Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2021	Aug. 01, 2020	Jan. 30, 2021
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)	23.30%	(9.90%)
Aggregate accruals for uncertain tax positions, including penalties and interest	$ 42.6		$ 40.0
Other long-term liabilities
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Transition tax liability	$ 19.9		$ 19.9

Amount of uncertain tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in the tax returns including related accrued interest and penalties.

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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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Amount of tax liability from transition tax on accumulated earnings of controlled foreign corporation deemed repatriated pursuant to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, classified as noncurrent.

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