Business Segment Data (Tables)

3 Months Ended

May 04, 2019

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)	2019		2018
Furniture	$	383,897	$	356,401
Soft Home	209,138		199,726
Consumables	186,502		186,034
Seasonal	183,491		175,601
Food	181,125		189,424
Hard Home	81,860		87,686
Electronics, Toys, & Accessories	69,783		73,111
Net sales	$	1,295,796	$	1,267,983