10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended August 4, 2018

or

oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     .

Commission File Number:  1-6140

DILLARD’S, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	71-0388071
(State or other jurisdiction	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)

1600 CANTRELL ROAD, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS  72201

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(501) 376-5200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. 

x Yes  o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  

x Yes  o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer x	Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company ¨	Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). 

o Yes  x No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

CLASS A COMMON STOCK as of September 1, 201823,460,949

CLASS B COMMON STOCK as of September 1, 20184,010,401

Index

DILLARD’S, INC.

		Page
		Number
PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited):
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of August 4, 2018, February 3, 2018 and July 29, 2017	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Retained Earnings for the Three and Six Months Ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three and Six Months Ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017	6
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017	7
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	8
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	18
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	30
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	30
PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	31
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	31
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	32
Item 6.	Exhibits	33
SIGNATURES		34

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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

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DILLARD’S, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In Thousands)

	August 4, 2018			February 3, 2018			July 29, 2017
				As Adjusted(1)			As Adjusted(1)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	116,547		$	187,028		$	135,089
Accounts receivable	53,146			38,437			38,339
Merchandise inventories	1,603,283			1,463,561			1,527,385
Federal and state income taxes	17,199			—			20,302
Other current assets	64,007			50,359			52,140
Total current assets	1,854,182			1,739,385			1,773,255
Property and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $2,638,661, $2,531,435 and $2,580,082, respectively)	1,651,147			1,696,276			1,733,559
Other assets	77,301			247,042			255,903
Total assets	$	3,582,630		$	3,682,703		$	3,762,717
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	849,223		$	845,281		$	886,935
Current portion of long-term debt	—			160,927			248,071
Current portion of capital lease obligations	1,160			1,107			1,058
Other short-term borrowings	233,800			—			—
Federal and state income taxes	—			41,920			—
Total current liabilities	1,084,183			1,049,235			1,136,064
Long-term debt	365,498			365,429			365,359
Capital lease obligations	2,287			2,880			3,447
Other liabilities	241,037			240,173			238,907
Deferred income taxes	15,151			116,831			216,219
Subordinated debentures	200,000			200,000			200,000
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	1,239			1,239			1,238
Additional paid-in capital	947,125			946,147			944,401
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(17,785		)	(15,444		)	(11,137		)
Retained earnings	4,370,780			4,365,219			4,198,855
Less treasury stock, at cost	(3,626,885		)	(3,589,006		)	(3,530,636		)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,674,474			1,708,155			1,602,721
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	3,582,630		$	3,682,703		$	3,762,717

⁽¹⁾ See Note 1, Basis of Presentation, and Note 2, Accounting Standards.

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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DILLARD’S, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND RETAINED EARNINGS

(Unaudited)

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	August 4, 2018			July 29, 2017			August 4, 2018			July 29, 2017
				As Adjusted(1)						As Adjusted(1)
Net sales	$	1,468,023		$	1,427,280		$	2,926,285		$	2,845,740
Service charges and other income	32,684			36,530			65,842			70,944
	1,500,707			1,463,810			2,992,127			2,916,684
Cost of sales	1,017,177			1,007,054			1,920,918			1,877,139
Selling, general and administrative expenses	408,362			399,890			814,232			796,535
Depreciation and amortization	56,221			59,868			112,224			119,879
Rentals	6,556			6,456			13,105			12,658
Interest and debt expense, net	14,321			15,798			28,343			31,480
Other expense	1,915			1,808			3,830			3,615
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	(17		)	(23		)	65			(42		)
(Loss) income before income taxes and income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	(3,828		)	(27,041		)	99,410			75,420
Income taxes (benefit)	(960		)	(9,950		)	21,730			26,220
Income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	—			11			—			22
Net (loss) income	(2,868		)	(17,080		)	77,680			49,222
Retained earnings at beginning of period	4,376,408			4,217,972			4,365,219			4,153,844
Cumulative effect adjustment due to adoption of ASU No. 2016-16 and ASU No. 2018-02	—			—			(66,574		)	—
Cash dividends declared	(2,760		)	(2,037		)	(5,545		)	(4,211		)
Retained earnings at end of period	$	4,370,780		$	4,198,855		$	4,370,780		$	4,198,855
(Loss) earnings per share:
Basic and diluted	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.58	)	$	2.80		$	1.62
Cash dividends declared per common share	$	0.10		$	0.07		$	0.20		$	0.14

⁽¹⁾ See Note 1, Basis of Presentation, andNote 2, Accounting Standards.

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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DILLARD’S, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

(In Thousands)

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	August 4, 2018			July 29, 2017			August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017
Net (loss) income	$	(2,868	)	$	(17,080	)	$	77,680	$	49,222
Other comprehensive income:
Amortization of retirement plan and other retiree benefit adjustments (net of tax of $31, $0, $63, and $0, respectively)	101			—			201		—
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(2,767	)	$	(17,080	)	$	77,881	$	49,222

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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DILLARD’S, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In Thousands)

	Six Months Ended
	August 4, 2018			July 29, 2017
				As Adjusted(1)
Operating activities:
Net income	$	77,680		$	49,222
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and other deferred cost	113,174			121,033
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets	65			(42		)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(14,709		)	8,969
Increase in merchandise inventories	(139,722		)	(120,982		)
Increase in other current assets	(12,670		)	(3,667		)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(5,382		)	2,366
Increase in trade accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities	19,471			38,909
Decrease in income taxes	(53,337		)	(73,652		)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(15,430		)	22,156
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(85,952		)	(65,979		)
Proceeds from disposal of assets	1,956			3,090
Proceeds from insurance	—			1,875
Distribution from joint venture	2,145			855
Net cash used in investing activities	(81,851		)	(60,159		)
Financing activities:
Principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(161,499		)	(2,764		)
Increase in short-term borrowings	233,800			—
Cash dividends paid	(5,622		)	(4,486		)
Purchase of treasury stock	(39,879		)	(166,643		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	26,800			(173,893		)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(70,481		)	(211,896		)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	187,028			346,985
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	116,547		$	135,089
Non-cash transactions:
Accrued capital expenditures	$	7,746		$	3,900
Stock awards	978			934

⁽¹⁾ See Note 1, Basis of Presentation, and Note 2, Accounting Standards.

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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DILLARD’S, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1.Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Dillard’s, Inc. (the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the three and six months ended August 4, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending February 2, 2019 due to, among other factors, the seasonal nature of the business.

These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2018 filed with the SEC on March 30, 2018.

Effective February 4, 2018, we adopted the requirements of Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), and all related amendments using the full retrospective method and adopted the requirements of ASU No. 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost retrospectively as discussed in Note 2, Accounting Standards. All amounts and disclosures set forth in this Form 10-Q have been updated to comply with the new standards.

Reclassifications—Certain items have been reclassified from their prior year classifications to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on net income or stockholders' equity as previously reported.

Note 2.  Accounting Standards

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which stipulates that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve this core principle, an entity should apply the following steps: (1) identify the contract(s) with a customer, (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (3) determine the transaction price, (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and (5) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. This ASU was supplemented by amendments which clarify the guidance of the initial ASU. We refer to this ASU and related amendments as the "new standard."

We adopted the requirements of the new standard as of February 4, 2018, utilizing the full retrospective method of transition. Adoption of the new standard resulted in changes to our accounting policies for revenue recognition, as further described in Note 3, Significant Accounting Policies Updates. We applied the new standard using the following practical expedients: (1) for a completed contract for which all (or substantially all) of the revenue was recognized in accordance with revenue guidance that is in effect before the date of initial application, an entity need not restate contracts that begin and end within the same annual reporting period; (2) for completed contracts that have variable consideration, an entity may use the transaction price at the date the contract was completed, rather than estimating variable consideration amounts in the comparative reporting periods; (3) for all reporting periods presented before the date of initial application, February 4, 2018, an entity is not required to disclose the amount of the transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations or when the entity expects to recognize that amount as revenue; and (4) for contracts modified prior to the beginning of fiscal year 2016, an entity can reflect the aggregate effect of all contract modifications that occurred before the beginning of the earliest period presented under the new standard when identifying the satisfied and unsatisfied performance obligations, determining the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to the satisfied and unsatisfied performance obligations for the modified contract at transition. The application of these practical expedients primarily impacted our evaluation of the revenue recognition of our construction segment.

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Through our analysis of the new standard, we considered the presentation of sales returns, the deferral of revenue related to our loyalty program, the deferral of revenue related to internet sales, credit card income, gift card breakage, principal versus agent considerations and revenue from our construction segment contracts. The impact of adopting the new standard on our fiscal 2017 and 2016 revenues was not material.

We adjusted our condensed consolidated financial statements from amounts previously reported due to the adoption of the new standard. The Company's net sales are recorded net of anticipated returns of merchandise. Under the new standard, both a return asset and an allowance for sales returns are recorded, which differs from the historical presentation of a net allowance for sales returns. The return asset and the allowance for sales returns are recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheets in other current assets and trade accounts payable and accrued expenses, respectively. Additionally, we reclassified contract assets related to our construction segment from accounts receivable to other current assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Select condensed consolidated balance sheet line items, which reflect the adoption of the new standard, are as follows (in thousands):

	July 29, 2017
	As previously reported		Adjustments			As adjusted
Assets
Accounts receivable	$	39,191	$	(852	)	$	38,339
Other current assets	37,906		14,234			52,140
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses	873,553		13,382			886,935

	February 3, 2018
	As previously reported		Adjustments			As adjusted
Assets
Accounts receivable	$	39,650	$	(1,213	)	$	38,437
Other current assets	39,612		10,747			50,359
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses	835,747		9,534			845,281

Select condensed consolidated statement of income line items, including net sales and service charges and other income, reflect the adoption of the new standard. The impact of the adoption on the condensed consolidated statements of income and retained earnings for the three and six months ended July 29, 2017 was not material.

Select condensed consolidated statement of cash flow line items within operating activities reflect the adoption of the new standard. The impact on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended July 29, 2017 was not material.

The Company operates in two reportable segments:  the operation of retail department stores (“retail operations”) and a general contracting construction company (“construction”). The Company determined that the presentation of the percentage of net sales by segment and major product line was consistent with the disaggregation of revenue required by the new standard. See Note 4, Business Segments. For the retail operations segment, total assets increased by $13.4 million as of July 29, 2017.

Construction contracts give rise to accounts receivable, contract assets and contract liabilities. We record accounts receivable based on amounts billed to customers. We also record costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts (contract assets) and billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts (contract liabilities) in other current assets and trade accounts payable and accrued expenses in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, respectively. The amounts included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets are as follows:

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	Construction
(in thousands of dollars)	February 3, 2018		August 4, 2018		January 28, 2017		July 29, 2017
Accounts receivable	$	20,136	$	38,200	$	30,190	$	27,377
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	1,213		951		922		852
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	5,503		6,437		8,826		7,592

During the six months ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, the Company recorded $4.6 million and $8.2 million, respectively, in revenue that was previously included in billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts of $5.5 million and $8.8 million at February 3, 2018 and January 28, 2017, respectively.

Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost,to improve the presentation of net periodic pension cost in the income statement. We adopted the requirements of ASU No. 2017-07 as of February 4, 2018 and applied the amendments retrospectively, as required. As a result of the adoption of ASU No. 2017-07, the service cost component of net periodic benefit costs is included in selling, general and administrative expenses, and the interest costs and net actuarial loss components are included in other expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and retained earnings. For the three and six months ended July 29, 2017, $1.8 million and $3.6 million has been reclassified from selling, general and administrative expenses to other expense. See Note 7, Benefit Plans.

Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory, as part of its initiative to reduce complexity in accounting standards. Under these amendments, an entity is required to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. The amendments within ASU No. 2016-16 were effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2018.

At February 3, 2018, other assets included a deferred charge related to the income tax effects of the intra-entity transfer pursuant to the previously disclosed REIT Transaction. During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company terminated REIT status of its subsidiary, which did not have a material impact to the Company’s fiscal 2017 consolidated financial statements. Prior to the adoption of ASU No. 2016-16, income tax consequences of the intra-entity transfer remained recorded as a deferred charge, which was not subject to remeasurement for the lower tax rates enacted through tax reform.

