Leased Facilities and Commitments
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 28, 2017
Leased Facilities and Commitments [Abstract]  
Leased Facilities and Commitments
Leased Facilities and Commitments
Annual store rent consists of a fixed minimum amount and/or contingent rent based on a percentage of sales exceeding a stipulated amount.
Rent expense is summarized as follows:
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Store rent:
(in thousands)
Fixed minimum
$
214,696

 
$
213,228

 
$
209,323

Contingent
4,927

 
6,945

 
6,398

Total store rent
219,623

 
220,173

 
215,721

Home office, distribution center, other
5,945

 
5,413

 
5,609

Total rent expense
$
225,568

 
$
225,586

 
$
221,330


As of January 28, 2017, the Company was committed to noncancelable leases with remaining terms from 1 to 15 years. A substantial portion of these commitments consist of store leases, generally with an initial term of 10 years. Store lease terms typically require additional payments covering real estate taxes, common area maintenance costs, and certain other landlord charges, which are excluded from the following table.
Minimum rent commitments under non-cancelable operating leases are as follows (in thousands):
2017
$
233,943

2018
200,800

2019
184,968

2020
173,416

2021
155,834

Thereafter
508,230

Total
$
1,457,191