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Summary of Stock-Settled Stock Appreciation Right Activity (Detail) - Stock-Settled Stock Appreciation Rights - $ / shares		12 Months Ended
		Feb. 03, 2019	Jan. 28, 2018	Jan. 29, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Balance at January 28, 2018 (100% vested)		167,737
Granted, shares			0	0
Converted into common stock, shares		(166,447)
Cancelled, shares		(1,290)
Balance at February 3, 2019 (100% vested)			167,737
Balance at January 28, 2018 (100% vested)	[1]	$ 30.91
Granted, weighted average conversion price	[1]
Converted into common stock, weighted average conversion price	[1]	30.83
Cancelled, weighted average conversion price	[1]	40.87
Balance at February 3, 2018, shares (100% vested)	[1]		$ 30.91
[1] Conversion price is equal to the market value on the date of grant.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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