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Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 12, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2011 store	Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of BJ's clubs closed \| store			2
Lease termination cost (reversal of cost)	$ 3.1			$ (1.0)
Income tax expense benefit, discontinued operation				$ 0.1	$ 1.1	$ 0.3
Remaining lease obligation payment period				4 years
New sublease agreement
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Additional charges to reserve		$ 0.7
Existing sublease agreement
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Additional charges to reserve		$ 1.4