CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Retained Earnings	Caleres, Inc.	Non-controlling Interest	Total
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)				6,147	6,147	238	6,385
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(166)		(166)	(58)	(224)
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax			366		366		366
Comprehensive income (loss)			200	6,147	6,347	180	6,527
Dividends				(2,663)	(2,663)		(2,663)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	$ 3	(3,504)			(3,501)		(3,501)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)	327,268
Share-based compensation expense		2,439			2,439		2,439
BALANCE at May. 01, 2021	$ 383	159,381	(8,936)	52,041	202,869	3,787	206,656
BALANCE (in shares) at May. 01, 2021	38,293,472
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
Net earnings (loss)				50,509	50,509	(524)	49,985
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(162)		(162)	(1)	(163)
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax			440		440		440
Comprehensive income (loss)			278	50,509	50,787	(525)	50,262
Contributions by noncontrolling interests						1,500	1,500
Dividends				(2,648)	(2,648)		(2,648)
Acquisition of treasury stock	$ (7)			(14,666)	(14,673)		(14,673)
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares)	(701,324)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	$ 5	(3,604)			(3,599)		(3,599)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)	512,508
Share-based compensation expense		3,799			3,799		3,799
BALANCE at Apr. 30, 2022	$ 374	$ 169,025	$ (8,328)	$ 191,165	$ 352,236	$ 5,792	$ 358,028
BALANCE (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2022	37,446,329