Business Segment Data (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Aug. 03, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Sales by Category [Table Text Block]

The following table presents net sales data by merchandise category:

	Second Quarter				Year-to-Date
(In thousands)	2019		2018		2019		2018
Furniture	$	303,358	$	271,172	$	687,255	$	627,573
Seasonal	246,106		241,972		429,597		417,573
Consumables	196,955		192,701		383,457		378,735
Soft Home	190,767		182,796		399,904		382,522
Food	169,157		174,511		350,282		363,935
Hard Home	81,891		91,955		163,751		179,641
Electronics, Toys, & Accessories	64,180		67,062		133,964		140,173
Net sales	$	1,252,414	$	1,222,169	$	2,548,210	$	2,490,152