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Contingent Obligations, Contingencies and Commitments - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020 USD ($) Leases	Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Number of leases subject to contingent liability, maximum | Leases	8
Estimated contingent obligations	$ 28.0
Outstanding letters of credit issued for the purchase of inventory	$ 29.6	$ 41.9

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Number of leases subject to contingent liability, maximum.

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 460
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (b)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118943654&loc=d3e12069-110248

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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