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Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands, SFr in Millions | 12 Months Ended | 36 Months Ended
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Feb. 03, 2024 USD ($) | Feb. 03, 2024 CHF (SFr) | Jan. 28, 2023 USD ($) | Jan. 29, 2022 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Feb. 03, 2024 USD ($)
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase to income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,000
Income taxes paid for intellectual property transfer |  |  |  | $ 107,200 |  |
Income tax expense | $ 25,418 |  | $ 36,502 | 73,680 |  |
Valuation allowance | 55,231 |  | 45,063 |  |  | 55,231
Increase in valuation allowance | 10,200 |  |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforward | 45,900 |  |  |  |  | 45,900
Operating loss carryforward with unlimited carryforward | 7,000 |  |  |  |  | 7,000
Operating loss carryforwards, valuation allowance | 45,700 |  | 36,000 |  |  | 45,700
Unrecognized tax benefit that may reduce our future annual effective tax rate | 35,100 |  | 34,900 |  |  | 35,100
Accruals for uncertain tax positions | 63,400 |  | 64,400 |  |  | 63,400
Transition tax included in other long-term liabilities | 19,900 |  | 19,900 |  |  | 19,900
Accrued income taxes for intellectual property transfer | 20,600 |  | 20,600 |  |  | 20,600
Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions | 3,400 |  | 2,600 | 200 |  |
Penalties related to uncertain tax positions | 11,700 |  | 8,400 |  |  | 11,700
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries subject to repatriation | 228,500 |  |  |  |  | 228,500
Foreign tax authority |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforward | 38,700 |  |  |  |  | 38,700
State/provisional tax authority |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforward | 200 |  |  |  |  | 200
Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA) |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax benefit recognized related to tax reform |  |  |  |  | $ 8,100 |
Income tax expense | 5,800 |  | $ 2,300 |  |  |
Write off of tax benefit related to the value of income tax basis step-up of the Switzerland subsidiary's assets | $ 8,100 |  |  |  |  |
U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax expense for intra-company transfer of assets |  |  |  | $ 103,000 |  |
Sweden |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign tax settlement benefit |  |  |  |  |  | $ 92,000
Sweden | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income tax benefit, amortization period |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Sweden | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income tax benefit, amortization period |  |  |  | 10 years |  |
Switzerland |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net tax benefit related to the consolidation of certain business functions into Switzerland | SFr |  | SFr 33.7 |  |  |  |

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