Leases - Lease Term and Discount Rate (Details)	Oct. 30, 2021
Weighted-average remaining lease term
Operating leases	6 years
Finance leases	3 months 18 days
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases	6.20%
Finance leases	9.50%

Leases, Weighted Average Discount Rate

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