CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Retained Earnings	Caleres, Inc.	Noncontrolling Interest	Total
BALANCE at Jan. 29, 2022	$ 376	$ 168,830	$ (8,606)	$ 157,970	$ 318,570	$ 4,817	$ 323,387
BALANCE (in shares) at Jan. 29, 2022	37,635,145
Net earnings (loss)				140,933	140,933	(404)	140,529
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(512)		(512)	(588)	(1,100)
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax			1,931		1,931		1,931
Comprehensive income (loss)			1,419	140,933	142,352	(992)	141,360
Contributions by noncontrolling interests, net						3,142	3,142
Dividends				(7,698)	(7,698)		(7,698)
Acquisition of treasury stock	$ (26)			(63,199)	(63,225)		(63,225)
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares)	(2,622,845)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	$ 6	(4,810)			(4,804)		(4,804)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)	621,154
Share-based compensation expense		13,249			13,249		13,249
BALANCE at Oct. 29, 2022	$ 356	177,269	(7,187)	228,006	398,444	6,967	405,411
BALANCE (in shares) at Oct. 29, 2022	35,633,454
BALANCE at Jul. 30, 2022	$ 364	173,246	(7,280)	212,803	379,133	5,744	384,877
BALANCE (in shares) at Jul. 30, 2022	36,450,780
Net earnings (loss)				39,246	39,246	(254)	38,992
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(815)		(815)	(165)	(980)
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax			908		908		908
Comprehensive income (loss)			93	39,246	39,339	(419)	38,920
Contributions by noncontrolling interests, net						1,642	1,642
Dividends				(2,498)	(2,498)		(2,498)
Acquisition of treasury stock	$ (8)			(21,545)	(21,553)		(21,553)
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares)	(838,025)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	$ 0	(990)			(990)		(990)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)	20,699
Share-based compensation expense		5,013			5,013		5,013
BALANCE at Oct. 29, 2022	$ 356	177,269	(7,187)	228,006	398,444	6,967	405,411
BALANCE (in shares) at Oct. 29, 2022	35,633,454
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)				115,584	115,584	588	116,172
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(826)		(826)	(228)	(1,054)
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax			1,980		1,980		1,980
Comprehensive income (loss)			1,154	115,584	116,738	360	117,098
Contributions by noncontrolling interests, net						1,000	1,000
Dividends				(7,483)	(7,483)		(7,483)
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	(10,041)			(10,035)		(10,035)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)	590,706
Share-based compensation expense		10,924			10,924		10,924
BALANCE at Oct. 28, 2023	$ 355	181,630	(25,596)	356,993	513,382	6,790	520,172
BALANCE (in shares) at Oct. 28, 2023	35,543,458
BALANCE at Jul. 29, 2023	$ 355	177,602	(25,530)	312,565	464,992	6,589	471,581
BALANCE (in shares) at Jul. 29, 2023	35,540,093
Net earnings (loss)				46,914	46,914	101	47,015
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(726)		(726)	100	(626)
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax			660		660		660
Comprehensive income (loss)			(66)	46,914	46,848	201	47,049
Dividends				(2,486)	(2,486)		(2,486)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	$ 0	(25)			(25)		(25)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net (in shares)	3,365
Share-based compensation expense		4,053			4,053		4,053
BALANCE at Oct. 28, 2023	$ 355	$ 181,630	$ (25,596)	$ 356,993	$ 513,382	$ 6,790	$ 520,172
BALANCE (in shares) at Oct. 28, 2023	35,543,458