Leases
12 Months Ended
Jan. 28, 2017
Leases [Abstract]  
Leases

10.  Leases

The Company leases all store premises, some of its office space and certain information technology and office equipment. The store leases generally have initial terms of 10 years and are classified as operating leases. Most of these store leases provide for base rentals and the payment of a percentage of sales as additional contingent rent when sales exceed specified levels. Additionally, most leases contain construction allowances and/or rent holidays. In recognizing landlord incentives and minimum rent expense, the Company amortizes the items on a straight-line basis over the lease term (including the pre-opening build-out period).

A summary of fixed minimum and contingent rent expense for all operating leases follows:

 

 

 

For the Years Ended

 

 

 

January 28,

 

 

January 30,

 

 

January 31,

 

(In thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Store rent:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed minimum

 

$

286,850

 

 

$

282,300

 

 

$

279,640

 

Contingent

 

 

8,519

 

 

 

9,035

 

 

 

6,733

 

Total store rent, excluding common area maintenance

   charges, real estate taxes and certain other expenses

 

$

295,369

 

 

$

291,335

 

 

$

286,373

 

Offices, distribution facilities, equipment and other

 

 

18,172

 

 

 

16,063

 

 

 

15,449

 

Total rent expense

 

$

313,541

 

 

$

307,398

 

 

$

301,822

 

 

In addition, the Company is typically responsible under its store, office and distribution center leases for tenant occupancy costs, including maintenance costs, common area charges, real estate taxes and certain other expenses.

The table below summarizes future minimum lease obligations, consisting of fixed minimum rent, under operating leases in effect at January 28, 2017:

 

(In thousands)

 

Future Minimum

 

Fiscal years:

 

Lease Obligations

 

2017

 

$

287,822

 

2018

 

$

260,847

 

2019

 

$

228,085

 

2020

 

$

207,029

 

2021

 

$

182,219

 

Thereafter

 

$

489,739

 

Total

 

$

1,655,742