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Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2021 | Feb. 02, 2020 | Feb. 03, 2019
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Current income tax provision | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Deferred income tax provision | 0 | 0 | 0
Decrease in valuation allowance | 119,000,000.0 |  |
Decrease in valuation allowance relating to write-offs of attributes utilized by PetSmart | 233,776,000 | 0 | 0
Increase in valuation allowance relating to state blended tax rate | 1,500,000 |  |
Increase in valuation allowance relating to current year activity | 106,800,000 |  |
Increase in valuation allowance relating to miscellaneous adjustments | 6,500,000 |  |
Decrease in net operating losses due to separate return accounting | 890,400,000 |  |
Deferred tax asset with respect to operating loss carryforwards | 87,881,000 | 190,307,000 |
Unrecognized tax benefits | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from tax sharing agreement with Parent | 23,212,000 | $ 17,300,000 | $ 0
Tax Sharing Agreement |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Current receivable from affiliate | 30,500,000 |  |
Expiring by 2032 |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 25,100,000 |  |
Expiring after 2032 |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 792,800,000 |  |
Definitive expiration dates |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 226,600,000 |  |
No expiration |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 566,200,000 |  |
Federal |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 295,800,000 |  |
State Tax Authority |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | $ 522,100,000 |  |

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