Property and Equipment - Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2014

Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Property and equipment - net consist of:

(In thousands)	February 1, 2014		February 2, 2013
Land and land improvements	$	50,830	$	50,797
Buildings and leasehold improvements	835,117		803,267
Fixtures and equipment	692,152		674,684
Computer software costs	128,787		114,572
Transportation equipment	26,763		27,303
Construction-in-progress	6,791		23,759
Property and equipment - cost	1,740,440		1,694,382
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,170,758		1,100,820
Property and equipment - net	$	569,682	$	593,562