Amended credit facility term.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))
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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Amount of cash outflow for cost from early extinguishment and prepayment of debt. Includes, but is not limited to, third-party cost, premium paid, and other fee paid to lender directly for debt extinguishment or debt prepayment. Excludes accrued interest.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 15
-Subparagraph (g)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3291-108585

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Debt - Predecessor Debt - Term Loan Facility (Detail) - Predecessor [Member] - USD ($)			12 Months Ended
	May 08, 2015	Sep. 27, 2012	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, prepayment penalties and fees	$ 2,900,000
Amended Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amended credit facility term		6 years
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity		$ 120,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate description			Borrowings under the amended term loan facility were maintained as either Eurodollar or Base Rate loans, each of which had a variable interest rate plus an applicable margin. Eurodollar loans under the amended term loan facility accrued interest at a rate equal to adjusted LIBOR plus 8.50%, with a minimum adjusted LIBOR per annum of 1.50%. Base Rate loans under the amended term loan facility accrued interest at a rate equal to (i) the greatest of (a) the financial institution’s prime rate, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.50% and (c) adjusted LIBOR, with a minimum adjusted LIBOR of 1.50%, plus 1.00%, plus (ii) 7.50%. The rate per annum was 10.00% as of January 31, 2015 (Predecessor).
Stated interest rate on credit facility				10.00%
Amended Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Base Rate Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on credit facility		7.50%
Amended Term Loan Facility [Member] \| LIBOR [Member] \| Eurodollar Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread rate		8.50%
Amended Term Loan Facility [Member] \| LIBOR [Member] \| Eurodollar Loans [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread rate		1.50%
Amended Term Loan Facility [Member] \| LIBOR [Member] \| Base Rate Loans [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread rate		1.50%
Amended Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Federal Funds Effective Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread rate		0.50%
Amended Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Base Rate Plus Additional Adjusted LIBOR [Member] \| Base Rate Loans [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread rate		1.00%