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Long-Term Incentive Plans - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 06, 2023	Jan. 28, 2023
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive plan performance targets covering period		3 years
Vesting terms		The performance period for each LTIP is three years. Awards for any achievement of performance targets will not be granted until the performance targets are achieved and then will be subject to additional vesting through August 31, 2023, August 31, 2024 and August, 31, 2025, respectively. The time-based awards under the 2020-2022 LTIP, 2021-2023 LTIP and 2022-2024 LTIP vest in four equal installments through April 1, 2024, April 1, 2025, and April 1, 2026, respectively.
Time Based Vesting Schedule
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage		50.00%
Time Based Vesting Schedule \| 2020-2022 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total expected compensation cost of long term incentive plans		$ 3.7
Total amortization period		46 months
Time Based Vesting Schedule \| 2021-2023 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total expected compensation cost of long term incentive plans		$ 4.2
Total amortization period		49 months
Time Based Vesting Schedule \| 2022-2024 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total expected compensation cost of long term incentive plans		$ 4.9
Total amortization period		48 months
Performance Based Vesting Schedule
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage		50.00%
Performance Based Vesting Schedule \| 2020-2022 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Accrual for award to be granted		$ 2.3
Performance Based Vesting Schedule \| 2020-2022 LTIP \| Subsequent Event
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total award approved for grant in future period	$ 2.8
Performance Based Vesting Schedule \| 2021-2023 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive accrual during period		1.6
Performance Based Vesting Schedule \| 2022-2024 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive accrual during period		$ 0.8
RSUs \| 2020-2022 LTIP \| Subsequent Event
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	50.00%
RSUs \| 2022-2024 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage		50.00%
Stock Options \| 2020-2022 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage		50.00%
Stock Options \| 2021-2023 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage		25.00%
Cash \| 2020-2022 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage		50.00%
Cash \| 2020-2022 LTIP \| Subsequent Event
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	50.00%
Cash \| 2021-2023 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage		75.00%
Cash \| 2022-2024 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage		50.00%