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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2020	Aug. 03, 2019
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	The Cato Corporation
Entity Central Index Key	0000018255
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Feb. 01, 2020
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-01
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Public Float		$ 305,907,719
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Security12bTitle	Class A - Common Stock, par value $.033 per share
Trading Symbol	CATO
Entity File Number	1-31340
Entity Incorporation State Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	56-0484485
Document Annual Report	true
Entity Address Address Line 1	8100 Denmark Road
Entity Address City Or Town	Charlotte
Entity Address State Or Province	NC
Entity Address Postal Zip Code	28273-5975
City Area Code	704
Local Phone Number	554-8510
Document Transition Report	false
Common Class A [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (actual number)	22,535,779
Common Class B [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (actual number)	1,763,652

Condensed Consolidated Income Statements Of Income and Comprehensive Income - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Revenues
Retail sales	$ 816,184,000	$ 821,113,000	$ 841,997,000
Other income (principally finance charges, late fees and layaway charges)	9,151,000	8,551,000	7,984,000
Total revenues	825,335,000	829,664,000	849,981,000
COSTS AND EXPENSES, NET
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation shown below)	508,906,000	522,535,000	553,058,000
Selling, general and administrative (exclusive of depreciation shown below)	263,773,000	262,510,000	266,304,000
Depreciation	15,485,000	16,463,000	19,643,000
Interest Expense	29,000	96,000	114,000
Interest and other income	6,065,000	4,991,000	5,111,000
Cost and expenses, net	782,128,000	796,613,000	834,008,000
Income before income taxes	43,207,000	33,051,000	15,973,000
Income tax expense	7,310,000	2,590,000	7,433,000
Net income	$ 35,897,000	$ 30,461,000	$ 8,540,000
Basic earnings per share	$ 1.46	$ 1.23	$ 0.34
Diluted earnings per share	1.46	1.23	0.34
Dividends per share	$ 1.32	$ 1.32	$ 1.32
Comprehensive income
Net income	$ 35,897,000	$ 30,461,000	$ 8,540,000
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	(1,500,000)	(244,000)	107,000
Comprehensive income	$ 37,397,000	$ 30,705,000	$ 8,433,000

Condensed Consolidated Income Statements Of Income and Comprehensive Income (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxParentheticalDisclosuresAbstract
Tax Effect of Unrealized Gains (Losses) On Available-For-Sale Securities	$ 453	$ 77	$ 28

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 11,824,000	$ 24,603,000
Short-term investments	200,387,000	182,711,000
Restricted Cash	2,577,000	606,000
Restricted short term investments	1,319,000	3,196,000
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	26,088,000	28,137,000
Merchandise inventories	115,365,000	119,585,000
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Prepaid expenses	5,237,000	11,750,000
Total Current Assets	362,797,000	370,588,000
Property and equipment - net	88,667,000	94,304,000
Noncurrent deferred tax asset	8,636,000	11,209,000
Other assets	24,073,000	21,805,000
Right-of-Use assets - net	200,803,000	0
Total Assets	684,976,000	497,906,000
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	68,438,000	84,282,000
Accrued expenses	47,099,000	45,658,000
Accrued bonus and benefits	18,913,000	11,146,000
Accrued income taxes	1,703,000	0
Current lease liability	63,149,000	0
Total Current Liabilities	199,302,000	141,086,000
Deferred tax liabilities noncurrent	0	0
Other noncurrent liabilities (primarily deferred rent)	21,976,000	39,984,000
Commitments And Contingencies	0	0
Lease liability	147,184,000	0
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, $100 par value per share, 100,000 shares authorized, none issued	0	0
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock	820,000	826,000
Additional paid-in capital	110,813,000	105,580,000
Retained earnings	203,458,000	210,507,000
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	1,423,000	(77,000)
Total Stockholders' Equity	316,514,000	316,836,000
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity	684,976,000	497,906,000
Common Class A [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock	761,000	767,000
Common Class B [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock	$ 59,000	$ 59,000

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current	$ 726	$ 842
Preferred Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share	$ 100	$ 100
Preferred Stock Shares Authorized	100,000	100,000
Common Class B [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common Stock Shares Authorized	15,000,000	15,000,000
Common Stock Shares Issued	1,763,652	1,763,652
Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.033	$ 0.033
Common Class A [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common Stock Shares Authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common Stock Shares Issued	22,535,779	22,838,149
Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.033	$ 0.033

