Impairment - Schedule of Impairment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2020 USD ($) store	Jul. 31, 2021 USD ($) store	Aug. 01, 2020 USD ($) store
Impairment [Abstract]
Impairment of leasehold improvements, fixtures and equipment at stores		$ 476	$ 310	$ 2,620
Impairment of right-of-use-assets		5,190		6,230
Total impairment	$ 0	5,666	310	8,850
Total impairment, net of tax		$ 4,378	$ 234	$ 6,805
Number of stores with leasehold improvements, fixtures and equipment impairment \| store		4	2	20
Number of stores with right-of-use-asset impairment \| store		17		23

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Total fixed asset impairment and operating lease asset impairment net of tax for the period.

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Number of stores with leasehold improvements, fixtures and equipment impairment.

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Number of stores with right-of-use-asset impairment.

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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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The adjustment to reduce the value of existing agreements that specify the lessee's rights to use the leased property. This expense is charged when the estimates of future profits generated by the leased property are reduced.

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Amount of loss from impairment of right-of-use asset from operating lease.

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