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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($) Package | Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2019 USD ($) | Feb. 02, 2018 USD ($)
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges | $ 3,544 |  | $ 11,410 |  | $ 4,341 |  |
Payment terms of customers | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Reward coupon expiration period after issuance | 60 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales return reserve | $ 51,990 | [1] | 28,902 | [1] | 24,882 |  |
Foreign currency translation losses | $ (16,585) |  | 23,672 |  | (10,533) |  |
Net cumulative effect of increase (decrease) to retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (4,496)
Number of lease practical expedients package | Package | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cumulative effect of increase (decrease) to retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,060
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000 |
Rght-of-use assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200,000 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation losses | $ 26,925 |  | 10,340 |  |  |  |
Unrealized losses on marketable securities, net of tax | 178 |  | 311 |  |  |  |
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities, tax | 105 |  | (137) |  | (28) |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advertising expense | 143,332 |  | 134,632 |  | 127,159 |  |
Web creative expenses | 41,334 |  | 37,099 |  | $ 31,237 |  |
Prepaid Expense And Other Current Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advertising costs reported as prepaid expenses | $ 2,466 |  | $ 2,491 |  |  |  |
Leasehold Improvements |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciable life (in years) | Lesser of the lease term or useful life for leasehold improvements |  |  |  |  |  |
Furniture and Fixtures |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average useful life (in years) | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Building |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average useful life (in years) | 39 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Equipment | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average useful life (in years) | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Equipment | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average useful life (in years) | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Refer to Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”, for the change in accounting for the sales return reserve resulting from an accounting standards update.

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