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
	May 04, 2024	Apr. 29, 2023
Earnings Per Share
Net earnings	$ 30,798	$ 34,792
Net loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests	141	(65)
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	30,939	34,727
Net earnings allocated to participating securities	(1,208)	(1,478)
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc. after allocation of earnings to participating securities	$ 29,731	$ 33,249
Denominator for basic earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	33,793	34,407
Dilutive effect of share-based awards (in shares)	106
Denominator for diluted earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	33,899	34,407
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	$ 0.88	$ 0.97
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	$ 0.88	$ 0.97