Business Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of percentage of net sales by segment and major product line

	Fiscal 2023		Fiscal 2022		Fiscal 2021
Retail operations segment:
Cosmetics	16	%	15	%	14	%
Ladies’ apparel	20		21		21
Ladies’ accessories and lingerie	14		14		15
Juniors’ and children’s apparel	9		9		10
Men’s apparel and accessories	19		20		19
Shoes	14		15		15
Home and furniture	4		4		4
	96		98		98
Construction segment	4		2		2
Total	100	%	100	%	100	%

Schedule of segment reporting information, by segment

	Fiscal 2023
(in thousands of dollars)	Retail Operations		Construction		Consolidated
Net sales from external customers	$	6,479,580	$	272,473	$	6,752,053
Gross margin		2,709,071		11,874		2,720,945
Depreciation and amortization		179,315		258		179,573
Interest and debt expense (income), net		(3,927)		(673)		(4,600)
Income before income taxes		913,856		2,761		916,617
Total assets		3,377,632		71,274		3,448,906

	Fiscal 2022
(in thousands of dollars)	Retail Operations		Construction		Consolidated
Net sales from external customers	$	6,701,972	$	169,109	$	6,871,081
Gross margin		2,878,910		8,573		2,887,483
Depreciation and amortization		188,227		213		188,440
Interest and debt expense (income), net		30,614		(87)		30,527
Income before income taxes		1,108,675		792		1,109,467
Total assets		3,274,072		55,078		3,329,150

	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

Schedule of contract liabilities

Retail
	February 3,		January 28,		January 29,
(in thousands of dollars)	2024		2023		2022
Contract liabilities	$	85,227	$	83,909	$	80,421

Schedule of accounts receivable, contract assets and liabilities - Construction

Construction
	February 3,		January 28,		January 29,
(in thousands of dollars)	2024		2023		2022
Accounts receivable	$	47,240	$	44,286	$	25,912
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts		1,695		798		2,847
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts		6,307		10,909		6,298