Share-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details)	6 Months Ended
Aug. 01, 2021 $ / shares shares
Market Performance-based RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity awards granted (in units) \| shares	81,688
Restricted Stock Units \| Employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	4 years
Equity awards granted (in units) \| shares	182,037
Market Performance Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity awards granted (in units) \| shares	54,928
Grant date fair value per unit (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 49.55
Performance period	30 days
Target share price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 95.00
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), Cash Settlement \| Non-Employee Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity awards granted (in units) \| shares	11,898
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), Share Settlement \| Non-Employee Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity awards granted (in units) \| shares	11,898
Performance Period One \| Market Performance-based RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance period	1 year
Award vesting rights, percentage	33.33%
Grant date fair value per unit (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 67.41
Performance Period Two \| Market Performance-based RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance period	2 years
Award vesting rights, percentage	33.33%
Grant date fair value per unit (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 77.99
Performance Period Three \| Market Performance-based RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance period	3 years
Award vesting rights, percentage	33.33%
Grant date fair value per unit (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 84.17

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Performance Period

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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