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		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2025	Aug. 03, 2024	Aug. 02, 2025	Aug. 03, 2024
Earnings Per Share
Net earnings	$ 7,061	$ 30,273	$ 13,006	$ 61,071
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(348)	(315)	650	(173)
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	6,713	29,958	13,656	60,898
Net earnings allocated to participating securities	(263)	(1,065)	(502)	(2,278)
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc. after allocation of earnings to participating securities	$ 6,450	$ 28,893	$ 13,154	$ 58,620
Denominator for basic earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	32,494	33,883	32,509	33,838
Dilutive effect of share-based awards	127	106	127	106
Denominator for diluted earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	32,621	33,989	32,636	33,944
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	$ 0.2	$ 0.85	$ 0.4	$ 1.73
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	$ 0.2	$ 0.85	$ 0.4	$ 1.73