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Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2015 | Nov. 01, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Nov. 01, 2014
Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Minimum percentage of pension liability |  |  | 80.00% |
Anticipated employer's contribution to fund current benefit and expense payments under the unfunded plan in fiscal 2016 |  |  | $ 3,300,000 |
Amortization from other comprehensive income to net income | $ 864,000 | $ 864,000 | 2,600,000 | $ 2,600,000
Post Retirement Medical Plan |  |  |  |
Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated cost retirement medical liability, non-current liability | 1,100,000 |  | 1,100,000 |
Post Retirement Medical Plan | Other long-term liabilities |  |  |  |
Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated cost retirement medical liability, non-current liability | $ 1,000,000 |  | $ 1,000,000 |

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- Definition Amount of employer's best estimate of contributions expected to be paid to the plan during the next fiscal year beginning after the date of the latest statement of financial position. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (g) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=58740216&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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