Percentage of the combined voting power of the entity's outstanding Common Shares by a related party.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Amount of operating lease expense. Excludes sublease income.

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Amount of expense related to royalty payments under a contractual arrangement such as payment for mineral and drilling rights and use of technology or intellectual property.

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Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 01, 2022	Jan. 29, 2022
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction outstanding common shares owned (in hundredths)	22.00%		22.00%
Related party transaction combined voting power of outstanding common shares (in hundredths)	58.00%		58.00%
Current operating lease liabilities	$ 192,130	$ 190,853	$ 192,130	$ 190,853		$ 202,228
Non-current operating lease liabilities	588,064	645,136	588,064	645,136		593,429
Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Current operating lease liabilities	5,300	6,400	5,300	6,400		6,300
Non-current operating lease liabilities	9,600	21,300	9,600	21,300		$ 18,300
Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Lease expense	$ 2,500	2,700	$ 5,000	5,400
Class A Common Shares
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, number of shares owned by related party (in shares)	6.8		6.8
Class B Common Shares
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, number of shares owned by related party (in shares)	7.7		7.7
Schottenstein Affiliates
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, purchases from related party	$ 1,400	1,100	$ 2,500	$ 2,500
Royalty Arrangement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Royalty expense	$ 4,600	$ 4,600	$ 9,200
ABG-Camuto, LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	40.00%		40.00%
Le Tigre
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	33.30%		33.30%		33.30%