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Summary of Impairment,Restructuring and COVID-19 Related Charges (Parenthetical) (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 29, 2022 USD ($) Store | Jan. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2020 USD ($) Store
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges | $ 11,944,000 | [1],[2] | $ 249,163,000 | [3] | $ 66,252,000 | [4]
Number of retail stores | Store | 1,000 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment | $ 0 |  | 0 |  | 1,700,000 |
Joint business venture exit charges |  |  |  |  | 4,200,000 |
Japan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Market transition costs |  |  |  |  | 1,800,000 |
China |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000 |
Retail Stores |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  | 203,200,000 |  | $ 64,500,000 |
Number of retail stores | Store |  |  |  |  | 20 |
Impairment of operating lease ROU assets |  |  | 154,800,000 |  | $ 25,000,000.0 |
Leasehold Improvements and Store Fixtures | Retail Stores |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  | $ 39,500,000 |
Corporate Property and Equipment | Retail Stores |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  | 28,000,000.0 |  |  |
Store Property and Equipment (Fixtures and Equipment and Leasehold Improvements) | Retail Stores |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  | 48,400,000 |  |  |
Cost And Equity Method Investments | Retail Stores |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  | $ 18,000,000.0 |  |  |
[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.

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