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Fair Value - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($) Location | Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($) Location | Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of retail locations | Location |  |  | 39 |  |  |  |
Impairment charges | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 14,528 | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |
Right-of-use assets, Carrying value | $ 1,101,495 |  |  | $ 1,119,280 | $ 1,101,495 | $ 1,119,280 | $ 1,170,531
COVID-19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of retail locations | Location |  |  |  |  | 39 |  |
Right-of-use assets, Carrying value |  |  | $ 96,523 |  |  |  |

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