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Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices - Revenue Recognition (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 01, 2020 USD ($) subsidiary | Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($) | Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($)
Products Transferred At A Point In Time |  |  |
Percentage of receivables | 53.00% |  |
Payment period | 1 year |  |
Sales Return Allowances |  |  |
Allowance for sales returns | $ 33,178 | $ 33,217 |
Gift Cards |  |  |
Number of subsidiaries that issue gift cards | subsidiary | 1 |  |
Net revenue | $ 2,678,109 | 2,609,694 | $ 2,363,754
Gift cards | $ 4,469 | 5,376 |
Loyalty Programs |  |  |
Expiration period of unredeemed points (in months) | 6 months |  |
Expiration period of unredeemed awards (in months) | 2 months |  |
Increase (decrease) in net revenue | $ (100) | (1,700) | 300
Europe |  |  |
Products Transferred At A Point In Time |  |  |
Percentage of receivables | 64.00% |  |
U.S. retail business |  |  |
Gift Cards |  |  |
Gift card breakage rate (as a percent) | 6.80% |  |
Canadian retail business |  |  |
Gift Cards |  |  |
Gift card breakage rate (as a percent) | 6.10% |  |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  |  |
Sales Return Allowances |  |  |
Allowance for sales returns | $ 33,200 | 33,200 |
Gift Cards |  |  |
Gift cards | 4,500 | 5,400 |
Other Current Assets |  |  |
Sales Return Allowances |  |  |
Cost of sales returns | 13,000 | 13,000 |
Allowance For Markdowns |  |  |
Intellectual Property Transferred Over Time |  |  |
Deferred royalties, current | 12,562 | 12,121 |
Allowance For Markdowns | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  |  |
Markdown Allowances |  |  |
Allowance for markdowns | 12,600 | 12,100 |
Gift Card Breakage |  |  |
Gift Cards |  |  |
Net revenue | 1,300 | 700 | 700
Loyalty Programs |  |  |
Intellectual Property Transferred Over Time |  |  |
Deferred royalties, current | 5,783 | 5,728 |
Royalties |  |  |
Gift Cards |  |  |
Net revenue | 85,847 | 83,194 | 72,755
Intellectual Property Transferred Over Time |  |  |
Net royalties recognized | 12,300 | 13,000 | 12,000
Royalties | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  |  |
Intellectual Property Transferred Over Time |  |  |
Deferred royalties, current | 6,700 | 6,400 |
Royalties | Other long-term liabilities |  |  |
Intellectual Property Transferred Over Time |  |  |
Deferred royalties, noncurrent | $ 18,700 | 15,500 |
Minimum | Royalties |  |  |
Products Transferred At A Point In Time |  |  |
Payment period | 3 years |  |
Maximum | Royalties |  |  |
Products Transferred At A Point In Time |  |  |
Payment period | 10 years |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |
Clarification of Certain Costs and Expenses |  |  |
Distribution costs | $ 58,200 | $ 55,700 | $ 34,200

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