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)				43,543	43,543	993	44,536
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(149)		(149)	(6)	(155)
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax			713		713		713
Comprehensive income (loss)			564	43,543	44,107	987	45,094
Dividends				(5,336)	(5,336)		(5,336)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	$ 3	(3,755)			(3,752)		(3,752)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)	301,860
Share-based compensation expense		5,431			5,431		5,431
BALANCE at Jul. 31, 2021	$ 383	162,122	(8,572)	86,764	240,697	4,594	245,291
BALANCE (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2021	38,268,064
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
Net earnings (loss)				37,396	37,396	756	38,152
Foreign currency translation adjustment			17		17	51	68
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax			347		347		347
Comprehensive income (loss)			364	37,396	37,760	807	38,567
Dividends				(2,673)	(2,673)		(2,673)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	$ 0	(251)			(251)		(251)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)	(25,408)
Share-based compensation expense		2,992			2,992		2,992
BALANCE at Jul. 31, 2021	$ 383	162,122	(8,572)	86,764	240,697	4,594	245,291
BALANCE (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2021	38,268,064
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)				101,687	101,687	(149)	101,538
Foreign currency translation adjustment			303		303	(424)	(121)
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax			1,023		1,023		1,023
Comprehensive income (loss)			1,326	101,687	103,013	(573)	102,440
Contributions by noncontrolling interests						1,500	1,500
Dividends				(5,200)	(5,200)		(5,200)
Acquisition of treasury stock	$ (18)			(41,654)	(41,672)		(41,672)
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares)	(1,784,820)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	$ 6	(3,820)			(3,814)		(3,814)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)	600,455
Share-based compensation expense		8,236			8,236		8,236
BALANCE at Jul. 30, 2022	$ 364	173,246	(7,280)	212,803	379,133	5,744	384,877
BALANCE (in shares) at Jul. 30, 2022	36,450,780
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
Net earnings (loss)				51,178	51,178	375	51,553
Foreign currency translation adjustment			465		465	(423)	42
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax			583		583		583
Comprehensive income (loss)			1,048	51,178	52,226	(48)	52,178
Dividends				(2,552)	(2,552)		(2,552)
Acquisition of treasury stock	$ (11)			(26,988)	(26,999)		(26,999)
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares)	(1,083,496)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	$ 1	(216)			(215)		(215)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)	87,947
Share-based compensation expense		4,437			4,437		4,437
BALANCE at Jul. 30, 2022	$ 364	$ 173,246	$ (7,280)	$ 212,803	$ 379,133	$ 5,744	$ 384,877
BALANCE (in shares) at Jul. 30, 2022	36,450,780