Financial Information for the Company and its Subsidiaries (Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 03, 2018	Feb. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017	Jan. 28, 2017
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 90,491	$ 64,047	$ 31,379	$ 55,332
Receivables, net	192,246	152,613	132,942
Inventories, net	698,265	569,379	598,365
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	63,166	60,750	40,982
Total current assets	1,044,168	846,789	803,668
Other assets	92,279	90,659	68,316
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	653,852	339,168	340,182
Property and equipment, net	218,103	212,799	214,982
Total assets	2,008,402	1,489,415	1,427,148
Liabilities and Equity
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	350,000	0	20,000
Trade accounts payable	317,499	272,962	223,832
Other accrued expenses	209,479	157,197	173,487
Total current liabilities	876,978	430,159	417,319
Other liabilities
Long-term debt	197,817	197,472	197,348
Other liabilities	166,522	142,822	137,394
Total other liabilities	364,339	340,294	334,742
Equity
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	765,753	717,489	673,645
Noncontrolling interests	1,332	1,473	1,442
Total equity	767,085	718,962	675,087
Total liabilities and equity	2,008,402	1,489,415	1,427,148
Parent [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	4,012	26,089	8,155	23,999
Receivables, net	145,363	124,957	116,974
Inventories, net	154,706	146,068	127,142
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	34,621	26,284	20,642
Intercompany receivable – current	291	521	1,597
Total current assets	338,993	323,919	274,510
Other assets	78,640	76,317	50,565
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	109,441	111,108	111,665
Property and equipment, net	43,761	35,474	32,684
Investment in subsidiaries	1,576,825	1,329,428	1,288,128
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	583,048	774,588	744,127
Total assets	2,730,708	2,650,834	2,501,679
Liabilities and Equity
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	350,000		20,000
Trade accounts payable	141,012	136,797	65,604
Other accrued expenses	85,253	65,817	64,525
Intercompany payable – current	3,363	5,524	12,833
Total current liabilities	579,628	208,138	162,962
Other liabilities
Long-term debt	197,817	197,472	197,348
Other liabilities	119,291	101,784	93,029
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	1,068,219	1,425,951	1,374,695
Total other liabilities	1,385,327	1,725,207	1,665,072
Equity
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	765,753	717,489	673,645
Total equity	765,753	717,489	673,645
Total liabilities and equity	2,730,708	2,650,834	2,501,679
Guarantors [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	11,817		7,947	9,029
Receivables, net	30,040	3,663	3,987
Inventories, net	513,448	394,438	441,683
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	33,869	30,456	17,872
Intercompany receivable – current	137	74	123
Total current assets	589,311	428,631	471,612
Other assets	12,330	13,610	16,877
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	335,419	40,937	40,937
Property and equipment, net	163,019	165,227	169,604
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	560,563	520,362	527,670
Total assets	1,660,642	1,168,767	1,226,700
Liabilities and Equity
Trade accounts payable	151,127	102,420	139,219
Other accrued expenses	111,490	74,006	95,817
Total current liabilities	262,617	176,426	235,036
Other liabilities
Other liabilities	42,185	35,574	39,150
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	95,440	98,610	121,683
Total other liabilities	137,625	134,184	160,833
Equity
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	1,260,400	858,157	830,831
Total equity	1,260,400	858,157	830,831
Total liabilities and equity	1,660,642	1,168,767	1,226,700
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	74,662	37,958	15,277	$ 22,304
Receivables, net	16,843	23,993	11,981
Inventories, net	30,111	28,873	29,540
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	6,020	8,394	7,263
Intercompany receivable – current	8,038	9,250	20,677
Total current assets	135,674	108,468	84,738
Other assets	1,309	732	874
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	208,992	187,123	187,580
Property and equipment, net	11,323	12,098	12,694
Investment in subsidiaries	(24,821)	(23,565)	(23,180)
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	745,589	704,810	677,419
Total assets	1,078,066	989,666	940,125
Liabilities and Equity
Trade accounts payable	25,360	33,745	19,009
Other accrued expenses	24,080	21,758	17,940
Intercompany payable – current	5,103	4,321	9,564
Total current liabilities	54,543	59,824	46,513
Other liabilities
Other liabilities	5,046	5,464	5,215
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	725,541	475,199	452,838
Total other liabilities	730,587	480,663	458,053
Equity
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	291,604	447,706	434,117
Noncontrolling interests	1,332	1,473	1,442
Total equity	292,936	449,179	435,559
Total liabilities and equity	1,078,066	989,666	940,125
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(11,344)	(4,384)	(4,795)
Intercompany receivable – current	(8,466)	(9,845)	(22,397)
Total current assets	(19,810)	(14,229)	(27,192)
Investment in subsidiaries	(1,552,004)	(1,305,863)	(1,264,948)
Intercompany receivable – noncurrent	(1,889,200)	(1,999,760)	(1,949,216)
Total assets	(3,461,014)	(3,319,852)	(3,241,356)
Liabilities and Equity
Other accrued expenses	(11,344)	(4,384)	(4,795)
Intercompany payable – current	(8,466)	(9,845)	(22,397)
Total current liabilities	(19,810)	(14,229)	(27,192)
Other liabilities
Intercompany payable – noncurrent	(1,889,200)	(1,999,760)	(1,949,216)
Total other liabilities	(1,889,200)	(1,999,760)	(1,949,216)
Equity
Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity	(1,552,004)	(1,305,863)	(1,264,948)
Total equity	(1,552,004)	(1,305,863)	(1,264,948)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (3,461,014)	$ (3,319,852)	$ (3,241,356)