The Company adopted the standard at the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal 2018, at which time the deferred charge was removed through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earnings, resulting in a decrease to other assets of approximately $173.7 million. A deferred tax asset of approximately $104.6 million was recorded through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earnings to reflect future income tax benefits of the intra-entity transfer at newly-enacted tax rates, resulting in a reduction to net deferred tax liabilities. These adjustments resulted in a net decrease to retained earnings of approximately $69.1 million.

Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-02, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, to improve the usefulness of information reported to financial statement users by allowing a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Company adopted ASU No. 2018-02 during the first quarter of fiscal 2018 and applied the amendments in the period of adoption. The adoption of ASU No. 2018-02 resulted in an increase of approximately $2.5 million to both accumulated other comprehensive loss and retained earnings in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Leases: Amendments to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842): Amendments to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. Under these amendments, lessees are required to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities for leases classified as operating leases under ASC 840. Subsequent to the issuance of ASC No. 2016-02, the FASB issued additional amendments related to ASU No. 2016-02: (1) ASU No. 2018-01, Leases (Topic 842): Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842; (2) ASU No. 2018-10: Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases; and (3) ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements. ASU No. 2016-02 and related amendments are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. The Company's operating leases include building and equipment leases. The Company is evaluating our current operating leases and expects that the majority of these current operating leases will be impacted by this ASU and related amendments resulting in increases in assets and liabilities in the Company's consolidated financial statements. The Company intends to adopt these amendments during the first quarter of fiscal 2019.

Note 3. Significant Accounting Policies Updates

Revenue Recognition—The Company's retail operations segment recognizes merchandise revenue at the "point of sale." Allowance for sales returns and a return asset are recorded as components of net sales in the period in which the related sales are recorded. Sales taxes collected from customers are excluded from revenue and are recorded in trade accounts payable and accrued expenses until remitted to the taxing authorities.

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. ("Wells Fargo") owns and manages Dillard's private label credit cards under a long-term marketing and servicing alliance pursuant to a 10-year agreement ("Wells Fargo Alliance"). The Company's share of income earned under the Wells Fargo Alliance is included as a component of service charges and other income. The Company recorded income of approximately $22 million and $24 million from the alliance during the three months ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively, and approximately $43 million and $45 million from the alliance during the six months ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively. The Company participates in the marketing of the private label credit cards, which includes the cost of customer reward programs. Through the reward programs, customers earn points that are redeemable for discounts on future purchases. The Company defers a portion of its net sales upon the sale of merchandise to its customer reward program members that is recognized in net sales when the reward is redeemed or expired at a future date.The Company accepts payments on the private label cards in its stores as a convenience to customers who prefer to pay in person rather than by paying online or by mailing their payments to Wells Fargo.

Revenue from construction segment contracts is generally recognized by applying percentages of completion for each period to the total estimated profits for the respective contracts. The length of each contract varies but is typically nine to eighteen months. The percentages of completion are determined by relating the actual costs of work performed to date to the current estimated total costs of the respective contracts. When the estimate on a contract indicates a loss, the entire loss is recorded in the current period.

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Note 4.  Business Segments

The Company operates in two reportable segments:  the operation of retail department stores (“retail operations”) and a general contracting construction company (“construction”).

For the Company’s retail operations, the Company determined its operating segments on a store by store basis.  Each store’s operating performance has been aggregated into one reportable segment.  The Company’s operating segments are aggregated for financial reporting purposes because they are similar in each of the following areas: economic characteristics, class of consumer, nature of products and distribution methods. Revenues from external customers are derived from merchandise sales, and the Company does not rely on any major customers as a source of revenue. Across all stores, the Company operates one store format under the Dillard’s name where each store offers the same general mix of merchandise with similar categories and similar customers.  The Company believes that disaggregating its operating segments would not provide meaningful additional information.

The following table summarizes the percentage of net sales by segment and major product line:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017		August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017
Retail operations segment
Cosmetics	13	%	13	%	13	%	13	%
Ladies’ apparel	24		25		24		25
Ladies’ accessories and lingerie	16		16		15		15
Juniors’ and children’s apparel	8		8		9		9
Men’s apparel and accessories	18		17		17		16
Shoes	14		15		15		16
Home and furniture	3		3		3		3
	96		97		96		97
Construction segment	4		3		4		3
Total	100	%	100	%	100	%	100	%

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The following tables summarize certain segment information, including the reconciliation of those items to the Company’s consolidated operations: 

(in thousands of dollars)	Retail Operations			Construction			Consolidated
Three Months Ended August 4, 2018:
Net sales from external customers	$	1,408,803		$	59,220		$	1,468,023
Gross profit	448,910			1,936			450,846
Depreciation and amortization	56,064			157			56,221
Interest and debt expense (income), net	14,333			(12		)	14,321
(Loss) income before income taxes and income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	(4,482		)	654			(3,828		)
Total assets	3,531,148			51,482			3,582,630
Three Months Ended July 29, 2017:
Net sales from external customers	$	1,384,623		$	42,657		$	1,427,280
Gross profit	418,561			1,665			420,226
Depreciation and amortization	59,701			167			59,868
Interest and debt expense (income), net	15,817			(19		)	15,798
(Loss) income before income taxes and income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	(27,683		)	642			(27,041		)
Income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	11			—			11
Total assets	3,721,281			41,436			3,762,717
Six Months Ended August 4, 2018:
Net sales from external customers	$	2,820,147		$	106,138		$	2,926,285
Gross profit	1,001,775			3,592			1,005,367
Depreciation and amortization	111,908			316			112,224
Interest and debt expense (income), net	28,363			(20		)	28,343
Income before income taxes and income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	98,922			488			99,410
Total assets	3,531,148			51,482			3,582,630
Six Months Ended July 29, 2017:
Net sales from external customers	$	2,770,492		$	75,248		$	2,845,740
Gross profit	965,410			3,191			968,601
Depreciation and amortization	119,544			335			119,879
Interest and debt expense (income), net	31,520			(40		)	31,480
Income before income taxes and income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	74,677			743			75,420
Income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	22			—			22
Total assets	3,721,281			41,436			3,762,717

Intersegment construction revenues of $6.7 million and $12.6 million for the three months ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively, and $12.1 million and $21.6 million for the six months ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively, were eliminated during consolidation and have been excluded from net sales for the respective periods.

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Note 5. Earnings Per Share Data

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods indicated (in thousands, except per share data). 

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	August 4, 2018			July 29, 2017			August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017
Net (loss) income	$	(2,868	)	$	(17,080	)	$	77,680	$	49,222
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding	27,607			29,363			27,728		30,310
Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.58	)	$	2.80	$	1.62

The Company maintains a capital structure in which common stock is the only equity security issued and outstanding, and there were no shares of preferred stock, stock options, other dilutive securities or potentially dilutive securities issued or outstanding during the three or six months ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017.

Note 6.  Commitments and Contingencies

Various legal proceedings, in the form of lawsuits and claims, which occur in the normal course of business, are pending against the Company and its subsidiaries.  In the opinion of management, disposition of these matters, individually or in the aggregate, is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, cash flows or results of operations.

At August 4, 2018, letters of credit totaling $24.8 million were issued under the Company’s revolving credit facility.

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Note 7.  Benefit Plans

The Company has an unfunded, nonqualified defined benefit plan (“Pension Plan”) for its officers.  The Pension Plan is noncontributory and provides benefits based on years of service and compensation during employment.  The Company determines pension expense using an actuarial cost method to estimate the total benefits ultimately payable to officers and allocates this cost to service periods.  The actuarial assumptions used to calculate pension costs are reviewed annually.  The Company contributed $1.3 million and $2.6 million to the Pension Plan during the three and six months ended August 4, 2018, respectively, and expects to make additional contributions to the Pension Plan of approximately $2.5 million during the remainder of fiscal 2018.

The components of net periodic benefit costs are as follows (in thousands): 

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017		August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017
Components of net periodic benefit costs:
Service cost	$	922	$	873	$	1,844	$	1,746
Interest cost	1,783		1,808		3,566		3,615
Net actuarial loss	132		—		264		—
Net periodic benefit costs	$	2,837	$	2,681	$	5,674	$	5,361

The service cost component of net periodic benefit costs is included in selling, general and administrative expenses, and the interest cost and net actuarial loss components are included in other expense. 

Note 8.  Revolving Credit Agreement

At August 4, 2018, the Company maintained an unsecured revolving credit facility that provides a borrowing capacity of $800 million with a $200 million expansion option and matures on August 9, 2022 (“credit agreement”). The credit agreement is available to the Company for general corporate purposes including, among other uses, working capital financing, the issuance of letters of credit, capital expenditures and, subject to certain restrictions, the repayment of existing indebtedness and share repurchases. The Company pays a variable rate of interest on borrowings under the credit agreement and a commitment fee to the participating banks based on the Company's debt rating. The rate of interest on borrowings is LIBOR plus 1.375%, and the commitment fee for unused borrowings is 0.20% per annum.  

At August 4, 2018, $233.8 million in borrowings were outstanding, and letters of credit totaling $24.8 million were issued under the credit agreement leaving unutilized availability under the facility of $541.4 million.

To be in compliance with the financial covenants of the credit agreement, the Company's total leverage ratio cannot exceed 3.5 to 1.0, and the coverage ratio cannot be less than 2.5 to 1.0, as defined in the credit agreement. At August 4, 2018, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants related to the credit agreement.

Note 9.  Stock Repurchase Program

The Company's Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase the Company’s Class A Common Stock pursuant to open-ended stock repurchase plans. These authorizations permit the Company to repurchase its Class A Common Stock in the open market, pursuant to preset trading plans meeting the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or through privately negotiated transactions.  The authorizations have no expiration date.

The following is a summary of share repurchase activity for the periods indicated (in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017		August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017
Cost of shares repurchased	$	3,063	$	69,508	$	37,879	$	160,642
Number of shares repurchased	39		1,390		518		3,084
Average price per share	$	77.75	$	50.00	$	73.15	$	52.08

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All repurchases of the Company’s Class A Common Stock above were made at the market price at the trade date.  Accordingly, all amounts paid to reacquire these shares were allocated to treasury stock. During the six months ended August 4, 2018, the Company completed the authorized purchases under the February 2016 $500 million stock repurchase plan. In March 2018, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a new $500 million stock repurchase plan (the "March 2018 Plan"). As of August 4, 2018, $496.9 million of authorization remained under the March 2018 Plan.

Note 10.  Income Taxes

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Act") was signed into law on December 22, 2017. The Act’s primary impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements was its reduction of the federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, effective January 1, 2018. The Company determined a reasonable estimate of the income tax effects of the Act and recorded provisional amounts within its consolidated financial statements during fiscal 2017. During the six months ended August 4, 2018, no adjustments were made to the provisional amounts recorded. The Company continues to analyze additional information and guidance related to certain aspects of the Act, including, but not limited to, increased expensing of business assets, limitations on the deductibility of executive compensation, conformity or changes by state taxing authorities in response to the Act, and any impact on the final determination of the net deferred tax liabilities. The final income tax effects of the Act may differ from the provisional amounts recorded due to, among other factors, anticipated guidance to be released in the coming year, including IRS notices, and any resulting changes in the Company’s interpretation and application of the Act. The Company will finalize its accounting for the income tax effects of the Act within the one-year measurement period provided under SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118.

During the three months ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, income tax benefit differed from what would be computed using the statutory federal tax rate primarily due to the effect of state and local income taxes and tax benefits recognized for federal tax credits.

During the six months ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, income tax expense differed from what would be computed using the statutory federal tax rate primarily due to the effect of state and local income taxes partially offset by tax benefits recognized for federal tax credits.

See Note 2, Accounting Standards, for the Company's adoption of ASU No. 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory, and the impact of the adoption on deferred taxes.

Note 11. Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (“AOCL”)

Reclassifications from AOCL are summarized as follows (in thousands): 

	Amount Reclassified from AOCL
	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended				Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income Is Presented
Details about AOCL Components	August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017		August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017
Defined benefit pension plan items
Amortization of actuarial losses	$	132	$	—	$	264	$	—	Total before tax (1)
	31		—		63		—		Income tax expense
	$	101	$	—	$	201	$	—	Total net of tax

For fiscal year 2017, there was no amortization of the net loss in AOCL as the net loss did not exceed 10% of the projected benefit obligation.

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(1)This item is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost.  See Note 7, Benefit Plans, for additional information. 

