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Stock-based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan [Table Text Block]

Stock-based compensation expense consisted of the following:

	Fiscal
	2016				2015				2014
	(in thousands)
Stock options	$	5,788			$	5,532			$	5,827
Restricted stock units	3,342				2,953				2,097
Performance-based restricted stock units	2,317				3,979				1,324
Director stock units	1,240				1,037				1,247
	$	12,687			$	13,501			$	10,495

Weighted-average Assumptions Used for Options Granted

The fair value for stock option awards was estimated at the grant date using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions for options granted:

	Fiscal
	2016		2015		2014
Assumptions:
Risk-free interest rate	1.5%		1.4%		1.8%
Expected volatility	36.0%		37.9%		44.5%
Expected option term	5.4 years		5.1 years		5.4 years
Dividend yield	3.0%		2.1%		2.3%
Other Data:
Weighted average grant date fair value	$6.58		$8.87		$11.82

Stock Option Plan Activity

The following table summarizes the activity for outstanding stock options for fiscal 2016:

	Shares Subject to Options			Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share				Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
	(in thousands)							(in years)		(in thousands)
Outstanding - beginning of year	3,849			$	25.56
Granted	850			$	26.89
Exercised	(410	)		$	15.30
Forfeited	(490	)		$	29.80
Outstanding - end of year	3,799			$	26.42			6.6 years		$	6,317
Vested and expected to vest - end of year	3,590			$	26.21			6.5 years		$	6,317
Exercisable - end of year	1,986			$	23.31			4.9 years		$	6,317

Restricted Stock Unit Activity

The following table summarizes the activity for unvested RSUs for fiscal 2016:

	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Outstanding - beginning of year	372			$	31.83
Granted	195			$	26.52
Vested	(129	)		$	31.33
Forfeited	(87	)		$	29.97
Outstanding - end of year	351			$	29.60

Performance Based Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the activity for unvested PSUs for fiscal 2016:

	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Outstanding - beginning of year	293			$	28.70
Granted	116			$	26.62
Vested	(133	)		$	25.76
Forfeited	(26	)		$	30.18
Outstanding - end of year	250			$	29.46

Director Stock Unit Activity

The following table summarizes the activity for unvested DSUs for fiscal 2016:

	Number of Shares
	(in thousands)
Outstanding - beginning of year	305
Granted	69
Exercised	(63	)
Outstanding - end of year	311

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