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 35,897,000	$ 30,461,000	$ 8,540,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	15,485,000	16,463,000	19,643,000
Provision For Doubtful Accounts	524,000	470,000	690,000
Purchase premium and premium amortization	(694,000)	576,000	3,834,000
Share Based Compensation	4,669,000	4,939,000	4,196,000
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	0	0	0
Deferred income taxes	2,120,000	1,285,000	1,176,000
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	837,000	1,089,000	2,127,000
Impairment	470,000	1,548,000	7,698,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities which provided (used) cash:
Accounts receivable	1,525,000	(579,000)	1,780,000
Merchandise inventories	4,220,000	1,950,000	24,147,000
Prepaid and other assets	5,072,000	10,384,000	(7,459,000)
Operating lease right-of-use asstes and liabilities	(9,803,000)	0	0
Accrued income taxes	1,703,000	(680,000)	(1,602,000)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(8,629,000)	(7,662,000)	(28,780,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	53,396,000	60,244,000	35,990,000
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(8,306,000)	(4,354,000)	(11,096,000)
Purchase of short-term investments	(218,345,000)	(157,515,000)	(15,770,000)
Sales of short-term investments	205,375,000	91,023,000	95,203,000
Purchase of Other Assets	(1,353,000)	(298,000)	(657,000)
Sales Of Other Assets	4,000	(7,000)	(6,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(22,633,000)	(71,137,000)	67,686,000
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Dividends paid	(32,592,000)	(32,577,000)	(33,731,000)
Repurchase of common stock	(9,605,000)	(13,344,000)	(38,878,000)
Proceeds from lines of credit	0	0	21,000,000
Payments to lines of credit	0	0	(21,000,000)
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan	626,000	570,000	484,000
Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised	0	189,000	95,000
Net cash provided used in financing activities	(41,571,000)	(45,162,000)	(72,030,000)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	(10,808,000)	(56,055,000)	31,646,000
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period	25,209,000	81,264,000	49,618,000
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period	14,401,000	25,209,000	81,264,000
Change in Accrued PPE	2,828,000	326,000	634,000
Change in Accrued Treasury Stock	$ 818,000	$ 0	$ 0

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($)	Total	Class A Common Stock	Convertible Class B Common Stock	Common Stock Including Additional Paid in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at Jan. 28, 2017	$ 383,903,000	$ 837,000	$ 58,000	$ 95,207,000	$ 288,015,000	$ (214,000)
Net income	8,540,000	0	0	0	8,540,000	0
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	107,000	0	0	0	0	(107,000)
Dividends	(33,731,000)	0	0	0	(33,731,000)	0
Class A common stock sold through employee stock purchase plan	570,000	1,000	0	569,000	0	0
Class A common stock sold through stock option plans	112,000	0	0	112,000	0	0
Class A common stock issued through restricted stock grant plans	$ 4,093,000	6,000	0	4,060,000	27,000	0
Repurchase of treasury shares	2,082,535
Retirement of treasury sharess	$ (37,027,000)	(70,000)	0	0	(36,957,000)	0
Balance at Feb. 03, 2018	326,353,000	774,000	58,000	99,948,000	225,894,000	(321,000)
Net income	30,461,000	0	0	0	30,461,000	0
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	(244,000)	0	0	0	0	244,000
Dividends	(32,577,000)	0	0	0	(32,577,000)	0
Class A common stock sold through employee stock purchase plan	671,000	2,000	0	669,000	0	0
Class A common stock sold through stock option plans	195,000	0	1,000	194,000	0	0
Class A common stock issued through restricted stock grant plans	$ 4,834,000	11,000	0	4,769,000	54,000	0
Repurchase of treasury shares	593,404
Retirement of treasury sharess	$ (13,345,000)	(20,000)	0	0	(13,325,000)	0
Balance at Feb. 02, 2019	316,836,000	767,000	59,000	105,580,000	210,507,000	(77,000)
Net income	35,897,000	0	0	0	35,897,000	0
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	(1,500,000)	0	0	0	0	1,500,000
Dividends	(32,592,000)	0	0	0	(32,592,000)	0
Class A common stock sold through employee stock purchase plan	736,000	1,000	0	735,000	0	0
Class A common stock sold through stock option plans	0	0	0	0	0	0
Class A common stock issued through restricted stock grant plans	$ 4,560,000	14,000	0	4,498,000	48,000	0
Repurchase of treasury shares	622,480
Retirement of treasury sharess	$ (10,423,000)	(21,000)	0	0	(10,402,000)	0
Balance at Feb. 01, 2020	$ 316,514,000	$ 761,000	$ 59,000	$ 110,813,000	$ 203,458,000	$ 1,423,000

