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Equity Investments And Other
3 Months Ended
Apr. 29, 2017
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]  
Equity Investments And Other
Equity Investments and Other
Easton Investments
The Company has land and other investments in Easton, a planned community in Columbus, Ohio, that integrates office, hotel, retail, residential and recreational space. These investments, totaling $79 million as of April 29, 2017 and January 28, 2017, and $82 million as of April 30, 2016, and are recorded in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Included in the Company’s Easton investments is an equity interest in Easton Town Center, LLC (“ETC”) and Easton Gateway, LLC (“EG”), entities that own and have developed commercial entertainment and shopping centers. The Company’s investments in ETC and EG are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. The Company has a majority financial interest in ETC and EG, but another unaffiliated member manages them, and certain significant decisions regarding ETC and EG require the consent of unaffiliated members in addition to the Company.