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Summary of Impairment,Restructuring and COVID-19 Related Charges (Parenthetical) (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 28, 2023 USD ($) Store | Jan. 29, 2022 USD ($) | Jan. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges | [1],[2],[3] | $ 20,633,000 | $ 11,944,000 | [4] | $ 249,163,000
Number of retail stores | Store |  | 1,100 |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  | $ 0 | 0 |  | 0
Retail Stores |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other assets |  | 3,500,000 | 2,600,000 |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  | 203,200,000
Impairment of operating lease ROU assets |  | 13,100,000 | 4,100,000 |  | 154,800,000
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 |  | $ 4,000,000.0 | $ 5,200,000 |  | 48,400,000
Cost And Equity Method Investments | Retail Stores |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  | $ 18,000,000.0
[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

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