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Note 12. Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Changes in AOCL by component (net of tax) are summarized as follows (in thousands): 

	Defined Benefit Pension Plan Items
	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	August 4, 2018			July 29, 2017		August 4, 2018			July 29, 2017
Beginning balance	$	17,886		$	11,137	$	15,444		$	11,137
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	(101		)	—		(201		)	—
Reclassification due to the adoption of ASU No. 2018-02	—			—		2,542			—
Ending balance	$	17,785		$	11,137	$	17,785		$	11,137

Note 13.  Fair Value Disclosures

The estimated fair values of financial instruments presented herein have been determined by the Company using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. However, considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of amounts the Company could realize in a current market exchange.

The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt and subordinated debentures is based on market prices and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

The fair value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and other short term borrowings approximates their carrying values at August 4, 2018 due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.  The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt at August 4, 2018 was approximately $396 million.  The carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt at August 4, 2018 was $365.5 million.  The fair value of the Company’s subordinated debentures at August 4, 2018 was approximately $221 million.  The carrying value of the Company’s subordinated debentures at August 4, 2018 was $200 million.

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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the footnotes thereto included elsewhere in this report, as well as the financial and other information included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 3, 2018.

EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

The Company's second quarter performance of fiscal 2018 continued to reflect our positive sales momentum. During the three months ended August 4, 2018, comparable store sales increased 1% over last year's second quarter. Gross margin from retail operations increased 163 basis points of net sales. Selling, general and administrative expenses from retail operationsincreased 9 basis points of net sales. The Company reported a consolidated net loss of $2.9 million ($0.10 per share) for the current year second quarter compared to a consolidated net loss of $17.1 million ($0.58 per share) for the prior year second quarter.

During the three months ended August 4, 2018, the Company purchased $3.1 million of Class A Common Stock under its March 2018 $500 million repurchase plan. As of August 4, 2018, authorization of $496.9 million remained under the plan.

As of August 4, 2018, the Company had working capital of $770.0 million, cash and cash equivalents of $116.5 million and $799.3 million of total debt outstanding, excluding capital lease obligations.  Cash flows used in operating activities were $15.4 million for the six months ended August 4, 2018. 

The Company currently operates 267 Dillard's locations, 25 clearance centers and one internet store.

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Key Performance Indicators

We use a number of key indicators of financial condition and operating performance to evaluate our business, including the following: 

	Three Months Ended
	August 4, 2018			July 29, 2017
Net sales (in millions)	$	1,468.0		$	1,427.3
Retail stores sales trend	2		%	(1		)%
Comparable retail stores sales trend	1		%	(1		)%
Gross profit (in millions)	$	450.8		$	420.2
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales	30.7		%	29.4		%
Retail gross profit as a percentage of net sales	31.9		%	30.2		%
Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales	27.8		%	28.0		%
Cash flow (used in) provided by operations (in millions)	$	(15.4	)	$	22.2
Total retail store count at end of period	292			293
Retail sales per square foot	$	29		$	29
Retail store inventory trend	5		%	2		%
Annualized retail merchandise inventory turnover	2.3			2.4

General

Net sales.  Net sales includes merchandise sales of comparable and non-comparable stores and revenue recognized on contracts of CDI Contractors, LLC (“CDI”), the Company’s general contracting construction company.  Comparable store sales includes sales for those stores which were in operation for a full period in both the current quarter and the corresponding quarter for the prior year.  Comparable store sales excludes changes in the allowance for sales returns.  Non-comparable store sales includes:  sales in the current fiscal year from stores opened during the previous fiscal year before they are considered comparable stores; sales from new stores opened during the current fiscal year; sales in the previous fiscal year for stores closed during the current or previous fiscal year that are no longer considered comparable stores; sales in clearance centers; and changes in the allowance for sales returns.

Service charges and other income.  Service charges and other income includes income generated through the long-term private label card alliance with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo Alliance”). Other income includes rental income, shipping and handling fees, gift card breakage and lease income on leased departments.

Cost of sales.  Cost of sales includes the cost of merchandise sold (net of purchase discounts, non-specific margin maintenance allowances and merchandise margin maintenance allowances), bankcard fees, freight to the distribution centers, employee and promotional discounts, shipping to customers and direct payroll for salon personnel. Cost of sales also includes CDI contract costs, which comprise all direct material and labor costs, subcontract costs and those indirect costs related to contract performance, such as indirect labor, employee benefits and insurance program costs.

Selling, general and administrative expenses.  Selling, general and administrative expenses include buying, occupancy, selling, distribution, warehousing, store and corporate expenses (including payroll and employee benefits), insurance, employment taxes, advertising, management information systems, legal and other corporate level expenses.  Buying expenses consist of payroll, employee benefits and travel for design, buying and merchandising personnel.

Depreciation and amortization.Depreciation and amortization expenses include depreciation and amortization on property and equipment.

Rentals.Rentals includes expenses for store leases, including contingent rent, and data processing and other equipment rentals.

Interest and debt expense, net.  Interest and debt expense includes interest, net of interest income and capitalized interest,relating to the Company’s unsecured notes, subordinated debentures and borrowings under the Company’s credit facility. 

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Interest and debt expense also includes gains and losses on note repurchases, if any, amortization of financing costs and interest on capital lease obligations.

Other expense. Other expense includes the interest cost and net actuarial loss components of net periodic benefit costs related to the the Company's unfunded, nonqualified defined benefit plan and charges related to the write-off of deferred financing fees in connection with the amendment of the Company's senior unsecured revolving credit facility, if any.

Gain on disposal of assets.  Gain on disposal of assets includes the net gain or loss on the sale or disposal of property and equipment, as well as gains from insurance proceeds in excess of the cost basis of insured assets, if any.

Income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures.  Income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures includes the Company's portion of the income or loss as well as any distributions of excess cash (excluding returns of investments) of the Company's unconsolidated joint ventures.

Seasonality

Our business, like many other retailers, is subject to seasonal influences, with a significant portion of sales and income typically realized during the last quarter of our fiscal year due to the holiday season.  Because of the seasonality of our business, results from any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved for a full fiscal year.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table sets forth the results of operations as a percentage of net sales for the periods indicated (percentages may not foot due to rounding): 

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017		August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017
Net sales	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%
Service charges and other income	2.2		2.6		2.3		2.5
	102.2		102.6		102.3		102.5
Cost of sales	69.3		70.6		65.6		66.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	27.8		28.0		27.8		28.0
Depreciation and amortization	3.8		4.2		3.8		4.2
Rentals	0.4		0.5		0.4		0.4
Interest and debt expense, net	1.0		1.1		1.0		1.1
Other expense	0.1		0.1		0.1		0.1
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	—		—		—		—
(Loss) income before income taxes and income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	(0.3	)	(1.9	)	3.4		2.7
Income taxes	(0.1	)	(0.7	)	0.7		0.9
Income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	—		—		—		—
Net (loss) income	(0.2	)%	(1.2	)%	2.7	%	1.7	%

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates Updates

Revenue recognition.    The Company's retail operations segment recognizes revenue upon the sale of merchandise to its customers, net of anticipated returns of merchandise. The asset and liability for sales returns are based on historical evidence of our return rate. We recorded a return asset of $12.4 million, $9.5 million and $13.4 million and an allowance for sales returns, of $18.8 million, $14.3 million and $19.6 million as of August 4, 2018, February 3, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively. The return asset and the allowance for sales returns are recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheets in other current assets and trade accounts payable and accrued expenses, respectively. Adjustments to earnings resulting from revisions to estimates on our sales return provision were not material for the three and six months ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017.

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The Company's share of income earned under the Wells Fargo Alliance involving the Dillard's branded private label credit cards is included as a component of service charges and other income. The Company participates in the marketing of the private label credit cards, which includes the cost of customer reward programs. Through the reward programs, customers earn points that are redeemable for discounts on future purchases. The Company defers a portion of its net sales upon the sale of merchandise to its customer reward program members that is recognized in net sales when the reward is redeemed or expired at a future date. The Company accepts payments on the private label credit cards in its stores as a convenience to customers who prefer to pay in person rather than by paying online or mailing their payments to Wells Fargo.

Revenues from CDI construction contracts are generally recognized by applying percentages of completion for each period to the total estimated revenue for the respective contracts. Some of our contracts with customers contain multiple performance obligations. For these contracts, we account for individual performance obligations separately if they are distinct. The transaction price is allocated to the separate performance obligations based on standalone selling prices. Construction contracts are often modified to account for changes in contract specifications and requirements. We consider contract modifications to exist when the modification either creates new or changes the existing enforceable rights and obligations. Most of our contract modifications are for goods and services that are not distinct from the existing contracts; therefore, the modifications are accounted for as if they were part of the existing contract. The effect of a contract modification on the transaction price and our measure of progress for the performance obligation for which it relates, is recognized as an adjustment to revenue on a cumulative catch-up basis. The length of each contract varies but is typically nine to eighteen months. The percentages of completion are determined by relating the actual costs of work performed to date to the current estimated total costs of the respective contracts. Any anticipated losses on completed contracts are recognized as soon as they are determined.

Construction contracts give rise to accounts receivable, contract assets and contract liabilities. We record accounts receivable based on amounts billed to customers. We also record costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts (contract assets) and billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts (contract liabilities) in other current assets and trade accounts payable and accrued expenses, respectively, on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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Net Sales

	Three Months Ended
(in thousands of dollars)	August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017		$ Change
Net sales:
Retail operations segment	$	1,408,803	$	1,384,623	$	24,180
Construction segment	59,220		42,657		16,563
Total net sales	$	1,468,023	$	1,427,280	$	40,743

The percent change in the Company’s sales by segment and product category for the three months ended August 4, 2018 compared to the three months ended July 29, 2017 as well as the sales percentage by segment and product category to total net sales for the three months ended August 4, 2018 are as follows: 

	% Change 2018 - 2017		% of Net Sales
Retail operations segment
Cosmetics	1.6	%	13	%
Ladies’ apparel	(0.7	)	24
Ladies’ accessories and lingerie	1.4		16
Juniors’ and children’s apparel	4.1		8
Men’s apparel and accessories	6.2		18
Shoes	(0.3	)	14
Home and furniture	2.4		3
			96
Construction segment	38.8		4
Total			100	%

Net sales from the retail operations segment increased $24.2 million during the three months ended August 4, 2018 compared to the three months ended July 29, 2017, increasing 2% in total and 1% in comparable stores. Sales of men's apparel and accessories increased significantly over the second quarter last year. Sales of cosmetics, juniors' and children's apparel and home and furniture increased moderately, while sales of ladies' accessories and lingerie increased slightly. Sales of ladies' apparel decreased slightly, while sales of shoes remained essentially flat.

The number of sales transactions decreased 1% for the three months ended August 4, 2018 compared to the three months ended July 29, 2017 while the average dollars per sales transaction increased 3%. We recorded a return asset of $12.4 million and $13.4 million and an allowance for sales returns of $18.8 million and $19.6 million as of August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively.

During the three months ended August 4, 2018, net sales from the construction segment increased $16.6 million or 38.8% compared to the three months ended July 29, 2017 due to an increase in construction projects. The backlog of awarded construction contracts at August 4, 2018 totaled $244.3 million, decreasing approximately 24% from February 3, 2018 and increasing approximately 34% from July 29, 2017. We expect the backlog to be earned over the next nine to twenty-four months.

	Six Months Ended
(in thousands of dollars)	August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017		$ Change
Net sales:
Retail operations segment	$	2,820,147	$	2,770,492	$	49,655
Construction segment	106,138		75,248		30,890
Total net sales	$	2,926,285	$	2,845,740	$	80,545

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The percent change in the Company’s sales by segment and product category for the six months ended August 4, 2018 compared to the six months ended July 29, 2017 as well as the sales percentage by segment and product category to total net sales for the six months ended August 4, 2018 are as follows: 

	% Change 2018-2017		% of Net Sales
Retail operations segment
Cosmetics	1.1	%	13	%
Ladies’ apparel	0.3		24
Ladies’ accessories and lingerie	3.3		15
Juniors’ and children’s apparel	4.8		9
Men’s apparel and accessories	4.5		17
Shoes	(1.6	)	15
Home and furniture	4.1		3
			96
Construction segment	41.1		4
Total			100	%

Net sales from the retail operations segment increased $49.7 million during the six months ended August 4, 2018 compared to the six months ended July 29, 2017, increasing 2% in both total and comparable stores. Sales of men's apparel and accessories and juniors' and children's apparel increased significantly over the prior year period. Sales of ladies' accessories and lingerie and home and furniture increased moderately, while sales of cosmetics increased slightly. Sales of shoes decreased moderately, while sales of ladies' apparel remained relatively flat.

