Financial Instruments - Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities and Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 03, 2026	Feb. 01, 2026
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	$ 666,758
Total	666,955
Cash Equivalents	648,419	$ 316,849
Marketable Securities	666,955	692,446
Total amortized cost	713,954	708,314
Total gross unrealized gains	1,524	3,624
Total gross unrealized losses	(1,327)	(105)
Total fair value	1,315,374	1,009,295
Level 1 \| Money market accounts
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Abstract]
Total	601,223	297,462
Cash Equivalents	601,223	297,462
Marketable Securities	0	0
Level 2 \| U.S. government treasury notes
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	303,873	289,069
Gross Unrealized Gains	212	790
Gross Unrealized Losses	(967)	(95)
Total	303,118	289,764
Cash Equivalents	47,196	19,387
Marketable Securities	255,922	270,377
Level 2 \| U.S. government agencies
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	9,193	9,194
Gross Unrealized Gains	200	148
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	(1)
Total	9,393	9,341
Cash Equivalents	0	0
Marketable Securities	9,393	9,341
Level 2 \| Corporate debt securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	338,355	335,347
Gross Unrealized Gains	997	2,341
Gross Unrealized Losses	(280)	(1)
Total	339,072	337,687
Cash Equivalents	0	0
Marketable Securities	339,072	337,687
Level 2 \| Foreign government bonds
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	1,484	6,555
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	3
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1)	0
Total	1,483	6,558
Cash Equivalents	0	0
Marketable Securities	1,483	6,558
Level 2 \| Asset-backed securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	41,974	47,768
Gross Unrealized Gains	114	324
Gross Unrealized Losses	(27)	0
Total	42,061	48,092
Cash Equivalents	0	0
Marketable Securities	42,061	48,092
Level 2 \| Municipal bonds
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	19,075	20,381
Gross Unrealized Gains	1	18
Gross Unrealized Losses	(52)	(8)
Total	19,024	20,391
Cash Equivalents	0	0
Marketable Securities	$ 19,024	$ 20,391

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Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Equity Securities, Cash Equivalents And Restricted Cash, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, Before Tax

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Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Cash Equivalents And Restricted Cash, Amortized Cost

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Amount, before tax, of unrealized gain in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Amount of short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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