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Leases (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 30, 2021
Leases [Abstract] |
Summary of Expense Categories and Cash Payments for Operating Leases, Average Remaining Lease Term and Discount Rate | The following table summarizes expense categories and cash payments for operating leases during the period. It also includes the total non-cash transaction activity for new operating lease ROU assets and related operating lease liabilities entered into during the period.
|  | For the Year Ended |
|  | January 30, |  | February 1, |
(In thousands) |  | 2021 |  | 2020 |
Lease costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease costs |  | $ | 325,005 |  | $ | 349,429 |
Variable lease costs |  |  | 98,057 |  |  | 102,797 |
Short-term leases and other lease costs |  |  | 11,090 |  |  | 37,293 |
Total lease costs |  | $ | 434,152 |  | $ | 489,519 |
Other information |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for operating lease liability |  | $ | (331,543 | ) | $ | (328,925 | )
New operating lease ROU asset entered into during the period |  | $ | 116,128 |  | $ | 227,562 |
The following table contains the average remaining lease term and discount rate, weighted by outstanding operating lease liability as of the end of the period:
Lease term and discount rate |  | January 30, 2021 |
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases |  | 5.8 years |
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases |  | 4.9% |
Summary of Maturity Analysis of Operating Leases | The table below is a maturity analysis of the operating leases in effect as of the end of the period. Undiscounted cash flows for finance leases and short-term leases are not material for the periods reported and are excluded from the table below:
|  | Undiscounted cash flows |
|  | January 30, 2021 |
(In thousands) |  |  |  |
Fiscal years: |  |  |  |
2021 |  | $ | 363,230 |
2022 |  |  | 302,274 |
2023 |  |  | 275,442 |
2024 |  |  | 206,893 |
2025 |  |  | 173,202 |
Thereafter |  |  | 388,922 |
Total undiscounted cash flows |  | $ | 1,709,963 |
Less: discount on lease liability |  |  | (232,597 | )
Total lease liability |  | $ | 1,477,366 |
Summary of Fixed Minimum and Contingent Rent Expense | The Company adopted ASC 842 as of February 3, 2019 through the modified retrospective method. Prior period amounts have not been adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with our historical accounting treatment. In accordance with the transition guidance within ASC 842, the following table provides the disclosures related to Fiscal Year 2018 as required under ASC 840, Leases. Refer to Note 2 for further information about the Company’s adoption of ASC 842.
|  | For the Year Ended |
|  | February 2, |
(In thousands) |  | 2019 |
Store rent: |  |  |  |
Fixed minimum |  | $ | 303,123 |
Contingent |  |  | 13,883 |
Total store rent, excluding common area maintenance charges, real estate taxes and certain other expenses |  | $ | 317,006 |
Offices, distribution facilities, equipment and other |  |  | 18,636 |
Total rent expense |  | $ | 335,642 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of undiscounted cash flows of lessee's operating lease liability. Includes, but is not limited to, reconciliation of undiscounted cash flows to operating lease liability recognized in statement of financial position. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 6 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121609121&loc=SL77918701-209980 + Details
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