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Segment Information (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Segment Information (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Net revenue	$ 2,678,109	$ 2,609,694	$ 2,363,754
Long-lived assets	1,182,699	386,449
Operating right-of-use assets	851,990	0
U.S.
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Long-lived assets	352,203	111,022
Italy
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Long-lived assets	103,594	30,038
Canada
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Long-lived assets	43,258	13,225
Spain
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Long-lived assets	124,810	31,109
South Korea
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Long-lived assets	8,597	9,437
France
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Long-lived assets	40,869	18,182
Other foreign countries
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Long-lived assets	509,368	173,436
Product sales
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Net revenue	2,592,262	2,526,500	2,290,999
Product sales \| U.S.
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Net revenue	725,938	722,794	709,155
Product sales \| Italy
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Net revenue	298,124	304,435	289,981
Product sales \| Canada
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Net revenue	180,947	187,367	200,364
Product sales \| Spain
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Net revenue	152,782	145,819	124,569
Product sales \| South Korea
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Net revenue	144,955	162,943	163,382
Product sales \| France
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Net revenue	129,505	135,060	125,508
Product sales \| Other foreign countries
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Net revenue	960,011	868,082	678,040
Net royalties
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Net revenue	$ 85,847	$ 83,194	$ 72,755