Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 6,595,626	$ 6,621,054	$ 6,531,647
Service charges and other income	158,919	159,075	160,130
Total net sales, service charges and other income	6,754,545	6,780,129	6,691,777
Cost of sales	4,350,805	4,272,605	4,223,715
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,669,916	1,663,859	1,632,036
Depreciation and amortization	250,011	250,683	255,490
Rentals	26,732	26,977	26,833
Interest and debt expense, net	60,923	61,306	64,505
Gain on disposal of assets	(12,626)	(6,069)	(12,379)
Asset impairment and store closing charges	0	0	5,353
Income before income taxes and income on and equity in losses of joint ventures	408,784	510,768	496,224
Income taxes	140,770	179,480	173,400
Income on and equity in losses of joint ventures	1,356	565	847
Net income	$ 269,370	$ 331,853	$ 323,671
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 6.91	$ 7.79	$ 7.10
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 6.91	$ 7.79	$ 7.10

The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses, excluding rent. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, utilities, communication, etc.

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