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Summary of Impairment, Restructuring and COVID-19 Related Charges (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 30, 2021 | Oct. 31, 2020 | Oct. 30, 2021 | Oct. 31, 2020
Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  | $ 0 | $ 153,617 | [1]
Incremental COVID-19 related expenses | [2] |  | 5,951 |  |  | 19,836 |
Severance and related employee costs |  |  | 1,004 |  |  | 3,733 |
Total impairment, restructuring and COVID-19 related charges |  | $ 0 | $ 6,955 | [3] | $ 0 | $ 177,186 | [3]
[1] | During the 39 weeks ended October 31, 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.
[2] | Incremental COVID-19 related expenses consist of personal protective equipment and supplies for our associates and customers.
[3] | 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 October 30, 2021, interest expense, net of $8.6 million and other (income), net of ($3.1)million. For the 39 weeks ended October 30, 2021, interest expense, net of $26.0 million and other (income), net of ($6.4) million. - For the 13 weeks ended October 31, 2020, interest expense, net of $7.9 million and other (income), net of ($2.2) million. For the 39 weeks ended October 31, 2020, interest expense, net of $16.6 million and other (income), net of ($0.8) million.

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