Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Equity [Abstract]

Non redeemable preferred stock

Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock

	Shares Authorized		Number of Shares			Amounts in Thousands									Common Convertible Ratio		No. of Votes per share
Class (In order of preference)*			2016	2015	2014	2016			2015			2014
Subordinated Serial Preferred (Cumulative)
Aggregate	3,000,000	**	—	—	—	—			—			—			N/A		N/A
$2.30 Series 1	64,368		—	—	—	$	—		$	—		$	—		.83		1
$4.75 Series 3	40,449		—	—	—	—			—			—			2.11		2
$4.75 Series 4	53,764		—	—	—	—			—			—			1.52		1
Series 6	800,000		—	—	—	—			—			—					100
$1.50 Subordinated Cumulative Preferred	5,000,000		—	—	—	—			—			—					1
			—	—	—	—			—			—
Employees’ Subordinated Convertible Preferred	5,000,000		38,196	44,836	46,069	1,146			1,345			1,382			1.00	***	1
Stated Value of Issued Shares						1,146			1,345			1,382
Employees’ Preferred Stock Purchase Accounts						(69		)	(71		)	(77		)
Total Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock						$	1,077		$	1,274		$	1,305

*    In order of preference for liquidation and dividends.

** The Company's charter permits the Board of Directors to issue Subordinated Serial Preferred

Stock in as many series, each with as many shares and such rights and preferences as the

board my designate.

*** Also convertible into one share of $1.50 Subordinated Cumulative Preferred Stock.

Preferred stock transactions

Preferred Stock Transactions

In thousands	Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock			Non-Redeemable Employees’ Preferred Stock			Employees’ Preferred Stock Purchase Accounts			Total Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock
Balance February 2, 2013	$	2,615		$	1,405		$	(96	)	$	3,924
Preferred stock redemptions	(1,462		)	—			—			(1,462		)
Other stock conversions	(1,153		)	(23		)	19			(1,157		)
Balance February 1, 2014	—			1,382			(77		)	1,305
Other stock conversions	—			(37		)	6			(31		)
Balance January 31, 2015	—			1,345			(71		)	1,274
Other stock conversions	—			(199		)	2			(197		)
Balance January 30, 2016	$	—		$	1,146		(69		)	$	1,077

Changes in shares of company's capital stock

Changes in the Shares of the Company’s Capital Stock

	Common Stock		Non- Redeemable Preferred Stock		Employees’ Preferred Stock
Issued at February 2, 2013	24,484,915		56,915		46,852
Exercise of options	130,051		—		—
Issue restricted stock	213,827		—		—
Issue shares—Employee Stock Purchase Plan	3,146		—		—
Shares repurchased	(337,665	)	—		—
Other	(86,550	)	(56,915	)	(783	)
Issued at February 1, 2014	24,407,724		—		46,069
Exercise of options	68,616		—		—
Issue restricted stock	185,416		—		—
Issue shares—Employee Stock Purchase Plan	2,688		—		—
Shares repurchased	(64,709	)	—		—
Other	(84,373	)	—		(1,233	)
Issued at January 31, 2015	24,515,362		—		44,836
Exercise of options	35,542		—		—
Issue restricted stock	219,404		—		—
Issue shares—Employee Stock Purchase Plan	2,470		—		—
Shares repurchased	(2,383,384	)	—		—
Other	(66,595	)	—		(6,640	)
Issued at January 30, 2016	22,322,799		—		38,196
Less shares repurchased and held in treasury	488,464		—		—
Outstanding at January 30, 2016	21,834,335		—		38,196