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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2020
Mar. 18, 2020
Aug. 02, 2019
Cover [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Period End Date Feb. 01, 2020    
Entity Registrant Name SHOE CARNIVAL INC    
Entity Central Index Key 0000895447    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --02-01    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Trading Symbol SCVL    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share    
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   14,009,059  
Entity Public Float     $ 257,270,831
Entity File Number 0-21360    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code IN    
Entity Tax Identification Number 35-1736614    
Entity Address, Address Line One 7500 East Columbia Street    
Entity Address, City or Town Evansville    
Entity Address, State or Province IN    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 47715    
City Area Code 812    
Local Phone Number 867-6471    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Transition Report false    
Documents Incorporated by Reference

Certain information contained in the Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Registrant to be held on June 11, 2020 are incorporated by reference into PART III hereof.