The number of sales transactions decreased 1% for the six months ended August 4, 2018 compared to the six months ended July 29, 2017 while the average dollars per sales transaction increased 3%.

Storewide sales penetration of exclusive brand merchandise for the six months ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017 was 20.8% and 21.5%, respectively.

During the six months ended August 4, 2018, net sales from the construction segment increased $30.9 million or 41.1% compared to the six months ended July 29, 2017 due to a an increase in construction activity.

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Service Charges and Other Income

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended				Three Months			Six Months
(in thousands of dollars)	August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017		August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017		$ Change 2018-2017			$ Change 2018-2017
Service charges and other income:
Retail operations segment
Income from Wells Fargo Alliance	$	21,600	$	23,499	$	43,444	$	45,301	$	(1,899	)	$	(1,857	)
Shipping and handling income	5,803		7,139		12,768		14,651		(1,336		)	(1,883		)
Leased department income	1,290		1,542		2,508		2,974		(252		)	(466		)
Other	3,248		3,559		6,121		7,136		(311		)	(1,015		)
	31,941		35,739		64,841		70,062		(3,798		)	(5,221		)
Construction segment	743		791		1,001		882		(48		)	119
Total service charges and other income	$	32,684	$	36,530	$	65,842	$	70,944	$	(3,846	)	$	(5,102	)

Service charges and other income is composed primarily of income from the Wells Fargo Alliance. Income from the alliance decreased during the three and six months ended August 4, 2018 compared to the three and six months ended July 29, 2017 primarily due to a decrease in the level of balances carried on Wells Fargo accounts by Wells Fargo customers. Shipping and handling income decreased during the three and six months ended August 4, 2018, compared to the three and six months ended July 29, 2017 primarily due to an increase in online orders qualifying for free shipping.

Gross Profit

(in thousands of dollars)	August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017		$ Change		% Change
Gross profit:
Three months ended
Retail operations segment	$	448,910	$	418,561	$	30,349	7.3	%
Construction segment	1,936		1,665		271		16.3
Total gross profit	$	450,846	$	420,226	$	30,620	7.3	%
Six months ended
Retail operations segment	$	1,001,775	$	965,410	$	36,365	3.8	%
Construction segment	3,592		3,191		401		12.6
Total gross profit	$	1,005,367	$	968,601	$	36,766	3.8	%

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017		August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017
Gross profit as a percentage of segmentnet sales:
Retail operations segment	31.9	%	30.2	%	35.5	%	34.8	%
Construction segment	3.3		3.9		3.4		4.2
Total gross profit as a percentage of net sales	30.7		29.4		34.4		34.0

Gross profit increased by $30.6 million and 127 basis points of net sales during the three months ended August 4, 2018 compared to the three months ended July 29, 2017.

Gross profit from retail operations increased 163 basis points of net sales during the three months ended August 4, 2018 compared to the three months ended July 29, 2017 primarily due to decreased markdowns partially offset by decreased markups. Gross margin increased significantly in juniors' and children's apparel. Gross margin increased moderately in ladies' accessories and lingerie, shoes, men's apparel and accessories and home and furniture. Gross margin increased slightly in ladies' apparel, while decreasing slightly in cosmetics.

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Gross profit from retail operations increased 67 basis points of net sales during the six months ended August 4, 2018 compared to the six months ended July 29, 2017 primarily due to decreased markdowns partially offset by decreased markups. Gross margin increased moderately in ladies' accessories and lingerie and men's apparel and accessories. Gross margin increased slightly in shoes, juniors' and children's apparel and home and furniture. Gross margin was down slightly in cosmetics, while remaining relatively flat in ladies' apparel.

Gross profit from the construction segment decreased 63 basis points and 86 basis points of construction sales for the three and six months ended August 4, 2018, respectively.

Inventory increased 5% in total as of August 4, 2018 compared to July 29, 2017.  A 1% change in the dollar amount of markdowns would have impacted net income by approximately $3 million and $6 million for the three and six months ended August 4, 2018.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (“SG&A”)

(in thousands of dollars)	August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017		$ Change		% Change
SG&A:
Three months ended
Retail operations segment	$	406,509	$	398,235	$	8,274	2.1	%
Construction segment	1,853		1,655		198		12.0
Total SG&A	$	408,362	$	399,890	$	8,472	2.1	%
Six months ended
Retail operations segment	$	810,479	$	793,528	$	16,951	2.1	%
Construction segment	3,753		3,007		746		24.8
Total SG&A	$	814,232	$	796,535	$	17,697	2.2	%

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017		August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017
SG&A as a percentage of segment net sales:
Retail operations segment	28.9	%	28.8	%	28.7	%	28.6	%
Construction segment	3.1		3.9		3.5		4.0
Total SG&A as a percentage of net sales	27.8		28.0		27.8		28.0

SG&A decreased 20 basis points of net sales during the three months ended August 4, 2018 compared to the three months ended July 29, 2017.  SG&A from retail operations increased 9 basis points of net sales during the three months ended August 4, 2018 compared to the three months ended July 29, 2017 mainly due to increases in payroll ($6.9 million), primarily selling payroll.

SG&A decreased 17 basis points of net sales during the six months ended August 4, 2018 compared to the six months ended July 29, 2017.  SG&A from retail operations increased 10 basis points of net sales during the six months ended August 4, 2018 compared to the six months ended July 29, 2017 mainly due to increases in payroll ($12 million), primarily selling payroll, services purchased ($2.4 million), and supplies ($1.8 million).

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Depreciation and Amortization

(in thousands of dollars)	August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017		$ Change			% Change
Depreciation and amortization:
Three months ended
Retail operations segment	$	56,064	$	59,701	$	(3,637	)	(6.1	)%
Construction segment	157		167		(10		)	(6.0	)
Total depreciation and amortization	$	56,221	$	59,868	$	(3,647	)	(6.1	)%
Six months ended
Retail operations segment	$	111,908	$	119,544	$	(7,636	)	(6.4	)%
Construction segment	316		335		(19		)	(5.7	)
Total depreciation and amortization	$	112,224	$	119,879	$	(7,655	)	(6.4	)%

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $3.6 million and $7.7 million during the three and six months ended August 4, 2018, respectively, compared to the three and six months ended July 29, 2017, primarily due to the timing and composition of capital expenditures.

Interest and Debt Expense, Net

(in thousands of dollars)	August 4, 2018			July 29, 2017			$ Change			% Change
Interest and debt expense (income), net:
Three months ended
Retail operations segment	$	14,333		$	15,817		$	(1,484	)	(9.4	)%
Construction segment	(12		)	(19		)	7			36.8
Total interest and debt expense, net	$	14,321		$	15,798		$	(1,477	)	(9.3	)%
Six months ended
Retail operations segment	$	28,363		$	31,520		$	(3,157	)	(10.0	)%
Construction segment	(20		)	(40		)	20			50.0
Total interest and debt expense, net	$	28,343		$	31,480		$	(3,137	)	(10.0	)%

Net interest and debt expense decreased $1.5 million and $3.1 million during the three and six months ended August 4, 2018, respectively, compared to the three and six months ended July 29, 2017, primarily due to lower average debt levels. Total weighted average debt decreased by $49.1 million and $68.1 million during the three and six months ended August 4, 2018, respectively, compared to the three and six months ended July 29, 2017, primarily due to a note maturity in January 2018.

Other Expense

(in thousands of dollars)	August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017		$ Change		% Change
Other expense:
Three months ended
Retail operations segment	$	1,915	$	1,808	$	107	5.9	%
Construction segment	—		—		—		—
Total other expense	$	1,915	$	1,808	$	107	5.9	%
Six months ended
Retail operations segment	$	3,830	$	3,615	$	215	5.9	%
Construction segment	—		—		—		—
Total other expense	$	3,830	$	3,615	$	215	5.9	%

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During the first quarter of 2018, the Company adopted ASU No. 2017-07 and applied the amendments retrospectively, as required (See Note 2, Accounting Standards). As a result of the adoption of ASU No. 2017-07, the interest cost and net actuarial loss components of net periodic benefit costs, $1.9 million and $1.8 million for the three months ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively, and $3.8 million and $3.6 million for the six months ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively, were included in other expense rather than selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and retained earnings.

Income Taxes

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was signed into law on December 22, 2017. The Act’s primary impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements was its reduction of the federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, effective January 1, 2018. The Company determined a reasonable estimate of the income tax effects of the Act and recorded provisional amounts within its consolidated financial statements during fiscal 2017. During the six months ended August 4, 2018, no adjustments were made to the provisional amounts recorded. The Company continues to analyze additional information and guidance related to certain aspects of the Act, including, but not limited to, increased expensing of business assets, limitations on the deductibility of executive compensation, conformity or changes by state taxing authorities in response to the Act, and any impact on the final determination of the net deferred tax liabilities. The final income tax effects of the Act may differ from the provisional amounts recorded due to, among other factors, anticipated guidance to be released in the coming year, including IRS notices, and any resulting changes in the Company’s interpretation and application of the Act. The Company will finalize its accounting for the income tax effects of the Act within the one-year measurement period provided under SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118.

The Company’s estimated federal and state effective income tax rate, inclusive of income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures, was approximately 25.1% and 36.8% for the three months ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively.  The decline in the effective income tax rate primarily reflects the impact of the reduction of the federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% pursuant to the Act. During the three months ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, income tax benefit differed from what would be computed using the statutory federal tax rate primarily due to the effect of state and local income taxes and tax benefits recognized for federal tax credits.

The Company’s estimated federal and state effective income tax rate, inclusive of income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures, was approximately 21.9% and 34.8% for the six months ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively. The decline in the effective income tax rate primarily reflects the impact of the reduction of the federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% pursuant to the Act. During the six months ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, income tax expense differed from what would be computed using the statutory federal tax rate primarily due to the effect of state and local income taxes partially offset by tax benefits recognized for federal tax credits.

The Company expects the fiscal 2018 federal and state effective income tax rate to approximate 21% to 22%.  This rate may change if results of operations for fiscal 2018 differ from management’s current expectations.  Changes in the Company’s assumptions and judgments can materially affect amounts recognized in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations and retained earnings.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

A summary of net cash flows for the six months ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017 follows: 

	Six Months Ended
(in thousands of dollars)	August 4, 2018			July 29, 2017			$ Change
Operating Activities	$	(15,430	)	$	22,156		$	(37,586	)
Investing Activities	(81,851		)	(60,159		)	(21,692		)
Financing Activities	26,800			(173,893		)	200,693
Total Cash Used	$	(70,481	)	$	(211,896	)	$	141,415

Net cash flows from operations decreased $37.6 million during the six months ended August 4, 2018 compared to the six months ended July 29, 2017.  This decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease of $58.3 million related to changes in working capital items.

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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. ("Wells Fargo") owns and manages Dillard’s private label credit cards under the Wells Fargo Alliance. Under the Wells Fargo Alliance, Wells Fargo establishes and owns private label card accounts for our customers, retains the benefits and risks associated with the ownership of the accounts, provides key customer service functions, including new account openings, transaction authorization, billing adjustments and customer inquiries, receives the finance charge income and incurs the bad debts associated with those accounts.

Pursuant to the Wells Fargo Alliance, we receive on-going cash compensation from Wells Fargo based upon the portfolio's earnings. The compensation earned on the portfolio is determined monthly and has no recourse provisions. The amount the Company receives is dependent on the level of sales on Wells Fargo accounts, the level of balances carried on Wells Fargo accounts by Wells Fargo customers, payment rates on Wells Fargo accounts, finance charge rates and other fees on Wells Fargo accounts, the level of credit losses for the Wells Fargo accounts as well as Wells Fargo's ability to extend credit to our customers. We participate in the marketing of the private label cards, which includes the cost of customer reward programs. We accept payments on the private label cards in our stores as a convenience to customers who prefer to pay in person rather than by paying online or mailing their payments to Wells Fargo. The Wells Fargo Alliance expires in fiscal 2024.

The Company recorded income of approximately $43 million and $45 million from the Wells Fargo Alliance during the six months ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively. 

