Segment reporting (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Aug. 02, 2013

Segment reporting

Schedule of net sales grouped by classes of similar products

	13 Weeks Ended				26 Weeks Ended
(In thousands)	August 2, 2013		August 3, 2012		August 2, 2013		August 3, 2012
Classes of similar products:
Consumables	$	3,301,826	$	2,920,821	$	6,496,732	$	5,798,103
Seasonal	575,891		536,738		1,105,172		1,061,231
Home products	265,405		255,915		531,216		514,913
Apparel	251,529		235,181		495,264		475,613
Net sales	$	4,394,651	$	3,948,655	$	8,628,384	$	7,849,860