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Summary of Impairment, Restructuring and COVID-19 Related Charges (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2021 | Aug. 01, 2020 | Jul. 31, 2021 | Aug. 01, 2020
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 153,617,000 | [1]
Impairment of operating lease ROU assets | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | 84,100,000 |
Retail Stores |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  |  | 109,600,000 |
Impairment of operating lease ROU assets |  |  |  | 84,100,000 |
Store Property and Equipment (Fixtures and Equipment and Leasehold Improvements) | Retail Stores |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  |  | 25,500,000 |
Corporate Property and Equipment | Retail Stores |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  |  | 26,000,000.0 |
Cost and Equity Method Investments | Retail Stores |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  |  | $ 18,000,000.0 |
[1] | During the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2020, the Company recorded asset impairment charges of $153.6 million. Included in this amount are retail store impairment charges of $109.6 million, of which $84.1 million relates to operating lease ROU assets and $25.5 million relates to store property and equipment (fixtures and equipment and leasehold improvements). We also recorded $26.0 million of impairment related charges to certain corporate property and equipment as well as $18.0 million of impairment charges related to certain cost and equity method investments.

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