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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2025
Aug. 03, 2024
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]    
Document Type 10-K  
Document Annual Report true  
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --02-01  
Document Period End Date Feb. 01, 2025  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2024  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 1-31340  
Entity Registrant Name The Cato Corporation  
Entity Incorporation State Country Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 56-0484485  
Entity Address Address Line 1 8100 Denmark Road  
Entity Address City Or Town Charlotte  
Entity Address State Or Province NC  
Entity Address Postal Zip Code 28273-5975  
City Area Code 704  
Local Phone Number 554-8510  
Security12bTitle Class A - Common Stock, par value $.033 per share  
Trading Symbol CATO  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer No  
Entity Voluntary Filers No  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Small Business false  
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true  
Document Fin Stmt Error Correction Flag false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Public Float   $ 88,395,998
Class of Stock [Line Items]    
Documents Incorporated By Reference [Text Block]
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
 
Portions of the proxy statement relating to the 2025 annual meeting of shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III.
  
Amendment Flag false  
Entity Central Index Key 0000018255  
Auditor Firm ID 238  
Auditor name PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP  
Auditor location Charlotte, North Carolina  
Common Class A [Member]    
Class of Stock [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (actual number) 18,313,929  
Common Class B [Member]    
Class of Stock [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (actual number) 1,763,652