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Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 02, 2019 | Nov. 03, 2018 | Feb. 03, 2018 | Feb. 02, 2019 | Feb. 03, 2018 | Jan. 28, 2017
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Provisional income tax expense (benefit) |  |  | $ 47,900 |  |  |
Income tax charge for remeasurement of deferred tax assets |  |  |  |  | $ 24,900 |
Provisional charge for the estimated effects of the transitional tax on the deemed repatriation of foreign earnings as a result of the enactment of the Tax Reform |  |  | 23,000 |  |  |
Income tax benefit from reversal of provisional amount | $ 25,800 | $ (6,300) | (19,600) |  |  |
Cumulative adjustment reclassified to retained earnings from adoption of new accounting guidance |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ (225)
Valuation allowance | 32,810 |  | 32,601 | 32,810 | 32,601 |
Increase in valuation allowance |  |  |  | 200 |  |
Operating loss carryforward | 90,300 |  |  | 90,300 |  |
Operating loss carryforward with unlimited carryforward | 27,500 |  |  | 27,500 |  |
Valuation allowance | 22,900 |  | 20,400 | 22,900 | 20,400 |
Unrecognized tax benefit that may reduce our future annual effective tax rate | 38,300 |  |  | 38,300 |  |
Accruals for uncertain tax positions | 41,400 |  | 19,000 | 41,400 | 19,000 |
Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions |  |  |  | 500 | 500 | $ 200
Penalties related to uncertain tax positions | 2,600 |  | 2,200 | 2,600 | 2,200 |
Foreign Tax Authority |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforward | $ 62,800 |  |  | $ 62,800 |  |
Retained Earnings | Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative adjustment reclassified to retained earnings from adoption of new accounting guidance |  |  | $ 1,200 |  | $ 1,200 |

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