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Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 29, 2023 | Jan. 30, 2022 | Jan. 31, 2021
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |  |  |
Aggregate net investments under cost method of accounting | $ 36,800,000 | $ 31,500,000 |
Total equity method investments | 6,400,000 | 6,000,000 |
Investment impairments and credit loss reserves, net | (1,156,000) | (1,337,000) | $ (6,769,000)
Impairment of goodwill | $ 0 | 0 | 0
Percent of realizable undiscounted cash flows used to determine useful life of acquired finite-lived intangible assets, minimum | 90.00% |  |
Advertising costs | $ 1,500,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,000,000
Recoveries from nonrecurring engineering services | 10,100,000 | 7,500,000 | 9,600,000
Amortization of acquired technology | $ 5,661,000 | $ 4,942,000 | $ 7,676,000

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