Basis of presentation and accounting policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2012

Basis of presentation and accounting policies

Schedule of property and equipment recorded at cost

(In thousands)	February 3, 2012		January 28, 2011
Land and land improvements	$	204,562	$	174,439
Buildings		622,849		575,305
Leasehold improvements		213,852		173,836
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		1,500,268		1,235,756
Construction in progress		139,454		17,933
		2,680,985		2,177,269
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		886,025		652,694
Net property and equipment	$	1,794,960	$	1,524,575

Schedule of estimated useful lives of property and equipment

Land improvements	20
Buildings	39 - 40
Leasehold improvements	(a)
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	3 - 10

(a)

amortized over the shorter of the life of the applicable lease term or the estimated useful life of the asset

Schedule of accrued expenses and other

(In thousands)	February 3, 2012		January 28, 2011
Compensation and benefits	$	76,989	$	81,786
Insurance		78,235		76,372
Taxes (other than taxes on income)		107,953		74,900
Other		133,898		114,683
	$	397,075	$	347,741

Schedule of non-current other liabilities

(In thousands)	February 3, 2012		January 28, 2011
Compensation and benefits	$	17,570	$	14,531
Insurance		137,891		131,912
Income tax related reserves		41,130		27,255
Derivatives (see Note 8)		—		34,923
Other		32,558		22,961
	$	229,149	$	231,582