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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract
Tax Effect of Unrealized Gains (Losses) On Available-For-Sale Securities	$ 453	$ 77	$ 28
Stock Transactions, Parenthetical Disclosures [Abstract]
Dividends per share	$ 1.32	$ 1.32	$ 1.32
Class A common stock shares sold through employee stock purchase plans	48,626	44,770	34,238
Exercised	0	8,051	4,025
Class A common stock shares issued through restricted stock grant plans	321,484	341,744	169,907
Repurchase of treasury shares	622,480	593,404	2,082,535

Interest and Other Income

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

Interestand Other Income Disclosure Text Block Abstract 1 [Abstract]

Interest and Other Income [Text Block]

2. Interest and Other Income:

	The components of Interest and other income are shown below (in thousands):

		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019		February 3, 2018

	Dividend income	$	(42)	$	(34)	$	(22)
	Interest income		(4,954)		(3,893)		(2,433)
	Miscellaneous income		(709)		(1,109)		(2,616)
	Net loss (gain) on investment sales		(360)		45		(40)
	Interest and other income	$	(6,065)	$	(4,991)	$	(5,111)

Short-term and Other Investments

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

InvestmentsDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAbstract

Short-Term and Other Investments

3. Short-Term Investments:

At February 1, 2020, the Company’s investment portfolio was primarily invested in corporate and governmental debt securities held in managed accounts. These securities are classified as available-for-sale as they are highly liquid and are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at estimated fair value, with unrealized gains and temporary losses reported net of taxes in Accumulated other comprehensive income.

The table below reflects gross accumulated unrealized gains (losses) in short-term investments at February 1, 2020 and February 2, 2019 (in thousands):

		February 1, 2020						February 2, 2019
	Debt securities						Debt securities
	issued by the U.S						issued by the U.S
	Government, its various						Government, its various
	States, municipalities		Corporate				States, municipalities		Corporate
	and agencies		debt				and agencies		debt
	of each		securities		Total		of each		securities		Total
Cost basis	$	73,116	$	127,096	$	200,212	$	71,953	$	114,372	$	186,325
Unrealized gains		308		1,086		1,394		-		-		-
Unrealized (loss)		-		-		-		(371)		(147)		(518)
Estimated fair value	$	73,424	$	128,182	$	201,606	$	71,582	$	114,225	$	185,807

Accumulated other comprehensive income on the Consolidated Balance Sheets reflects the accumulated unrealized net gains in short-term investments in addition to unrealized gains from equity investments and restricted cash investments. The table below reflects gross accumulated unrealized gains in these investments at February 1, 2020 and February 2, 2019 (in thousands)

	February 1, 2020						February 2, 2019

			Deferred		Unrealized				Deferred		Unrealized
	Unrealized		Tax Benefit/		Net Gain/		Unrealized		Tax Benefit/		Net Gain/
Security Type	Gain/(Loss)		(Expense)		(Loss)		Gain/(Loss)		(Expense)		(Loss)
Short-Term Investments	$	1,394	$	(323)	$	1,071	$	(518)	$	121	$	(397)
Equity Investments		458		(106)		352		417		(97)		320
Total	$	1,852	$	(429)	$	1,423	$	(101)	$	24	$	(77)

Supplemental Cash Flow Information - Notes to Financial Statements	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020
Supplemental Cash Flow Information Abstract Cato [Abstract]
Supplemental Cash Flow Information	Supplemental Cash Flow Information: Income tax payments, net of refunds received, for the fiscal years ended February 1, 2020, February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018 were a payment of $4,681,000, a refund of $407,000 and a payment of $4,356,000, respectively.

Fair Value Measurements - Notes to Financial Statements

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

FairValue Measurements [Abstract]

Fair Value Disclosures Text Block

4. Fair Value Measurements:

The following tables set forth information regarding the Company’s financial assets that are measured at fair value as of February 1, 2020 and February 2, 2019 (in thousands):

			Prices in
			Active		Significant
			Markets for		Other		Significant
			Identical		Observable		Unobservable
	February 1, 2020		Assets		Inputs		Inputs
Description	February 1, 2020		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
State/Municipal Bonds	$	36,014	$	-	$	36,014	$	-
Corporate Bonds		90,798		-		90,798		-
U.S. Treasury/Agencies Notes and Bonds		37,410		-		37,410		-
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance		10,517		-		-		10,517
Asset-backed Securities (ABS)		37,384		-		37,384		-
Corporate Equities		732		732		-		-
Certificates of Deposit		100		100		-		-
Total Assets	$	212,955	$	832	$	201,606	$	10,517

