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Capital Stock - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Aug. 18, 2021 | Oct. 30, 2021 | Jul. 31, 2021 | May 01, 2021 | Oct. 31, 2020 | Aug. 01, 2020 | May 02, 2020 | Oct. 30, 2021 | Jan. 29, 2022 | Aug. 14, 2019
Statement Equity Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares Used for Tax Withholdings |  | $ 3,202,000 | $ 178,000 | $ 13,083,000 | $ 2,911,000 | $ 2,350,000 | $ 7,383,000 |  |  |
2019 Stock Repurchase Programs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Equity Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase programs, authorized amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000.0
Share repurchase program expiration date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Aug. 31, 2021 |  |
2021 Stock Repurchase Programs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Equity Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase programs, authorized amount | $ 400,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase programs, authorized execution month and year | 2023-08 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining authorized repurchase amount |  | $ 250,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000.0 |  |
2021 Stock Repurchase Programs | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Equity Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchased, shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 512,363 |
Common stock repurchased, value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000,000.0 |
Treasury Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Equity Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares Used for Tax Withholdings (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,269 |  |
Shares Used for Tax Withholdings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,500,000 |  |

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