Earnings Per Share - Schedule of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021
Earnings Per Share
Net earnings	$ 49,985	$ 6,385
Net loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests	524	(238)
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	50,509	6,147
Net earnings allocated to participating securities	(2,017)	(210)
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc. after allocation of earnings to participating securities	$ 48,492	$ 5,937
Denominator for basic earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	36,209	36,707
Dilutive effect of share-based awards (in shares)	467	158
Denominator for diluted earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	36,676	36,865
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	$ 1.34	$ 0.16
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	$ 1.32	$ 0.16