Basis of presentation and accounting policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2015

Basis of presentation

Schedule of property and equipment balances and depreciable lives

(In thousands)	Depreciable Life	January 30, 2015		January 31, 2014
Land	Indefinite	$	172,329	$	163,448
Land improvements	20		55,375		48,566
Buildings	39-40		800,346		765,555
Leasehold improvements	(a)		361,557		326,122
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	3-10		2,295,590		2,078,893
Construction in progress			68,360		70,332
			3,753,557		3,452,916
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization			1,637,482		1,372,611
Net property and equipment		$	2,116,075	$	2,080,305

(a) Amortized over the lesser of the life of the applicable lease term or the estimated useful life of the asset.

Schedule of accrued expenses and other liabilities

(In thousands)	January 30, 2015		January 31, 2014
Compensation and benefits	$	78,645	$	47,909
Insurance		81,944		84,697
Taxes (other than taxes on income)		124,893		104,990
Other		128,278		130,982
	$	413,760	$	368,578

Schedule of noncurrent other liabilities

(In thousands)	January 30, 2015		January 31, 2014
Compensation and benefits	$	20,266	$	17,604
Insurance		140,916		145,162
Income tax related reserves		10,690		18,802
Deferred gain on sale leaseback		58,215		62,693
Other		55,222		52,285
	$	285,309	$	296,546