CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Retained Earnings	Caleres, Inc.	Noncontrolling Interest	Total
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, net						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
BALANCE at Jan. 28, 2023	$ 357	180,747	(26,750)	266,329	420,683	5,430	426,113
BALANCE (in shares) at Jan. 28, 2023	35,715,752
Net earnings (loss)				68,670	68,670	487	69,157
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(100)		(100)	(328)	(428)
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax			1,320		1,320		1,320
Comprehensive income (loss)			1,220	68,670	69,890	159	70,049
Contributions by noncontrolling interests, net						1,000	1,000
Dividends				(4,997)	(4,997)		(4,997)
Acquisition of treasury stock	$ (8)			(17,437)	(17,445)		(17,445)
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares)	(763,000)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	$ 6	(10,016)			(10,010)		(10,010)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)	587,341
Share-based compensation expense		6,871			6,871		6,871
BALANCE at Jul. 29, 2023	$ 355	177,602	(25,530)	312,565	464,992	6,589	471,581
BALANCE (in shares) at Jul. 29, 2023	35,540,093
BALANCE at Apr. 29, 2023	$ 363	173,640	(26,260)	298,574	446,317	5,564	451,881
BALANCE (in shares) at Apr. 29, 2023	36,274,599
Net earnings (loss)				33,943	33,943	422	34,365
Foreign currency translation adjustment			120		120	(397)	(277)
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax			610		610		610
Comprehensive income (loss)			730	33,943	34,673	25	34,698
Contributions by noncontrolling interests, net						1,000	1,000
Dividends				(2,515)	(2,515)		(2,515)
Acquisition of treasury stock	$ (8)			(17,437)	(17,445)		(17,445)
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares)	(763,000)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	$ 0	(4)			(4)		(4)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)	28,494
Share-based compensation expense		3,966			3,966		3,966
BALANCE at Jul. 29, 2023	$ 355	$ 177,602	$ (25,530)	$ 312,565	$ 464,992	$ 6,589	$ 471,581
BALANCE (in shares) at Jul. 29, 2023	35,540,093