Capital expenditures were $86.0 million and $66.0 million for the six months ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively. The increase in capital expenditures was primarily related to equipment purchases and the remodeling of existing stores during the current year. Additionally, the Company purchased a store at Richland Fashion Square in Waco, Texas (150,000 square feet) and a store at Westgate Mall in Amarillo, Texas (156,000 square feet). The Company plans to operate these stores in 2021. During the six months ended August 4, 2018, the Company received cash proceeds of $1.9 million from the sale of a location classified as an asset held for sale. These proceeds were being held in escrow for the acquisition of replacement property under like-kind exchange agreements. The Company used the proceeds for the acquisition of a replacement property at the Oaks Mall in Gainesville, Florida (104,000 square feet) and plans to open the new store during the fourth quarter of 2018. Capital expenditures for fiscal 2018 are expected to be approximately $140 million compared to actual expenditures of $130 million during fiscal 2017.

We remain committed to closing under-performing stores where appropriate and may incur future closing costs related to such stores when they close.

The Company had cash on hand of $116.5 million as of August 4, 2018.  As part of our overall liquidity management strategy and for peak working capital requirements, the Company maintains an unsecured revolving credit facility that provides a borrowing capacity of $800 million with a $200 million expansion option ("credit agreement"). The credit agreement is available to the Company for general corporate purposes including, among other uses, working capital financing, the issuance of letters of credit, capital expenditures and, subject to certain restrictions, the repayment of existing indebtedness and share repurchases. The rate of interest on borrowings is LIBOR plus 1.375%, and the commitment fee for unused borrowings is 0.20% per annum. To be in compliance with the financial covenants of the credit agreement, the Company's total leverage ratio cannot exceed 3.5 to 1.0, and the Company's coverage ratio cannot be less than 2.5 to 1.0, as defined in the credit agreement. At August 4, 2018, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants related to the credit agreement.

At August 4, 2018, the Company had $233.8 million in outstanding short-term borrowings, and letters of credit totaling $24.8 million were issued under the credit agreement leaving unutilized availability under the facility of $541.4 million. 

During the six months ended August 4, 2018, the Company paid the remaining $161.0 million principal on the 7.13% unsecured notes that matured on August 1, 2018.

During the six months ended August 4, 2018, the Company repurchased 0.5 million shares of Class A Common Stock at an average price of $73.15 per share for $37.9 million, completing the authorization under the February 2016 stock repurchase plan and beginning share repurchases under the Company's new $500 million stock repurchase plan authorized by the Company's Board of Directors in March 2018 (the "March 2018 Plan"). Additionally, the Company paid $2.0 million for share repurchases that had not yet settled but were accrued at February 3, 2018. During the six months ended July 29, 2017, the Company repurchased 3.1 million shares of Class A Common Stock at an average price of $52.08 per share for $160.6 million. Additionally, the Company paid $6.0 million for share repurchases that had not yet settled but were accrued at January 28, 2017. At August 4, 2018, $496.9 million of authorization remained under the March 2018 Plan.  The ultimate disposition of the repurchased stock has not been determined.

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During fiscal 2018, the Company expects to finance its capital expenditures, working capital requirements and stock repurchases from cash on hand, cash flows generated from operations and utilization of the credit facility.  Depending on conditions in the capital markets and other factors, the Company may from time to time consider other possible financing transactions, the proceeds of which could be used to refinance current indebtedness or for other corporate purposes.

There have been no material changes in the information set forth under caption “Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments” in Item 7,  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2018.

OFF-BALANCE-SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

The Company has not created, and is not party to, any special-purpose entities or off-balance-sheet arrangements for the purpose of raising capital, incurring debt or operating the Company’s business.  The Company does not have any off-balance-sheet arrangements or relationships that are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or the availability of capital resources.

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NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

For information with respect to new accounting pronouncements and the impact of these pronouncements on our consolidated financial statements, see Note 2, Accounting Standards, in the "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements," in Part I, Item I hereof.

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This report contains certain forward-looking statements.  The following are or may constitute forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:  (a) statements including words such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “future,” “potential,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “continue,” or the negative or other variations thereof; (b) statements regarding matters that are not historical facts; and (c) statements about the Company’s future occurrences, plans and objectives, including statements regarding management’s expectations and forecasts for the remainder of fiscal 2018 and beyond, statements concerning the opening of new stores or the closing of existing stores, statements concerning capital expenditures and sources of liquidity, statements concerning share repurchases, statements concerning pension contributions and statements concerning estimated taxes. The Company cautions that forward-looking statements contained in this report are based on estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions of management and information available to management at the time of such statements and are not guarantees of future performance. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements based on the occurrence of future events, the receipt of new information, or otherwise. Forward-looking statements of the Company involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various important factors. Actual future performance, outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements made by the Company and its management as a result of a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Representative examples of those factors include (without limitation) general retail industry conditions and macro-economic conditions; economic and weather conditions for regions in which the Company's stores are located and the effect of these factors on the buying patterns of the Company's customers, including the effect of changes in prices and availability of oil and natural gas; the availability of consumer credit; the impact of competitive pressures in the department store industry and other retail channels including specialty, off-price, discount and Internet retailers; changes in consumer confidence, spending patterns, debt levels and their ability to meet credit obligations; high levels of unemployment; changes in tax legislation; changes in legislation, affecting such matters as the cost of employee benefits or credit card income; adequate and stable availability of materials, production facilities and labor from which the Company sources its merchandise at acceptable pricing; changes in operating expenses, including employee wages, commission structures and related benefits; system failures or data security breaches; possible future acquisitions of store properties from other department store operators; the continued availability of financing in amounts and at the terms necessary to support the Company's future business; fluctuations in LIBOR and other base borrowing rates; potential disruption from terrorist activity and the effect on ongoing consumer confidence; epidemic, pandemic or other public health issues; potential disruption of international trade and supply chain efficiencies; world conflict and the possible impact on consumer spending patterns and other economic and demographic changes of similar or dissimilar nature. The Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2018, contain other information on factors that may affect financial results or cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

There have been no material changes in the information set forth under caption “Item 7A-Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2018.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

The Company has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).  The Company’s management, with the participation of our Principal Executive Officer and Co-Principal Financial Officers, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the fiscal quarter covered by this quarterly report, and based on that evaluation, the Company’s Principal Executive Officer and Co-Principal Financial Officers have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended August 4, 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

From time to time, the Company is involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of the Company’s operations in the normal course of business.  This may include litigation with customers, employment related lawsuits, class action lawsuits, purported class action lawsuits and actions brought by governmental authorities.  As of September 7, 2018, the Company is not a party to any legal proceedings that, individually or in the aggregate, are reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in the information set forth under caption “Item 1A-Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2018.

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(c) Purchases of Equity Securities

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Period	(a) Total Number of Shares Purchased	(b) Average Price Paid per Share		(c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	(d) Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
May 6, 2018 through June 2, 2018	39,400	$	77.75	39,400	$	496,936,705
June 3, 2018 through July 7, 2018	—	—		—	496,936,705
July 8, 2018 through August 4, 2018	—	—		—	496,963,705
Total	39,400	$	77.75	39,400	$	496,936,705

In February 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $500 million of the Company’s Class A Common Stock under an open-ended stock repurchase plan, which was completed during the the first quarter of fiscal 2018. In March 2018, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a new $500 million stock repurchase plan ("March 2018 Plan"). These repurchase plans permit the Company to repurchase its Class A Common Stock in the open market, pursuant to preset trading plans meeting the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or through privately negotiated transactions. The repurchase plans have no expiration date.

During the three months ended August 4, 2018, the Company repurchased 39 thousand shares totaling $3.1 million. As of August 4, 2018, $496.9 million of authorization remained under the March 2018 Plan. Reference is made to the discussion in Note 9, Stock Repurchase Program, in the “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” in Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which information is incorporated by reference herein.

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Item 6.  Exhibits

Number	Description
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification of Co-Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.3	Certification of Co-Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).
32.2	Certification of Co-Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).
32.3	Certification of Co-Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		DILLARD’S, INC.
		(Registrant)
Date:	September 7, 2018	/s/ Phillip R. Watts
		Phillip R. Watts
		Senior Vice President, Co-Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
		/s/ Chris B. Johnson
		Chris B. Johnson
		Senior Vice President and Co-Principal Financial Officer

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, William Dillard, II, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Dillard’s, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	September 7, 2018
		/s/ William Dillard, II
		William Dillard, II
		Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Phillip R. Watts, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Dillard’s, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	September 7, 2018
		/s/ Phillip R. Watts
		Phillip R. Watts
		Senior Vice President, Co-Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

EX-31.3

Exhibit 31.3

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Chris B. Johnson, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Dillard’s, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	September 7, 2018
		/s/ Chris B. Johnson
		Chris B. Johnson
		Senior Vice President and Co-Principal Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Dillard’s, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended August 4, 2018 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, William Dillard, II, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	September 7, 2018
		/s/ William Dillard, II
		William Dillard, II
		Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Dillard’s, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended August 4, 2018 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Phillip R. Watts, Senior Vice President, Co-Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	September 7, 2018
		/s/ Phillip R. Watts
		Phillip R. Watts
		Senior Vice President, Co-Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

EX-32.3

Exhibit 32.3

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Dillard’s, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended August 4, 2018 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Chris B. Johnson, Senior Vice President and Co-Principal Financial Officer, of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	September 7, 2018
		/s/ Chris B. Johnson
		Chris B. Johnson
		Senior Vice President and Co-Principal Financial Officer

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Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2018	Sep. 01, 2018
Entity Registrant Name	DILLARD'S, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000028917
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Aug. 04, 2018
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-02
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Common Stock Class A
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		23,460,949
Common Stock Class B
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		4,010,401

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 04, 2018	Feb. 03, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 116,547	$ 187,028	$ 135,089
Accounts receivable	53,146	38,437	38,339
Merchandise inventories	1,603,283	1,463,561	1,527,385
Income Taxes Receivable, Current	17,199	0	20,302
Other current assets	64,007	50,359	52,140
Total current assets	1,854,182	1,739,385	1,773,255
Property and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $2,638,661, $2,531,435 and $2,580,082, respectively)	1,651,147	1,696,276	1,733,559
Other assets	77,301	247,042	255,903
Total assets	3,582,630	3,682,703	3,762,717
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses	849,223	845,281	886,935
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	0	160,927	248,071
Current portion of capital lease obligations	1,160	1,107	1,058
Other Short-term Borrowings	233,800	0	0
Accrued Income Taxes, Current	0	41,920	0
Total current liabilities	1,084,183	1,049,235	1,136,064
Long-term debt	365,498	365,429	365,359
Capital lease obligations	2,287	2,880	3,447
Other liabilities	241,037	240,173	238,907
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	15,151	116,831	216,219
Subordinated debentures	200,000	200,000	200,000
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	1,239	1,239	1,238
Additional paid-in capital	947,125	946,147	944,401
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(17,785)	(15,444)	(11,137)
Retained earnings	4,370,780	4,365,219	4,198,855
Less treasury stock, at cost	(3,626,885)	(3,589,006)	(3,530,636)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,674,474	1,708,155	1,602,721
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 3,582,630	$ 3,682,703	$ 3,762,717

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 04, 2018	Feb. 03, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ 2,638,661	$ 2,531,435	$ 2,580,082

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017	Aug. 04, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,468,023	$ 1,427,280	$ 2,926,285	$ 2,845,740
Service charges and other income	32,684	36,530	65,842	70,944
Total net sales, service charges and other income	1,500,707	1,463,810	2,992,127	2,916,684
Cost of sales	1,017,177	1,007,054	1,920,918	1,877,139
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	408,362	399,890	814,232	796,535
Depreciation and amortization	56,221	59,868	112,224	119,879
Rentals	6,556	6,456	13,105	12,658
Interest Expense	14,321	15,798	28,343	31,480
Other expense	1,915	1,808	3,830	3,615
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	(17)	(23)	65	(42)
(Loss) income before income taxes and income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	(3,828)	(27,041)	99,410	75,420
Income taxes (benefit)	(960)	(9,950)	21,730	26,220
Income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	0	11	0	22
Net Income	(2,868)	(17,080)	77,680	49,222
Retained Earnings [Roll Forward]
Retained earnings at beginning of period	4,376,408	4,217,972	4,365,219	4,153,844
Income Tax Effects Allocated Directly to Equity, Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle			(66,574)	0
Cash dividends declared	(2,760)	(2,037)	(5,545)	(4,211)
Retained earnings at end of period	$ 4,370,780	$ 4,198,855	$ 4,370,780	$ 4,198,855
(Loss) earnings per share:
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	$ (0.10)	$ (0.58)	$ 2.80	$ 1.62
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.07	$ 0.20	$ 0.14

