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Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consists of the following:

		February 2,				February 3,
(In thousands)		2019				2018
Land		$	17,910			$	17,910
Buildings			209,487				206,505
Leasehold improvements			698,029				630,725
Fixtures and equipment			1,221,203				1,143,140
Construction in progress			34,221				25,595
Property and equipment, at cost		$	2,180,850			$	2,023,875
Less:  Accumulated depreciation			(1,438,701	)			(1,299,636	)
Property and equipment, net		$	742,149			$	724,239

Depreciation Expense

Depreciation expense is summarized as follows:

		For the Years Ended
		February 2,				February 3,				January 28,
(In thousands)		2019				2018				2017
Depreciation expense		$	164,265			$	158,969			$	152,644

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Tabular disclosure of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, balances by class of assets, depreciation and depletion expense and method used, including composite depreciation, and accumulated deprecation.

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