Share-based payments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Share-based payments

Schedule of weighted averages for key assumptions used in determining the fair value of all stock option grants

	February 3,		January 29,		January 30,
	2017		2016		2015
Expected dividend yield	1.3	%	1.2	%	0	%
Expected stock price volatility	25.4	%	25.3	%	25.6	%
Weighted average risk-free interest rate	1.6	%	1.8	%	1.9	%
Expected term of options (years)	6.3		6.4		6.3

Schedule of performance share unit award activity

	Units	Intrinsic
(Intrinsic value amounts reflected in thousands)	Issued	Value
Balance, January 29, 2016	144,097
Granted	121,246
Converted to common stock	(69,393)
Canceled	(21,567)
Balance, February 3, 2017	174,383	$	12,754

Schedule of restricted stock unit award activity

	Units	Intrinsic
(Intrinsic value amounts reflected in thousands)	Issued	Value
Balance, January 29, 2016	640,910
Granted	282,828
Converted to common stock	(340,916)
Canceled	(80,861)
Balance, February 3, 2017	501,961	$	36,713

Schedule of share-based compensation expense

	Stock		Performance		Restricted		Restricted
(In thousands)	Options		Share Units		Stock Units		Stock		Total
Year ended February 3, 2017
Pre-tax	$	12,008	$	7,258	$	17,701	$	—	$	36,967
Net of tax	$	7,325	$	4,427	$	10,798	$	—	$	22,550
Year ended January 29, 2016
Pre-tax	$	11,113	$	4,856	$	22,578	$	—	$	38,547
Net of tax	$	6,779	$	2,962	$	13,772	$	—	$	23,513
Year ended January 30, 2015
Pre-tax	$	8,533	$	5,461	$	15,968	$	7,376	$	37,338
Net of tax	$	5,206	$	3,332	$	9,742	$	4,500	$	22,780

Other Options

Share-based payments

Schedule of options activity

		Average		Remaining
	Options	Exercise		Contractual	Intrinsic
(Intrinsic value amounts reflected in thousands)	Issued	Price		Term in Years	Value
Balance, January 29, 2016	2,429,965	$	61.19
Granted	996,984		84.73
Exercised	(524,129)		51.64
Canceled	(204,162)		75.69
Balance, February 3, 2017	2,698,658	$	70.64	7.9	$	18,842
Exercisable at February 3, 2017	675,234	$	54.40	6.4	$	12,849