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Accounting for Leases - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 28, 2018 | Jan. 28, 2018 | Jan. 29, 2017 | Jan. 31, 2016
Accounting For Leases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum optional renewal period under operating leases, years |  |  | 20 years |  |
Rent expense | [1] |  | $ 262,456,000 | $ 252,190,000 | $ 233,262,000
Partnership |  |  |  |  |
Accounting For Leases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Lease expiration date |  |  | Jul. 31, 2017 |  |
Rent expense |  |  | $ 1,629,000 | $ 1,599,000 | $ 3,050,000
Extension period |  | 1 year |  |  |
Operating lease term extended expiry date |  | Jul. 31, 2018 |  |  |
Partnership | Amendment |  |  |  |  |
Accounting For Leases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease term extended expiry date |  | Jul. 31, 2020 |  |  |
Renewal options period |  | 1 year |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Accounting For Leases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease term, years |  |  | 5 years |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Accounting For Leases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease term, years |  |  | 22 years |  |
[1] | Excludes all other occupancy-related costs including depreciation, common area maintenance, property taxes and utilities.

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- Definition Term of lessee's operating lease renewal, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (a)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77888426&loc=SL77918673-209980 + Details
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- Definition Rental expense for the reporting period incurred under operating leases, including minimum and any contingent rent expense, net of related sublease income. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77902758&loc=d3e41499-112717 + Details
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