Change in Accounting Principle	6 Months Ended
Aug. 02, 2019
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Change in Accounting Principle	Change in Accounting Principle - During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company changed its method of accounting for shipping and handling costs from the Company’s stores, distribution centers, and other locations to customers. Under the new accounting principle, shipping and handling costs related to the delivery of products from the Company to customers are included in costs of sales, whereas previously, they were included in SG&A expense as well as depreciation and amortization. In connection with the change in presentation, the Company also changed its definition of shipping and handling costs to include all direct and indirect costs associated with delivering product to a customer, including expenses associated with the central delivery terminals and depreciation and amortization of delivery assets. Under the previous definition of shipping and handling costs, the Company only included third-party delivery costs, salaries, and vehicle operations expenses relating to the delivery of product from stores and distribution centers to customers. The impact of this change in definition was not material. The Company believes including these expenses in cost of sales is preferable, as it better aligns these costs with the related revenue in the gross profit calculation and is consistent with the practices of other retailers. This change in accounting principle has been applied retrospectively, and the consolidated statements of earnings reflect the effect of this accounting principle change in all years presented. This reclassification had no impact on operating income, net earnings or diluted earnings per share. The consolidated balance sheets, the consolidated statements of comprehensive income, consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity, and the consolidated statements of cash flows were not impacted by this accounting principle change. The consolidated statements of earnings for the three and six months ended August 3, 2018 have been adjusted to reflect this change in accounting principle. The impact of the adjustment for the three months ended August 3, 2018 was an increase of $314 million to cost of sales and a corresponding decrease to SG&A expense of $304 million and depreciation and amortization expense of $10 million. The impact of the adjustment for the six months ended August 3, 2018 was an increase of $579 million to cost of sales and a corresponding decrease to SG&A expense for $559 million and depreciation and amortization expense of $20 million.

Change in Accounting Principle

6 Months Ended

Aug. 02, 2019

Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]

Change in Accounting Principle - During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company changed its method of accounting for shipping and handling costs from the Company’s stores, distribution centers, and other locations to customers. Under the new accounting principle, shipping and handling costs related to the delivery of products from the Company to customers are included in costs of sales, whereas previously, they were included in SG&A expense as well as depreciation and amortization. In connection with the change in presentation, the Company also changed its definition of shipping and handling costs to include all direct and indirect costs associated with delivering product to a customer, including expenses associated with the central delivery terminals and depreciation and amortization of delivery assets. Under the previous definition of shipping and handling costs, the Company only included third-party delivery costs, salaries, and vehicle operations expenses relating to the delivery of product from stores and distribution centers to customers. The impact of this change in definition was not material.

The Company believes including these expenses in cost of sales is preferable, as it better aligns these costs with the related revenue in the gross profit calculation and is consistent with the practices of other retailers. This change in accounting principle has been applied retrospectively, and the consolidated statements of earnings reflect the effect of this accounting principle change in all years presented. This reclassification had no impact on operating income, net earnings or diluted earnings per share. The consolidated balance sheets, the consolidated statements of comprehensive income, consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity, and the consolidated statements of cash flows were not impacted by this accounting principle change.

The consolidated statements of earnings for the three and six months ended August 3, 2018 have been adjusted to reflect this change in accounting principle. The impact of the adjustment for the three months ended August 3, 2018 was an increase of $314 million to cost of sales and a corresponding decrease to SG&A expense of $304 million and depreciation and amortization expense of $10 million. The impact of the adjustment for the six months ended August 3, 2018 was an increase of $579 million to cost of sales and a corresponding decrease to SG&A expense for $559 million and depreciation and amortization expense of $20 million.