Segment Information - Net Revenue and Earnings (Loss) from Operations (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Nov. 02, 2019 USD ($)	Nov. 03, 2018 USD ($)	Nov. 02, 2019 USD ($) segment	Nov. 03, 2018 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information
Number of reportable segments \| segment			5
Net revenue	$ 615,944	$ 605,407	$ 1,835,855	$ 1,772,567
Earnings (loss) from operations	22,649	(21,505)	44,165	(14,512)
European Commission fine	0	(42,428)	0	(42,428)
Asset impairment charges	(1,847)	(1,277)	(5,126)	(5,017)
Net gains on lease terminations	0	0	0	152
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information
Earnings (loss) from operations	49,232	43,024	129,068	105,097
Corporate overhead
Segment Reporting Information
Earnings (loss) from operations	(24,736)	(20,824)	(79,777)	(72,316)
Reconciling items
Segment Reporting Information
European Commission fine	0	(42,428)	0	(42,428)
Asset impairment charges	(1,847)	(1,277)	(5,126)	(5,017)
Net gains on lease terminations	0	0	0	152
Americas Retail
Segment Reporting Information
Net revenue	177,824	186,925	553,213	555,390
Americas Retail \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information
Earnings (loss) from operations	1,601	3,799	5,746	3,701
Americas Wholesale
Segment Reporting Information
Net revenue	56,398	52,698	144,505	127,630
Americas Wholesale \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information
Earnings (loss) from operations	11,216	10,392	27,452	21,743
Europe
Segment Reporting Information
Net revenue	277,253	254,037	827,817	771,470
Europe \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information
Earnings (loss) from operations	19,475	7,410	54,742	17,608
Asia
Segment Reporting Information
Net revenue	82,261	89,461	250,752	256,298
Asia \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information
Earnings (loss) from operations	(2,432)	1,938	(10,435)	7,637
Licensing
Segment Reporting Information
Net revenue	22,208	22,286	59,568	61,779
Licensing \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information
Earnings (loss) from operations	$ 19,372	$ 19,485	$ 51,563	$ 54,408

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