Property and Equipment - Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Property and equipment - net consist of:

(In thousands)	January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
Land and land improvements	$	51,523	$	51,044
Buildings and leasehold improvements	840,931		838,663
Fixtures and equipment	737,169		723,723
Computer software costs	132,101		129,994
Construction-in-progress	30,974		17,632
Property and equipment - cost	1,792,698		1,761,056
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,232,774		1,210,501
Property and equipment - net	$	559,924	$	550,555