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Accounts Receivable, net (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Receivables [Abstract]
Franchise and license receivable	$ 31,474	$ 32,930
Merchandise sell-offs and vendor receivables	12,943	15,742
Credit card program receivable	21,129	9,544
Tax refunds	7,483	8,271
Landlord construction allowances	9,001	5,605
Gift card receivable	3,514	1,799
Other items	7,933	4,413
Total	$ 93,477	$ 78,304

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- Definition

The amount due from a franchisee for obligations owed to the franchisor as part of the franchise agreement.

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- Definition

The amount due to the company related to the transfer of gift cards to vendors for resale in third-party locations.

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- Definition

The amount due from a landlord for construction allowances related to retail stores.

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- Definition

Merchandise Selloffs and Vendor Receivables

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- Definition

Tax refunds.

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- Definition

Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 8
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109196051&loc=SL49130549-203045

Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(3))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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- Definition

Amounts receivable from issuing a card to individuals or businesses that allows someone to make a purchase on borrowed money.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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- Definition

Amount, after allowance, of receivables classified as other, due within one year or the operating cycle, if longer.

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