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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 01, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Useful Lives of Major Classes of Assets | The useful lives of our major classes of assets are as follows:
Buildings | 25 years
Leasehold improvements | Lesser of 10 years or the term of the lease
Fixtures and equipment | Five years
Information technology | Three to five years
Sales Return Reserve | The sales return reserve reflects an estimate of sales returns based on projected merchandise returns determined using historical average return percentages.
|  | Fiscal Years Ending |  |
|  | February 1, |  |  | February 3, |  |  | January 28, |  |
(In thousands) |  | 2025 |  |  | 2024 |  |  | 2023 |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ | 10,766 |  |  | $ | 10,369 |  |  | $ | 9,168 |  |
Returns |  |  | (161,891 | ) |  |  | (161,833 | ) |  |  | (150,987 | ) |
Provisions |  |  | 160,801 |  |  |  | 162,230 |  |  |  | 152,188 |  |
Ending balance |  | $ | 9,676 |  |  | $ | 10,766 |  |  | $ | 10,369 |  |
Supplemental Cash Flow Information for Cash Amounts (Received) Paid | The table below shows supplemental cash flow information for cash amounts paid (received) during the respective periods:
|  | Fiscal Years Ending |
|  | February 1, |  |  | February 3, |  |  | January 28, |
(In thousands) |  | 2025 |  |  | 2024 |  |  | 2023 |
Cash paid (received) during the periods for: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes |  | $ | 139,777 |  |  | $ | 31,440 |  |  | $ | (22,109 | )
Interest |  | $ | 1,592 |  |  | $ | 2,494 |  |  | $ | 15,435 |

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