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Share-based compensation by share-based payment award, equity awards other than options, target amount of performance shares

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of cost to be recognized for option under share-based payment arrangement.

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Amount of tax benefit from exercise of option under share-based payment arrangement.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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Stock-Based Awards - Narratives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021	Jan. 29, 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Net tax (deficiency) benefit	$ 2.5	$ (2.6)
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options	$ 3.7
Total compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition	3 years 2 months 12 days
RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options	$ 21.5
Total compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition	3 years
Granted (in shares)	105,756
Shares outstanding	452,899		524,255
Shares canceled (in shares)	11,220
Performance RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options	$ 9.2
Total compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition	2 years 1 month 6 days
Compensation expense	$ 24.3
Granted (in shares)	202,212
Shares outstanding	391,028		455,800
Shares canceled (in shares)	260,501
Target Share Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSUs outstanding (in shares)	137,605
Shares outstanding	264,674
Shares canceled (in shares)	164,066
Supplemental Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)	64,607
Shares outstanding	126,354
Shares canceled (in shares)	85,576