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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. 29, 2022 | Jan. 30, 2021 | Feb. 01, 2020
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived asset Impairment charges |  | $ 11,944 | [1],[2] | $ 249,163 | [3] | $ 66,252 | [4]
Incremental COVID-19 related expenses | [5] |  |  | 26,930 |  |  |
Severance and related employee costs |  |  |  | 3,733 |  | 6,691 |
Other restructuring charges | [6] |  |  |  |  | 7,551 |
Total impairment, restructuring, and COVID-19 related charges |  | $ 11,944 |  | $ 279,826 | [2] | $ 80,494 | [2]
[1] | The Company recorded impairment charges of $11.9 million in Fiscal 2021, primarily related to store property and equipment and operating lease ROU assets.
[2] | The difference between Operating income (loss) and Income (loss) before income taxes includes the following, which are not allocated to our reportable segments: - For Fiscal 2021: interest expense (income), net of $34.6 million and other income, net of $2.5 million - For Fiscal 2020: interest expense (income), net of $24.6 million and other income, net of $3.7 million - For Fiscal 2019: interest expense (income), net of ($6.2) million and other income, net of $5.7 million
[3] | In Fiscal 2020, 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.
[4] | 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.
[5] | Incremental COVID-19 related expenses consisting of personal protective equipment and supplies for our associates and customers.
[6] | Other restructuring charges consists of $4.2 million of joint business venture exit charges, $1.8 million of Japan market transition costs and $1.5 million of China restructuring in Fiscal 2019.

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