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Stock Based Compensation - Plans (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 02, 2019
Stock Based Compensation [Abstract] |
Stock Based Compensation Plans |
| 1987 |  | 2004 |  | 2013 |  | 2018 |  |
| Plan |  | Plan |  | Plan |  | Plan |  | Total
Options and/or restricted stock initially authorized | 5,850,000 |  | 1,350,000 |  | 1,500,000 |  | 4,725,000 |  | 13,425,000
Options and/or restricted stock available for grant: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
February 3, 2018 | - |  | - |  | 856,473 |  | - |  | 856,473
February 2, 2019 | - |  | - |  | - |  | 4,514,151 |  | 4,514,151

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