Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Retained Earnings	Total Caleres, Inc. Shareholders' Equity	Non-controlling 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 (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)	171,391	163,637	509	164,146
Contributions by noncontrolling interests, net						1,000	1,000
Dividends ($0.28 per share)				(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	107,255	107,737	(2,014)	105,723
Contributions by noncontrolling interests, net						2,000	2,000
Dividends ($0.28 per share)				(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
Net earnings (loss)				(6,692)	(6,692)	(3,185)	(9,877)
Foreign currency translation adjustment			8,292		8,292	715	9,007
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax			7,154		7,154		7,154
Comprehensive (loss) income			15,446	(6,692)	8,754	(2,470)	6,284
Contributions by noncontrolling interests, net						2,650	2,650
Dividends ($0.28 per share)				(9,448)	(9,448)		(9,448)
Acquisition of treasury stock	$ (3)			(5,041)	(5,044)		(5,044)
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares)	(300,000)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	$ 5	(3,867)			(3,862)		(3,862)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)	518,248
Share-based compensation expense		12,427			12,427		12,427
BALANCE at Jan. 31, 2026	$ 338	$ 198,880	$ (18,576)	$ 421,209	$ 601,851	$ 7,105	$ 608,956
BALANCE (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2026	33,850,012