Business Segment Data

6 Months Ended

Jul. 30, 2011

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA

BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA

We manage our business geographically as two segments: U.S. and Canada.  The following tables summarize net sales, results of operations, and total assets, by segment:

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
(in thousands)	July 30, 2011									July 31, 2010
	U.S.			Canada			Total			U.S.			Canada		Total
Net sales	$	1,163,201		$	3,934		$	1,167,135		$	1,142,309		$	—	$	1,142,309
Depreciation expense	21,349			79			21,428			18,848			—		18,848
Operating profit (loss)	60,148			(387		)	59,761			63,203			—		63,203
Interest expense	(544		)	(790		)	(1,334		)	(503		)	—		(503		)
Other income (expense)	42			12			54			177			—		177
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	59,646			(1,165		)	58,481			62,877			—		62,877
Income tax expense	22,767			—			22,767			24,098			—		24,098
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	36,879		$	(1,165	)	$	35,714		$	38,779		$	—	$	38,779
	Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
(in thousands)	July 30, 2011									July 31, 2010
	U.S.			Canada			Total			U.S.			Canada		Total
Net sales	$	2,390,475		$	3,934		$	2,394,409		$	2,377,471		$	—	$	2,377,471
Depreciation expense	42,013			79			42,092			37,948			—		37,948
Operating profit (loss)	146,446			(387		)	146,059			153,278			—		153,278
Interest expense	(1,045		)	(790		)	(1,835		)	(1,009		)	—		(1,009		)
Other income (expense)	154			12			166			520			—		520
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	145,555			(1,165		)	144,390			152,789			—		152,789
Income tax expense	56,145			—			56,145			58,012			—		58,012
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	89,410		$	(1,165	)	$	88,245		$	94,777		$	—	$	94,777
(in thousands)	July 30, 2011									July 31, 2010
	U.S.			Canada			Total			U.S.			Canada		Total
Total assets	$	1,550,883		$	49,535		$	1,600,418		$	1,589,966		$	—	$	1,589,966

Our U.S. segment uses the following six merchandise categories, which match our internal management and reporting of merchandise net sales:  Consumables, Furniture, Home, Seasonal, Hardlines, and Other.  The Consumables category includes the food, health and beauty, plastics, paper, chemical, and pet departments.  The Furniture category includes the upholstery, mattresses, ready-to-assemble, and case goods departments.  Case goods consist of bedroom, dining room, and occasional furniture.  The Home category includes the domestics, stationery, and home decorative departments.  The Seasonal category includes the lawn & garden, Christmas, summer, and other holiday departments.  The Hardlines category includes the electronics, appliances, tools, and home maintenance departments.  The Other category includes the toy, jewelry, infant accessories, and apparel departments.  Other also includes the results of certain large closeout deals that are typically acquired through our alternate product sourcing operations.

The following is net sales data by segment and category:

(In thousands)		Second Quarter				Year-to-Date
		2011		2010		2011		2010
U.S.
	Consumables	$	376,790	$	348,109	$	752,271	$	710,281
	Seasonal	193,603		177,360		362,940		350,582
	Furniture	178,368		179,310		436,887		433,871
	Home	173,240		179,071		357,131		363,243
	Hardlines	157,675		163,670		307,099		316,176
	Other	83,525		94,789		174,147		203,318
	Total U.S.	1,163,201		1,142,309		2,390,475		2,377,471
Canada		3,934		—		3,934		—
Net sales		$	1,167,135	$	1,142,309	$	2,394,409	$	2,377,471