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	Jan. 30, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Aug. 01, 2020	May 02, 2020	Feb. 01, 2020	Nov. 02, 2019	Aug. 03, 2019	May 04, 2019	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Net revenue									$ 1,876,529	$ 2,678,109	$ 2,609,694
Long-lived assets	$ 1,030,816				$ 1,182,699				$ 1,030,816	$ 1,182,699
Fiscal period duration	91 days	91 days	91 days	91 days	91 days	91 days	91 days	91 days	364 days	364 days	364 days
U.S.
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Long-lived assets	$ 312,346				$ 352,203				$ 312,346	$ 352,203
Italy
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Long-lived assets	114,021				103,594				114,021	103,594
Germany
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Long-lived assets	29,112				33,781				29,112	33,781
South Korea
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Long-lived assets	10,491				8,597				10,491	8,597
Canada
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Long-lived assets	30,024				43,258				30,024	43,258
France
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Long-lived assets	31,348				40,869				31,348	40,869
Spain
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Long-lived assets	125,655				124,810				125,655	124,810
Other foreign countries
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Long-lived assets	$ 377,819				$ 475,587				377,819	475,587
Product sales
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Net revenue									1,802,533	2,592,262	$ 2,526,500
Product sales \| U.S.
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Net revenue									461,555	725,938	722,794
Product sales \| Italy
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Net revenue									182,115	298,124	304,435
Product sales \| Germany
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Net revenue									138,762	126,740	98,532
Product sales \| South Korea
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Net revenue									120,703	144,955	162,943
Product sales \| Canada
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Net revenue									104,432	180,947	187,367
Product sales \| France
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Net revenue									97,319	129,505	135,060
Product sales \| Spain
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Net revenue									97,032	152,782	145,819
Product sales \| Other foreign countries
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Net revenue									600,615	833,271	769,550
Net royalties
Information related to geographic areas in which the Company operated
Net revenue									$ 73,996	$ 85,847	$ 83,194