Computation of earnings per share.

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Stock Repurchase Program Increase In Number Of Shares Authorized To Be Repurchased

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Number of shares authorized to be purchased under share repurchase plan. Includes, but is not limited to, repurchase of stock and unit of ownership.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Earnings Per Share, Share Repurchases and Dividends - Narrative (Detail) - $ / shares		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 29, 2024	Aug. 02, 2024	Aug. 04, 2023	Aug. 02, 2024	Aug. 04, 2023	Jun. 21, 2022
Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.37	$ 0.37	$ 0.74	$ 0.74
Cash dividends paid per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.37	$ 0.37	$ 0.74	$ 0.74
Subsequent Event
Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.37
Employee Stock
Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive stock options excluded (in shares)		0	0	0	0
Stock Repurchase Plan
Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Increase in number of shares authorized to be repurchased under the repurchase plan (in shares)						8,000,000.0
Shares repurchased under the repurchase plan (in shares)				22,600,000
Stock Repurchase Plan \| Maximum
Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Authorized shares to be repurchased (in shares)						24,400,000