Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013	Dec. 05, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Nov. 02, 2013
Entity Registrant Name	SHOE CARNIVAL INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000895447
Trading Symbol	SCVL
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-01
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		20,492,296