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Shareholders' equity - Dividends (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
Shareholders' equity - Dividends (Details) - USD ($)	Aug. 04, 2018	May 05, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017	Apr. 29, 2017	Aug. 04, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends declared per share (usd per share)	$ 0.37	$ 0.37	$ 0.31	$ 0.31	$ 0.74	$ 0.62
Dividends, common stock	$ 19,200,000	$ 21,800,000	$ 18,700,000	$ 21,300,000	$ 41,000,000	$ 40,000,000
Cash dividends declared	0
Dividends on redeemable convertible preferred shares					16,400,000
Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Cash dividends declared	7,800,000	$ 7,800,000	7,800,000	$ 7,800,000	15,600,000	15,600,000
Dividends on redeemable convertible preferred shares	$ 400,000		$ 400,000		800,000	800,000
Accrued Expenses
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Cash dividends declared					$ 7,800,000
Other Liabilities
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Cash dividends declared						$ 7,800,000