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Property and Equipment, net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2025

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment, net consists of the following:

		Fiscal Years Ending
		February 1,				February 3,
(In thousands)		2025				2024
Land		$	17,910			$	17,910
Buildings			228,390				222,660
Leasehold improvements			890,155				850,519
Fixtures and equipment			1,432,344				1,335,173
Construction in progress			2,486				852
Property and equipment, at cost		$	2,571,285			$	2,427,114
Less: Accumulated depreciation			(1,820,021	)			(1,713,778	)
Property and equipment, net		$	751,264			$	713,336

Depreciation Expense

Depreciation expense is as follows:

		Fiscal Years Ending
		February 1,				February 3,				January 28,
(In thousands)		2025				2024				2023
Depreciation expense		$	216,093			$	230,833			$	208,014

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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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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-SubTopic 10
-Topic 360
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482099/360-10-50-1

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