Business Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 30, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	October 30, 2021		October 31, 2020		October 30, 2021		October 31, 2020
Retail operations segment
Cosmetics	13	%	14	%	13	%	14	%
Ladies’ apparel	22		20		23		21
Ladies’ accessories and lingerie	14		15		15		15
Juniors’ and children’s apparel	11		10		10		10
Men’s apparel and accessories	20		18		19		18
Shoes	16		16		15		15
Home and furniture	3		4		3		4
	99		97		98		97
Construction segment	1		3		2		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 October 30, 2021
Net sales from external customers	$	1,460,184	$	20,815	$	1,480,999
Gross profit	682,317		2,406		684,723
Depreciation and amortization	50,122		66		50,188
Interest and debt expense (income), net	10,557		(7)		10,550
Income before income taxes	254,152		478		254,630
Total assets	3,703,257		36,939		3,740,196
Three Months Ended October 31, 2020
Net sales from external customers	$	994,588	$	30,311	$	1,024,899
Gross profit	364,232		1,983		366,215
Depreciation and amortization	53,290		87		53,377
Interest and debt expense (income), net	12,167		(5)		12,162
(Loss) income before income taxes	(232)		462		230
Total assets	3,279,241		26,748		3,305,989
Nine Months Ended October 30, 2021
Net sales from external customers	$	4,296,316	$	83,604	$	4,379,920
Gross profit	1,876,558		5,787		1,882,345
Depreciation and amortization	146,441		198		146,639
Interest and debt expense (income), net	32,889		(33)		32,856
Income before income taxes	697,140		1,293		698,433
Total assets	3,703,257		36,939		3,740,196
Nine Months Ended October 31, 2020
Net sales from external customers	$	2,638,831	$	91,767	$	2,730,598
Gross profit	737,673		5,925		743,598
Depreciation and amortization	154,806		423		155,229
Interest and debt expense (income), net	37,343		(38)		37,305
(Loss) income before income taxes	(262,598)		1,357		(261,241)
Total assets	3,279,241		26,748		3,305,989

Schedule of Contract Liabilities - Retail [Table Text Block]

Retail
(in thousands of dollars)	October 30, 2021		January 30, 2021		October 31, 2020		February 1, 2020
Contract liabilities	$	59,718	$	68,021	$	54,684	$	75,229

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

Construction
(in thousands of dollars)	October 30, 2021		January 30, 2021		October 31, 2020		February 1, 2020
Accounts receivable	$	18,586	$	25,094	$	18,689	$	28,522
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	2,333		450		781		2,179
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	6,521		4,685		5,808		5,737