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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 29, 2022
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company generally grants time vesting stock awards (“Deferred Awards”) and performance-based stock awards (“Performance Awards”) to employees at management levels. The Company also grants Deferred Awards to its non-employee directors. Deferred Awards are granted in the form of restricted stock units that require each recipient to complete a service period. Deferred Awards generally vest ratably over three years, except for those granted to non-employee directors, which generally vest over one year. Performance Awards are granted in the form of restricted stock units which have performance criteria that must be achieved for the awards to vest in addition to a service period requirement. With the approval of the Human Capital & Compensation Committee, the Company may settle vested Deferred Awards and Performance Awards to the employee in shares, in a cash amount equal to the market value of such shares at the time all requirements for delivery of the award have been met, or in part shares and cash.
For Performance Awards granted in Fiscal 2021, employees may earn from 0% to 300% of their target shares and for Performance Awards granted in Fiscal 2020 and Fiscal 2019, employees may earn from 0% to 250% of their Target Shares, based on the terms of the award and the Company’s achievement of certain performance goals established at the beginning of the applicable service period. Performance Awards cliff vest, if earned, after completion of the applicable service period, which is generally three years.
The following table summarizes the Company’s stock-based compensation expense:
 Fiscal Years Ended
 January 29,
2022		January 30,
2021		February 1,
2020
(in thousands)
Deferred Awards$13,061 $14,100 $18,910 
Performance Awards17,881 216 (2,691)
Total stock-based compensation expense (1)
$30,942 $14,316 $16,219 
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(1)    Stock-based compensation expense recorded within Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) amounted to $3.3 million, $3.4 million, and $3.6 million in Fiscal 2021, Fiscal 2020, and Fiscal 2019, respectively. All other stock-based compensation expense is included in Selling, general, and administrative expenses.
The Company recognized a tax benefit related to stock-based compensation expense of $2.6 million, $3.8 million, and $4.3 million for Fiscal 2021, Fiscal 2020, and Fiscal 2019, respectively.
At January 29, 2022, the Company had 596,216 shares available for grant under the Equity Plan. 
Changes in the Company’s Unvested Stock Awards
Deferred Awards
Fiscal Years Ended
January 29, 2022January 30, 2021February 1, 2020
 Number of
Shares		Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value		Number of
Shares		Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value		Number of
Shares		Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 (in thousands) (in thousands)(in thousands) 
Unvested Deferred Awards at beginning of year550 $55.43 377 $97.88 299 $99.98 
Granted157 76.59 410 41.73 264 102.21 
Vested (229)63.73 (161)107.55 (126)105.24 
Forfeited(11)92.10 (76)82.07 (60)112.09 
Unvested Deferred Awards at end of year467 $57.60 550 $55.43 377 $97.88 
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested Deferred Awards was $14.4 million as of January 29, 2022, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.7 years.
The fair value of Deferred Awards that vested during Fiscal 2021, Fiscal 2020, and Fiscal 2019 was $14.6 million, $5.3 million, and $13.5 million, respectively.
Performance Awards
Fiscal Years Ended
January 29, 2022January 30, 2021February 1, 2020
 
Number of
Shares(1)
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Number of
Shares(1)
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Number of
Shares(1)
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 (in thousands) (in thousands) (in thousands) 
Unvested Performance Awards at beginning of year350 $74.37 342 $99.97 352 $90.66 
Granted164 75.01 144 52.16 201 98.49 
Shares earned in excess of (below) target(22)65.34 (101)118.00 181 75.83 
Vested shares, including shares earned in excess of target(119)89.44 (4)107.51 (354)76.36 
Forfeited(7)90.22 (31)107.24 (38)110.77 
Unvested Performance Awards at end of year366 $70.01 350 $74.37 342 $99.97 
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(1)For awards for which the performance period is complete, the number of unvested shares is based on actual shares that will vest upon completion of the service period. For awards for which the performance period is not yet complete, the number of unvested shares is based on the participants earning their target shares at 100%.
The cumulative expense recognized for Performance Awards reflects changes in the probability that the performance criteria will be achieved as they occur. Based on the current number of Performance Awards expected to be earned, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested Performance Awards was $13.2 million as of January 29, 2022, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.8 years.
The fair value of Performance Awards that vested during Fiscal 2021, Fiscal 2020, and Fiscal 2019 was $10.6 million, $0.1 million, and $33.9 million, respectively.