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The number of unvested shares of restricted stock issued and outstanding but excluded from the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share.

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Unvested time based restricted stock shares excluded from computation of basic earnings per share.

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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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Date the equity-based award expires, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Earnings per Share - Additional Information (Details) - shares		3 Months Ended
	Feb. 19, 2019	May 04, 2019	May 05, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Shares of restricted stock outstanding		20,000
Anti dilutive shares		525,000	377,000
Performance Share Units
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement, expiration date	Apr. 01, 2023
Anti dilutive shares		720,000
Stock Options
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti dilutive shares		942,000	1,242,000
Stock Options \| Minimum
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement, expiration date		Mar. 19, 2020
Stock Options \| Maximum
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement, expiration date		Jun. 29, 2028
Unvested time-based restricted stock
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Dilutive shares		20,000	66,666