Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Feb. 03, 2024 USD ($) segment	Jan. 28, 2023 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2022 USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments \| segment	1
Maturity of short term investments, maximum, in days	90
Advertising expense	$ 180	$ 166	$ 166
Lessee, operating lease, term of contract	10 years
Easton Investments, Including Carrying Value of Related Equity Method Investments	$ 120	$ 124

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Amount charged to advertising expense for the period, which are expenses incurred with the objective of increasing revenue for a specified brand, product or product line.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 720
-SubTopic 35
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Term of lessee's operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 280
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