Deferred Lease Credits (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 03, 2014	Feb. 01, 2014
Amortized amounts over the life of related leases
Deferred lease credits	$ 534,799	$ 543,040
Amortized deferred lease credits	(364,442)	(366,076)
Total deferred lease credits, net	$ 170,357	$ 176,964

Gross payments received from landlords to wholly or partially offset store construction costs. The amounts, which are amortized as a reduction of rent expense over the respective lives of the related leases

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