Business Segment Data (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Nov. 01, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Sales by Category [Table Text Block]

The following table presents net sales data by merchandise category:

		Third Quarter				Year-to-Date
(In thousands)		2014		2013		2014		2013
	Furniture & Home Décor	$	270,242	$	246,093	$	843,952	$	796,178
	Consumables	230,191		226,420		693,102		671,603
	Food	202,352		185,959		584,762		530,216
	Hard Home	115,414		132,498		338,187		394,542
	Soft Home	110,292		105,286		328,398		305,468
	Seasonal	95,942		106,951		549,200		552,349
	Electronics & Accessories	82,662		101,711		246,128		302,487
Net sales		$	1,107,095	$	1,104,918	$	3,583,729	$	3,552,843