Business Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Aug. 03, 2013

Business Segments

Schedule of segment information

(in thousands of dollars)	Retail Operations		Construction			Consolidated
Three Months Ended August 3, 2013:
Net sales from external customers	$	1,458,778	$	21,074		$	1,479,852
Gross profit	501,417		1,613			503,030
Depreciation and amortization	64,186		58			64,244
Interest and debt expense (income), net	16,262		(16		)	16,246
Income before income taxes and income on and equity in losses of joint ventures	55,282		476			55,758
Income on and equity in losses of joint ventures	408		—			408
Total assets	4,074,433		33,030			4,107,463
Three Months Ended July 28, 2012:
Net sales from external customers	$	1,456,025	$	31,900		$	1,487,925
Gross profit	498,717		1,406			500,123
Depreciation and amortization	64,164		51			64,215
Interest and debt expense (income), net	17,708		(35		)	17,673
Income before income taxes and income on and equity in losses of joint ventures	48,028		177			48,205
Income on and equity in losses of joint ventures	147		—			147
Total assets	4,215,718		45,744			4,261,462
Six Months Ended August 3, 2013:
Net sales from external customers	$	2,988,778	$	40,210		$	3,028,988
Gross profit	1,111,306		3,075			1,114,381
Depreciation and amortization	129,243		117			129,360
Interest and debt expense (income), net	32,592		(36		)	32,556
Income before income taxes and income on and equity in losses of joint ventures	235,181		798			235,979
Income on and equity in losses of joint ventures	817		—			817
Total assets	4,074,433		33,030			4,107,463
Six Months Ended July 28, 2012:
Net sales from external customers	$	2,978,000	$	59,244		$	3,037,244
Gross profit	1,089,780		2,749			1,092,529
Depreciation and amortization	128,139		96			128,235
Interest and debt expense (income), net	35,199		(71		)	35,128
Income before income taxes and income on and equity in losses of joint ventures	194,996		327			195,323
Income on and equity in losses of joint ventures	982		—			982
Total assets	4,215,718		45,744			4,261,462