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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 01, 2020 | Feb. 02, 2019 | Feb. 03, 2018
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Minimum tax on certain foreign earnings | 10.00% |  |
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |
Valuation allowances | 60,086,000 | $ 51,711,000 |
Net unrecognized tax benefits | 254,800,000 | 233,400,000 | $ 57,300,000
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rates | 240,000,000 | 222,000,000 | 55,800,000
Interest and penalties expensed | 4,700,000 | 11,900,000 | 1,900,000
Accrued amounts for interest and penalties | 27,900,000 | 23,600,000 | $ 11,900,000
State and Local Jurisdiction |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards | 190,300,000 | 133,200,000 |
Valuation allowances | 13,000,000 | 10,000,000 |
Foreign Tax Authority |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards | 156,400,000 | 138,800,000 |
Valuation allowances | $ 46,900,000 | $ 41,700,000 |
Foreign Tax Authority | Tax Year 2025 |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards, expiration year | 2025 |  |
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards subject to expiration | $ 22,000,000 |  |
Foreign Tax Authority | Tax Year 2028 |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards, expiration year | 2028 |  |
Minimum |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Possible decrease in unrecognized tax benefits that would reduce the provision for taxes on earnings | $ 0 |  |
Minimum | State and Local Jurisdiction |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards, expiration year | 2021 |  |
Maximum |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Possible decrease in unrecognized tax benefits that would reduce the provision for taxes on earnings | $ 31,000,000 |  |
Maximum | State and Local Jurisdiction |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards, expiration year | 2039 |  |

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