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Impairment Charges (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Impaired Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Line Items]
Impairment Charges	$ 4,315	$ 6,844	$ 2,127
Land
Impaired Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Line Items]
Impairment Charges	1,604	1,551	247
Operating lease assets
Impaired Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Line Items]
Impairment Charges	921
Buildings
Impaired Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Line Items]
Impairment Charges	921	1,262	227
Store fixtures and equipment
Impaired Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Line Items]
Impairment Charges	809	878	308
Leasehold improvements
Impaired Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Line Items]
Impairment Charges	52	195	306
Favorable Leases
Impaired Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Line Items]
Impairment Charges		2,894	836
Other Assets
Impaired Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Line Items]
Impairment Charges	$ 8	$ 64	$ 203

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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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