Liabilities:
Deferred Compensation		(10,391)		-		-		(10,391)
Total Liabilities	$	(10,391)	$	-	$	-	$	(10,391)




			Prices in
			Active		Significant
			Markets for		Other		Significant
			Identical		Observable		Unobservable
	February 2, 2019		Assets		Inputs		Inputs
Description	February 2, 2019		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
State/Municipal Bonds	$	54,346	$	-	$	54,346	$	-
Corporate Bonds		90,891		-		90,891		-
U.S. Treasury/Agencies Notes and Bonds		17,236		-		17,236		-
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance		9,093		-		-		9,093
Asset-backed Securities (ABS)		23,334		-		23,334		-
Corporate Equities		690		690		-		-
Certificates of Deposit		101		101		-		-
Total Assets	$	195,691	$	791	$	185,807	$	9,093

Liabilities:
Deferred Compensation		(8,908)		-		-		(8,908)
Total Liabilities	$	(8,908)	$	-	$	-	$	(8,908)

The Company’s investment portfolio was primarily invested in corporate bonds and tax-exempt and taxable governmental debt securities held in managed accounts with underlying ratings of A or better at February 1, 2020. The state, municipal and corporate bonds and asset-backed securities have contractual maturities which range from five days to 7.5 years. The U.S. Treasury Notes and Certificates of Deposit have contractual maturities which range from 1 month to 2.75 years. These securities are classified as available-for-sale and are recorded as Short-term investments, Restricted cash, Restricted short-term investments and Other assets on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. These assets are carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses reported net of taxes in Accumulated other comprehensive income. The asset-backed securities are bonds comprised of auto loans and bank credit cards that carry AAA ratings. The auto loan asset-backed securities are backed by static pools of auto loans that were originated and serviced by captive auto finance units, banks or finance companies. The bank credit card asset-backed securities are backed by revolving pools of credit card receivables generated by account holders of cards from American Express, Citibank, JPMorgan Chase, Capital One, and Discover.

Additionally, at February 1, 2020, the Company had $0.7 million of corporate equities, which are recorded within Other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. At February 2, 2019, the Company had $0.7 million of corporate equities, which are recorded within Other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Level 1 category securities are measured at fair value using quoted active market prices. Level 2 investment securities include corporate and municipal bonds for which quoted prices may not be available on active exchanges for identical instruments. Their fair value is principally based on market values determined by management with assistance of a third-party pricing service. Since quoted prices in active markets for identical assets are not available, these prices are determined by the pricing service using observable market information such as quotes from less active markets and/or quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, among other factors.

Deferred compensation plan assets consist primarily of life insurance policies. These life insurance policies are valued based on the cash surrender value of the insurance contract, which is determined based on such factors as the fair value of the underlying assets and discounted cash flow and are therefore classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. The Level 3 liability associated with the life insurance policies represents a deferred compensation obligation, the value of which is tracked via underlying insurance funds’ net asset values, as recorded in Other noncurrent liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These funds are designed to mirror the return of existing mutual funds and money market funds that are observable and actively traded.

The following tables summarize the change in fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured using Level 3 inputs as of February 1, 2020 and February 2, 2019 (in thousands):

	Fair Value
	Measurements Using
	Significant Unobservable
	Asset Inputs (Level 3)
	Cash
	Surrender Value
Beginning Balance at February 2, 2019	$	9,093
Additions		748
Total gains or (losses)
Included in interest and other income (or changes in net assets)		676
Ending Balance at February 1, 2020	$	10,517


	Fair Value
	Measurements Using
	Significant Unobservable
	Liability Inputs (Level 3)
	Deferred
	Compensation
Beginning Balance at February 2, 2019	$	(8,908)
Additions		(554)
Total (gains) or losses
Included in interest and other income (or changes in net assets)		(929)
Ending Balance at February 1, 2020	$	(10,391)


	Fair Value
	Measurements Using
	Significant Unobservable
	Asset Inputs (Level 3)
	Cash
	Surrender Value
Beginning Balance at February 3, 2018	$	8,900
Additions		596
Total gains or (losses)
Included in interest and other income (or changes in net assets)		(403)
Ending Balance at February 2, 2019	$	9,093


	Fair Value
	Measurements Using
	Significant Unobservable
	Liability Inputs (Level 3)
	Deferred
	Compensation
Beginning Balance at February 3, 2018	$	(8,951)
Additions		(105)
Total (gains) or losses
Included in interest and other income (or changes in net assets)		148
Ending Balance at February 2, 2019	$	(8,908)

