Business Segment Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Sales by Category [Table Text Block]

The following table presents net sales data by merchandise category:

(In thousands)	2016		2015		2014
Furniture	$	1,195,365	$	1,135,757	$	1,051,165
Food	830,508		845,541		821,915
Consumables	823,482		832,345		839,310
Soft Home	743,359		710,821		683,448
Seasonal	739,106		725,238		732,323
Hard Home	437,575		477,451		510,095
Electronics, Toys, & Accessories	431,044		463,429		538,822
Net sales	$	5,200,439	$	5,190,582	$	5,177,078

The following table presents net sales data by merchandise category by quarter in 2016, as reclassified:

Fiscal Year 2016	First		Second		Third		Fourth		Year
(In thousands)
Furniture	$	357,057	$	249,276	$	272,639	$	316,393	$	1,195,365
Food	202,480		189,199		199,063		239,766		830,508
Consumables	196,301		203,096		198,907		225,178		823,482
Soft Home	183,925		166,566		178,632		214,236		743,359
Seasonal	184,636		216,493		77,183		260,794		739,106
Hard Home	99,958		101,251		98,140		138,226		437,575
Electronics, Toys, & Accessories	88,218		77,274		80,934		184,618		431,044
Net Sales	$	1,312,575	$	1,203,155	$	1,105,498	$	1,579,211	$	5,200,439