Business Segment Data (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 29, 2017

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)	2017		2016
Furniture	$	362,939	$	357,057
Food	196,952		202,480
Consumables	189,793		194,561
Soft Home	188,074		186,157
Seasonal	183,751		184,636
Hard Home	90,519		99,958
Electronics, Toys, & Accessories	84,759		87,726
Net sales	$	1,296,787	$	1,312,575