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Direct Expenses of Credit Segment in SGA - (Details) (ReportableSegmentsMemberCredit [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
May 02, 2015
May 03, 2014
ReportableSegmentsMemberCredit [Member]
   
Direct Expenses Reflected in Selling, General and Administrative Expenses    
Labor and Related Expense $ 211us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cato_ReportablesegmentsmembercreditMember
$ 206us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cato_ReportablesegmentsmembercreditMember
Postage Expense 191us-gaap_PostageExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cato_ReportablesegmentsmembercreditMember
191us-gaap_PostageExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cato_ReportablesegmentsmembercreditMember
Other Expenses $ 262us-gaap_OtherExpenses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cato_ReportablesegmentsmembercreditMember
$ 276us-gaap_OtherExpenses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cato_ReportablesegmentsmembercreditMember