Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income - Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 5,048,606	$ 5,148,309	$ 4,510,599
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of related tax provision (benefit)	(3,943)	(192,664)	211,752
Recognition of net gains/losses on investment hedges, net of related tax provisions	0	19,538	0
Recognition of net gains/losses on benefit obligations, net of related tax benefits of $20,489 and $19,813 in fiscal 2020 and 2019, respectively, and provision of $8,989 in fiscal 2018	(56,275)	(54,420)	24,691
Pension settlement charge, net of related tax provision of $9,641 in fiscal 2019	0	26,481	0
Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge, net of related tax provisions of $303, $304, and $438 in fiscal 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively	831	847	696
Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses, net of related tax provisions of $6,019, $4,280, and $9,592, in fiscal 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively	16,537	11,756	15,228
Ending balance	5,948,212	5,048,606	5,148,309
Foreign Currency Translation
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(453,177)	(280,051)	(491,803)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of related tax provision (benefit)	(3,943)	(192,664)	211,752
Recognition of net gains/losses on investment hedges, net of related tax provisions		19,538
Ending balance	(457,120)	(453,177)	(280,051)
Deferred Benefit Costs
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(175,745)	(159,562)	(199,481)
Recognition of net gains/losses on benefit obligations, net of related tax benefits of $20,489 and $19,813 in fiscal 2020 and 2019, respectively, and provision of $8,989 in fiscal 2018	(56,275)	(54,420)	24,691
Pension settlement charge, net of related tax provision of $9,641 in fiscal 2019		26,481
Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses, net of related tax provisions of $6,019, $4,280, and $9,592, in fiscal 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively	16,537	11,756	15,228
Ending balance	(215,483)	(175,745)	(159,562)
Cash Flow Hedge on Debt
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(1,399)	(2,246)	(2,942)
Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge, net of related tax provisions of $303, $304, and $438 in fiscal 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively	831	847	696
Ending balance	(568)	(1,399)	(2,246)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(630,321)	(441,859)	(694,226)
Ending balance	$ (673,171)	$ (630,321)	$ (441,859)

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Amount, after tax, of gain (loss) for (increase) decrease in value of benefit obligation for change in actuarial assumptions and increase (decrease) in value of plan assets from experience different from that assumed of defined benefit plan, that has not been recognized in net periodic benefit (cost) credit.

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Amount, after tax, of reclassification of gain (loss) from accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) for derivative instrument designated and qualifying as cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness.

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