Business Segment Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Sales by Category [Table Text Block]

The following table presents net sales data by merchandise category:

(In thousands)	2018		2017		2016
Furniture	$	1,289,133	$	1,236,737	$	1,195,365
Soft Home	826,313		789,596		750,814
Consumables	799,038		822,533		817,747
Food	782,988		818,387		824,414
Seasonal	765,619		765,674		738,756
Hard Home	407,596		428,788		437,575
Electronics, Toys, & Accessories	367,418		402,647		429,324
Net sales	$	5,238,105	$	5,264,362	$	5,193,995