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Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 28, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Summary of Advertising and Promotional Costs and Cooperative Advertising Allowances | Advertising and promotional costs are generally expensed at first showing. Advertising and promotional costs and cooperative advertising allowances were as follows:
| 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
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Gross advertising and promotional costs | $ | 1,265 |  |  | $ | 1,267 |  |  | $ | 907 |
Cooperative advertising allowances | 102 |  |  | 90 |  |  | 89 |
Advertising and promotional costs, net of cooperative advertising allowances | $ | 1,163 |  |  | $ | 1,177 |  |  | $ | 818 |
Net sales | $ | 24,442 |  |  | $ | 24,460 |  |  | $ | 17,346 |
Advertising and promotional costs, net of cooperative advertising allowances, as a percent to net sales | 4.8 | % |  | 4.8 | % |  | 4.7 | %

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