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Business Operations - Additional Information (Detail) | Feb. 03, 2024 Country Store
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Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Number of retail stores | 1,500
Number of international store locations | 300
Number of countries company operates in | Country | 80

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