Share-based payments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2020

Share-based payments

Schedule of weighted averages for key assumptions used in determining the fair value of all stock option grants

	January 31,		February 1,		February 2,
	2020		2019		2018
Expected dividend yield	1.1	%	1.2	%	1.3	%
Expected stock price volatility	25.3	%	25.0	%	25.5	%
Weighted average risk-free interest rate	2.3	%	2.7	%	2.1	%
Expected term of options (years)	6.2		6.3		6.3

Schedule of performance share unit award activity

	Units	Intrinsic
(Intrinsic value amounts reflected in thousands)	Issued	Value
Balance, February 1, 2019	210,989
Granted	108,584
Converted to common stock	(89,562)
Canceled	(12,563)
Balance, January 31, 2020	217,448	$	33,359

Schedule of restricted stock unit award activity

	Units	Intrinsic
(Intrinsic value amounts reflected in thousands)	Issued	Value
Balance, February 1, 2019	450,039
Granted	230,577
Converted to common stock	(211,511)
Canceled	(50,436)
Balance, January 31, 2020	418,669	$	64,228

Schedule of share-based compensation expense

	Stock		Performance		Restricted
(In thousands)	Options		Share Units		Stock Units		Total
Year ended January 31, 2020
Pre-tax	$	16,128	$	13,343	$	19,118	$	48,589
Net of tax	$	12,080	$	9,994	$	14,319	$	36,393
Year ended February 1, 2019
Pre-tax	$	14,556	$	8,597	$	17,726	$	40,879
Net of tax	$	10,902	$	6,439	$	13,277	$	30,618
Year ended February 2, 2018
Pre-tax	$	11,599	$	6,159	$	16,565	$	34,323
Net of tax	$	7,223	$	3,835	$	10,315	$	21,373

Other Options

Share-based payments

Schedule of options activity

		Average		Remaining
	Options	Exercise		Contractual	Intrinsic
(Intrinsic value amounts reflected in thousands)	Issued	Price		Term in Years	Value
Balance, February 1, 2019	3,257,250	$	76.76
Granted	649,139		119.05
Exercised	(470,777)		71.33
Canceled	(115,893)		90.13
Balance, January 31, 2020	3,319,719	$	85.34	6.9	$	225,983
Exercisable at January 31, 2020	1,533,231	$	72.81	5.6	$	123,582