Detail of Certain Balance Sheet Accounts - Schedule of Certain Balance Sheet Accounts (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Other noncurrent liabilities:
Unearned vendor allowances (see Note 1 - Vendor Rebates and Allowances)	$ 15,015	$ 25,170
Uncertain tax positions		372
Total other noncurrent liabilities	$ 15,015	$ 25,542

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.24)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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