Business Segment Data (Tables)

3 Months Ended

May 05, 2018

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)	2018		2017
Furniture	$	356,974	$	362,939
Soft Home	199,153		188,074
Food	189,424		195,274
Consumables	186,034		189,793
Seasonal	175,601		183,612
Hard Home	87,686		90,519
Electronics, Toys, & Accessories	73,111		84,759
Net sales	$	1,267,983	$	1,294,970