Property and Equipment, Net
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Property and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property and Equipment, Net
Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment, net, consisted of:
 
 
January 31, 2015
 
February 1, 2014
 
(in thousands)
Building improvements
$
86,487

 
$
13,955

Furniture, fixtures and equipment, software
341,272

 
315,462

Leasehold improvements
371,462

 
344,369

Construction in process
40,291

 
93,560

Other
828

 
315

Total
840,340

 
767,661

Less: accumulated depreciation
(432,733
)
 
(391,539
)
Property and equipment, net
$
407,607

 
$
376,122


Depreciation expense totaled $73.5 million, $66.7 million, and $64.6 million in 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively, excluding impairment charges discussed in Note 2.