PROPERTY, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

3. PROPERTY, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT

Property, fixtures and equipment and related accumulated depreciation and amortization consisted of:

	January 28, 2017			January 30, 2016
Land and improvements	$	77,492		$	77,492
Buildings and leasehold improvements		673,842			677,014
Furniture and equipment		693,825			683,839
Buildings and equipment under capital and financing leases		164,079			148,775

		1,609,238			1,587,120
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(1,024,435	)		(951,786	)

Net property, fixtures and equipment	$	584,803		$	635,334

Accumulated depreciation and amortization includes $44,197 and $35,883 at January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, respectively, related to buildings and equipment under capital and financing leases. Amortization of buildings and equipment under capital and financing leases is included within depreciation and amortization expense.

Depreciation and amortization expense of $90,823, $90,283 and $88,489 related to property, fixtures and equipment was included in depreciation and amortization expense for 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Asset impairment charges of $14,024, $1,790 and $2,392, which resulted in a reduction in the carrying amount of certain store properties due to marginal performance, were recorded in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The expenses are included in impairment charges.