Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Cumulative effect adjustment Retained Earnings	Cumulative effect adjustment Caleres, Inc.	Cumulative effect adjustment	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Retained Earnings	Caleres, Inc.	Non-controlling Interest	Total
BALANCE at Feb. 02, 2019				$ 419	$ 145,889	$ (31,601)	$ 519,346	$ 634,053	$ 1,382	$ 635,435
BALANCE (in shares) at Feb. 02, 2019				41,886,562
Net earnings (loss)							62,819	62,819	(737)	62,082
Foreign currency translation adjustment						(642)		(642)	35	(607)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments, net of tax						516		516		516
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax						(116)		(116)		(116)
Comprehensive income (loss)						(242)	62,819	62,577	(702)	61,875
Contributions by noncontrolling interests									2,500	2,500
Dividends							(11,422)	(11,422)		(11,422)
Acquisition of treasury stock				$ (17)			(33,407)	(33,424)		(33,424)
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares)				(1,704,240)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net				$ 2	(2,646)			(2,644)		(2,644)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)				214,435
Share-based compensation expense					10,246			10,246		10,246
BALANCE (Accounting Standards Update ASC 842) at Feb. 01, 2020	$ (13,436)	$ (13,436)	$ (13,436)
BALANCE at Feb. 01, 2020				$ 404	153,489	(31,843)	523,900	645,950	3,180	649,130
BALANCE (in shares) at Feb. 01, 2020				40,396,757
Net earnings (loss)							(439,114)	(439,114)	120	(438,994)
Foreign currency translation adjustment						469		469	168	637
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments, net of tax						92		92		92
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax						22,146		22,146		22,146
Comprehensive income (loss)						22,707	(439,114)	(416,407)	288	(416,119)
Contributions by noncontrolling interests									139	139
Dividends							(10,764)	(10,764)		(10,764)
Acquisition of treasury stock				$ (29)			(23,319)	(23,348)		(23,348)
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares)				(2,902,122)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net				$ 5	(1,140)			(1,135)		(1,135)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)				471,569
Share-based compensation expense					8,097			8,097		8,097
BALANCE (Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 (ASC 326)) at Jan. 30, 2021	$ (2,146)	$ (2,146)	$ (2,146)
BALANCE at Jan. 30, 2021				$ 380	160,446	(9,136)	48,557	200,247	3,607	203,854
BALANCE (in shares) at Jan. 30, 2021				37,966,204
Net earnings (loss)							137,019	137,019	1,144	138,163
Foreign currency translation adjustment						(677)		(677)	66	(611)
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax						1,207		1,207		1,207
Comprehensive income (loss)						530	137,019	137,549	1,210	138,759
Dividends							(10,648)	(10,648)		(10,648)
Acquisition of treasury stock				$ (7)			(16,958)	(16,965)		(16,965)
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares)				(661,265)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net				$ 3	(3,913)			(3,910)		(3,910)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)				330,206
Share-based compensation expense					12,297			12,297		12,297
BALANCE at Jan. 29, 2022				$ 376	$ 168,830	$ (8,606)	$ 157,970	$ 318,570	$ 4,817	$ 323,387
BALANCE (in shares) at Jan. 29, 2022				37,635,145