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017	Aug. 04, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Income	$ (2,868)	$ (17,080)	$ 77,680	$ 49,222
Other comprehensive income:
Amortization of retirement plan and other retiree benefit adjustments (net of tax of $31, $0, $63, and $0, respectively)	101	0	201	0
Comprehensive (loss) income	$ (2,767)	$ (17,080)	$ 77,881	$ 49,222

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017	Aug. 04, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Amortization of retirement plan and other retiree benefit adjustments, tax	$ 31	$ 0	$ 63	$ 0

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017
Operating activities:
Net Income	$ 77,680	$ 49,222
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and other deferred costs	113,174	121,033
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	65	(42)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(14,709)	8,969
Increase in merchandise inventories	(139,722)	(120,982)
Increase in other current assets	(12,670)	(3,667)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(5,382)	2,366
Increase in trade accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities	19,471	38,909
Decrease in income taxes	(53,337)	(73,652)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(15,430)	22,156
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(85,952)	(65,979)
Proceeds from disposal of assets	1,956	3,090
Proceeds from Insurance Settlement, Investing Activities	0	1,875
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution, Return of Capital	2,145	855
Net cash used in investing activities	(81,851)	(60,159)
Financing activities:
Principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(161,499)	(2,764)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Lines of Credit	233,800	0
Cash dividends paid	(5,622)	(4,486)
Purchase of treasury stock	(39,879)	(166,643)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	26,800	(173,893)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect	(70,481)	(211,896)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	116,547	135,089
Non-cash transactions:
Accrued capital expenditures	7,746	3,900
Stock Issued	$ 978	$ 934

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Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Aug. 04, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Dillard’s, Inc. (the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the three and six months ended August 4, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending February 2, 2019 due to, among other factors, the seasonal nature of the business.

These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2018 filed with the SEC on March 30, 2018.

Effective February 4, 2018, we adopted the requirements of Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), and all related amendments using the full retrospective method and adopted the requirements of ASU No. 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost retrospectively as discussed in Note 2, Accounting Standards. All amounts and disclosures set forth in this Form 10-Q have been updated to comply with the new standards.

Reclassifications—Certain items have been reclassified from their prior year classifications to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on net income or stockholders' equity as previously reported.

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Recently Issued Accounting Standards

6 Months Ended

Aug. 04, 2018

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Accounting Standards

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which stipulates that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve this core principle, an entity should apply the following steps: (1) identify the contract(s) with a customer, (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (3) determine the transaction price, (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and (5) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. This ASU was supplemented by amendments which clarify the guidance of the initial ASU. We refer to this ASU and related amendments as the "new standard."

We adopted the requirements of the new standard as of February 4, 2018, utilizing the full retrospective method of transition. Adoption of the new standard resulted in changes to our accounting policies for revenue recognition, as further described in Note 3, Significant Accounting Policies Updates. We applied the new standard using the following practical expedients: (1) for a completed contract for which all (or substantially all) of the revenue was recognized in accordance with revenue guidance that is in effect before the date of initial application, an entity need not restate contracts that begin and end within the same annual reporting period; (2) for completed contracts that have variable consideration, an entity may use the transaction price at the date the contract was completed, rather than estimating variable consideration amounts in the comparative reporting periods; (3) for all reporting periods presented before the date of initial application, February 4, 2018, an entity is not required to disclose the amount of the transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations or when the entity expects to recognize that amount as revenue; and (4) for contracts modified prior to the beginning of fiscal year 2016, an entity can reflect the aggregate effect of all contract modifications that occurred before the beginning of the earliest period presented under the new standard when identifying the satisfied and unsatisfied performance obligations, determining the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to the satisfied and unsatisfied performance obligations for the modified contract at transition. The application of these practical expedients primarily impacted our evaluation of the revenue recognition of our construction segment.

Through our analysis of the new standard, we considered the presentation of sales returns, the deferral of revenue related to our loyalty program, the deferral of revenue related to internet sales, credit card income, gift card breakage, principal versus agent considerations and revenue from our construction segment contracts. The impact of adopting the new standard on our fiscal 2017 and 2016 revenues was not material.

We adjusted our condensed consolidated financial statements from amounts previously reported due to the adoption of the new standard. The Company's net sales are recorded net of anticipated returns of merchandise. Under the new standard, both a return asset and an allowance for sales returns are recorded, which differs from the historical presentation of a net allowance for sales returns. The return asset and the allowance for sales returns are recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheets in other current assets and trade accounts payable and accrued expenses, respectively. Additionally, we reclassified contract assets related to our construction segment from accounts receivable to other current assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Select condensed consolidated balance sheet line items, which reflect the adoption of the new standard, are as follows (in thousands):

	July 29, 2017
	As previously reported		Adjustments			As adjusted
Assets
Accounts receivable	$	39,191	$	(852	)	$	38,339
Other current assets	37,906		14,234			52,140
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses	873,553		13,382			886,935

	February 3, 2018
	As previously reported		Adjustments			As adjusted
Assets
Accounts receivable	$	39,650	$	(1,213	)	$	38,437
Other current assets	39,612		10,747			50,359
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses	835,747		9,534			845,281

Select condensed consolidated statement of income line items, including net sales and service charges and other income, reflect the adoption of the new standard. The impact of the adoption on the condensed consolidated statements of income and retained earnings for the three and six months ended July 29, 2017 was not material.

Select condensed consolidated statement of cash flow line items within operating activities reflect the adoption of the new standard. The impact on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended July 29, 2017 was not material.

The Company operates in two reportable segments:  the operation of retail department stores (“retail operations”) and a general contracting construction company (“construction”). The Company determined that the presentation of the percentage of net sales by segment and major product line was consistent with the disaggregation of revenue required by the new standard. See Note 4, Business Segments. For the retail operations segment, total assets increased by $13.4 million as of July 29, 2017.

Construction contracts give rise to accounts receivable, contract assets and contract liabilities. We record accounts receivable based on amounts billed to customers. We also record costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts (contract assets) and billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts (contract liabilities) in other current assets and trade accounts payable and accrued expenses in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, respectively. The amounts included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets are as follows:

	Construction
(in thousands of dollars)	February 3, 2018		August 4, 2018		January 28, 2017		July 29, 2017
Accounts receivable	$	20,136	$	38,200	$	30,190	$	27,377
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	1,213		951		922		852
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	5,503		6,437		8,826		7,592

During the six months ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, the Company recorded $4.6 million and $8.2 million, respectively, in revenue that was previously included in billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts of $5.5 million and $8.8 million at February 3, 2018 and January 28, 2017, respectively.

Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost,to improve the presentation of net periodic pension cost in the income statement. We adopted the requirements of ASU No. 2017-07 as of February 4, 2018 and applied the amendments retrospectively, as required. As a result of the adoption of ASU No. 2017-07, the service cost component of net periodic benefit costs is included in selling, general and administrative expenses, and the interest costs and net actuarial loss components are included in other expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and retained earnings. For the three and six months ended July 29, 2017, $1.8 million and $3.6 million has been reclassified from selling, general and administrative expenses to other expense. See Note 7, Benefit Plans.

Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory, as part of its initiative to reduce complexity in accounting standards. Under these amendments, an entity is required to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. The amendments within ASU No. 2016-16 were effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2018.

At February 3, 2018, other assets included a deferred charge related to the income tax effects of the intra-entity transfer pursuant to the previously disclosed REIT Transaction. During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company terminated REIT status of its subsidiary, which did not have a material impact to the Company’s fiscal 2017 consolidated financial statements. Prior to the adoption of ASU No. 2016-16, income tax consequences of the intra-entity transfer remained recorded as a deferred charge, which was not subject to remeasurement for the lower tax rates enacted through tax reform.

The Company adopted the standard at the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal 2018, at which time the deferred charge was removed through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earnings, resulting in a decrease to other assets of approximately $173.7 million. A deferred tax asset of approximately $104.6 million was recorded through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earnings to reflect future income tax benefits of the intra-entity transfer at newly-enacted tax rates, resulting in a reduction to net deferred tax liabilities. These adjustments resulted in a net decrease to retained earnings of approximately $69.1 million.

Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-02, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, to improve the usefulness of information reported to financial statement users by allowing a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Company adopted ASU No. 2018-02 during the first quarter of fiscal 2018 and applied the amendments in the period of adoption. The adoption of ASU No. 2018-02 resulted in an increase of approximately $2.5 million to both accumulated other comprehensive loss and retained earnings in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Leases: Amendments to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842): Amendments to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. Under these amendments, lessees are required to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities for leases classified as operating leases under ASC 840. Subsequent to the issuance of ASC No. 2016-02, the FASB issued additional amendments related to ASU No. 2016-02: (1) ASU No. 2018-01, Leases (Topic 842): Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842; (2) ASU No. 2018-10: Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases; and (3) ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements. ASU No. 2016-02 and related amendments are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. The Company's operating leases include building and equipment leases. The Company is evaluating our current operating leases and expects that the majority of these current operating leases will be impacted by this ASU and related amendments resulting in increases in assets and liabilities in the Company's consolidated financial statements. The Company intends to adopt these amendments during the first quarter of fiscal 2019.

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Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - USD ($)
$ in Millions

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

Aug. 04, 2018

Jul. 29, 2017

Aug. 04, 2018

Jul. 29, 2017

Significant Accounting Policies Updates [Abstract]

Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Significant Accounting Policies Updates

Revenue Recognition—The Company's retail operations segment recognizes merchandise revenue at the "point of sale." Allowance for sales returns and a return asset are recorded as components of net sales in the period in which the related sales are recorded. Sales taxes collected from customers are excluded from revenue and are recorded in trade accounts payable and accrued expenses until remitted to the taxing authorities.

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. ("Wells Fargo") owns and manages Dillard's private label credit cards under a long-term marketing and servicing alliance pursuant to a 10-year agreement ("Wells Fargo Alliance"). The Company's share of income earned under the Wells Fargo Alliance is included as a component of service charges and other income. The Company recorded income of approximately $22 million and $24 million from the alliance during the three months ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively, and approximately $43 million and $45 million from the alliance during the six months ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively. The Company participates in the marketing of the private label credit cards, which includes the cost of customer reward programs. Through the reward programs, customers earn points that are redeemable for discounts on future purchases. The Company defers a portion of its net sales upon the sale of merchandise to its customer reward program members that is recognized in net sales when the reward is redeemed or expired at a future date.The Company accepts payments on the private label cards in its stores as a convenience to customers who prefer to pay in person rather than by paying online or by mailing their payments to Wells Fargo.

Revenue from construction segment contracts is generally recognized by applying percentages of completion for each period to the total estimated profits for the respective contracts. The length of each contract varies but is typically nine to eighteen months. The percentages of completion are determined by relating the actual costs of work performed to date to the current estimated total costs of the respective contracts. When the estimate on a contract indicates a loss, the entire loss is recorded in the current period.

Private Label Card Revenue

$ 22

$ 24

$ 43

$ 45

Original term of Wells Fargo Alliance

10 years

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Business Segments

6 Months Ended

Aug. 04, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segments

Business Segments

The Company operates in two reportable segments:  the operation of retail department stores (“retail operations”) and a general contracting construction company (“construction”).

For the Company’s retail operations, the Company determined its operating segments on a store by store basis.  Each store’s operating performance has been aggregated into one reportable segment.  The Company’s operating segments are aggregated for financial reporting purposes because they are similar in each of the following areas: economic characteristics, class of consumer, nature of products and distribution methods. Revenues from external customers are derived from merchandise sales, and the Company does not rely on any major customers as a source of revenue. Across all stores, the Company operates one store format under the Dillard’s name where each store offers the same general mix of merchandise with similar categories and similar customers.  The Company believes that disaggregating its operating segments would not provide meaningful additional information.

