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Income Taxes - Uncertain tax positions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 02, 2024 | Feb. 03, 2023 | Jan. 28, 2022
Income tax amounts associated with uncertain tax positions |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit) | $ 3,930 | $ 1,797 | $ (1,311)
Income tax related interest expense (benefit) | $ 710 | $ 28 | $ (281)

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- Definition Amount of interest expense for an underpayment of income taxes. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 15 -Subparagraph (c) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482685/740-10-50-15 + Details
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