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Fair Values of Financial Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Feb. 01, 2020 | Feb. 02, 2019
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Carrying Amounts And Fair Values Of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt, Carrying Amount | [1] | $ 957,505 | $ 956,693
Long-Term Debt, Fair Value | [1] | 959,899 | 947,126
Term B-5 Loans |  |  |
Carrying Amounts And Fair Values Of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt, Carrying Amount |  | 957,505 | 956,693
Long-Term Debt, Fair Value |  | $ 959,899 | $ 947,126
[1] | Finance lease obligations are excluded from the table above.

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