Lease Accounting - Maturity of Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 01, 2021	Jan. 30, 2021
Finance Leases
2022	$ 4,294
2023	5,974
2024	5,887
2025	3,946
2026	3,034
After 2026	3,158
Total lease payments	26,293
Less: Interest	3,872
Finance lease obligations	22,421	$ 22,063
Total
2022	203,774
2023	195,113
2024	159,580
2025	114,827
2026	83,420
After 2026	210,240
Total lease payments	966,954
Less: Interest	87,283
Total lease liabilities	879,671	$ 907,520
Non Related Parties
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
2022	193,515
2023	181,879
2024	146,015
2025	103,560
2026	73,458
After 2026	170,672
Total lease payments	869,099
Less: Interest	71,415
Present value of lease liabilities	797,684
Related Parties
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
2022	5,965
2023	7,260
2024	7,678
2025	7,321
2026	6,928
After 2026	36,410
Total lease payments	71,562
Less: Interest	11,996
Present value of lease liabilities	$ 59,566

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