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Borrowing Arrangements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 23, 2020	Nov. 01, 2020	Aug. 02, 2020	Nov. 03, 2019	Aug. 02, 2020	Nov. 01, 2020	Nov. 03, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity under letter of credit facilities including additional borrowing capacity		$ 70,000,000				$ 70,000,000
Interest rate description						Interest on unreimbursed amounts under the letter of credit facilities accrues at a base rate as defined in the credit facility, plus an applicable margin based on our leverage ratio
Outstanding letter of credit facilities		9,075,000				$ 9,075,000
Latest expiration date possible for future letters of credit						Jan. 19, 2022
Borrowings under revolving line of credit						$ 487,823,000	$ 100,000,000
Standby Letters of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount issued but undrawn under credit facility		12,486,000				12,486,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| 364-Day Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity			$ 200,000,000		$ 200,000,000
Revolving line, maturity date			May 10, 2021
Interest rate description			Under the 364-Day Credit Agreement, the interest rate is variable and may be elected by us as: (i) LIBOR plus an applicable margin based on our leverage ratio ranging from 1.75% to 2.5% or (ii) a base rate as defined in the agreement, plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.75% to 1.5%. The 364-Day Credit Agreement matures on May 10, 2021.
Letter Of Credit Facility Renewed And Extended [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letter of credit facilities, maturity date	Aug. 22, 2021
Maximum borrowing capacity of letter of credit after renewal	$ 35,000,000
Base Rate \| Maximum \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| 364-Day Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio			1.50%
Base Rate \| Minimum \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| 364-Day Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio			0.75%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Maximum \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| 364-Day Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio			2.50%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Minimum \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| 364-Day Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio			1.75%
Unsecured Revolving Line Of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity		$ 500,000,000				$ 500,000,000
Revolving line, maturity date					May 10, 2021
Weighted average interest rate		2.47%		3.12%		2.47%	3.12%
Interest rate description						Under the Credit Facility Amendment, the interest rate applicable to the credit facility is variable, and may be elected by us as: (i) the LIBOR plus an applicable margin based on our leverage ratio ranging from 0.91% to 1.775% for a revolver borrowing, and 1.75% to 2.5% for the term loan, or (ii) a base rate as defined in the credit facility, plus an applicable margin ranging from 0% to 0.775% for a revolver borrowing, and 0.75% to 1.5% for the term loan.
Maximum borrowing capacity including additional borrowing capacity		$ 250,000,000				$ 250,000,000
Borrowings under revolving line of credit		487,823,000,000		$ 100,000,000,000
Unsecured Revolving Line Of Credit \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Additional borrowing capacity		750,000,000				$ 750,000,000
Unsecured Revolving Line Of Credit \| Margin Based On Leverage Ratio \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio						1.775%
Unsecured Revolving Line Of Credit \| Margin Based On Leverage Ratio \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio						0.91%
Unsecured Revolving Line Of Credit \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio						0.775%
Unsecured Revolving Line Of Credit \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio						0.00%
Unsecured Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount		$ 300,000,000				$ 300,000,000
Weighted average interest rate		2.88%				2.88%
Long term debt		$ 300,000,000				$ 300,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date						Jan. 08, 2023
Unsecured Term Loan Facility \| Margin Based On Leverage Ratio \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio						2.50%
Unsecured Term Loan Facility \| Margin Based On Leverage Ratio \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio						1.75%
Unsecured Term Loan Facility \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio						1.50%
Unsecured Term Loan Facility \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio						0.75%