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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Changes in Carrying Value of Intangible Assets (Parenthetical) (Details) - Other Intangible Assets | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 03, 2018
Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life | 16 years
Weighted average amortization period remaining for other intangibles | 3 months

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- Definition Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Remaining amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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