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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Total | Common Stock | Contributed Capital | Retained Earnings | Treasury Stock | [1] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
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Beginning Balance at Jan. 28, 2017 |  | $ 1,204,569 | $ 2,496 |  | $ 603,890 | $ 1,775,775 | $ (1,141,130) | $ (36,462)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Jan. 28, 2017 |  | 181,886,000 | 181,886,000 | [2] |  |  |  |
Stock awards |  | $ 17,202 |  |  | 17,202 |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock as part of publicly announced programs |  | (87,672) |  |  |  |  | (87,672) |
Repurchase of common stock as part of publicly announced programs (in shares) | [2] |  | (6,000,000) |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock from employees |  | (12,513) |  |  |  |  | (12,513) |
Repurchase of common stock from employees (in shares) | [2] |  | (871,000) |  |  |  |  |
Reissuance of treasury stock |  | $ 3,923 |  |  | (29,632) | (5,488) | 39,043 |
Reissuance of treasury stock (in shares) |  | 2,301,000 | 2,301,000 | [2] |  |  |  |
Net income |  | $ 204,163 |  |  |  | 204,163 |  |
Other comprehensive loss |  | 5,667 |  |  |  |  |  | 5,667
Cash dividends and dividend equivalents ($0.50 per share) |  | (88,548) |  |  | 2,310 | (90,858) |  |
Ending Balance at Feb. 03, 2018 |  | $ 1,246,791 | $ 2,496 |  | 593,770 | 1,883,592 | (1,202,272) | (30,795)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 03, 2018 |  | 177,316,000 | 177,316,000 | [2] |  |  |  |
Stock awards |  | $ 27,057 |  |  | 27,057 |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock as part of publicly announced programs |  | (144,405) |  |  |  |  | (144,405) |
Repurchase of common stock as part of publicly announced programs (in shares) | [2] |  | (7,300,000) |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock from employees |  | (19,668) |  |  |  |  | (19,668) |
Repurchase of common stock from employees (in shares) | [2] |  | (943,000) |  |  |  |  |
Reissuance of treasury stock |  | $ 17,038 |  |  | (48,022) | 8,407 | 56,653 |
Reissuance of treasury stock (in shares) |  | 3,363,000 | 3,363,000 | [2] |  |  |  |
Net income |  | $ 261,902 |  |  |  | 261,902 |  |
Other comprehensive loss |  | (4,037) |  |  |  |  |  | (4,037)
Cash dividends and dividend equivalents ($0.50 per share) |  | (97,123) |  |  | 2,124 | (99,247) |  |
Ending Balance at Feb. 02, 2019 |  | $ 1,287,555 | $ 2,496 |  | 574,929 | 2,054,654 | (1,309,692) | (34,832)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 02, 2019 |  | 172,436,000 | 172,436,000 | [2] |  |  |  |
Stock awards |  | $ 22,742 |  |  | 22,742 |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock as part of publicly announced programs |  | (112,381) |  |  |  |  | (112,381) |
Repurchase of common stock as part of publicly announced programs (in shares) | [2] |  | (6,336,000) |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock from employees |  | (8,087) |  |  |  |  | (8,087) |
Repurchase of common stock from employees (in shares) | [2] |  | (431,000) |  |  |  |  |
Adoption of ASC 842, net of tax | ASC 842 |  | (44,435) |  |  |  | (44,435) |  |
Reissuance of treasury stock |  | $ 2,321 |  |  | (22,175) | 1,959 | 22,537 |
Reissuance of treasury stock (in shares) |  | 1,324,000 | 1,324,000 | [2] |  |  |  |
Net income |  | $ 191,257 |  |  |  | 191,257 |  |
Other comprehensive loss |  | 1,664 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,664
Cash dividends and dividend equivalents ($0.50 per share) |  | (92,783) |  |  | 2,360 | (95,143) |  |
Ending Balance at Feb. 01, 2020 |  | $ 1,247,853 | $ 2,496 |  | $ 577,856 | $ 2,108,292 | $ (1,407,623) | $ (33,168)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 01, 2020 |  | 166,993,000 | 166,993,000 | [2] |  |  |  |
[1] | 82,573 shares, 77,130 shares and 72,250 shares at February 1, 2020, February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018 respectively. During Fiscal 2019, Fiscal 2018, and Fiscal 2017, 1,324 shares, 3,363 shares, and 2,301 shares, respectively, were reissued from treasury stock for the issuance of share-based payments.
[2] | 600,000 authorized, 249,566 issued and 166,993 outstanding, $0.01 par value common stock at February 1, 2020; 600,000 authorized, 249,566 issued and 172,436 outstanding, $0.01 par value common stock at February 2, 2019; 600,000 authorized, 249,566 issued and 177,316 outstanding, $0.01 par value common stock at February 3, 2018; 600,000 authorized, 249,566 issued and 181,886 outstanding, $0.01 par value common stock at January 28, 2017. The Company has 5,000 authorized, with none issued or outstanding, $0.01 par value preferred stock for all periods presented.

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