The following table summarizes the percentage of net sales by segment and major product line:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017		August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017
Retail operations segment
Cosmetics	13	%	13	%	13	%	13	%
Ladies’ apparel	24		25		24		25
Ladies’ accessories and lingerie	16		16		15		15
Juniors’ and children’s apparel	8		8		9		9
Men’s apparel and accessories	18		17		17		16
Shoes	14		15		15		16
Home and furniture	3		3		3		3
	96		97		96		97
Construction segment	4		3		4		3
Total	100	%	100	%	100	%	100	%

The following tables summarize certain segment information, including the reconciliation of those items to the Company’s consolidated operations: 

(in thousands of dollars)	Retail Operations			Construction			Consolidated
Three Months Ended August 4, 2018:
Net sales from external customers	$	1,408,803		$	59,220		$	1,468,023
Gross profit	448,910			1,936			450,846
Depreciation and amortization	56,064			157			56,221
Interest and debt expense (income), net	14,333			(12		)	14,321
(Loss) income before income taxes and income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	(4,482		)	654			(3,828		)
Total assets	3,531,148			51,482			3,582,630
Three Months Ended July 29, 2017:
Net sales from external customers	$	1,384,623		$	42,657		$	1,427,280
Gross profit	418,561			1,665			420,226
Depreciation and amortization	59,701			167			59,868
Interest and debt expense (income), net	15,817			(19		)	15,798
(Loss) income before income taxes and income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	(27,683		)	642			(27,041		)
Income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	11			—			11
Total assets	3,721,281			41,436			3,762,717
Six Months Ended August 4, 2018:
Net sales from external customers	$	2,820,147		$	106,138		$	2,926,285
Gross profit	1,001,775			3,592			1,005,367
Depreciation and amortization	111,908			316			112,224
Interest and debt expense (income), net	28,363			(20		)	28,343
Income before income taxes and income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	98,922			488			99,410
Total assets	3,531,148			51,482			3,582,630
Six Months Ended July 29, 2017:
Net sales from external customers	$	2,770,492		$	75,248		$	2,845,740
Gross profit	965,410			3,191			968,601
Depreciation and amortization	119,544			335			119,879
Interest and debt expense (income), net	31,520			(40		)	31,480
Income before income taxes and income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	74,677			743			75,420
Income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	22			—			22
Total assets	3,721,281			41,436			3,762,717

Intersegment construction revenues of $6.7 million and $12.6 million for the three months ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively, and $12.1 million and $21.6 million for the six months ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively, were eliminated during consolidation and have been excluded from net sales for the respective periods.

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Earnings Per Share Data

6 Months Ended

Aug. 04, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share Data

Earnings Per Share Data

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods indicated (in thousands, except per share data). 

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	August 4, 2018			July 29, 2017			August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017
Net (loss) income	$	(2,868	)	$	(17,080	)	$	77,680	$	49,222
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding	27,607			29,363			27,728		30,310
Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.58	)	$	2.80	$	1.62

The Company maintains a capital structure in which common stock is the only equity security issued and outstanding, and there were no shares of preferred stock, stock options, other dilutive securities or potentially dilutive securities issued or outstanding during the three or six months ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017.

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Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Aug. 04, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

Various legal proceedings, in the form of lawsuits and claims, which occur in the normal course of business, are pending against the Company and its subsidiaries.  In the opinion of management, disposition of these matters, individually or in the aggregate, is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, cash flows or results of operations.

At August 4, 2018, letters of credit totaling $24.8 million were issued under the Company’s revolving credit facility.

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Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Aug. 04, 2018

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Benefit Plans

Benefit Plans

The Company has an unfunded, nonqualified defined benefit plan (“Pension Plan”) for its officers.  The Pension Plan is noncontributory and provides benefits based on years of service and compensation during employment.  The Company determines pension expense using an actuarial cost method to estimate the total benefits ultimately payable to officers and allocates this cost to service periods.  The actuarial assumptions used to calculate pension costs are reviewed annually.  The Company contributed $1.3 million and $2.6 million to the Pension Plan during the three and six months ended August 4, 2018, respectively, and expects to make additional contributions to the Pension Plan of approximately $2.5 million during the remainder of fiscal 2018.

The components of net periodic benefit costs are as follows (in thousands): 

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017		August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017
Components of net periodic benefit costs:
Service cost	$	922	$	873	$	1,844	$	1,746
Interest cost	1,783		1,808		3,566		3,615
Net actuarial loss	132		—		264		—
Net periodic benefit costs	$	2,837	$	2,681	$	5,674	$	5,361

The service cost component of net periodic benefit costs is included in selling, general and administrative expenses, and the interest cost and net actuarial loss components are included in other expense.

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Revolving Credit Agreement

6 Months Ended

Aug. 04, 2018

Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]

Revolving Credit Agreement

Revolving Credit Agreement

At August 4, 2018, the Company maintained an unsecured revolving credit facility that provides a borrowing capacity of $800 million with a $200 million expansion option and matures on August 9, 2022 (“credit agreement”). The credit agreement is available to the Company for general corporate purposes including, among other uses, working capital financing, the issuance of letters of credit, capital expenditures and, subject to certain restrictions, the repayment of existing indebtedness and share repurchases. The Company pays a variable rate of interest on borrowings under the credit agreement and a commitment fee to the participating banks based on the Company's debt rating. The rate of interest on borrowings is LIBOR plus 1.375%, and the commitment fee for unused borrowings is 0.20% per annum.  

At August 4, 2018, $233.8 million in borrowings were outstanding, and letters of credit totaling $24.8 million were issued under the credit agreement leaving unutilized availability under the facility of $541.4 million.

To be in compliance with the financial covenants of the credit agreement, the Company's total leverage ratio cannot exceed 3.5 to 1.0, and the coverage ratio cannot be less than 2.5 to 1.0, as defined in the credit agreement. At August 4, 2018, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants related to the credit agreement.

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Stock Repurchase Programs

6 Months Ended

Aug. 04, 2018

Schedule of Share Repurchase Program Activity [Abstract]

Stock Repurchase Programs

Stock Repurchase Program

The Company's Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase the Company’s Class A Common Stock pursuant to open-ended stock repurchase plans. These authorizations permit the Company to repurchase its Class A Common Stock in the open market, pursuant to preset trading plans meeting the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or through privately negotiated transactions.  The authorizations have no expiration date.

The following is a summary of share repurchase activity for the periods indicated (in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017		August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017
Cost of shares repurchased	$	3,063	$	69,508	$	37,879	$	160,642
Number of shares repurchased	39		1,390		518		3,084
Average price per share	$	77.75	$	50.00	$	73.15	$	52.08

All repurchases of the Company’s Class A Common Stock above were made at the market price at the trade date.  Accordingly, all amounts paid to reacquire these shares were allocated to treasury stock. During the six months ended August 4, 2018, the Company completed the authorized purchases under the February 2016 $500 million stock repurchase plan. In March 2018, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a new $500 million stock repurchase plan (the "March 2018 Plan"). As of August 4, 2018, $496.9 million of authorization remained under the March 2018 Plan.

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Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Aug. 04, 2018

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Act") was signed into law on December 22, 2017. The Act’s primary impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements was its reduction of the federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, effective January 1, 2018. The Company determined a reasonable estimate of the income tax effects of the Act and recorded provisional amounts within its consolidated financial statements during fiscal 2017. During the six months ended August 4, 2018, no adjustments were made to the provisional amounts recorded. The Company continues to analyze additional information and guidance related to certain aspects of the Act, including, but not limited to, increased expensing of business assets, limitations on the deductibility of executive compensation, conformity or changes by state taxing authorities in response to the Act, and any impact on the final determination of the net deferred tax liabilities. The final income tax effects of the Act may differ from the provisional amounts recorded due to, among other factors, anticipated guidance to be released in the coming year, including IRS notices, and any resulting changes in the Company’s interpretation and application of the Act. The Company will finalize its accounting for the income tax effects of the Act within the one-year measurement period provided under SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118.

During the three months ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, income tax benefit differed from what would be computed using the statutory federal tax rate primarily due to the effect of state and local income taxes and tax benefits recognized for federal tax credits.

During the six months ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, income tax expense differed from what would be computed using the statutory federal tax rate primarily due to the effect of state and local income taxes partially offset by tax benefits recognized for federal tax credits.

See Note 2, Accounting Standards, for the Company's adoption of ASU No. 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory, and the impact of the adoption on deferred taxes.

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Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ("AOCL")

6 Months Ended

Aug. 04, 2018

Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ("AOCL")

Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ("AOCL")

Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (“AOCL”)

Reclassifications from AOCL are summarized as follows (in thousands): 

	Amount Reclassified from AOCL
	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended				Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income Is Presented
Details about AOCL Components	August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017		August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017
Defined benefit pension plan items
Amortization of actuarial losses	$	132	$	—	$	264	$	—	Total before tax (1)
	31		—		63		—		Income tax expense
	$	101	$	—	$	201	$	—	Total net of tax

For fiscal year 2017, there was no amortization of the net loss in AOCL as the net loss did not exceed 10% of the projected benefit obligation.

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(1)This item is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost.  See Note 7, Benefit Plans, for additional information.

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Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

6 Months Ended

Aug. 04, 2018

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Changes in AOCL by component (net of tax) are summarized as follows (in thousands): 

	Defined Benefit Pension Plan Items
	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	August 4, 2018			July 29, 2017		August 4, 2018			July 29, 2017
Beginning balance	$	17,886		$	11,137	$	15,444		$	11,137
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	(101		)	—		(201		)	—
Reclassification due to the adoption of ASU No. 2018-02	—			—		2,542			—
Ending balance	$	17,785		$	11,137	$	17,785		$	11,137

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Fair Value Disclosures

6 Months Ended

Aug. 04, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Disclosures

Fair Value Disclosures

The estimated fair values of financial instruments presented herein have been determined by the Company using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. However, considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of amounts the Company could realize in a current market exchange.

The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt and subordinated debentures is based on market prices and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

The fair value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and other short term borrowings approximates their carrying values at August 4, 2018 due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.  The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt at August 4, 2018 was approximately $396 million.  The carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt at August 4, 2018 was $365.5 million.  The fair value of the Company’s subordinated debentures at August 4, 2018 was approximately $221 million.  The carrying value of the Company’s subordinated debentures at August 4, 2018 was $200 million.

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Recently Issued Accounting Standards ASU 2014-09, Balance Sheet Impact (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Aug. 04, 2018

New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]

Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Table Text Block]

	February 3, 2018
	As previously reported		Adjustments			As adjusted
Assets
Accounts receivable	$	39,650	$	(1,213	)	$	38,437
Other current assets	39,612		10,747			50,359
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses	835,747		9,534			845,281

	July 29, 2017
	As previously reported		Adjustments			As adjusted
Assets
Accounts receivable	$	39,191	$	(852	)	$	38,339
Other current assets	37,906		14,234			52,140
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses	873,553		13,382			886,935

Schedule of AR, Contract Assets and Liabilities - Construction [Table Text Block]

	Construction
(in thousands of dollars)	February 3, 2018		August 4, 2018		January 28, 2017		July 29, 2017
Accounts receivable	$	20,136	$	38,200	$	30,190	$	27,377
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	1,213		951		922		852
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	5,503		6,437		8,826		7,592

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Business Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Aug. 04, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Entity Wide Information Percentage of Revenue from External Customers by Product and Segment [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017		August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017
Retail operations segment
Cosmetics	13	%	13	%	13	%	13	%
Ladies’ apparel	24		25		24		25
Ladies’ accessories and lingerie	16		16		15		15
Juniors’ and children’s apparel	8		8		9		9
Men’s apparel and accessories	18		17		17		16
Shoes	14		15		15		16
Home and furniture	3		3		3		3
	96		97		96		97
Construction segment	4		3		4		3
Total	100	%	100	%	100	%	100	%

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

The following tables summarize certain segment information, including the reconciliation of those items to the Company’s consolidated operations: 

(in thousands of dollars)	Retail Operations			Construction			Consolidated
Three Months Ended August 4, 2018:
Net sales from external customers	$	1,408,803		$	59,220		$	1,468,023
Gross profit	448,910			1,936			450,846
Depreciation and amortization	56,064			157			56,221
Interest and debt expense (income), net	14,333			(12		)	14,321
(Loss) income before income taxes and income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	(4,482		)	654			(3,828		)
Total assets	3,531,148			51,482			3,582,630
Three Months Ended July 29, 2017:
Net sales from external customers	$	1,384,623		$	42,657		$	1,427,280
Gross profit	418,561			1,665			420,226
Depreciation and amortization	59,701			167			59,868
Interest and debt expense (income), net	15,817			(19		)	15,798
(Loss) income before income taxes and income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	(27,683		)	642			(27,041		)
Income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	11			—			11
Total assets	3,721,281			41,436			3,762,717
Six Months Ended August 4, 2018:
Net sales from external customers	$	2,820,147		$	106,138		$	2,926,285
Gross profit	1,001,775			3,592			1,005,367
Depreciation and amortization	111,908			316			112,224
Interest and debt expense (income), net	28,363			(20		)	28,343
Income before income taxes and income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	98,922			488			99,410
Total assets	3,531,148			51,482			3,582,630
Six Months Ended July 29, 2017:
Net sales from external customers	$	2,770,492		$	75,248		$	2,845,740
Gross profit	965,410			3,191			968,601
Depreciation and amortization	119,544			335			119,879
Interest and debt expense (income), net	31,520			(40		)	31,480
Income before income taxes and income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	74,677			743			75,420
Income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	22			—			22
Total assets	3,721,281			41,436			3,762,717

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Earnings Per Share Data (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Aug. 04, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of computation of basic and diluted earnings per share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods indicated (in thousands, except per share data). 

