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. 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)				137,019	137,019	1,144	138,163
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(677)		(677)	66	(611)
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax			1,207		1,207		1,207
Comprehensive (loss) income			530	137,019	137,549	1,210	138,759
Dividends				(10,648)	(10,648)		(10,648)
Acquisition of treasury stock	$ (7)			(16,958)	(16,965)		(16,965)
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares)	(661,265)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	$ 3	(3,913)			(3,910)		(3,910)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)	330,206
Share-based compensation expense		12,297			12,297		12,297
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)				181,742	181,742	(2,047)	179,695
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(425)		(425)	(482)	(907)
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax			(17,719)		(17,719)		(17,719)
Comprehensive (loss) income			(18,144)	181,742	163,598	(2,529)	161,069
Contributions by noncontrolling interests, net						3,142	3,142
Dividends				(10,184)	(10,184)		(10,184)
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	$ 7	(5,394)			(5,387)		(5,387)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)	703,452
Share-based compensation expense		17,311			17,311		17,311
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)				171,391	171,391	441	171,832
Foreign currency translation adjustment			115		115	68	183
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax			(7,869)		(7,869)		(7,869)
Comprehensive (loss) income			(7,754)	171,391	163,637	509	164,146
Contributions by noncontrolling interests, net						1,000	1,000
Dividends				(9,954)	(9,954)		(9,954)
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	(11,100)			(11,094)		(11,094)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)	537,267
Share-based compensation expense		14,804			14,804		14,804
BALANCE at Feb. 03, 2024	$ 355	$ 184,451	$ (34,504)	$ 410,329	$ 560,631	$ 6,939	$ 567,570
BALANCE (in shares) at Feb. 03, 2024	35,490,019