Segment reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

May 02, 2014

Segment reporting

Schedule of net sales grouped by classes of similar products

	13 Weeks Ended
(in thousands)	May 2, 2014		May 3, 2013
Classes of similar products:
Consumables	$	3,445,465	$	3,194,906
Seasonal	541,432		529,281
Home products	283,597		265,811
Apparel	251,587		243,735
Net sales	$	4,522,081	$	4,233,733