CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Retained Earnings	Total Caleres, Inc. Shareholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interests	Total
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				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			1,220	68,670	69,890	159	70,049
Contributions by noncontrolling interests						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				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			730	33,943	34,673	25	34,698
Contributions by noncontrolling interests						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
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
Net earnings				60,898	60,898	173	61,071
Foreign currency translation adjustment			2,808		2,808	(190)	2,618
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax			2,223		2,223		2,223
Comprehensive income			5,031	60,898	65,929	(17)	65,912
Contributions by noncontrolling interests						500	500
Dividends				(4,899)	(4,899)		(4,899)
Acquisition of treasury stock	$ (4)			(15,066)	(15,070)		(15,070)
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares)	(416,000)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	$ 0	(8,457)			(8,457)		(8,457)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)	61,851
Share-based compensation expense		7,928			7,928		7,928
BALANCE at Aug. 03, 2024	$ 351	183,922	(29,473)	451,262	606,062	7,422	613,484
BALANCE (in shares) at Aug. 03, 2024	35,135,870
BALANCE at May. 04, 2024	$ 351	180,314	(34,121)	423,760	570,304	6,725	577,029
BALANCE (in shares) at May. 04, 2024	35,135,407
Net earnings				29,958	29,958	315	30,273
Foreign currency translation adjustment			3,565		3,565	(118)	3,447
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax			1,083		1,083		1,083
Comprehensive income			4,648	29,958	34,606	197	34,803
Contributions by noncontrolling interests						500	500
Dividends				(2,456)	(2,456)		(2,456)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	$ 0	(610)			(610)		(610)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)	463
Share-based compensation expense		4,218			4,218		4,218
BALANCE at Aug. 03, 2024	$ 351	$ 183,922	$ (29,473)	$ 451,262	$ 606,062	$ 7,422	$ 613,484
BALANCE (in shares) at Aug. 03, 2024	35,135,870