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Direct Expenses of Credit Segment in SGA - (Details) (ReportableSegmentsMemberCredit [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Feb. 01, 2014
Feb. 02, 2013
ReportableSegmentsMemberCredit [Member]
     
Direct Expenses Reflected in Selling, General and Administrative Expenses      
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Provision for Loss, Net $ 875us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cato_ReportablesegmentsmembercreditMember
$ 1,009us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cato_ReportablesegmentsmembercreditMember
$ 1,259us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cato_ReportablesegmentsmembercreditMember
Labor and Related Expense 841us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cato_ReportablesegmentsmembercreditMember
907us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cato_ReportablesegmentsmembercreditMember
919us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cato_ReportablesegmentsmembercreditMember
Postage Expense 737us-gaap_PostageExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cato_ReportablesegmentsmembercreditMember
744us-gaap_PostageExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cato_ReportablesegmentsmembercreditMember
751us-gaap_PostageExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cato_ReportablesegmentsmembercreditMember
Other Expenses $ 933us-gaap_OtherExpenses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cato_ReportablesegmentsmembercreditMember
$ 943us-gaap_OtherExpenses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cato_ReportablesegmentsmembercreditMember
$ 950us-gaap_OtherExpenses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cato_ReportablesegmentsmembercreditMember