CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	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)				103,165	103,165	1,057	104,222
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(406)		(406)	(17)	(423)
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax			1,071		1,071		1,071
Comprehensive income (loss)			665	103,165	103,830	1,040	104,870
Dividends				(8,011)	(8,011)		(8,011)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	$ 3	(3,782)			(3,779)		(3,779)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)	291,306
Share-based compensation expense		8,811			8,811		8,811
BALANCE at Oct. 30, 2021	$ 383	165,475	(8,471)	143,711	301,098	4,647	305,745
BALANCE (in shares) at Oct. 30, 2021	38,257,510
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
Net earnings (loss)				59,622	59,622	63	59,685
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(257)		(257)	(10)	(267)
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax			358		358		358
Comprehensive income (loss)			101	59,622	59,723	53	59,776
Dividends				(2,675)	(2,675)		(2,675)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	$ 0	(27)			(27)		(27)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)	(10,554)
Share-based compensation expense		3,380			3,380		3,380
BALANCE at Oct. 30, 2021	$ 383	165,475	(8,471)	143,711	301,098	4,647	305,745
BALANCE (in shares) at Oct. 30, 2021	38,257,510
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)				140,933	140,933	(404)	140,529
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(512)		(512)	(588)	(1,100)
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax			1,931		1,931		1,931
Comprehensive income (loss)			1,419	140,933	142,352	(992)	141,360
Contributions by noncontrolling interests						3,142	3,142
Dividends				(7,698)	(7,698)		(7,698)
Acquisition of treasury stock	$ (26)			(63,199)	(63,225)		(63,225)
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares)	(2,622,845)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	$ 6	(4,810)			(4,804)		(4,804)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)	621,154
Share-based compensation expense		13,249			13,249		13,249
BALANCE at Oct. 29, 2022	$ 356	177,269	(7,187)	228,006	398,444	6,967	405,411
BALANCE (in shares) at Oct. 29, 2022	35,633,454
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
Net earnings (loss)				39,246	39,246	(254)	38,992
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(815)		(815)	(165)	(980)
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax			908		908		908
Comprehensive income (loss)			93	39,246	39,339	(419)	38,920
Contributions by noncontrolling interests						1,642	1,642
Dividends				(2,498)	(2,498)		(2,498)
Acquisition of treasury stock	$ (8)			(21,545)	(21,553)		(21,553)
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares)	(838,025)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	$ 0	(990)			(990)		(990)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)	20,699
Share-based compensation expense		5,013			5,013		5,013
BALANCE at Oct. 29, 2022	$ 356	$ 177,269	$ (7,187)	$ 228,006	$ 398,444	$ 6,967	$ 405,411
BALANCE (in shares) at Oct. 29, 2022	35,633,454