Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - Changes in Accumulated OCI by Component and Reclassifications Out of Accumulated OCI (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance	$ 2,499.8	$ 2,490.2	$ 3,060.7
OCI before reclassifications	(40.6)	52.5	(32.7)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI to net income	(0.8)	(5.4)	(0.9)
Impact from adoption of new accounting pronouncements	(0.8)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(42.2)	47.1	(33.6)
Balance	1,201.6	2,499.8	2,490.2
Foreign currency translation
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance	(212.5)	(263.4)	(237.8)
OCI before reclassifications	(35.9)	50.9	(25.6)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI to net income	0.0	0.0	0.0
Impact from adoption of new accounting pronouncements	0.0
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(35.9)	50.9	(25.6)
Balance	(248.4)	(212.5)	(263.4)
Losses on available-for-sale securities, net
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance	(0.1)	(0.4)	(0.4)
OCI before reclassifications	0.4	0.3	0.0
Amounts reclassified from AOCI to net income	0.0	0.0	0.0
Impact from adoption of new accounting pronouncements	(0.8)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(0.4)	0.3	0.0
Balance	(0.5)	(0.1)	(0.4)
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance	0.7	2.4	(3.9)
OCI before reclassifications	4.8	1.8	6.9
Amounts reclassified from AOCI to net income	(1.5)	(3.5)	(0.6)
Impact from adoption of new accounting pronouncements	0.0
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	3.3	(1.7)	6.3
Balance	4.0	0.7	2.4
Actuarial gains (losses)
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance	(51.1)	(55.5)	(43.1)
OCI before reclassifications	(3.4)	0.0	(13.6)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI to net income	0.7	4.4	1.2
Impact from adoption of new accounting pronouncements	0.0
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(2.7)	4.4	(12.4)
Balance	(53.8)	(51.1)	(55.5)
Prior service credits (costs)
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance	2.4	9.2	11.1
OCI before reclassifications	(6.5)	(0.5)	(0.4)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI to net income	0.0	(6.3)	(1.5)
Impact from adoption of new accounting pronouncements	0.0
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(6.5)	(6.8)	(1.9)
Balance	(4.1)	2.4	9.2
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance	(260.6)	(307.7)	(274.1)
Balance	$ (302.8)	$ (260.6)	$ (307.7)

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