Document And Entity Information Document Type Document Quarterly Report Document Period End Date Current Fiscal Year End Date Document Transition Report Securities Act File Number Entity Registrant Name Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Entity Tax Identification Number Entity Address, Address Line One Entity Address, City or Town Entity Address, State or Province Entity Address, Postal Zip Code City Area Code Local Phone Number Title of 12(b) Security Trading Symbol Security Exchange Name Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Interactive Data Current Entity Filer Category Entity Small Business Entity Emerging Growth Company Entity Shell Company Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity Central Index Key Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Amendment Flag Consolidated Balance Sheets Assets, Current [Abstract] Current assets: Cash and Cash Equivalent Cash and cash equivalents Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current Receivables, net Inventory, Net Inventories, net Inventories, net Income Taxes Receivable, Current Income taxes Asset, Held-for-Sale, Not Part of Disposal Group, Current Property and equipment, held for sale Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current Prepaid expenses and other current assets Assets, Current Total current assets Assets for Plan Benefits, Defined Benefit Plan Prepaid pension costs Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset Lease right-of-use assets Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Property and equipment, net Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net Deferred income taxes Intangible Assets, Net (Including Goodwill) Goodwill and intangible assets, net Goodwill and intangible assets, net Other Assets, Noncurrent Other assets Assets Segment assets Total assets Liabilities, Current [Abstract] Current liabilities: Line of Credit, Current Borrowings under revolving credit agreement Accounts Payable, Trade, Current Trade accounts payable Accrued Income Taxes, Current Income taxes Operating Lease, Liability, Current Lease obligations Accrued Liabilities, Current Other accrued expenses Liabilities, Current Total current liabilities Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract] Other liabilities: Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent Noncurrent lease obligations Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net Deferred income taxes Other Liabilities, Noncurrent Other liabilities Liabilities, Noncurrent Total other liabilities Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] Equity: Common Stock, Value, Issued Common Stock Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock Additional paid-in capital Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Accumulated other comprehensive loss Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Retained earnings Equity, Attributable to Parent Total Caleres, Inc. shareholders' equity Equity, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Noncontrolling interests Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest BALANCE BALANCE Total equity Liabilities and Equity Total liabilities and equity Consolidated Statements of Earnings Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax Net sales Cost of Product and Service Sold Cost of goods sold Gross Profit Gross profit Selling, General and Administrative Expense Selling and administrative expenses Amount of expenses net of gains associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation. Restructuring Charges, Net Restructuring and other special charges, net Operating Income (Loss) Operating earnings (loss) Operating earnings Operating earnings Interest Income (Expense), Operating Interest expense, net Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Other income, net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest Earnings before income taxes Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Income tax provision Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Net earnings (loss) Net earnings Net earnings Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc. Earnings Per Share, Basic Basic earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders Earnings Per Share, Diluted Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] Other comprehensive income, net of tax: Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax Foreign currency translation adjustment Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Other comprehensive income, net of tax Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Comprehensive (loss) income Comprehensive income Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent Comprehensive income attributable to Caleres, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items] Statement Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract] Operating Activities Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity [Abstract] Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used for operating activities: Depreciation Depreciation Capitalized Computer Software, Amortization Amortization of capitalized software Amortization of Intangible Assets Amortization of intangible assets Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs and Discounts Amortization of debt issuance costs Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense Share-based compensation expense Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Excluding Oil and Gas Property and Timber Property Gain on disposal of property and equipment Impairment, Long-Lived Asset, Held-for-Use Impairment of long-lived assets held-for-use Impairment charges for property, equipment, and lease right-of-use assets Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal) Adjustment for expected credit losses Adjustment to expected credit losses Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Deferred income taxes Deferred income taxes Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract] Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Increase (Decrease) in Receivables Receivables Increase (Decrease) in Inventories Inventories Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets Prepaid expenses and other current and noncurrent assets Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable, Trade Trade accounts payable Increase (Decrease) in Other Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Accrued expenses and other liabilities Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Payable, Net of Income Taxes Receivable Income taxes, net Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Other Item Other, net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation Net cash used for operating activities Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract] Investing Activities Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Purchases of property and equipment Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment Proceeds from sale of headquarters Payments for Software Capitalized software Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired Acquisition of Stuart Weitzman, net of cash received Acquisition of Stuart Weitzman, net of cash received Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation Net cash used for investing activities Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract] Financing Activities Proceeds from Lines of Credit Borrowings under revolving credit agreement Repayments of Lines of Credit Repayments under revolving credit agreement Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock Dividends paid Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock Acquisition of treasury stock Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests Contributions by noncontrolling interests Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation Net cash provided by financing activities Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Including Discontinued Operation Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect and Discontinued Operation Increase in cash and cash equivalents Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Including Discontinued Operation Cash and cash equivalents at end of period Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity Equity Components [Axis] Equity Component [Domain] Common Stock [Member] Common Stock Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Additional Paid-In Capital AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Retained Earnings [Member] Retained Earnings Parent [Member] Total Caleres, Inc. Shareholders' Equity Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Non-controlling Interests Shares, Outstanding BALANCE (in shares) BALANCE (in shares) Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax Foreign currency translation adjustment Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance Contributions by noncontrolling interests, net Dividends, Common Stock, Cash Dividends ($0.28 per share) Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value Acquisition of treasury stock Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares) Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares) Value of shares repurchased under the share based payment arrangement. Stock Repurchased, Value, Share-Based Payment Arrangement Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net Number of shares repurchased under the share based payment arrangement. Stock Repurchased, Shares, Share-Based Payment Arrangement Number of shares repurchased Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares) APIC, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Increase for Cost Recognition Share-based compensation expense Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, Tax Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid Dividend per share (in dollars per share) n/a Basis of Presentation and General Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block] Basis of Presentation and General Significant Accounting Policies Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] Significant Accounting Policies Acquisition Business Combination [Text Block] Acquisition Revenues Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block] Revenues Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share [Text Block] Earnings Per Share Restructuring and Other Special Charges Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block] Restructuring and Other Special Charges Business Segment Information Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] Business Segment Information Inventories Inventory Disclosure [Text Block] Inventories Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block] Goodwill and Intangible Assets Leases Lessee, Operating Leases [Text Block] Leases Financing Arrangements Debt Disclosure [Text Block] Financing Arrangements Shareholders' Equity Equity [Text Block] Shareholders' Equity Share-Based Compensation Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block] Share-Based Compensation Retirement and Other Benefit Plans Retirement Benefits [Text Block] Retirement and Other Benefit Plans Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] Fair Value Measurements Income Taxes Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] Income Taxes Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] Commitments and Contingencies Subsequent Events Subsequent Events [Text Block] Subsequent Events Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block] Basis of Presentation Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] Use of Estimates Disclosure of accounting policy regarding noncontrolling interests. Noncontrolling Interests [Policy Text Block] Noncontrolling Interests Disclosure of accounting policy for supply chain financing. Supply Chain Financing Policy [Policy Text Block] Supplier Finance Program Disclosure of accounting policy relating to Sale of corporate headquarters. Sale of Corporate Headquarters [Policy Text Block] Sale of Corporate Headquarters Disclosure of accounting policy pertaining to new accounting pronouncements adopted that may impact the entity's financial reporting. New Accounting Pronouncements Adopted, Policy [Policy Text Block] Impact of Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block] Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Counterparty Name [Axis] Counterparty Name [Domain]