Stock-Based Compensation and Benefit Plans - Summary of Intrinsic Value of Options and Full Awards (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jan. 28, 2018	Jan. 29, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options	$ 1,856	$ 6,072	$ 10,554
Total	10,046	14,910	19,115
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Full awards, vested	0	471	3,592
Restricted Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Full awards, vested	743	2,283	2,739
Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Full awards, vested	$ 7,447	$ 6,084	$ 2,230

Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments, Intrinsic Value

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (d)(2)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=96867065&loc=d3e5070-113901

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