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BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021 USD ($) facility	Aug. 02, 2020 USD ($)	May 03, 2020 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($)
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Borrowings under revolving line of credit	$ 0		$ 487,823,000
Outstanding letter of credit facilities	5,836,000
Standby Letters of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount issued but undrawn under credit facility	$ 12,601,000
Letter Of Credit Facility Renewed And Extended
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of facilities \| facility	3
Maximum borrowing capacity of letter of credit after renewal	$ 35,000,000
364-Day Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity		$ 200,000,000
Borrowings under revolving line of credit	0
Agreement term		364 days
Base Rate \| Minimum \| 364-Day Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio		0.75%
Base Rate \| Maximum \| 364-Day Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio		1.50%
LIBOR \| Minimum \| 364-Day Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio		1.75%
LIBOR \| Maximum \| 364-Day Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio		2.50%
Unsecured Revolving Line Of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity	500,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity including additional borrowing capacity	250,000,000
Borrowings under revolving line of credit	0		$ 487,823,000
Weighted average interest rate			2.00%
Unsecured Revolving Line Of Credit \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Additional borrowing capacity	$ 750,000,000
Unsecured Revolving Line Of Credit \| Margin Based On Leverage Ratio \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio	0.91%
Unsecured Revolving Line Of Credit \| Margin Based On Leverage Ratio \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Unsecured Revolving Line Of Credit \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio	0.00%
Unsecured Revolving Line Of Credit \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio	0.775%
Unsecured Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount				$ 300,000,000	$ 300,000,000
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Leverage ratio	1.75%
Unsecured Term Loan Facility \| Margin Based On Leverage Ratio \| Maximum
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Unsecured Term Loan Facility \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio	1.50%