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Property and Equipment, net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2023

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment, net

Property and equipment, net consists of the following:

		January 28,				January 29,
(In thousands)		2023				2022
Land		$	17,910			$	17,910
Buildings			222,857				219,194
Leasehold improvements			822,292				739,245
Fixtures and equipment			1,635,897				1,496,972
Construction in progress			8,105				7,117
Property and equipment, at cost		$	2,707,061			$	2,480,438
Less: Accumulated depreciation			(1,925,547	)			(1,752,166	)
Property and equipment, net		$	781,514			$	728,272

Depreciation Expense

Depreciation expense is as follows:

		For the Years Ended
		January 28,				January 29,				January 30,
(In thousands)		2023				2022				2021
Depreciation expense		$	208,014			$	161,492			$	159,413

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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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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 360
-SubTopic 10
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