Quarterly Results of Operations (unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of quarterly results of operations

	Fiscal 2015, Three Months Ended
(in thousands of dollars, except per share data)	May 2		August 1		October 31		January 30
Net sales	$	1,573,493	$	1,513,778	$	1,434,654	$	2,073,701
Gross profit	613,074		493,447		521,734		616,566
Net income	109,571		29,950		45,744		84,105
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income	$	2.66	$	0.75	$	1.19	$	2.31

	Fiscal 2014, Three Months Ended
(in thousands of dollars, except per share data)	May 3		August 2		November 1		January 31
Net sales	$	1,551,314	$	1,474,484	$	1,459,781	$	2,135,475
Gross profit	612,090		498,215		535,338		702,806
Net income	111,683		34,449		55,231		130,490
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income	$	2.56	$	0.80	$	1.30	$	3.17