Business Segment Data (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Aug. 02, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Sales by Category [Table Text Block]

The following table presents net sales data by merchandise category:

		Second Quarter				Year-to-Date
(In thousands)		2014		2013		2014		2013
	Seasonal	$	242,975	$	234,085	$	453,258	$	445,398
	Furniture & Home Décor	238,580		220,798		573,709		550,085
	Consumables	238,417		231,356		462,912		445,182
	Food	182,736		167,933		382,411		344,257
	Hard Home	113,623		136,623		222,773		262,044
	Soft Home	104,119		96,176		218,106		200,183
	Electronics & Accessories	74,913		93,934		163,465		200,776
Net sales		$	1,195,363	$	1,180,905	$	2,476,634	$	2,447,925