Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 111,081	$ 170,263	$ 221,324
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and other deferred cost	224,309	225,849	233,683
Deferred income taxes	(5,415)	334	(102,065)
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	20,293	(48)	(1,000)
Proceeds from insurance	397	0	0
Gain from insurance proceeds	0	0	(5,861)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	797
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable	3,693	(11,416)	8,871
Decrease (increase) in merchandise inventories	63,410	(64,856)	(57,158)
Decrease (increase) in other current assets	9,554	(17,416)	(1,902)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(1,220)	(10,419)	2,196
(Decrease) increase in trade accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities	(25,597)	104,060	(20,395)
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable	5,155	(29,159)	(6,205)
Net cash provided by operating activities	365,074	367,288	274,285
Investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment and capitalized software	(103,383)	(137,064)	(130,464)
Proceeds from disposal of assets	30,580	2,003	11,683
Proceeds from insurance	2,416	3,477	5,114
Distribution from joint venture	2,295	3,835	3,460
Net cash used in investing activities	(68,092)	(127,749)	(110,207)
Financing activities:
Principal payments on long-term debt and finance lease liabilities	(966)	(162,066)	(90,483)
Cash dividends paid	(11,520)	(11,108)	(9,424)
Purchase of treasury stock	(130,928)	(129,884)	(223,013)
Issuance cost of line of credit	0	0	1,115
Net cash used in financing activities	(143,414)	(303,058)	(324,035)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	153,568	(63,519)	(159,957)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	123,509	187,028	346,985
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	277,077	123,509	187,028
Non-cash transactions:
Accrued capital expenditures	9,295	2,597	23,084
Stock awards	2,891	2,688	2,680
Accrued purchases of treasury stock	7,323	$ 0	$ 2,000
Lease assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$ 7,974