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Acquisition and Divestiture - Schedule of Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2023 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition related transaction costs	$ 74,500
Sierra Wireless
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition related transaction costs	74,547
Sierra Wireless | Share-based compensation acceleration expense
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition related transaction costs	45,749
Sierra Wireless | Other acquisition costs expensed
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition related transaction costs	28,798
Sierra Wireless | Cost of sales
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition related transaction costs	802
Sierra Wireless | Cost of sales | Share-based compensation acceleration expense
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition related transaction costs	802
Sierra Wireless | Cost of sales | Other acquisition costs expensed
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition related transaction costs	0
Sierra Wireless | Selling, general and administrative
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition related transaction costs	62,735
Sierra Wireless | Selling, general and administrative | Share-based compensation acceleration expense
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition related transaction costs	33,937
Sierra Wireless | Selling, general and administrative | Other acquisition costs expensed
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition related transaction costs	28,798
Sierra Wireless | Product development and engineering
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition related transaction costs	11,010
Sierra Wireless | Product development and engineering | Share-based compensation acceleration expense
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition related transaction costs	11,010
Sierra Wireless | Product development and engineering | Other acquisition costs expensed
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition related transaction costs	$ 0

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