Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Nov. 02, 2019
Income Taxes
Income Taxes	NOTE 11—INCOME TAXES The Company recorded income tax expense of $8.4 million and $4.4 million in the three months ended November 2, 2019 and November 3, 2018, respectively. The Company recorded income tax expense of $36.8 million and $14.5 million in the nine months ended November 2, 2019 and November 3, 2018, respectively. The effective tax rate was 13.7% and 18.0% for the three months ended November 2, 2019 and November 3, 2018, respectively. The effective tax rate was 19.5% and 11.8% for the nine months ended November 2, 2019 and November 3, 2018, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the three months ended November 2, 2019 as compared to the three months November 3, 2018 is primarily due to higher discrete tax benefits related to net excess tax windfalls from stock-based compensation, whereas the increase in the effective tax rate for the nine months ended November 2, 2019 as compared to the nine months November 3, 2018 is primarily due to lower discrete tax benefits related to net excess tax windfalls from stock-based compensation. As of November 2, 2019, the Company had $8.3 million of unrecognized tax benefits, of which $7.6 million would reduce income tax expense and the effective tax rate, if recognized. As of February 2, 2019, the Company had $8.5 million of unrecognized tax benefits, of which $7.3 million would reduce income tax expense and the effective tax rate, if recognized. The remaining unrecognized tax benefits would offset other deferred tax assets, if recognized. As of November 2, 2019, the Company had $0.6 million of exposures related to unrecognized tax benefits that are expected to decrease in the next 12 months.

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Nov. 02, 2019

NOTE 11—INCOME TAXES

The Company recorded income tax expense of $8.4 million and $4.4 million in the three months ended November 2, 2019 and November 3, 2018, respectively. The Company recorded income tax expense of $36.8 million and $14.5 million in the nine months ended November 2, 2019 and November 3, 2018, respectively. The effective tax rate was 13.7% and 18.0% for the three months ended November 2, 2019 and November 3, 2018, respectively. The effective tax rate was 19.5% and 11.8% for the nine months ended November 2, 2019 and November 3, 2018, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the three months ended November 2, 2019 as compared to the three months November 3, 2018 is primarily due to higher discrete tax benefits related to net excess tax windfalls from stock-based compensation, whereas the increase in the effective tax rate for the nine months ended November 2, 2019 as compared to the nine months November 3, 2018 is primarily due to lower discrete tax benefits related to net excess tax windfalls from stock-based compensation.

As of November 2, 2019, the Company had $8.3 million of unrecognized tax benefits, of which $7.6 million would reduce income tax expense and the effective tax rate, if recognized. As of February 2, 2019, the Company had $8.5 million of unrecognized tax benefits, of which $7.3 million would reduce income tax expense and the effective tax rate, if recognized. The remaining unrecognized tax benefits would offset other deferred tax assets, if recognized. As of November 2, 2019, the Company had $0.6 million of exposures related to unrecognized tax benefits that are expected to decrease in the next 12 months.