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Share-Based Payments - Additional Information (Detail) |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 07, 2023 USD ($) shares | Apr. 13, 2020 USD ($) shares | Feb. 03, 2024 USD ($) CompensationPlan $ / shares shares | Jan. 28, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Jan. 29, 2022 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation |  |  | $ 51,067,000 | $ 38,986,000 | $ 38,153,000
Share-based compensation, net of tax |  |  | $ 36,200,000 | 27,300,000 | 28,800,000
Number of share-based compensation plans | CompensationPlan |  |  | 2 |  |
Stock awards |  |  | $ 50,445,000 | $ 38,148,000 | 37,887,000
Weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted | $ / shares |  |  | $ 5.31 | $ 5.9 |
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised |  |  | $ 3,600,000 | $ 500,000 |
Net proceeds from stock options exercised |  |  | 7,646,000 | 2,089,000 | $ 13,065,000
Tax benefit (detriment) realized from stock option exercises |  |  | (500,000) | 300,000 |
Stock repurchased during period, value |  |  | $ 10,700,000 | $ 9,800,000 |
Stock repurchased during period, shares | shares |  |  | 800,000 | 600,000 |
Shares available for all equity grants | shares |  |  | 12,000,000 |  |
2023 Stock Award and Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Authorized shares under the plan | shares | 10,600,000 |  |  |  |
2023 Stock Award and Incentive Plan | Director | In any single calendar year |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock awards | $ 750,000 |  |  |  |
2020 Stock Award and Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Authorized shares under the plan | shares |  | 10,200,000 |  |  |
Shares of common stock granted | shares |  |  | 3,400,000 |  |
Terminated date |  | Jun. 07, 2023 |  |  |
2020 Stock Award and Incentive Plan | Director | In any single calendar year |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock awards |  | $ 750,000 |  |  |
Stock options, SAR, dividend equivalents, performance awards or other non-full value stock awards | 2020 Stock Award and Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum number of options that may be granted to any individual | shares |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |
Restricted stock awards, restricted stock units or other full value stock awards | 2020 Stock Award and Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum number of options that may be granted to any individual | shares |  | 1,500,000 |  |  |
Restricted Stock | 2023 Stock Award and Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares granted | shares |  |  | 7,200,000 |  |
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares granted | shares |  |  | 958,000 |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 3 years |  |
Unrecognized compensation expense, weighted average period |  |  | 1 year 7 months 6 days |  |
Unrecognized compensation expense, restricted stock grants |  |  | $ 3,600,000 |  |
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units | 2023 Stock Award and Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of shares vested |  |  | 11.00% |  |
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units | 2020 Stock Award and Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of shares vested |  |  | 40.00% |  |
Time-based restricted stock awards | 2023 Stock Award and Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of shares vested |  |  | 89.00% |  |
Time-based restricted stock awards | 2020 Stock Award and Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of shares vested |  |  | 60.00% |  |
Employee Stock Option |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation expense |  |  | $ 400,000 |  |
Unrecognized compensation expense, weighted average period |  |  | 1 year 9 months 18 days |  |
Time Based Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares granted | shares |  |  | 1,939,000 |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 3 years |  |
Unrecognized compensation expense, weighted average period |  |  | 1 year 9 months 18 days |  |
Unrecognized compensation expense, restricted stock grants |  |  | $ 25,800,000 |  |
Time and performance-based awards |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation |  |  | 20,100,000 | $ 16,800,000 |
Time and performance-based awards | Selling general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation |  |  | $ 31,000,000 | $ 22,200,000 |
Vest Ratably | 2023 Stock Award and Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of shares vested |  |  | 12.00% |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 3 years |  |
Vest Ratably | 2020 Stock Award and Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of shares vested |  |  | 97.00% |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 3 years |  |
Vest Ratably 1 | 2023 Stock Award and Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of shares vested |  |  | 88.00% |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 1 year |  |
Vest Ratably 1 | 2020 Stock Award and Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of shares vested |  |  | 3.00% |  |
Vest Ratably 1 | 2020 Stock Award and Incentive Plan | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 1 year |  |
Vest Ratably 1 | 2020 Stock Award and Incentive Plan | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 2 years |  |

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