OPERATING LEASES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Operating Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Table Text Block]

Minimum rental commitments on long-term, non-cancelable operating leases at January 30, 2016, are as follows (in thousands):



Fiscal Year	Commitments		Sublease Income			Net Minimum Lease Commitments
2016	$	94,196	$	(1,325	)	$	92,871
2017	87,610		(1,365		)	86,245
2018	77,592		(1,447		)	76,145
2019	61,992		(1,447		)	60,545
2020	53,518		(1,492		)	52,026
Thereafter	165,715		(4,218		)	161,497
Total	$	540,623	$	(11,294	)	$	529,329

Rental expense for operating leases, net of sublease income, consisted of the following for each period presented (in thousands):



	Fiscal Year
	2015			2014			2013
Minimum rentals	$	84,170		$	77,141		$	76,813
Contingent rentals	3,067			3,642			3,904
Sublease income	(5		)	(6		)	(6		)
	$	87,232		$	80,777		$	80,711

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of a lessee's leasing arrangements including: (1) the basis on which contingent rental payments are determined, (2) the existence and terms of renewal or purchase options and escalation clauses, (3) restrictions imposed by lease arrangements, such as those concerning dividends, additional debt, and further leasing, (4) rent holidays, rent concessions, or leasehold improvement incentives and unusual provisions or conditions. Disclosure may also include the specific period used to amortize material leasehold improvements made at the inception of the lease or during the lease term. Additionally, for operating leases having initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year: (a) future minimum rental payments required as of the date of the latest balance sheet presented, in the aggregate and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) the total of minimum rentals to be received in the future under noncancelable subleases as of the date of the latest balance sheet presented, and (c) for all operating leases, rental expense for each period for which an income statement is presented, with separate amounts for minimum rentals, contingent rentals, and sublease rentals. Rental payments under leases with terms of a month or less that were not renewed need not be included.

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