Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Property and equipment consisted of the following:

($ thousands)	January 28, 2017			January 30, 2016
Land and buildings	$	40,363		$	38,300
Leasehold improvements	215,347			196,960
Technology equipment	52,680			49,575
Machinery and equipment	67,245			35,805
Furniture and fixtures	148,473			121,186
Construction in progress	6,996			33,924
Property and equipment	531,104			475,750
Allowances for depreciation	(311,908		)	(296,740		)
Property and equipment, net	$	219,196		$	179,010

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