CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2020	Nov. 02, 2019	Oct. 31, 2020	Nov. 02, 2019
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS)
Net sales	$ 647,480	$ 792,375	$ 1,546,111	$ 2,222,614
Cost of goods sold	390,508	472,605	984,621	1,317,064
Gross profit	256,972	319,770	561,490	905,550
Selling and administrative expenses	236,901	275,330	663,425	804,972
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	0	0	262,719	0
Restructuring and other special charges, net	0	969	65,625	2,434
Operating earnings (loss)	20,071	43,471	(430,279)	98,144
Interest expense, net	(10,881)	(10,559)	(33,747)	(25,288)
Other income, net	5,461	2,633	12,718	7,902
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	14,651	35,545	(451,308)	80,758
Income tax benefit (provision)	275	(7,784)	89,393	(18,685)
Net earnings (loss)	14,926	27,761	(361,915)	62,073
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	509	(226)	223	(338)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Caleres, Inc.	$ 14,417	$ 27,987	$ (362,138)	$ 62,411
Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.38	$ 0.69	$ (9.67)	$ 1.51
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.38	$ 0.69	$ (9.67)	$ 1.51