Basis of presentation and accounting policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Basis of presentation

Schedule of property and equipment balances and depreciable lives

	Depreciable			February 3,		January 29,
(In thousands)	Life			2017		2016
Land	Indefinite			$	199,171	$	188,532
Land improvements			20		74,209		66,955
Buildings	39	-	40		1,013,227		834,884
Leasehold improvements			(a)		438,711		402,997
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	3	-	10		2,797,144		2,526,843
Construction in progress					72,540		150,275
					4,595,002		4,170,486
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization					2,160,546		1,906,424
Net property and equipment				$	2,434,456	$	2,264,062

(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

	February 3,		January 29,
(In thousands)	2017		2016
Compensation and benefits	$	91,243	$	111,191
Insurance		85,240		82,182
Taxes (other than taxes on income)		175,099		136,762
Other		149,284		136,987
	$	500,866	$	467,122

Schedule of noncurrent other liabilities

	February 3,		January 29,
(In thousands)	2017		2016
Insurance	$	137,743	$	137,798
Deferred rent		61,082		57,017
Deferred gain on sale leaseback		49,259		53,737
Other		31,698		26,731
	$	279,782	$	275,283