Financial Information For The Company And Its Subsidiaries (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2015	May. 02, 2015	Aug. 02, 2014	Aug. 01, 2015	Aug. 02, 2014
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 637,834		$ 635,877	$ 1,240,117	$ 1,227,039
Cost of goods sold	375,039	$ 375,039	376,235	728,796	725,056
Gross profit	262,795		259,642	511,321	501,983
Selling and administrative expenses	227,061		228,340	445,251	441,955
Operating earnings	35,734		31,302	66,070	60,028
Interest expense	(4,345)		(5,125)	(8,808)	(10,431)
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	(8,690)			(8,690)
Interest income	238		109	542	185
Earnings before income taxes	22,937		26,286	49,114	49,782
Income tax benefit (provision)	(6,074)		(8,247)	(12,860)	(16,267)
Net earnings	16,863		18,039	36,254	33,515
Net earnings	16,863		18,039	36,254	33,515
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	38		(25)	168	22
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	16,825		18,064	36,086	33,493
Comprehensive (loss) income	16,218		17,527	36,569	33,480
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	37		(28)	171	7
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Caleres, Inc.	16,181		17,555	36,398	33,473
Parent [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	196,809		183,598	389,160	362,758
Cost of goods sold	144,750		136,433	282,343	263,899
Gross profit	52,059		47,165	106,817	98,859
Selling and administrative expenses	60,220		57,149	113,197	106,346
Operating earnings	(8,161)		(9,984)	(6,380)	(7,487)
Interest expense	(4,345)		(5,125)	(8,807)	(10,430)
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	8,690			8,690
Interest income	196		12	448	13
Intercompany interest income (expense)	3,432		3,828	7,109	7,802
Earnings before income taxes	(17,568)		(11,269)	(16,320)	(10,102)
Income tax benefit (provision)	3,651		1,684	5,335	2,148
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries, net of tax	30,742		27,649	47,071	41,447
Net earnings			18,064		33,493
Net earnings	16,825			36,086
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	16,825		18,064	36,086	33,493
Comprehensive (loss) income	16,181		17,555	36,398	33,473
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Caleres, Inc.	16,181		17,555	36,398	33,473
Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	415,717		417,917	795,906	795,330
Cost of goods sold	225,771		229,064	427,354	433,619
Gross profit	189,946		188,853	368,552	361,711
Selling and administrative expenses	164,064		164,142	316,310	310,783
Operating earnings	25,882		24,711	52,242	50,928
Interest expense	0			(1)	(1)
Interest income	0		0	0	0
Intercompany interest income (expense)	(3,471)		(3,787)	(7,193)	(7,720)
Earnings before income taxes	22,411		20,924	45,048	43,207
Income tax benefit (provision)	(7,570)		(8,375)	(15,590)	(17,229)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries, net of tax	0		0	0	0
Net earnings			12,549		25,978
Net earnings	14,841			29,458
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	14,841		12,549	29,458	25,978
Comprehensive (loss) income	14,229		12,541	29,570	26,526
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Caleres, Inc.	14,229		12,541	29,570	26,526
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	81,169		94,578	136,150	158,931
Cost of goods sold	47,563		60,154	84,526	103,156
Gross profit	33,606		34,424	51,624	55,775
Selling and administrative expenses	15,593		17,849	31,416	39,188
Operating earnings	18,013		16,575	20,208	16,587
Interest expense	0
Interest income	42		97	94	172
Intercompany interest income (expense)	39		(41)	84	(82)
Earnings before income taxes	18,094		16,631	20,386	16,677
Income tax benefit (provision)	(2,155)		(1,556)	(2,605)	(1,186)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries, net of tax	394		81	378	(207)
Net earnings			15,156		15,284
Net earnings	16,333			18,159
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	38		(25)	168	22
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	16,295		15,181	17,991	15,262
Comprehensive (loss) income	15,719		15,143	18,275	15,818
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	37		(28)	171	7
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Caleres, Inc.	15,682		15,171	18,104	15,811
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	(55,861)		(60,216)	(81,099)	(89,980)
Cost of goods sold	(43,045)		(49,416)	(65,427)	(75,618)
Gross profit	(12,816)		(10,800)	(15,672)	(14,362)
Selling and administrative expenses	(12,816)		(10,800)	(15,672)	(14,362)
Operating earnings	0
Interest expense	0
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries, net of tax	(31,136)		(27,730)	(47,449)	(41,240)
Net earnings			(27,730)		(41,240)
Net earnings	(31,136)			(47,449)
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	(31,136)		(27,730)	(47,449)	(41,240)
Comprehensive (loss) income	(29,911)		(27,712)	(47,674)	(42,337)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Caleres, Inc.	$ (29,911)		$ (27,712)	$ (47,674)	$ (42,337)