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Long-Term Incentive Plans - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended
	May 01, 2023	Mar. 06, 2023	Apr. 29, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
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, 2024 and August 31, 2025, respectively. The time-based awards under the 2021-2023 LTIP and 2022-2024 LTIP vest in four equal installments through April 1, 2025 and April 1, 2026, respectively.
Restricted stock units (RSUs) granted for achievement of performance-based compensation, reclassified from liability to equity			$ 1,146,000	$ 1,138,000
2020-2022 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive plan performance targets covering period			3 years
Restricted stock units (RSUs) granted for achievement of performance-based compensation, reclassified from liability to equity		$ 1,100,000
Time Based Vesting Schedule
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage			50.00%
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			$ 4,100,000
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			$ 4,700,000
Total amortization period			48 months
Time Based Vesting Schedule \| 2023-2025 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total expected compensation cost of long term incentive plans			$ 4,900,000
Total amortization period			47 months
Time Based Vesting Schedule \| 2023-2025 LTIP \| Subsequent Event
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	50.00%
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]
Total award approved for grant		$ 2,800,000
Performance Based Vesting Schedule \| 2021-2023 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive accrual during period			$ 1,800,000
Performance Based Vesting Schedule \| 2022-2024 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive accrual during period			1,100,000
Performance Based Vesting Schedule \| 2023-2025 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive accrual during period			$ 0
Performance Based Vesting Schedule \| 2023-2025 LTIP \| Subsequent Event
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	50.00%
RSUs \| 2020-2022 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage		50.00%
RSUs granted		267,219
RSUs \| 2022-2024 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage			50.00%
RSUs \| 2023-2025 LTIP \| Subsequent Event
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 \| 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%
Cash \| 2023-2025 LTIP \| Subsequent Event
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	50.00%