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Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Feb. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2020 EUR (€) | Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($) | Nov. 03, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($) | Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2020 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€)
Income Tax Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  | $ 25,800 |  | $ 23,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax benefit from reversal of provisional amount |  |  | 25,800 | $ (19,600) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance | $ 30,760 |  | 32,810 |  |  | $ 30,760 | $ 32,810 |  |  |  |
Increase in valuation allowance |  |  |  |  |  | 2,100 |  |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforward | 166,600 |  |  |  |  | 166,600 |  |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforward with unlimited carryforward | 17,600 |  |  |  |  | 17,600 |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance | 21,800 |  | 22,900 |  |  | 21,800 | 22,900 |  |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefit that may reduce our future annual effective tax rate | 28,700 |  |  |  |  | 28,700 |  |  |  |  |
Accruals for uncertain tax positions | 34,000 |  | 41,400 |  |  | 34,000 | 41,400 |  |  |  |
Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions |  |  |  |  |  | 2,200 | 500 | $ 500 |  |  |
Penalties related to uncertain tax positions | 4,800 |  | 2,600 |  |  | 4,800 | 2,600 |  |  |  |
Foreign Tax Authority |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforward | 80,200 |  |  |  |  | 80,200 |  |  |  |  |
State/Provincial Tax Authority |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforward | 68,800 |  |  |  |  | 68,800 |  |  |  |  |
Retained Earnings | Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative adjustment reclassified to retained earnings from adoption of new accounting guidance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200 |  |  |
Other long-term liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transition tax included in other long-term liabilities | 19,900 |  | $ 25,800 |  |  | 19,900 | $ 25,800 |  |  |  |
Switzerland |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax benefit recognized related to Swiss Tax Reform |  |  |  |  |  | 8,100 |  |  |  |  |
Italy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability related to Italian tax settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,100 | € 9.9
Income tax expense recognized related to Italian tax settlement | 7,800 | € 7.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of quarterly installments for payment of Italian tax settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 | 16
Italy | Other long-term liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability related to Italian tax settlement | 8,300 |  |  |  |  | 8,300 |  |  | € 7.5 |  |
Italy | Accrued expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability related to Italian tax settlement | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000 |  |  | € 1.8 |  |

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