Lease Accounting - Maturity of Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 29, 2022	Jan. 30, 2021
Finance Leases
2023	$ 6,872
2024	6,746
2025	4,861
2026	3,983
2027	2,461
After 2027	688
Total lease payments	25,611
Less: Interest	2,668
Present value of lease liabilities	22,943	$ 22,063
Total
2023	225,279
2024	175,136
2025	129,110
2026	96,925
2027	77,397
After 2027	178,010
Total lease payments	881,857
Less: Interest	80,641
Total lease liabilities	801,216	$ 907,520
Non-Related Parties
Operating Leases
2023	210,759
2024	160,515
2025	116,997
2026	86,083
2027	67,376
After 2027	148,748
Total lease payments	790,478
Less: Interest	67,707
Present value of lease liabilities	722,771
Related Parties
Operating Leases
2023	7,648
2024	7,875
2025	7,252
2026	6,859
2027	7,560
After 2027	28,574
Total lease payments	65,768
Less: Interest	10,266
Present value of lease liabilities	$ 55,502

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