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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)
 12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2020
USD ($)
Store
State
Segment
Feb. 02, 2019
USD ($)
Feb. 03, 2018
USD ($)
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Number of stores | Store 727    
Number of states stores operated | State 45    
Gain on insurance recovery $ 8,100,000 $ 3,300,000 $ 0
Cash and short-term, highly liquid investments, maturities period 3 months    
Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 2,228,178,000 2,018,737,000 1,863,501,000
Depreciation and amortization 210,720,000 217,884,000 201,103,000
Impairment Charges - Property and equipment 3,400,000 3,900,000 1,100,000
Capitalized software 18,000,000.0 15,700,000  
Impairment charges - indefinite lived intangible assets 0 0 0
impairment charges - finite lived intangible assets 0 2,900,000 800,000
Impairment charges goodwill 0 0 0
Amortization of landlord-owned assets 14,600,000 16,000,000.0 14,500,000
Customer liabilities 32,100,000 33,700,000  
Advertising costs 74,600,000 77,100,000 82,300,000
Breakage income 3,600,000 4,200,000 3,300,000
Sale of certain state tax credit $ 0 2,100,000 2,500,000
Reports segment | Segment 1    
Distribution and Purchasing Functions      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 339,100,000 313,300,000 283,600,000
Depreciation and amortization $ 31,900,000 30,500,000 26,600,000
Other Liabilities      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Deferred lease incentives   216,200,000  
Weather Related Incidents      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Number of stores closed at least one day | Store 82    
Insurance proceeds $ 12,500,000 9,300,000 11,700,000
Weather Related Incidents | Other income - net      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Gain on insurance recovery 8,100,000 3,300,000  
Weather Related Incidents | Merchandise Inventories      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Losses incurred related to significant damage to assets written-off     5,400,000
Weather Related Incidents | Property and Equipment and Other Long-lived Assets, Repair and Maintenance Costs      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Losses incurred related to significant damage to assets written-off     17,700,000
Weather Related Incidents | Property and Equipment      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Insurance proceeds 5,100,000 $ 2,800,000 $ 6,000,000.0
Casualty Losses and Insurance Proceeds | Cost of Sales      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Casualty losses $ 3,100,000    
Minimum | Buildings      
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Property and equipment, Useful Lives 20 years    
Minimum | Fixtures And Equipment      
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Property and equipment, Useful Lives 3 years    
Maximum      
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Maximum discount on sales price 60.00%    
Maximum | Buildings      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Property and equipment, Useful Lives 40 years    
Maximum | Fixtures And Equipment      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Property and equipment, Useful Lives 15 years    
Burlington Stores      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Number of stores | Store 714    
Cohoes Fashions      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Number of stores | Store 2    
Super Baby Depot      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Number of stores | Store 2    
MJM Designer Shoes      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Number of stores | Store 8    
Online Stores      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Number of stores | Store 1