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Property and Equipment, net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment, net

Property and equipment, net consists of the following:

		February 1,				February 2,
(In thousands)		2020				2019
Land		$	17,910			$	17,910
Buildings			211,814				209,487
Leasehold improvements			721,514				698,029
Fixtures and equipment			1,316,198				1,221,203
Construction in progress			46,992				34,221
Property and equipment, at cost		$	2,314,428			$	2,180,850
Less:  Accumulated depreciation			(1,579,308	)			(1,438,701	)
Property and equipment, net		$	735,120			$	742,149

Depreciation Expense

Depreciation expense is as follows:

		For the Years Ended
		February 1,				February 2,				February 3,
(In thousands)		2020				2019				2018
Depreciation expense		$	178,038			$	164,265			$	158,969

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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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