Accounts Receivable

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

Accounts Receivable Disclosure [Abstract]

Accounts Receivables

5.	Accounts Receivable:

	Accounts receivable consist of the following (in thousands):
		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019
		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019
	Customer accounts — principally deferred payment accounts	$	15,966	$	16,821
	Miscellaneous receivables		4,918		6,099
	Bank card receivables		5,930		6,059
	Total		26,814		28,979
	Less allowance for doubtful accounts		726		842
	Accounts receivable — net	$	26,088	$	28,137

Finance charge and late charge revenue on customer deferred payment accounts totaled $3,605,000, $3,814,000 and $4,222,000 for the fiscal years ended February 1, 2020, February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018, respectively, and charges against the allowance for doubtful accounts were approximately $524,000, $470,000 and $690,000 for the fiscal years ended February 1, 2020, February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018, respectively. Expenses relating to the allowance for doubtful accounts are classified as a component of Selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.

Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

PropertyAndEquipmentDisclosureAbstract

Property and Equipment

6.	Property and Equipment:

	Property and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):
		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019
		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019
	Land and improvements	$	13,548	$	13,552
	Buildings		35,814		35,773
	Leasehold improvements		89,349		90,827
	Fixtures and equipment		205,789		212,012
	Information technology equipment and software		59,202		58,473
	Construction in progress		2,334		-
	Total		406,036		410,637
	Less accumulated depreciation		317,369		316,333
	Property and equipment — net	$	88,667	$	94,304

	Construction in progress primarily represents costs related to new store development and investments in new technology.

Accrued Expenses

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued Expenses

7.	Accrued Expenses:

	Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):
		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019
		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019
	Accrued employment and related items	$	7,756	$	9,252
	Property and other taxes		18,515		17,981
	Accrued self-insurance		10,551		10,980
	Fixed assets		2,828		326
	Other		7,449		7,119
	Total	$	47,099	$	45,658

Financing Arrangements - Notes to Financial Statements

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

Financing Arrangements [Abstract]

Financing Arrangements

8. Financing Arrangements:

As of February 1, 2020, the Company had an unsecured revolving credit agreement to borrow $35.0 million less the balance of any revocable credits discussed below. The revolving credit agreement is committed until May 2022. The credit agreement contains various financial covenants and limitations, including the maintenance of specific financial ratios with which the Company was in compliance as of February 1, 2020. There were no borrowings outstanding under this credit facility as of February 1, 2020, February 2, 2019 or February 3, 2018. At February 1, 2020, the weighted average interest rate under the credit facility was zero due to no borrowings outstanding at the end of the year. Subsequent to February 1, 2020, the Company drew against the line of credit. See Note 1 for further information.

At February 1, 2020, February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018, the Company had no outstanding revocable letters of credit relating to purchase commitments.

Stockholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteAbstract

Stockholders' Equity

9. Stockholders’ Equity:

The holders of Class A Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share, whereas the holders of Class B Common Stock are entitled to ten votes per share. Each share of Class B Common Stock may be converted at any time into one share of Class A Common Stock. Subject to the rights of the holders of any shares of Preferred Stock that may be outstanding at the time, in the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, holders of Class A Common Stock are entitled to receive a preferential distribution of $1.00 per share of the net assets of the Company. Cash dividends on the Class B Common Stock cannot be paid unless cash dividends of at least an equal amount are paid on the Class A Common Stock.

The Company’s certificate of incorporation provides that shares of Class B Common Stock may be transferred only to certain “Permitted Transferees” consisting generally of the lineal descendants of holders of Class B Common Stock, trusts for their benefit, corporations and partnerships controlled by them and the Company’s employee benefit plans. Any transfer of Class B Common Stock in violation of these restrictions, including a transfer to the Company, results in the automatic conversion of the transferred shares of Class B Common Stock held by the transferee into an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock.

On March 24, 2020, the Company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share.

Employee Benefit Plans

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plans

10. Employee Benefit Plans:

The Company has a defined contribution retirement savings plan (“401(k) plan”) which covers all associates who meet minimum age and service requirements. The 401(k) plan allows participants to contribute up to 75% of their annual compensation up to the maximum elective deferral, designated by the IRS. The Company is obligated to make a minimum contribution to cover plan administrative expenses. Further Company contributions are at the discretion of the Board of Directors. The Company’s contributions for the years ended February 1, 2020, February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018 were approximately $1,499,000, $1,442,000 and $1,207,000, respectively.

