Basis of presentation and accounting policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 29, 2016

Basis of presentation

Schedule of property and equipment balances and depreciable lives

(In thousands)	Depreciable Life	January 29, 2016		January 30, 2015
Land	Indefinite	$	188,532	$	172,329
Land improvements	20		66,955		55,375
Buildings	39 - 40		834,884		800,346
Leasehold improvements	(a)		402,997		361,557
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	3 - 10		2,526,843		2,295,590
Construction in progress			150,275		68,360
			4,170,486		3,753,557
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization			1,906,424		1,637,482
Net property and equipment		$	2,264,062	$	2,116,075

(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 29, 2016		January 30, 2015
Compensation and benefits	$	111,191	$	78,645
Insurance		82,182		81,944
Taxes (other than taxes on income)		136,762		124,893
Other		136,987		128,278
	$	467,122	$	413,760

Schedule of noncurrent other liabilities

(In thousands)	January 29, 2016		January 30, 2015
Insurance	$	137,798	$	140,916
Deferred rent		57,017		53,975
Deferred gain on sale leaseback		53,737		58,215
Other		26,731		32,203
	$	275,283	$	285,309