Basis of presentation and accounting policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2019

Basis of presentation and accounting policies

Schedule of property and equipment balances and depreciable lives

	Depreciable			February 1,		February 2,
(In thousands)	Life			2019		2018
Land	Indefinite			$	214,632	$	212,033
Land improvements			20		85,093		79,597
Buildings	39	-	40		1,219,852		1,116,872
Leasehold improvements			(a)		583,531		507,894
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	3	-	10		3,298,594		3,186,406
Construction in progress					117,275		72,490
					5,518,977		5,175,292
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization					2,548,171		2,474,010
Net property and equipment				$	2,970,806	$	2,701,282

(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 1,		February 2,
(In thousands)	2019		2018
Compensation and benefits	$	121,375	$	118,755
Self-insurance reserves		107,380		96,277
Taxes (other than taxes on income)		183,941		164,451
Other		205,709		170,175
	$	618,405	$	549,658

Schedule of noncurrent other liabilities

	February 1,		February 2,
(In thousands)	2019		2018
Self-insurance reserves	$	130,022	$	134,256
Deferred rent		70,139		65,856
Deferred gain on sale leaseback		40,303		44,781
Other		57,897		61,051
	$	298,361	$	305,944