The Company has a trusteed, non-contributory Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”), which covers substantially all associates who meet minimum age and service requirements. The amount of the Company’s discretionary contribution to the ESOP is determined annually by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and can be made in Company Class A Common stock or cash. The Company has chosen to contribute cash and the plan purchases stock on the open market consistent with prior years. The Committee approved a contribution of approximately $7,198,000 for the year ended February 1, 2020. The Company’s contribution was $1,229,000 and $1,026,000 for the years ended February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018, respectively.

The Company is primarily self-insured for healthcare. These costs are significant primarily due to the large number of the Company’s retail locations and associates. The Company’s self-insurance liabilities are based on the total estimated costs of claims filed and estimates of claims incurred but not reported, less amounts paid against such claims. Management reviews current and historical claims data in developing its estimates. If the underlying facts and circumstances of the claims change or the historical trend is not indicative of future trends, then the Company may be required to record additional expense or a reduction to expense which could be material to the Company’s reported financial condition and results of operations. The Company funds healthcare contributions to a third-party provider.

Leases

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

LeasesOperatingAbstract

Leases

11. Leases:

We determine whether an arrangement is a lease at inception. We have operating leases for stores, offices and equipment. Our leases have remaining lease terms of one year to 10 years, some of which include options to extend the lease term for up to five years, and some of which include options to terminate the lease within one year. We consider these options in determining the lease term used to establish our right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our estimated incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date of the lease in determining the present value of lease payments.

The components of lease cost are shown below (in thousands):

	Twelve Months Ended
		February 1, 2020

Operating lease cost (a)	$	59,987
Variable lease cost (b)	$	2,088
ASC 840 prepaid rent expense (c)	$	6,093

(a) Includes right-of-use asset amortization of ($4.9) million.
(b) Primarily related to monthly percentage rent for stores not presented on the balance sheet.
(c) Related to ASC 840 rent expense due to prepaid rent on the balance sheet as of February 3, 2019.

Supplemental cash flow information and non-cash activity related to our operating leases are as follows (in thousands):

Operating cash flow information:

	Twelve Months Ended
		February 1, 2020

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities	$	55,544
Non-cash activity:
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations	$	63,847

Weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate for our operating leases are as follows:

	As of
	February 1, 2020

Weighted-average remaining lease term	3.2 years
Weighted-average discount rate	4.47%

Maturities of lease liabilities by fiscal year for our operating leases are as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal Year

2020	$	66,498
2021		55,571
2022		39,407
2023		28,376
2024		17,520
Thereafter		25,962
Total lease payments		233,334
Less: Imputed interest		23,001
Present value of lease liabilities	$	210,333

As of February 2, 2019, the minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable operating leases are (in thousands):


Fiscal Year

2019	$	69,601
2020		51,943
2021		35,196
2022		21,242
2023		12,986
Thereafter		2,643
Total minimum lease payments	$	193,611

The following schedule shows the composition of total rental expense for all leases (in thousands):

	February 2, 2019		February 3, 2018
Fiscal Year Ended	February 2, 2019		February 3, 2018
Minimum rentals	$	69,871	$	70,971
Contingent rent		1		-
Total rental expense	$	69,872	$	70,971

Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

12. Income Taxes:

Unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions, primarily recorded in Other noncurrent liabilities, are established in accordance with ASC 740 when, despite the fact that the tax return positions are supportable, the Company believes these positions may be challenged and the results are uncertain. The Company adjusts these liabilities in light of changing facts and circumstances. As of February 1, 2020, the Company had gross unrecognized tax benefits totaling approximately $7.9 million, of which approximately $10.1 million (inclusive of interest) would affect the effective tax rate if recognized. The Company had approximately $3.3 million, $3.2 million and $2.8 million of interest and penalties accrued related to uncertain tax positions as of February 1, 2020, February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018, respectively. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to the resolution of uncertain tax

positions as a component of income tax expense. The Company recognized $574,000, $1,023,000 and $986,000 of interest and penalties in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the years ended February 1, 2020, February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018, respectively. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations for years before 2016. In state and local tax jurisdictions, the Company has limited exposure before 2009. During the next 12 months, various state and local taxing authorities’ statutes of limitations will expire and certain state examinations may close, which could result in a potential reduction of unrecognized tax benefits for which a range cannot be determined.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):


