabilities	485,173		587,679
Noncurrent lease obligations	145,845
Long-term debt	198,391		197,932
Other liabilities	101,386		105,689
Intercompany payable - noncurrent	1,298,967		1,149,338
Total other liabilities	1,744,589		1,452,959
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	645,950		634,053
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total equity	645,950		634,053
Total liabilities and equity	2,875,712		2,674,691
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	3,878		9,148	0	9,029
Receivables, net	32,168		32,319
Inventories, net	435,794		470,610
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	13,603		32,556
Intercompany receivable - current	30		42
Total current assets	485,473		544,675
Property and equipment, net	138,461		157,270
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	326,565		331,810
Other assets	10,953		11,824
Lease right-of-use assets	528,393
Investment in subsidiaries	0		0
Intercompany receivable - noncurrent	663,640		578,821
Total assets	2,153,485		1,624,400
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	0		0
Trade accounts payable	112,108		130,670
Lease obligations	116,738
Other accrued expenses	73,122		86,015
Intercompany payable - current	0		0
Total current liabilities	301,968		216,685
Noncurrent lease obligations	454,343
Long-term debt	0		0
Other liabilities	1,878		41,149
Intercompany payable - noncurrent	115,005		115,114
Total other liabilities	571,226		156,263
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	1,280,291		1,251,452
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total equity	1,280,291		1,251,452
Total liabilities and equity	2,153,485		1,624,400
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	22,121		21,050	$ 37,958	$ 22,304
Receivables, net	29,016		28,719
Inventories, net	40,242		36,864
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	7,315		7,603
Intercompany receivable - current	9,072		15,279
Total current assets	107,766		109,515
Property and equipment, net	9,798		10,906
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	106,354		109,203
Other assets	992		909
Lease right-of-use assets	29,827
Investment in subsidiaries	(26,123)		(24,838)
Intercompany receivable - noncurrent	809,060		762,281
Total assets	1,037,674		967,976
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	0		0
Trade accounts payable	41,426		39,228
Lease obligations	6,452
Other accrued expenses	21,280		20,525
Intercompany payable - current	4,013		4,730
Total current liabilities	73,171		64,483
Noncurrent lease obligations	28,844
Long-term debt	0		0
Other liabilities	940		5,027
Intercompany payable - noncurrent	665,376		674,165
Total other liabilities	695,160		679,192
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	266,163		222,919
Noncontrolling interests	3,180		1,382
Total equity	269,343		224,301
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,037,674		$ 967,976