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Financial Statements - Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 11, 2020	Aug. 02, 2020	Aug. 04, 2019	Aug. 02, 2020	Aug. 04, 2019	Feb. 02, 2020
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Impairment of property and equipment		$ 4,689,000	$ 0	$ 16,514,000	$ 0
Impairment of operating lease right-of-use assets		1,666,000	0	5,461,000	0
Goodwill		85,419,000	85,348,000	85,419,000	85,348,000	$ 85,343,000
COVID19 [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
WSM Retail Netrevenues Percentage of Consolidated Net Revenue From Contracts With Customers	44.00%
Impairment of property and equipment		4,689,000		16,514,000
Impairment of operating lease right-of-use assets		1,666,000		5,461,000
Inventory, Write Offs				11,378,000
Goodwill		$ 85,419,000	$ 85,348,000	$ 85,419,000	$ 85,348,000

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