Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Revenue Recognized from Contract Liabilities [Line Items]
Gift Card Liability, Current	$ 19,855	$ 17,351	$ 19,855	$ 17,351	$ 26,062	$ 28,939
Customer Loyalty Program Liability, Current	21,396	24,287	21,396	24,287	$ 19,904	$ 15,965
Revenue recognized from Gift Card Program	12,653	11,163	40,729	37,001
Revenue recognized from Customer Loyalty Program Liability	$ 9,249	$ 8,725	$ 23,795	$ 24,150

[Line Items] for Revenue Recognized from Contract Liabilities [Table]

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liability for outstanding gift cards. Retail customers purchase gift cards or gift certificates that can be redeemed at a later date for merchandise or services; those unredeemed represent a liability of the entity because the revenue is being deferred.

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Value of deferred revenue or cost to provide products or services, which is expected to be recognized in income or incurred within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, resulting from customer loyalty program. Excludes liability associated with frequent flier programs. Includes liability associated with customer loyalty programs for other businesses, for example, but is not limited to, hotels, supermarkets, credit card companies, automobile rental companies, and book sellers.

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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the obligation for outstanding gift cards. Retail customers purchase gift cards or gift certificates that can be redeemed at a later date for merchandise or services; those unredeemed represent a liability of the entity because the revenue is being deferred.

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