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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax provided on undistributed earnings on all other foreign subsidiaries	$ 0
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries	785,000,000
Valuation allowances	29,273,000	$ 11,998,000
Net unrecognized tax benefits	38,500,000	34,100,000	$ 32,700,000
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rates	43,800,000	39,000,000	34,800,000
Interest and penalties expensed	1,400,000	1,600,000	1,900,000
Accrued amounts for interest and penalties	8,000,000	7,000,000	$ 10,100,000
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	13,000,000
State Net Operating Loss Carryforwards
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards	99,200,000	62,400,000
Valuation allowances	$ 6,800,000	5,100,000
State Net Operating Loss Carryforwards | Minimum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards, expiration year	2018
State Net Operating Loss Carryforwards | Maximum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards, expiration year	2036
Foreign Net Operating Loss Carryforwards
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards	$ 75,000,000	51,100,000
Valuation allowances	$ 22,500,000	$ 6,900,000
Foreign Net Operating Loss Carryforwards | Tax Year 2025
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards, expiration year	2025
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards subject to expiration	$ 3,900,000
Foreign Net Operating Loss Carryforwards | Tax Year 2026
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards, expiration year	2026
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards subject to expiration	$ 4,400,000

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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible state and local operating loss carryforwards.

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