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Borrowing Arrangements (Details)	12 Months Ended
Borrowing Arrangements (Details)	Jan. 29, 2023 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Aug. 19, 2022 USD ($) facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings under revolving line of credit	$ 0	$ 0	$ 487,823,000
Outstanding letter of credit facilities	500,000			$ 30,000,000
Standby Letters of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount issued but undrawn under credit facility	11,200,000
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
Letter Of Credit Facility Maturing August 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of facilities \| facility				2
Letter Of Credit Facility Maturing September 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of facilities \| facility				1
Maximum borrowing capacity of letter of credit after renewal				$ 5,000,000
Unsecured Revolving Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity	500,000,000
Additional borrowing capacity	250,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity including additional borrowing capacity	750,000,000
Borrowings under revolving line of credit	$ 0	$ 0
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]
Leverage ratio	1.775%
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%