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 the beginning of the period 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)				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 (loss) 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)						(416,000)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net		(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 the end of the period 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 the beginning of the period 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 (loss)				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 (loss) income			4,648	29,958	34,606	197	34,803
Contributions by noncontrolling interests						500	500
Dividends				(2,456)	(2,456)		$ (2,456)
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares)							0
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 the end of the period 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 the beginning of the period 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
Net earnings (loss)				13,656	13,656	(650)	13,006
Foreign currency translation adjustment			4,686		4,686	123	4,809
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax			2,106		2,106		2,106
Comprehensive (loss) income			6,792	13,656	20,448	(527)	19,921
Contributions by noncontrolling interests						2,250	2,250
Dividends				(4,729)	(4,729)		(4,729)
Acquisition of treasury stock	$ (3)			(5,041)	(5,044)		$ (5,044)
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares)	(300,000)						(300,000)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	$ 5	(3,336)			(3,331)		$ (3,331)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)	513,778
Share-based compensation expense		6,928			6,928		6,928
Balance at the end of the period at Aug. 02, 2025	$ 338	193,912	(27,230)	446,276	613,296	8,648	621,944
BALANCE (in shares) at Aug. 02, 2025	33,845,542
Balance at the beginning of the period at May. 03, 2025	$ 338	190,091	(27,173)	441,923	605,179	7,725	612,904
BALANCE (in shares) at May. 03, 2025	33,815,542
Net earnings (loss)				6,713	6,713	348	7,061
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(1,075)		(1,075)	75	(1,000)
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax			1,018		1,018		1,018
Comprehensive (loss) income			(57)	6,713	6,656	423	7,079
Contributions by noncontrolling interests						500	500
Dividends				(2,367)	(2,367)		(2,367)
Acquisition of treasury stock				7	7		$ 7
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares)							0
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	$ 0	(264)			(264)		$ (264)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)	30,000
Share-based compensation expense		4,085			4,085		4,085
Balance at the end of the period at Aug. 02, 2025	$ 338	$ 193,912	$ (27,230)	$ 446,276	$ 613,296	$ 8,648	$ 621,944
BALANCE (in shares) at Aug. 02, 2025	33,845,542