Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

May 03, 2014

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation grants:



	Three Months Ended
	May 3, 2014		May 4, 2013
	(In Thousands)
Stock options granted	126		414
Restricted shares and units granted, excluding shares earned in lieu of cash dividends	730		654
Total stock-based compensation grants	856		1,068
Weighted average fair value at grant date:
Stock options	$	12.68	$	10.18
Restricted shares and units	$	56.75	$	46.39

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of components of a stock option or other award plan under which equity-based compensation is awarded to employees, typically comprised of the amount of unearned compensation (deferred compensation cost), compensation expense, and changes in the quantity and fair value of the shares (or other type of equity) granted, exercised, forfeited, and issued and outstanding pertaining to that plan. Disclosure may also include nature and general terms of such arrangements that existed during the period and potential effects of those arrangements on shareholders, effect of compensation cost arising from equity-based payment arrangements on the income statement, method of estimating the fair value of the goods or services received, or the fair value of the equity instruments granted, during the period, cash flow effects resulting from equity-based payment arrangements and, for registrants that accelerate vesting of out of the money share options, reasons for the decision to accelerate.

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