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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2024 USD ($) Location | Jan. 31, 2023 USD ($) Store | Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchases of rental product | $ 150,668 | $ 103,260 | $ 37,315
Number of retail locations | 15 | 19 |
Impairment charges | $ 6,404 | $ 0 | 0
Store impairment | 3,644 | 6,417 |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ 920,396 | 959,436 |
Lessee, operating lease, description | Store leases generally have initial lease terms that range from 5 to 15 years |  |
Lessee, operating lease, existence of option to extend | true |  |
Lessee, operating lease, option to extend | one or two 5-year periods |  |
Sales return reserve | $ 80,512 | 70,147 | 69,817
Foreign currency translation losses | 4,448 | (20,620) | (5,254)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Foreign currency translation losses | 38,376 | 42,824 |
Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities, net of tax | (771) | (5,811) |
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities, tax | 49 | 1,054 | (1,249)
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Advertising expense | 322,252 | 279,174 | 254,073
Web creative expenses | 79,684 | 65,474 | $ 59,746
Prepaid Expense and Other Current Assets |  |  |
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Advertising costs reported as prepaid expenses | 1,384 | 1,740 |
Impairment [Member] |  |  |
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Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ 41,046 | $ 48,970 |
Minimum |  |  |
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Lessee, operating lease, term of contract | 5 years |  |
Maximum |  |  |
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Lessee, operating lease, term of contract | 15 years |  |
Property and Equipment |  |  |
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Impairment charges | $ 6,404 |  |
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 |  |  |
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Average useful life (in years) | 5 years |  |
Building |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Average useful life (in years) | 39 years |  |
Equipment | Minimum |  |  |
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Average useful life (in years) | 3 years |  |
Equipment | Maximum |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Average useful life (in years) | 15 years |  |

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