Note 9 - Earnings Per Share (Details Textual) - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
Apr. 29, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Performance Shares [Member]
Contingently Issuable Shares Excluded From Diluted Earnings Per Share (in shares)	0.9	0.9

The number of contingently issuable shares excluded from diluted earnings per share.

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