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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	May. 02, 2015	Jan. 30, 2016
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate	38.40%	38.00%
Net unrecognized tax benefits	$ 35,300,000	$ 33,700,000	$ 34,100,000
Accrued amounts for interest and penalties	7,400,000	$ 10,500,000	$ 7,000,000
Minimum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Possible decrease in unrecognized tax benefits that would reduce the provision for taxes on earnings	0
Maximum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Possible decrease in unrecognized tax benefits that would reduce the provision for taxes on earnings	$ 11,000,000

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