Earnings Per Share - Schedule of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Earnings Per Share
Net earnings	$ 51,553	$ 38,152	$ 101,538	$ 44,536
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(375)	(756)	149	(993)
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	51,178	37,396	101,687	43,543
Net earnings allocated to participating securities	(2,226)	(1,360)	(4,216)	(1,575)
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc. after allocation of earnings to participating securities	$ 48,952	$ 36,036	$ 97,471	$ 41,968
Denominator for basic earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	35,031	36,880	35,620	36,794
Dilutive effect of share-based awards (in shares)	467	267	467	212
Denominator for diluted earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	35,498	37,147	36,087	37,006
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	$ 1.40	$ 0.98	$ 2.74	$ 1.14
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	$ 1.38	$ 0.97	$ 2.70	$ 1.13