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Summary of Impairment, Restructuring and COVID-19 Related Charges (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 30, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 30, 2021	Oct. 31, 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 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.

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