Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Property and equipment consisted of the following:

($ thousands)	January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015
Land and buildings	$	38,300		$	40,078
Leasehold improvements	196,960			183,466
Technology equipment	49,575			53,406
Machinery and equipment	35,805			35,988
Furniture and fixtures	121,186			117,254
Construction in progress	33,924			8,504
Property and equipment	475,750			438,696
Allowances for depreciation	(296,740		)	(288,953		)
Property and equipment, net	$	179,010		$	149,743

Useful lives of property and equipment are as follows:

Buildings	5-30 years
Leasehold improvements	5-20 years
Technology equipment	2-10 years
Machinery and equipment	4-20 years
Furniture and fixtures	3-10 years