Fair Value Measurements - Level 3 Reconciliation of the Earn-out Liability (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jul. 28, 2019 USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 2,623
Changes in the fair value of contingent earn-out obligations	(2,161)
Ending balance	462
AptoVision
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Beginning balance	2,161
Changes in the fair value of contingent earn-out obligations	(2,161)
Ending balance	0
Cycleo
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Beginning balance	462
Changes in the fair value of contingent earn-out obligations	0
Ending balance	$ 462

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income from liability measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3).

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Fair value of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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