EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 10, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share

The following is a reconciliation of net income and weighted average shares for calculating basic and diluted earnings per common share for the twelve and forty weeks ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014 (amounts and shares in thousands, except per share data):

	For the Twelve Weeks Ended				For the Forty Weeks Ended
	October 10, 2015		October 4, 2014		October 10, 2015		October 4, 2014
Net income	$	43,796	$	44,599	$	156,945	$	147,729
Basic Earnings Per Common Share:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding for common stock		210,842		210,084		210,318		209,573
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.21	$	0.21	$	0.75	$	0.70
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding for common stock		210,842		210,084		210,318		209,573
Add: Shares of common stock assumed issued upon    exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock		2,468		3,070		2,603		3,432
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding for common stock		213,310		213,154		212,921		213,005
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.21	$	0.21	$	0.74	$	0.69