Basis of presentation and accounting policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2018

Basis of presentation and accounting policies

Schedule of property and equipment balances and depreciable lives

	Depreciable			February 2,		February 3,
(In thousands)	Life			2018		2017
Land	Indefinite			$	212,033	$	199,171
Land improvements			20		79,597		74,209
Buildings	39	-	40		1,116,872		1,013,227
Leasehold improvements			(a)		507,894		438,711
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	3	-	10		3,186,406		2,797,144
Construction in progress					72,490		72,540
					5,175,292		4,595,002
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization					2,474,010		2,160,546
Net property and equipment				$	2,701,282	$	2,434,456

(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 2,		February 3,
(In thousands)	2018		2017
Compensation and benefits	$	118,755	$	91,243
Insurance		95,411		85,240
Taxes (other than taxes on income)		164,451		175,099
Other		171,041		149,284
	$	549,658	$	500,866

Schedule of noncurrent other liabilities

	February 2,		February 3,
(In thousands)	2018		2017
Insurance	$	134,256	$	137,743
Deferred rent		65,856		61,082
Deferred gain on sale leaseback		44,781		49,259
Lease liabilities for closed stores		24,174		3,483
Other		36,877		28,215
	$	305,944	$	279,782