Business Segment Data (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2022

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)	2022		2021
Furniture	$	390,386	$	481,431
Seasonal	234,171		303,918
Food	176,620		180,297
Soft Home	166,295		223,854
Consumables	155,310		162,388
Hard Home	129,284		152,198
Apparel, Electronics, & Other	122,648		121,466
Net sales	$	1,374,714	$	1,625,552