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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 30, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Feb. 01, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |  |  |
Accounting Changes [Text Block] |  | The change to historical periods was limited to classifications within the consolidated statements of operations and has no effect on net income or earnings per share.
| Three months ended |  | Fiscal year ended
|  | January 31, 2015 |  | January 31, 2015
|  | As previously reported |  | Effect of change |  | As adjusted |  | As previously reported |  | Effect of change |  | As adjusted
|  | (in thousands)
Operating expenses |  | $ | (128,681 | ) |  | $ | 201 |  |  | $ | (128,480 | ) |  | $ | (512,889 | ) |  | $ | 353 |  |  | $ | (512,536 | )
Interest income, net |  | 602 |  |  | 132 |  |  | 734 |  |  | 2,795 |  |  | 326 |  |  | 3,121 |
Income tax provision |  | (19,527 | ) |  | (333 | ) |  | (19,860 | ) |  | (95,713 | ) |  | (679 | ) |  | (96,392 | )
| Three months ended |  | Fiscal year ended
|  | February 1, 2014 |  | February 1, 2014
|  | As previously reported |  | Effect of change |  | As adjusted |  | As previously reported |  | Effect of change |  | As adjusted
|  | (in thousands)
Operating expenses |  | $ | (115,113 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (115,113 | ) |  | $ | (497,899 | ) |  | $ | 36 |  |  | $ | (497,863 | )
Interest income, net |  | 762 |  |  | 42 |  |  | 804 |  |  | 2,619 |  |  | (182 | ) |  | 2,437 |
Income tax provision |  | (17,521 | ) |  | (42 | ) |  | (17,563 | ) |  | (92,705 | ) |  | 146 |  |  | (92,559 | )
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block] |  | The change in accounting standard has been applied retrospectively by adjusting the balance sheet for the prior period presented.
|  | As of January 31, 2015
|  | As previously reported |  | Effect of change |  | As adjusted
|  | (in thousands)
Current deferred income taxes |  | $ | 19,747 |  |  | $ | (19,747 | ) |  | $ | — |
Total current assets |  | 768,470 |  |  | (19,747 | ) |  | 748,723 |
Non-current deferred income taxes |  | 11,332 |  |  | 19,747 |  |  | 31,079 |
Estimated Useful Lives PPE [Table Text Block] | The estimated useful lives by class of asset are:
Buildings | 39 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | 3 to 10 years
Building and leasehold improvements | 3 to 20 years or the lease term if that is shorter than the normal life of the asset

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