Long-Term Incentive Plans - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Feb. 03, 2024 USD ($)
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, August 31, 2025 and August, 31, 2026, respectively. The time-based awards under the 2021-2023 LTIP, 2022-2024 LTIP and 2023-2025 LTIP vest in four equal installments through April 1, 2025, April 1, 2026, and April 1, 2027, respectively.
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	$ 4.1
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	$ 4.8
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	$ 5.1
Total amortization period	47 months
Performance Based Vesting Schedule
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	50.00%
Performance Based Vesting Schedule \| 2021-2023 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total award approved for grant in future period	$ 3.0
Accrual for award to be granted	2.5
Performance Based Vesting Schedule \| 2022-2024 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive accrual during period	$ 1.6
RSUs \| 2022-2024 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 \| 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%

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