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Income Taxes - Uncertain tax positions in tax expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2025 | Feb. 02, 2024 | Feb. 03, 2023
Income tax amounts associated with uncertain tax positions |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit) | $ 163 | $ 3,930 | $ 1,797
Income tax related interest expense (benefit) | 773 | $ 710 | $ 28
Income tax related penalty expense (benefit) | $ 826 |  |

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- Definition Amount of expense for penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return. + 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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- 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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