Business Segment Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

The following tables summarize net sales, results of operations, and total assets, by segment:

(In thousands)	2013									2012									2011
	U.S.			Canada			Total			U.S.			Canada			Total			U.S.			Canada			Total
Net sales	$	5,124,755		$	177,157		$	5,301,912		$	5,212,318		$	154,847		$	5,367,165		$	5,097,144		$	62,105		$	5,159,249
Depreciation expense	113,228			1,894			115,122			103,146			2,991			106,137			88,324			1,811			90,135
Operating profit (loss)	229,909			(39,470		)	190,439			311,724			(13,693		)	298,031			355,915			(12,219		)	343,696
Interest expense	(3,293		)	(46		)	(3,339		)	(4,190		)	(2		)	(4,192		)	(2,739		)	(791		)	(3,530		)
Other income (expense)	(12		)	(1,201		)	(1,213		)	2			49			51			163			(336		)	(173		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	226,604			(40,717		)	185,887			307,536			(13,646		)	293,890			353,339			(13,346		)	339,993
Income tax expense	61,544			(426		)	61,118			117,059			(138		)	116,921			133,835			—			133,835
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	165,060		$	(40,291	)	$	124,769		$	190,477		$	(13,508	)	$	176,969		$	219,504		$	(13,346	)	$	206,158
(in thousands)	February 1, 2014									February 2, 2013
	U.S.			Canada			Total			U.S.			Canada			Total
Total assets	$	1,709,255		$	30,344		$	1,739,599		$	1,681,005		$	72,621		$	1,753,626

Schedule of Net Sales by Category [Table Text Block]

The following table presents net sales data by segment and merchandise category:

(In thousands)		2013		2012		2011
U.S.
	Furniture & Home Décor	$	1,072,410	$	1,060,993	$	1,010,007
	Seasonal	958,681		971,003		982,604
	Consumables	918,124		905,444		881,282
	Food	747,840		742,267		723,291
	Hard Home	514,232		543,954		537,092
	Electronics & Accessories	486,331		556,658		550,513
	Soft Home	427,137		431,999		412,355
	Total U.S.	5,124,755		5,212,318		5,097,144
Canada		177,157		154,847		62,105
Net sales		$	5,301,912	$	5,367,165	$	5,159,249

The following table presents net sales data by segment and merchandise category by quarter in 2013, as reclassified:

Fiscal Year 2013		First		Second		Third		Fourth		Year
(In thousands)
U.S.
	Furniture & Home Décor	$	329,287	$	220,798	$	246,093	$	276,232	$	1,072,410
	Seasonal	219,037		247,247		118,081		374,316		958,681
	Consumables	213,826		231,356		226,420		246,522		918,124
	Food	176,324		167,933		185,959		217,624		747,840
	Hard Home	117,697		123,461		121,368		151,706		514,232
	Electronics & Accessories	106,842		93,934		101,711		183,844		486,331
	Soft Home	104,007		96,176		105,286		121,668		427,137
	Total U.S.	1,267,020		1,180,905		1,104,918		1,571,912		5,124,755
Canada		36,594		37,895		38,303		64,365		177,157
Net sales		$	1,303,614	$	1,218,800	$	1,143,221	$	1,636,277	$	5,301,912