Trade Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses
Trade accounts payable	$ 494,268	$ 530,809
Accrued expenses:
Taxes, other than income	59,138	61,341
Salaries, wages and employee benefits	57,240	59,626
Liability to customers	56,397	51,931
Interest	13,301	13,486
Rent	3,631	3,934
Other	7,335	9,295
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses	$ 691,310	$ 730,422