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Segment Information - Net Sales Activity by Geographic Region (Details) - Net sales [Member] | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 29, 2017 | Oct. 30, 2016 | Oct. 29, 2017 | Oct. 30, 2016
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Asia-Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 75.00% | 80.00% | 74.00% | 79.00%
North America [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 21.00% | 16.00% | 21.00% | 16.00%
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 8.00% | 7.00% | 8.00% | 8.00%
Other: Warrant Shares [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | (4.00%) | (3.00%) | (3.00%) | (3.00%)

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