Stock Incentive Plans - Non-vested Restricted Shares, Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock (Details) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2025 $ / shares shares
Restricted Stock
Shares
Outstanding, beginning of period (in shares) \| shares	621
Granted (in shares) \| shares	6
Forfeited (in shares) \| shares	(20)
Vested (in shares) \| shares	(316)
Outstanding, end of period (in shares) \| shares	291
Weighted-average Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding, beginning of period (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 67.35
Granted (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	85.21
Forfeited (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	72.78
Vested (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	61.78
Outstanding, end of period (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 73.78
Restricted Stock Units
Shares
Outstanding, beginning of period (in shares) \| shares	22
Granted (in shares) \| shares	379
Forfeited (in shares) \| shares	(11)
Vested (in shares) \| shares	(22)
Outstanding, end of period (in shares) \| shares	368
Weighted-average Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding, beginning of period (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 62.13
Granted (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	75.41
Forfeited (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	74.64
Vested (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	62.13
Outstanding, end of period (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 75.43
Performance Stock
Shares
Outstanding, beginning of period (in shares) \| shares	677
Granted (in shares) \| shares	432
Forfeited (in shares) \| shares	(10)
Vested (in shares) \| shares	(471)
Outstanding, end of period (in shares) \| shares	628
Weighted-average Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding, beginning of period (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 58.84
Granted (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	76.65
Forfeited (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	71.07
Vested (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	44.74
Outstanding, end of period (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 69.53
Estimated payout (as a percent)	100.00%
Performance Stock \| 2021 grants
Weighted-average Grant-Date Fair Value
Actual payout (as a percent)	200.00%
Performance Stock \| 2022 grants
Weighted-average Grant-Date Fair Value
Actual payout (as a percent)	177.00%
Performance Stock \| 2023 grants \| Minimum
Weighted-average Grant-Date Fair Value
Actual payout (as a percent)	100.00%
Performance Stock \| 2023 grants \| Maximum
Weighted-average Grant-Date Fair Value
Actual payout (as a percent)	200.00%
Performance Stock \| 2024 grants \| Minimum
Weighted-average Grant-Date Fair Value
Actual payout (as a percent)	100.00%
Performance Stock \| 2024 grants \| Maximum
Weighted-average Grant-Date Fair Value
Actual payout (as a percent)	300.00%
Performance Stock, vested at greater than 100% of target payout
Shares
Granted (in shares) \| shares	236
Weighted-average Grant-Date Fair Value
Granted (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 44.74
Performance target (greater than) (as a percent)	100.00%

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Weighted average fair value as of the grant date of equity-based award plans other than stock (unit) option plans that were not exercised or put into effect as a result of the occurrence of a terminating event.

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