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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. 28, 2023 | Jan. 29, 2022 | Jan. 30, 2021
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived asset impairment charges | [1],[2],[3] | $ 20,633 |  | $ 11,944 | [4] | $ 249,163 |
Incremental COVID-19 related expenses | [5] |  |  |  |  | 26,930 |
Severance and related employee costs |  | 1,576 |  |  |  | 3,733 |
Total impairment, restructuring, and COVID-19 related charges |  | $ 22,209 | [4] | $ 11,944 |  | $ 279,826 | [4]
[1] | 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.
[2] | The Company recorded impairment charges of $11.9 million in Fiscal 2021, of which $4.1 million relates to operating lease store ROU assets and $5.2 million relates to store property and equipment (store fixtures and leasehold improvements), and $2.6 million of other assets.
[3] | The Company recorded impairment charges of $20.6 million in Fiscal 2022, of which $13.1 million relates to operating lease store ROU assets and $4.0 million relates to store property and equipment (store fixtures and leasehold improvements), and $3.5 million of other assets.
[4] | 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 2022: interest expense, net of $14.3 million and other income, net of $10.5 million ▪ For Fiscal 2021: interest expense, net of $34.6 million and other income, net of $2.5 million ▪ For Fiscal 2020: interest expense, net of $24.6 million and other income, net of $3.7 million
[5] | Incremental COVID-19 – related expenses consisting of personal protective equipment and supplies for our associates and customers.

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