Business Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 29, 2022

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Entity Wide Information Percentage of Revenue from External Customers by Product and Segment [Table Text Block]

	Percentage of Net Sales
	Fiscal 2021		Fiscal 2020		Fiscal 2019
Retail operations segment:
Cosmetics	14	%	15	%	14	%
Ladies' apparel	21		18		22
Ladies' accessories and lingerie	15		17		15
Juniors' and children's apparel	10		9		9
Men's apparel and accessories	19		18		18
Shoes	15		15		15
Home and furniture	4		5		4
	98		97		97
Construction segment	2		3		3
Total	100	%	100	%	100	%

Schedule of segment information

	Fiscal 2021
(in thousands of dollars)	Retail Operations		Construction		Consolidated
Net sales from external customers	$	6,374,753	$	118,240	$	6,492,993
Gross margin	2,736,762		8,566		2,745,328
Depreciation and amortization	199,061		260		199,321
Interest and debt expense (income), net	43,131		(39)		43,092
Income before income taxes	1,086,122		2,241		1,088,363
Total assets	3,199,847		45,710		3,245,557

	Fiscal 2020
(in thousands of dollars)	Retail Operations		Construction		Consolidated
Net sales from external customers	$	4,160,232	$	140,663	$	4,300,895
Gross margin	1,223,614		8,218		1,231,832
Depreciation and amortization	212,866		512		213,378
Interest and debt expense (income), net	49,154		(46)		49,108
Asset impairment and store closing costs	10,736		—		10,736
(Loss) income before income taxes (benefit)	(156,213)		2,809		(153,404)
Total assets	3,038,987		53,528		3,092,515

	Fiscal 2019
(in thousands of dollars)	Retail Operations		Construction		Consolidated
Net sales from external customers	$	6,012,170	$	191,350	$	6,203,520
Gross margin	1,960,255		7,287		1,967,542
Depreciation and amortization	221,643		706		222,349
Interest and debt expense (income), net	46,337		(110)		46,227
Income before income taxes	133,398		493		133,891
Total assets	3,387,404		42,853		3,430,257

Contract Liabilities [Table Text Block]

Retail
(in thousands of dollars)	January 29, 2022		January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020
Contract liabilities	$	80,421	$	68,021	$	75,229

Schedule of AR, Contract Assets and Liabilities - Construction [Table Text Block]

Construction
(in thousands of dollars)	January 29, 2022		January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020
Accounts receivable	$	25,912	$	25,094	$	28,522
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	2,847		450		2,179
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	6,298		4,685		5,737