Basis of presentation and accounting policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2022

Basis of presentation and accounting policies

Schedule of property and equipment balances and depreciable lives

				January 28,		January 29,
(In thousands)	Life			2022		2021
Land	Indefinite			$	227,085	$	224,628
Land improvements		20			96,402		93,169
Buildings	39	-	40		1,446,126		1,329,309
Leasehold improvements		(a)			889,782		782,858
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	3	-	10		4,984,534		4,487,665
Construction in progress					131,073		183,593
Right of use assets - finance leases	Various				162,772		163,108
					7,937,774		7,264,330
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization					(3,591,647)		(3,364,333)
Net property and equipment				$	4,346,127	$	3,899,997

(a) Depreciated 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

	January 28,		January 29,
(In thousands)	2022		2021
Compensation and benefits	$	215,355	$	269,032
Self-insurance reserves		127,719		110,321
Taxes (other than taxes on income)		324,438		318,552
Other		381,627		308,647
	$	1,049,139	$	1,006,552

Schedule of other liabilities

	January 28,		January 29,
(In thousands)	2022		2021
Self-insurance reserves	$	129,692	$	134,765
Payroll tax liabilities		-		81,488
Other		68,305		47,438
	$	197,997	$	263,691