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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 26, 2020

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)			July 26, 2020						January 26, 2020
Accrued liabilities			$	5,054					$	1,365
Other long-term liabilities			32,819						35,243
Total deferred compensation liabilities under this plan			$	37,873					$	36,608

Summary of Earn-out Liabilities by Classification

A summary of the earn-out liability, which was included in "Accrued liabilities" in the Balance Sheets, follows:

(in thousands)			July 26, 2020						January 26, 2020
Compensation expense			$	1,713					$	1,830
Not conditional upon continued employment			245						278
Total liability			$	1,958					$	2,108
Amount expected to be settled within twelve months			$	1,958

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