Earnings Per Share (Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017	Aug. 04, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017
NUMERATOR
Net earnings	$ 23,611	$ 17,674	$ 40,791	$ 32,558
Net (loss) earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	35	(79)	67	(61)
Net earnings allocated to participating securities	(673)	(490)	(1,148)	(895)
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc. after allocation of earnings to participating securities	$ 22,973	$ 17,105	$ 39,710	$ 31,602
DENOMINATOR
Denominator for basic earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	41,964	41,783	41,937	41,807
Dilutive effect of share-based awards	117	171	120	172
Denominator for diluted earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	42,081	41,954	42,057	41,979
Basic earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	$ 0.55	$ 0.41	$ 0.95	$ 0.76
Diluted earnings per common share:
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	$ 0.55	$ 0.41	$ 0.94	$ 0.75