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Summary of Impairment,Restructuring and COVID-19 Related Charges (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 30, 2021 | Feb. 01, 2020 | Feb. 02, 2019
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived asset Impairment charges |  | $ 249,163 | [1] | $ 66,252 | [1] | $ 546
Incremental COVID-19 related expenses | [2] | 26,930 |  |  |  |
Severance and related employee costs |  | 3,733 |  | 6,691 |  | 1,568
Joint business venture exit charges |  |  |  | 4,194 |  |
Total impairment, restructuring, and COVID-19 related charges | [3] | $ 279,826 |  | 80,494 |  | $ 1,568
Japan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Market transition costs |  |  |  | 1,814 |  |
China |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring |  |  |  | $ 1,543 |  |
[1] | The Company recorded impairment charges of $249.2 million. Included in this amount are retail store impairment charges of $203.2 million, of which $154.8 million relates to operating lease ROU assets and $48.4 million relates to store property and equipment (fixtures and equipment and leasehold improvements). We also recorded $28.0 million related to the impairment of certain corporate property and equipment, as well as $18.0 million of certain cost and equity method investments. In Fiscal 2019, the Company recorded asset impairment charges of $64.5 million on the assets of 20 retail stores. Of the total, $39.5 million related to the impairment of leasehold improvements and store fixtures, and $25.0 million related to the impairment of operating lease ROU assets. The Company also concluded that certain goodwill was impaired resulting in a $1.7 million charge in Fiscal 2019.
[2] | Incremental COVID-19 related expenses consisting of personal protective equipment and supplies for our associates and customers.
[3] | The difference between Operating income (loss) and (Loss) income before taxes includes interest expense (income), net of $24.6 million in Fiscal 2020, ($6.2) million in Fiscal 2019 and ($3.5) million in Fiscal 2018 and other income, net of $3.7 million in Fiscal 2020, $5.7 million in Fiscal 2019 and $4.5 million in Fiscal 2018, which are not allocated to our reportable segments.

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