	February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019		February 3, 2018
Fiscal Year Ended	February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019		February 3, 2018
Balances, beginning	$	8,485	$	9,531	$	10,668
Additions for tax positions of the current year		375		420		2,537
Reduction for tax positions of prior years for:
Changes in judgment		-		-		(1,209)
Settlements during the period		2		(419)		(390)
Lapses of applicable statutes of limitations		(920)		(1,047)		(2,075)
Balances, ending	$	7,942	$	8,485	$	9,531

The provision for income taxes consists of the following (in thousands):

	February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019		February 3, 2018
Fiscal Year Ended	February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019		February 3, 2018
Current income taxes:
Federal	$	3,321	$	281	$	1,726
State		96		(359)		1,401
Foreign		1,763		1,371		1,952
Total		5,180		1,293		5,079
Deferred income taxes:
Federal		574		2,064		3,816
State		1,556		(767)		(1,462)
Total		2,130		1,297		2,354
Total income tax expense	$	7,310	$	2,590	$	7,433

Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities as of February 1, 2020 and February 2, 2019 are as follows (in thousands):

				February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019
Deferred tax assets:
	Allowance for doubtful accounts		$	156	$	180
	Inventory valuation			1,105		1,604
	Non-deductible accrued liabilities			1,286		1,589
	Other taxes			1,126		1,133
	Federal benefit of uncertain tax positions			1,065		1,111
	Equity compensation expense			4,322		4,242
	Net operating losses			1,574		1,484
	Charitable contribution carryover			774		1,568
	State tax credits			1,160		1,150
	Lease liabilities			44,170		-
	Other			1,324		1,242
		Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowance		58,062		15,303
	Valuation allowance			(1,124)		-
		Total deferred tax assets after valuation allowance		56,938		15,303
Deferred tax liabilities:
	Property and equipment			545		1,529
	Deferred lease liability			-		1,977
	Accrued self-insurance reserves			492		481
	Right-of-Use assets			46,724		-
	Other			541		107
		Total deferred tax liabilities		48,302		4,094
Net deferred tax assets			$	8,636	$	11,209

As of February 1, 2020, the Company had $1.2 million of state tax credits to offset future state income tax expense, which are set to expire by fiscal 2023. Based on the available evidence, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance of $1.1 million for the portion it expects to not be realized.

As of February 1, 2020, the Company’s position is that its overseas subsidiaries will not invest undistributed earnings indefinitely. Future unremitted earnings when distributed are expected to be either distributions of GILTI-previously taxed income or eligible for a 100% dividends received deduction. The withholding tax rate on any unremitted earnings is zero and state income taxes on such earnings are considered immaterial. Therefore, the Company has not provided deferred U.S. income taxes on approximately $3.5 million of earnings from non-U.S. subsidiaries.

The reconciliation of the Company’s effective income tax rate with the statutory rate is as follows:

	February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019		February 3, 2018
Fiscal Year Ended	February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019		February 3, 2018
Federal income tax rate	21.0	%	21.0	%	33.7	%
State income taxes	1.7		1.1		(4.7)
Global intangible low-taxed income	5.9		6.2		-
Foreign tax credit	(3.7)		(4.0)		-
Foreign rate differential	(2.5)		(2.6)		(28.8)
Offshore claim	(5.2)		(5.7)		(15.6)
Deemed repatriation	-		-		38.6
Work opportunity credit	(3.2)		(3.4)		(6.0)
Addback on wage related credits	0.7		0.7		2.0
Tax exempt interest	(0.2)		(2.4)		(4.4)
Charitable contribution of inventory	-		-		(1.0)
Uncertain tax positions	(1.0)		(1.5)		(4.4)
Deferred rate change	-		(2.0)		39.2
Valuation allowance	2.6		-		-
Other	0.8		0.4		(2.1)
Effective income tax rate	16.9	%	7.8	%	46.5	%

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

13. Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited):

Summarized quarterly financial results are as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

Fiscal 2019	First		Second		Third		Fourth
Total revenues	$	230,351	$	212,581	$	191,523	$	190,880
Gross profit (exclusive of depreciation)		94,268		82,209		72,899		67,053
Net income (loss)		21,255		11,866		5,985		(3,209)
Basic earnings per share	$	0.87	$	0.48	$	0.24	$	(0.13)
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.87	$	0.48	$	0.24	$	(0.13)

Fiscal 2018	First		Second		Third		Fourth
Total revenues	$	238,300	$	208,917	$	190,012	$	192,435
Gross profit (exclusive of depreciation)		96,013		79,116		66,998		65,002
Net income (loss)		23,411		6,482		3,800		(3,232)
Basic earnings per share	$	0.94	$	0.26	$	0.16	$	(0.13)
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.94	$	0.26	$	0.16	$	(0.13)

