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)				102,325	102,325	(135)	102,190
Foreign currency translation adjustment			2,394		2,394	(282)	2,112
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax			3,331		3,331		3,331
Comprehensive (loss) income			5,725	102,325	108,050	(417)	107,633
Contributions by noncontrolling interests						1,500	1,500
Dividends				(7,342)	(7,342)		(7,342)
Acquisition of treasury stock	$ (19)			(65,509)	(65,528)		$ (65,528)
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares)	(1,938,324)						(1,938,324)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net		(8,820)			(8,820)		$ (8,820)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)	82,550
Share-based compensation expense		11,293			11,293		11,293
Balance at the end of the period at Nov. 02, 2024	$ 336	186,924	(28,779)	439,803	598,284	8,022	606,306
BALANCE (in shares) at Nov. 02, 2024	33,634,245
Balance at the beginning 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
Net earnings (loss)				41,427	41,427	(308)	41,119
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(414)		(414)	(92)	(506)
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax			1,108		1,108		1,108
Comprehensive (loss) income			694	41,427	42,121	(400)	41,721
Contributions by noncontrolling interests						1,000	1,000
Dividends				(2,443)	(2,443)		(2,443)
Acquisition of treasury stock	$ (15)			(50,443)	(50,458)		$ (50,458)
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares)	(1,522,324)						(1,522,324)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	$ 0	(363)			(363)		$ (363)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)	20,699
Share-based compensation expense		3,365			3,365		3,365
Balance at the end of the period at Nov. 02, 2024	$ 336	186,924	(28,779)	439,803	598,284	8,022	606,306
BALANCE (in shares) at Nov. 02, 2024	33,634,245
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)				16,042	16,042	(1,602)	14,440
Foreign currency translation adjustment			4,211		4,211	606	4,817
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax			3,159		3,159		3,159
Comprehensive (loss) income			7,370	16,042	23,412	(996)	22,416
Contributions by noncontrolling interests						2,650	2,650
Dividends				(7,104)	(7,104)		(7,104)
Acquisition of treasury stock	$ (3)			(5,048)	(5,051)		$ (5,051)
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares)	(300,000)						(300,000)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	$ 6	(3,581)			(3,575)		$ (3,575)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)	569,865
Share-based compensation expense		10,045			10,045		10,045
Balance at the end of the period at Nov. 01, 2025	$ 339	196,784	(26,652)	446,280	616,751	8,579	625,330
BALANCE (in shares) at Nov. 01, 2025	33,901,629
Balance at the beginning 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
Net earnings (loss)				2,386	2,386	(952)	1,434
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(475)		(475)	483	8
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax			1,053		1,053		1,053
Comprehensive (loss) income			578	2,386	2,964	(469)	2,495
Contributions by noncontrolling interests						400	400
Dividends				(2,375)	(2,375)		(2,375)
Acquisition of treasury stock				(7)	(7)		$ (7)
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares)							0
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	$ 1	(245)			(244)		$ (244)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)	56,087
Share-based compensation expense		3,117			3,117		3,117
Balance at the end of the period at Nov. 01, 2025	$ 339	$ 196,784	$ (26,652)	$ 446,280	$ 616,751	$ 8,579	$ 625,330
BALANCE (in shares) at Nov. 01, 2025	33,901,629