Business Segment Data (Tables)

3 Months Ended

May 03, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Sales by Category [Table Text Block]

The following table presents net sales data by merchandise category:

	First Quarter
(In thousands)	2014		2013
Furniture & Home Décor	$	335,129	$	329,287
Consumables	224,495		213,826
Seasonal	210,283		219,037
Food	199,675		176,324
Soft Home	113,987		104,007
Hard Home	109,150		117,697
Electronics & Accessories	88,552		106,842
Net sales	$	1,281,271	$	1,267,020