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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2019 lawsuit	Aug. 01, 2016 employee	Aug. 31, 2016 lawsuit	Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($) employee Property	Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of property leases in United Kingdom \| Property				18
Number of additional properties sublet \| Property				5
Capital commitments related to expansion and renovation of stores \| $				$ 52.5	$ 46.9
Environmental Protection Agency Collective Action
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs \| employee		10,314		9,124
S.D.N.Y. Cases
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, new claims filed, number \| lawsuit			2
Subsequent Event \| S.D.N.Y. Cases
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, new claims filed, number \| lawsuit	2