Business Segment Data (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 28, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

We manage our business 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 28, 2012									July 30, 2011
	U.S.			Canada			Total			U.S.			Canada			Total
Net sales	$	1,183,023		$	35,014		$	1,218,037		$	1,163,201		$	3,934		$	1,167,135
Depreciation expense	25,468			803			26,271			21,349			79			21,428
Operating profit (loss)	42,627			(3,283		)	39,344			60,148			(387		)	59,761
Interest expense	(895		)	—			(895		)	(544		)	(790		)	(1,334		)
Other income (expense)	—			(38		)	(38		)	42			12			54
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	41,732			(3,321		)	38,411			59,646			(1,165		)	58,481
Income tax expense	16,321			—			16,321			22,767			—			22,767
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	25,411		$	(3,321	)	$	22,090		$	36,879		$	(1,165	)	$	35,714
	Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
(in thousands)	July 28, 2012									July 30, 2011
	U.S.			Canada			Total			U.S.			Canada			Total
Net sales	$	2,445,258		$	67,260		$	2,512,518		$	2,390,475		$	3,934		$	2,394,409
Depreciation expense	49,892			1,667			51,559			42,013			79			42,092
Operating profit (loss)	117,622			(9,436		)	108,186			146,446			(387		)	146,059
Interest expense	(1,231		)	—			(1,231		)	(1,045		)	(790		)	(1,835		)
Other income (expense)	—			(1		)	(1		)	154			12			166
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	116,391			(9,437		)	106,954			145,555			(1,165		)	144,390
Income tax expense	44,084			—			44,084			56,145			—			56,145
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	72,307		$	(9,437	)	$	62,870		$	89,410		$	(1,165	)	$	88,245
(in thousands)	July 28, 2012									January 28, 2012
	U.S.			Canada			Total			U.S.			Canada			Total
Total assets	$	1,661,349		$	64,296		$	1,725,645		$	1,586,035		$	55,275		$	1,641,310

Schedule of Net Sales by Category [Table Text Block]

The following is net sales data by segment and category:

(in thousands)		Second Quarter				Year-to-Date
		2012		2011		2012		2011
U.S.
	Consumables	$	388,196	$	376,790	$	766,129	$	752,271
	Seasonal	194,472		193,603		367,877		362,940
	Furniture	181,619		178,368		468,523		436,887
	Home	178,260		173,240		369,437		357,131
	Play n' Wear	127,890		133,852		261,977		278,771
	Hardlines & Other	112,586		107,348		211,315		202,475
	Total U.S.	1,183,023		1,163,201		2,445,258		2,390,475
Canada		35,014		3,934		67,260		3,934
Net sales		$	1,218,037	$	1,167,135	$	2,512,518	$	2,394,409