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Notes Payable - Textuals (Detail) $ in Thousands, € in Millions		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Dec. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 08, 2020 USD ($)	May 31, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2020 EUR (€)	Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2020 EUR (€)	Apr. 15, 2019 EUR (€)
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Repayment of borrowings - revolving facility					$ 355,477	$ 482,496
Senior secured term loan facility (the "Term Loan")
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Principal amount of debt					350,000
Prepayment of principal amount	$ 50,000
Debt instruments, carrying value					$ 300,000
Loan description				The Term Loan contains covenants that, among other things, restrict the Company’s ability, subject to certain exceptions, to incur additional debt; incur liens; sell or dispose of certain assets; merge with other companies; liquidate or dissolve the Company; acquire other companies; make loans, advances, or guarantees; and make certain investments. This loan also includes a mandatory prepayment provision based on excess cash flow as defined in the term loan agreement. A first lien leverage covenant requires the Company to maintain a level of debt to EBITDA at a ratio as defined in the term loan agreement.	The Term Loan contains covenants that, among other things, restrict the Company’s ability, subject to certain exceptions, to incur additional debt; incur liens; sell or dispose of certain assets; merge with other companies; liquidate or dissolve the Company; acquire other companies; make loans, advances, or guarantees; and make certain investments. This loan also includes a mandatory prepayment provision based on excess cash flow as defined in the term loan agreement. A first lien leverage covenant requires the Company to maintain a level of debt to EBITDA at a ratio as defined in the term loan agreement.
Debt covenant compliance				As of April 30, 2020, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.	As of April 30, 2020, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.
Interest rate terms				Interest on the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan accrues at a rate equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), subject to a 1% floor, plus an applicable margin of 5.25% or an alternate base rate (defined as the greatest of (i) the “prime rate” as published by the Wall Street Journal from time to time, (ii) the federal funds rate plus 0.5% or (iii) the LIBOR rate for a borrowing with an interest period of one month) plus 4.25%, per annum, payable in cash. As of April 30, 2020, interest under the Term Loan was being paid at a weighted average rate of 6.66% per annum.	Interest on the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan accrues at a rate equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), subject to a 1% floor, plus an applicable margin of 5.25% or an alternate base rate (defined as the greatest of (i) the “prime rate” as published by the Wall Street Journal from time to time, (ii) the federal funds rate plus 0.5% or (iii) the LIBOR rate for a borrowing with an interest period of one month) plus 4.25%, per annum, payable in cash. As of April 30, 2020, interest under the Term Loan was being paid at a weighted average rate of 6.66% per annum.
Floor rate				1.00%	1.00%
Applicable margin				5.25%	5.25%
Debt instrument interest rate					6.66%
Senior secured term loan facility (the "Term Loan") \| LIBOR plus
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread interest rate				4.25%	4.25%
Senior secured term loan facility (the "Term Loan") \| Federal funds rate plus
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Spread interest rate				0.50%	0.50%
Revolving credit facility
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Maturity date				Dec. 01, 2021	Dec. 01, 2021
Loan description				The revolving credit facility contains covenants that, among other things, restrict the Company’s ability, subject to specified exceptions, to incur additional debt; incur liens; sell or dispose of certain assets; merge with other companies; liquidate or dissolve the Company; acquire other companies; make loans, advances, or guarantees; and make certain investments. In certain circumstances, the revolving credit facility also requires the Company to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined in the agreement, not less than 1.00 to 1.00 for each period of twelve consecutive fiscal months of the Company.	The revolving credit facility contains covenants that, among other things, restrict the Company’s ability, subject to specified exceptions, to incur additional debt; incur liens; sell or dispose of certain assets; merge with other companies; liquidate or dissolve the Company; acquire other companies; make loans, advances, or guarantees; and make certain investments. In certain circumstances, the revolving credit facility also requires the Company to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined in the agreement, not less than 1.00 to 1.00 for each period of twelve consecutive fiscal months of the Company.
Debt covenant compliance				As of April 30, 2020, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.	As of April 30, 2020, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio				100.00%	100.00%
Maximum borrowing amount					$ 650,000
Credit agreement average rate					2.13%
Debt instrument commitment fee percentage				0.25%	0.25%
Term of credit agreement				5 years	5 years
Revolving credit facility \| Long term liabilities
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Borrowings outstanding					$ 500,000
Revolving credit facility \| Trade Letters of Credit
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Borrowings outstanding					10,500
Revolving credit facility \| Standby Letters of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings outstanding					$ 5,200
Revolving credit facility \| LIBOR plus \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread interest rate				1.25%	1.25%
Revolving credit facility \| LIBOR plus \| Maximum
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Revolving credit facility \| Federal funds rate plus
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Revolving credit facility \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) Swap Rate [Member] \| Minimum
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Revolving credit facility \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) Swap Rate [Member] \| Maximum
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Spread interest rate				0.75%	0.75%
LVMH Note
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Principal amount of debt					$ 125,000
Debt instrument interest rate					2.00%
Debt discount					$ 40,000
LVMH Note \| Notes Payable Due On June 1 2023
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Principal amount of debt					$ 75,000
Maturity date				Jun. 01, 2023	Jun. 01, 2023
LVMH Note \| Notes Payable due on December 1, 2023
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Principal amount of debt					$ 50,000
Maturity date				Dec. 01, 2023	Dec. 01, 2023
Unsecured Loan \| Unsecured Loan 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt \| €								€ 3.0
Maturity date				Sep. 15, 2024	Sep. 15, 2024
Debt instrument interest rate					1.50%
Installment payments \| €				€ 0.2
Unsecured Loan \| Unsecured Loan 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt \| €							€ 1.7
Maturity date				Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2025
Debt instrument interest rate					1.50%
Installment payments \| €				€ 0.1
Subsequent Event
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Repayment of borrowings - revolving facility		$ 500,000	$ 500,000