Lease Accounting - Maturity of Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 01, 2020	Feb. 01, 2020
Operating Leases
2021	$ 155,961
2022	207,825
2023	172,592
2024	144,021
2025	99,851
After 2025	201,665
Total lease payments	981,915
Less: Interest	87,048
Present value of lease liabilities	894,867
Finance Leases
2021	1,618
2022	3,904
2023	3,483
2024	3,260
2025	2,446
After 2025	5,229
Total lease payments	19,940
Less: Interest	3,687
Present value of lease liabilities	16,253	$ 16,535
Total
2021	157,579
2022	211,729
2023	176,075
2024	147,281
2025	102,297
After 2025	206,894
Total lease payments	1,001,855
Less: Interest	90,735
Present value of lease liabilities	$ 911,120	$ 922,680

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