Segment reporting (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2015

Segment reporting

Schedule of net sales grouped by classes of similar products

	13 Weeks Ended				26 Weeks Ended
(in thousands)	July 31, 2015		August 1, 2014		July 31, 2015		August 1, 2014
Classes of similar products:
Consumables	$	3,867,635	$	3,576,189	$	7,621,613	$	7,021,654
Seasonal	642,525		593,596		1,228,818		1,135,028
Home products	304,305		285,428		607,329		569,025
Apparel	281,439		268,826		556,816		520,413
Net sales	$	5,095,904	$	4,724,039	$	10,014,576	$	9,246,120