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		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022
Earnings Per Share
Net earnings	$ 47,015	$ 38,992	$ 116,172	$ 140,529
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(101)	254	(588)	404
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.	46,914	39,246	115,584	140,933
Net earnings allocated to participating securities	(2,121)	(1,723)	(5,103)	(5,951)
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc. after allocation of earnings to participating securities	$ 44,793	$ 37,523	$ 110,481	$ 134,982
Denominator for basic earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	33,933	34,379	34,206	35,207
Dilutive effect of share-based awards (in shares)		507		450
Denominator for diluted earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	33,933	34,886	34,206	35,657
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	$ 1.32	$ 1.09	$ 3.23	$ 3.83
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders	$ 1.32	$ 1.08	$ 3.23	$ 3.79