Business Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 29, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of segment information

The following tables summarize certain segment information, including the reconciliation of those items to the Company’s consolidated operations: 

(in thousands of dollars)	Retail Operations		Construction			Consolidated
Three Months Ended April 29, 2017:
Net sales from external customers	$	1,385,520	$	32,591		$	1,418,111
Gross profit	546,500		1,526			548,026
Depreciation and amortization	59,843		168			60,011
Interest and debt expense (income), net	15,703		(21		)	15,682
Income before income taxes and income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	102,361		100			102,461
Income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	11		—			11
Total assets	4,061,873		53,032			4,114,905
Three Months Ended April 30, 2016:
Net sales from external customers	$	1,449,389	$	53,853		$	1,503,242
Gross profit	562,181		2,482			564,663
Depreciation and amortization	60,476		169			60,645
Interest and debt expense (income), net	15,730		(16		)	15,714
Income before income taxes and income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	118,779		841			119,620
Income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	11		—			11
Total assets	3,980,286		45,360			4,025,646