Trade Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Schedule of trade accounts payable and accrued expenses

(in thousands of dollars)	February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019
Trade accounts payable	$	713,463	$	743,330
Accrued expenses:
Taxes, other than income	46,688		47,646
Salaries, wages and employee benefits	58,551		64,370
Liability to customers	55,088		52,677
Interest	7,572		3,961
Rent	2,185		2,419
Other	9,242		6,802
	$	892,789	$	921,205