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	August 4, 2018			July 29, 2017			August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017
Net (loss) income	$	(2,868	)	$	(17,080	)	$	77,680	$	49,222
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding	27,607			29,363			27,728		30,310
Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.58	)	$	2.80	$	1.62

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Benefit Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Aug. 04, 2018

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Schedule of components of net periodic benefit costs

The components of net periodic benefit costs are as follows (in thousands): 

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017		August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017
Components of net periodic benefit costs:
Service cost	$	922	$	873	$	1,844	$	1,746
Interest cost	1,783		1,808		3,566		3,615
Net actuarial loss	132		—		264		—
Net periodic benefit costs	$	2,837	$	2,681	$	5,674	$	5,361

The service cost component of net periodic benefit costs is included in selling, general and administrative expenses, and the interest cost and net actuarial loss components are included in other expense.

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Stock Repurchase Programs Schedule of Repurchase Program Activity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Aug. 04, 2018

Schedule of Share Repurchase Program Activity [Abstract]

Schedule of Repurchase Agreements [Table Text Block]

The following is a summary of share repurchase activity for the periods indicated (in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017		August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017
Cost of shares repurchased	$	3,063	$	69,508	$	37,879	$	160,642
Number of shares repurchased	39		1,390		518		3,084
Average price per share	$	77.75	$	50.00	$	73.15	$	52.08

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Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ("AOCL") (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Aug. 04, 2018

Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ("AOCL")

Summary of reclassifications from AOCL

Reclassifications from AOCL are summarized as follows (in thousands): 

	Amount Reclassified from AOCL
	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended				Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income Is Presented
Details about AOCL Components	August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017		August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017
Defined benefit pension plan items
Amortization of actuarial losses	$	132	$	—	$	264	$	—	Total before tax (1)
	31		—		63		—		Income tax expense
	$	101	$	—	$	201	$	—	Total net of tax

For fiscal year 2017, there was no amortization of the net loss in AOCL as the net loss did not exceed 10% of the projected benefit obligation.

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(1)This item is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost.  See Note 7, Benefit Plans, for additional information.

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Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Aug. 04, 2018

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Summary of changes in AOCL by component (net of tax)

Changes in AOCL by component (net of tax) are summarized as follows (in thousands): 

	Defined Benefit Pension Plan Items
	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	August 4, 2018			July 29, 2017		August 4, 2018			July 29, 2017
Beginning balance	$	17,886		$	11,137	$	15,444		$	11,137
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	(101		)	—		(201		)	—
Reclassification due to the adoption of ASU No. 2018-02	—			—		2,542			—
Ending balance	$	17,785		$	11,137	$	17,785		$	11,137

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Basis of Presentation Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 04, 2018	Feb. 03, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017	Jan. 28, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 116,547	$ 187,028	$ 135,089
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	$ 116,547	$ 187,028	$ 135,089	$ 346,985

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Recently Issued Accounting Standards New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 29, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 04, 2018 USD ($) segment	Jul. 29, 2017 USD ($)	May 05, 2018 USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($)
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Number of Reportable Segments | segment			2
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets	$ 2,500		$ 2,500
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current		$ 38,339		$ 38,339		$ 38,437
Other current assets	64,007	52,140	64,007	52,140		50,359
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities		886,935		886,935		845,281
Other expense	1,915	1,808	3,830	3,615
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts, construction segment	951	852	951	852		1,213	$ 922
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts, construction segment	6,437	7,592	6,437	7,592		5,503	8,826
Accounts Receivable, Construction Segment	38,200	27,377	38,200	27,377		20,136	$ 30,190
Deferred Charge Related to REIT Transaction					$ 173,700
Deferred Tax Assets, Net					$ 104,600
Cumulative Effect on Retained Earnings, Net of Tax			$ 69,100
Revenue Recognized, previously recorded in Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings	$ 4,600	8,200
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current		39,191		39,191		39,650
Other current assets		37,906		37,906		39,612
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities		873,553		873,553		835,747
Restatement Adjustment [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current		(852)		(852)		(1,213)
Other current assets		14,234		14,234		10,747
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities		$ 13,382		$ 13,382		$ 9,534

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Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017	Aug. 04, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017
Joint venture through equity method investment and gain on disposal of assets
Original term of Wells Fargo Alliance			10 years
Private Label Card Revenue	$ 22	$ 24	$ 43	$ 45
Minimum [Member]
Joint venture through equity method investment and gain on disposal of assets
Construction Contract			9 months
Maximum [Member]
Joint venture through equity method investment and gain on disposal of assets
Construction Contract			18 months

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Business Segments (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 29, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 04, 2018 USD ($) segment	Jul. 29, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($)
Business Segments
Concentration Risk, Percentage	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Number of Reportable Segments | segment			2
Net sales from external customers	$ 1,468,023	$ 1,427,280	$ 2,926,285	$ 2,845,740
Gross profit	450,846	420,226	1,005,367	968,601
Depreciation and amortization	56,221	59,868	112,224	119,879
Interest and debt expense (income), net	14,321	15,798	28,343	31,480
(Loss) income before income taxes and income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	(3,828)	(27,041)	99,410	75,420
Income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	0	11	0	22
Total assets	$ 3,582,630	$ 3,762,717	$ 3,582,630	$ 3,762,717	$ 3,682,703
Retail operations
Business Segments
Concentration Risk, Percentage	96.00%	97.00%	96.00%	97.00%
Number of Reportable Segments | segment			1
Number of store formats | segment			1
Net sales from external customers	$ 1,408,803	$ 1,384,623	$ 2,820,147	$ 2,770,492
Gross profit	448,910	418,561	1,001,775	965,410
Depreciation and amortization	56,064	59,701	111,908	119,544
Interest and debt expense (income), net	14,333	15,817	28,363	31,520
(Loss) income before income taxes and income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	(4,482)	(27,683)	98,922	74,677
Income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures		11		22
Total assets	$ 3,531,148	$ 3,721,281	$ 3,531,148	$ 3,721,281
Construction
Business Segments
Concentration Risk, Percentage	4.00%	3.00%	4.00%	3.00%
Net sales from external customers	$ 59,220	$ 42,657	$ 106,138	$ 75,248
Gross profit	1,936	1,665	3,592	3,191
Depreciation and amortization	157	167	316	335
Interest and debt expense (income), net	(12)	(19)	(20)	(40)
(Loss) income before income taxes and income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures	654	642	488	743
Income on and equity in earnings of joint ventures		0		0
Total assets	51,482	41,436	51,482	41,436
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Business Segments
Net sales from external customers	$ 6,700	$ 12,600	$ 12,100	$ 21,600
Cosmetics [Member] | Retail operations
Business Segments
Concentration Risk, Percentage	13.00%	13.00%	13.00%	13.00%
Ladies Apparel [Member] | Retail operations
Business Segments
Concentration Risk, Percentage	24.00%	25.00%	24.00%	25.00%
Ladies Accessories and Lingerie [Member] | Retail operations
Business Segments
Concentration Risk, Percentage	16.00%	16.00%	15.00%	15.00%
Juniors and Children's Apparel [Member] | Retail operations
Business Segments
Concentration Risk, Percentage	8.00%	8.00%	9.00%	9.00%
Mens Apparel and Accessories [Member] | Retail operations
Business Segments
Concentration Risk, Percentage	18.00%	17.00%	17.00%	16.00%
Shoes [Member] | Retail operations
Business Segments
Concentration Risk, Percentage	14.00%	15.00%	15.00%	16.00%
Home and Furniture [Member] | Retail operations
Business Segments
Concentration Risk, Percentage	3.00%	3.00%	3.00%	3.00%
Maximum [Member]
Business Segments
Construction Contract			18 months
Minimum [Member]
Business Segments
Construction Contract			9 months

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Earnings Per Share Data (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017	Aug. 04, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income	$ (2,868)	$ (17,080)	$ 77,680	$ 49,222
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic and Diluted	27,607,000	29,363,000	27,728,000	30,310,000
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	$ (0.10)	$ (0.58)	$ 2.80	$ 1.62
Total dilutive and potentially dilutive securities outstanding (in shares)	0		0

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	Aug. 04, 2018 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Outstanding letters of credit under the Company's revolving credit facility	$ 24.8

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Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017	Aug. 04, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employer contributions to pension plan	$ 1,300		$ 2,600
Components of net periodic benefit costs:
Service cost	922	$ 873	1,844	$ 1,746
Interest cost	1,783	1,808	3,566	3,615
Net actuarial loss	132	0	264	0
Net periodic benefit costs	2,837	2,681	5,674	$ 5,361
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Remainder of Year	2,535		2,535
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Components of net periodic benefit costs:
Net actuarial loss	$ 132	$ 0	$ 264

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Revolving Credit Agreement (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 29, 2017 USD ($)
Credit agreement
Minimum Coverage Ratio Under Credit Facility	2.5
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 800,000,000
Reference rate	LIBOR
Percentage points added to reference rate	1.375%
Letters of credit issued	$ 24,800,000
Unutilized credit facility borrowing capacity	$ 541,000,000
Maximum Leverage Ratio Under Credit Facility	3.5
Annual commitment fee (as a percent)	0.20%
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Lines of Credit	$ 233,800,000	$ 0

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Stock Repurchase Programs (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017	Aug. 04, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017	Jan. 28, 2017
Schedule of Share Repurchase Program Activity [Abstract]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount	$ 500.0		$ 500.0		$ 500.0
Number of shares repurchased	0.0	1.4	0.5	3.1
Amount of shares repurchased	$ 3.1	$ 69.5	$ 37.9	$ 160.6
Average price of shares repurchased (in dollars per share)	$ 77.75	$ 50.00	$ 73.15	$ 52.08
Repurchase of common stock remaining authorization	$ 496.9		$ 496.9

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Income Taxes Income Taxes (Details) (Details)	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	21.00%	35.00%

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Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ("AOCL") (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017	Aug. 04, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017	Jan. 28, 2017
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss
Amortization of actuarial losses	$ 132	$ 0	$ 264	$ 0
Income before income taxes and income on and equity in losses of joint ventures	3,828	27,041	(99,410)	(75,420)
Income tax expense	960	9,950	(21,730)	(26,220)
Net Income	2,868	17,080	(77,680)	(49,222)
Net Actuarial Loss less than 10 percent of PBO					10.00%
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss
Amortization of actuarial losses	132	0	264
Income tax expense	31	0	63	0
Net Income	$ 101	$ 0	$ 201	$ 0

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Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017	Aug. 04, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss
Beginning balance			$ 15,444
Ending balance	$ 17,785	$ 11,137	17,785	$ 11,137
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss
Beginning balance	17,886	11,137	15,444	11,137
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	(101)	0	(201)
Reclassification due to the adoption of ASU No. 2018-02	0	0	2,542	0
Ending balance	$ 17,785	$ 11,137	$ 17,785	$ 11,137

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Fair Value Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 04, 2018	Feb. 03, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017
Fair value disclosures
Subordinated debentures	$ 200,000	$ 200,000	$ 200,000
Fair Value of Assets
Fair value disclosures
Long-term debt, including current portion, fair value	396,000
Subordinated debentures	221,000
Carrying value
Fair value disclosures
Long-term debt, including current portion	366,000
Subordinated debentures	$ 200,000