| Schedule of AR, Contract Assets and Liabilities - Construction [Table Text Block] |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Construction | | | | | (in thousands of dollars) | | May 4,
2019 | | February 2,
2019 | | May 5,
2018 | | February 3,
2018 | Accounts receivable | | $ | 32,320 |
| | $ | 31,867 |
| | $ | 26,782 |
| | $ | 20,136 |
| Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | | 829 |
| | 1,165 |
| | 861 |
| | 1,213 |
| Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts | | 6,768 |
| | 7,414 |
| | 4,665 |
| | 5,503 |
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| Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] |
The following tables summarize certain segment information, including the reconciliation of those items to the Company’s consolidated operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (in thousands of dollars) |
| Retail Operations |
| Construction |
| Consolidated | Three Months Ended May 4, 2019: | | |
| | |
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| Net sales from external customers | | $ | 1,420,522 |
| | $ | 44,919 |
|
| $ | 1,465,441 |
| Gross profit | | 536,371 |
| | 1,303 |
|
| 537,674 |
| Depreciation and amortization | | 52,194 |
| | 170 |
|
| 52,364 |
| Interest and debt expense (income), net | | 11,264 |
| | (27 | ) |
| 11,237 |
| Income before income taxes | | 100,728 |
| | 44 |
|
| 100,772 |
| Total assets | | 3,731,040 |
| | 47,948 |
|
| 3,778,988 |
| | | | | | | | Three Months Ended May 5, 2018: | | | | |
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| Net sales from external customers | | $ | 1,411,344 |
| | $ | 46,918 |
|
| $ | 1,458,262 |
| Gross profit | | 552,865 |
| | 1,656 |
|
| 554,521 |
| Depreciation and amortization | | 55,844 |
| | 159 |
|
| 56,003 |
| Interest and debt expense (income), net | | 14,030 |
| | (8 | ) |
| 14,022 |
| Income before income taxes | | 103,404 |
| | (166 | ) |
| 103,238 |
| Total assets | | 3,742,719 |
| | 38,744 |
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| 3,781,463 |
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