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Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Summary of Open Foreign Currency Contracts (Details) £ in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Oct. 28, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 28, 2018 GBP (£)	Oct. 28, 2018 CAD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of Instruments	14	14	14
Sell USD/Buy CAD Forward Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of Instruments	3	3	3
Sell USD/Buy GBP Forward Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of Instruments	11	11	11
Short [Member] \| Sell USD/Buy CAD Forward Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Value	$ 4,284
Short [Member] \| Sell USD/Buy GBP Forward Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Value	$ 7,792
Long [Member] \| Sell USD/Buy CAD Forward Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Value			$ 5,500
Long [Member] \| Sell USD/Buy GBP Forward Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Value \| £		£ 6,000