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. 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)		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)		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
Net earnings (loss)				107,255	107,255	(1,158)	106,097
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(4,691)		(4,691)	(856)	(5,547)
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax			5,173		5,173		5,173
Comprehensive (loss) income			482		107,737	(2,014)	105,723
Contributions by noncontrolling interests, net						2,000	2,000
Dividends				(9,694)	(9,694)		(9,694)
Acquisition of treasury stock	$ (19)			(65,500)	(65,519)		(65,519)
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares)	(1,938,324)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net		(9,276)			(9,276)		(9,276)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)	80,069
Share-based compensation expense		15,145			15,145		15,145
BALANCE at Feb. 01, 2025	$ 336	$ 190,320	$ (34,022)	$ 442,390	$ 599,024	$ 6,925	$ 605,949
BALANCE (in shares) at Feb. 01, 2025	33,631,764