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Impairment, Restructuring and COVID-19 Related Charges - Addition Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2021 | Aug. 01, 2020 | Jul. 31, 2021 | Aug. 01, 2020
Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment, restructuring and COVID-19 related charges | $ 0 | $ 14,611 | [1] | $ 0 | $ 170,231 | [1]
[1] | The difference between Operating income (loss) and Income (loss) before income taxes includes the following items, which are not allocated to our reportable segments: - For the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2021, interest expense, net of $8.9 million and other (income) expense, net of ($1.4) million. For the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2021, interest expense, net of $17.4 million and other (income) expense, net of ($3.2) million. - For the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2020, interest expense, net of $8.5 million and other (income) expense, net of ($1.6) million. For the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2020, interest expense, net of $8.7 million and other (income) expense, net of $1.4 million.

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