Share-based payments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2019

Share-based payments

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

	February 1,		February 2,		February 3,
	2019		2018		2017
Expected dividend yield	1.2	%	1.3	%	1.3	%
Expected stock price volatility	25.0	%	25.5	%	25.4	%
Weighted average risk-free interest rate	2.7	%	2.1	%	1.6	%
Expected term of options (years)	6.3		6.3		6.3

Schedule of performance share unit award activity

	Units	Intrinsic
(Intrinsic value amounts reflected in thousands)	Issued	Value
Balance, February 2, 2018	209,090
Granted	115,619
Converted to common stock	(105,613)
Canceled	(8,107)
Balance, February 1, 2019	210,989	$	24,272

Schedule of restricted stock unit award activity

	Units	Intrinsic
(Intrinsic value amounts reflected in thousands)	Issued	Value
Balance, February 2, 2018	491,968
Granted	261,550
Converted to common stock	(233,053)
Canceled	(70,426)
Balance, February 1, 2019	450,039	$	51,772

Schedule of share-based compensation expense

	Stock		Performance		Restricted
(In thousands)	Options		Share Units		Stock Units		Total
Year ended February 1, 2019
Pre-tax	$	14,556	$	8,597	$	17,726	$	40,879
Net of tax	$	10,902	$	6,439	$	13,277	$	30,618
Year ended February 2, 2018
Pre-tax	$	11,599	$	6,159	$	16,565	$	34,323
Net of tax	$	7,223	$	3,835	$	10,315	$	21,373
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

Other Options [Member]

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, February 2, 2018	3,076,913	$	71.31
Granted	764,783		93.72
Exercised	(419,842)		65.74
Canceled	(164,604)		81.61
Balance, February 1, 2019	3,257,250	$	76.76	7.3	$	124,674
Exercisable at February 1, 2019	1,219,179	$	67.17	5.9	$	58,356