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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, net - Summary of Goodwill and Definite-lived Intangible Assets, Net, (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 01, 2025 | Nov. 02, 2024 | Nov. 01, 2025 | Nov. 02, 2024 | Feb. 03, 2024 | Feb. 01, 2020 | Jan. 28, 2017
Intangible Assets, Net (Including Goodwill) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated impairment |  |  |  |  | $ 39,600,000 | $ 1,700,000 | $ 2,500,000
Impairment of intangible assets | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 40,500,000 |  |

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