Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Major components of accrued expenses and other current liabilities

The major components of accrued expenses and other current liabilities are as follows (in thousands):

	February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019
Deferred membership fee income	$	143,969	$	134,415
Outstanding checks and payables	97,610		58,840
Employee compensation	70,481		77,663
Insurance reserves	48,457		47,813
BJ’s Perks rewards	35,952		34,083
Sales, property, use and other taxes	32,442		29,050
Utilities, advertising and accrued interest	16,166		16,177
Deferred revenues	30,697		26,800
Other	27,897		22,134
Fixed asset accruals	11,247		13,849
Membership fee income sales and legal reserves	10,858		12,744
Repairs and maintenance	9,993		11,808
Accrued federal and state income taxes	6,662		858
Professional services	5,445		20,197
Total	$	547,876	$	506,431

Deferred membership fee income activity

The following table summarizes membership fee income activity for each of the last two fiscal years (in thousands):

	Fiscal Year Ended February 1, 2020			Fiscal Year Ended February 2, 2019
Deferred membership fee income, beginning of period	$	134,415		$	126,216
Cash received from members	311,705			291,092
Revenue recognized in earnings	(302,151		)	(282,893		)
Deferred membership fee income, end of period	$	143,969		$	134,415