Business Segment Data (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

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)	2016		2015
Furniture	$	357,057	$	338,870
Consumables	222,609		221,774
Food	202,480		203,273
Seasonal	201,205		190,217
Soft Home	157,618		147,420
Hard Home	99,958		103,626
Electronics & Accessories	71,648		75,275
Net sales	$	1,312,575	$	1,280,455