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Caleres Inc – ‘10-K’ for 2/1/20 – ‘XML’

On:  Tuesday, 3/31/20, at 4:04pm ET   ·   For:  2/1/20   ·   Accession #:  1437749-20-6641   ·   File #:  1-02191

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 3/31/20  Caleres Inc                       10-K        2/01/20  135:24M                                    RDG Filings/FA

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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                (Details Textual)                                                
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                Pension Plan Assets (Details)                                    
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                Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets (Details)                   
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                Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance                   
                Sheets (Details)                                                 
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                Projected and Accumulated Benefit Obligation in                  
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                Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss                  
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                Expected Cash Flows (Details)                                    
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                Financial Measures (Details)                                     
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                Reconciliation of Operating Earnings Before Income               
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                Schedule of Goodwill and Intangible Assets                       
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                Arrangements (Details Textual)                                   
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                Percentage (Details)                                             
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                Liabilities (Details)                                            
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                Payments (Details)                                               
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                Notional Amount of All Purchase and Sale Contracts               
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98: R93         Note 14 - Risk Management and Derivatives -         HTML     49K 
                Schedule of Fair Values of Derivative Instruments                
                Designated as Hedging Instruments (Details)                      
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                Relationships (Details)                                          
63: R95         Note 15 - Fair Value Measurements (Details          HTML     54K 
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                Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis                        
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                Charges (Details)                                                
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                Consolidating Statement of Earnings (Loss)                       
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                Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income                  
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 4/02/24  Caleres Inc.                      10-K        2/03/24  114:18M
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 3/28/22  Caleres Inc.                      10-K        1/29/22  111:19M
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