Earnings Per Share - Schedule of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2023	Jul. 30, 2022	Jul. 29, 2023	Jul. 30, 2022
Earnings Per Share
Net earnings	$ 34,365	$ 51,553	$ 69,157	$ 101,538
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(422)	(375)	(487)	149
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	33,943	51,178	68,670	101,687
Net earnings allocated to participating securities	(1,513)	(2,226)	(2,990)	(4,216)
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc. after allocation of earnings to participating securities	$ 32,430	$ 48,952	$ 65,680	$ 97,471
Denominator for basic earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	34,280	35,031	34,343	35,620
Dilutive effect of share-based awards (in shares)		467		467
Denominator for diluted earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	34,280	35,498	34,343	36,087
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	$ 0.95	$ 1.40	$ 1.91	$ 2.74
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	$ 0.95	$ 1.38	$ 1.91	$ 2.70