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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 27, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Liability for Deferred Compensation | The Company's liability for the deferred compensation plan is presented below:
(in thousands) | October 27, 2019 |  | January 27, 2019
Accrued liabilities | $ | 1,141 |  |  | $ | 2,203 |
Other long-term liabilities | 32,027 |  |  | 27,251 |
Total deferred compensation liabilities under this plan | $ | 33,168 |  |  | $ | 29,454 |
Summary of Earn-out Liabilities by Classification | A summary of earn-out liabilities, included in "Accrued liabilities" and "Other long-term liabilities" in the Balance Sheets, by classification follows:
| Balance at October 27, 2019 |  | Balance at January 27, 2019
(in thousands) | Cycleo |  | AptoVision |  | Total |  | Cycleo |  | AptoVision |  | Total
Compensation expense | $ | 1,922 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,922 |  |  | $ | 4,052 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4,052 |
Not conditional upon continued employment | 310 |  |  | — |  |  | 310 |  |  | 462 |  |  | 2,161 |  |  | 2,623 |
Total liability | $ | 2,232 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,232 |  |  | $ | 4,514 |  |  | $ | 2,161 |  |  | $ | 6,675 |
Amount expected to be settled within twelve months | $ | 2,232 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,232 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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