Note 7 - Income Taxes - Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Employee benefits, compensation and insurance	$ 12,812	$ 14,599
Accrued expenses	18,762	14,936
Postretirement and postemployment benefit plans	314	327
Deferred rent	0	6,524
Lease obligations	200,408	0
Accounts receivable reserves	3,109	7,350
Net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforward/carryback	6,671	6,714
Capital loss carryforward	14	14
Inventory capitalization and inventory reserves	4,123	3,339
Impairment of investment in nonconsolidated affiliate	1,470	1,470
Other	1,349	1,831
Total deferred tax assets, before valuation allowance	249,032	57,104
Valuation allowance	(4,809)	(4,199)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	244,223	52,905
Lease right-of-use assets	(187,978)	0
Retirement plans	(10,466)	(10,212)
LIFO inventory valuation	(44,774)	(42,427)
Capitalized software	(4,420)	(3,879)
Depreciation	(8,416)	(10,662)
Intangible assets	(29,636)	(24,763)
Other	(3,811)	(1,115)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(289,501)	(93,058)
Net deferred tax liability	$ (45,278)	$ (40,153)