Share-based compensation - Unrecognized Compensation Costs related to Awards (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation costs	$ 23.6
Omnibus Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation costs	$ 21.8
Weighted average period	2 years
Saving Share Plans
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation costs	$ 1.8
Weighted average period	1 year 5 months

Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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