Reportable Segment Information - Notes to Financial Statements

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

Reportable Segment Information [Abstract]

Reportable Segment Information

14. Reportable Segment Information:

The Company has determined that it has four operating segments, as defined under ASC 280-10, including Cato, It’s Fashion, Versona and Credit. As outlined in ASC 280-10, the Company has two reportable segments: Retail and Credit. The Company has aggregated its three retail operating segments, including e-commerce, based on the aggregation criteria outlined in ASC 280-10, which states that two or more operating segments may be aggregated into a single reportable segment if aggregation is consistent with the objective and basic principles of ASC 280-10, which require the segments have similar economic characteristics, products, production processes, clients and methods of distribution.

The Company’s retail operating segments have similar economic characteristics and similar operating, financial and competitive risks. They are similar in terms of product offered, as they all offer women’s apparel, shoes and accessories. Merchandise inventory of the Company’s retail operating segments is

sourced from the same countries and some of the same vendors, using similar production processes. Merchandise for the Company’s retail operating segments is distributed to retail stores in a similar manner through the Company’s single distribution center and is subsequently distributed to clients in a similar manner.

The Company offers its own credit card to its customers and all credit authorizations, payment processing, and collection efforts are performed by a separate subsidiary of the Company.

The following schedule summarizes certain segment information (in thousands):


Fiscal 2019		Retail		Credit		Total

Revenues	$	821,730	$	3,605	$	825,335
Depreciation		15,484		1		15,485
Interest and other income		6,065		-		6,065
Income before taxes		41,386		1,821		43,207
Capital expenditures		8,287		19		8,306


Fiscal 2018		Retail		Credit		Total

Revenues	$	825,850	$	3,814	$	829,664
Depreciation		16,441		22		16,463
Interest and other income		4,991		-		4,991
Income before taxes		31,149		1,902		33,051
Capital expenditures		4,315		39		4,354


Fiscal 2017		Retail		Credit		Total

Revenues	$	845,759	$	4,222	$	849,981
Depreciation		19,604		39		19,643
Interest and other income		5,111		-		5,111
Income before taxes		14,762		1,211		15,973
Capital expenditures		11,047		49		11,096

		Retail		Credit		Total

Total assets as of February 1, 2020	$	636,503	$	48,473	$	684,976
Total assets as of February 2, 2019		454,143		43,763		497,906

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in Note 1. The Company evaluates performance based on profit or loss from operations before income taxes. The Company does not allocate certain corporate expenses to the credit segment.The following schedule summarizes the direct expenses of the credit segment which are reflected in Selling, general and administrative expenses (in thousands):


		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019		February 3, 2018

Bad debt expense	$	-	$	-	$	690
Payroll		644		749		861
Postage		488		506		546
Other expenses		651		635		875
Total expenses	$	1,783	$	1,890	$	2,972

Stock Based Compensation - Notes to Financial Statements

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

Stock Based Compensation [Abstract]

Stock Based Compensation

15. Stock Based Compensation:

As of February 1, 2020, the Company had two long-term compensation plans pursuant to which stock-based compensation was outstanding. The 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan and 2013 Incentive Compensation Plan are for the granting of various forms of equity-based awards, including restricted stock and stock options for grant, to officers, directors and key employees. Effective May 24, 2018, shares for grant were no longer available under the 2013 Incentive Compensation Plan.

The following table presents the number of options and shares of restricted stock initially authorized and available for grant under each of the plans as of February 1, 2020:

	2013	2018
	Plan	Plan	Total
Options and/or restricted stock initially authorized	1,500,000	4,725,000	6,225,000
Options and/or restricted stock available for grant:
February 2, 2019	-	4,514,151	4,514,151
February 1, 2020	-	4,192,667	4,192,667

In accordance with ASC 718, the fair value of current restricted stock awards is estimated on the date of grant based on the market price of the Company’s stock and is amortized to compensation expense on a straight-line basis over a five-year vesting period. As of February 1, 2020, there was $11,900,000 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock awards, which is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average vesting period of 2.2 years. The total grant date fair value of the shares recognized as compensation expense during the twelve months ended February 1, 2020, February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018 was $4,559,000, $4,833,000 and $4,093,000, respectively. The expenses are classified as a component of Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.

The following summary shows the changes in the shares of unvested restricted stock outstanding during the years ended February 1, 2020, February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018:

			Weighted Average
	Number of		Grant Date Fair
	Shares		Value Per Share
Restricted stock awards at January 28, 2017	561,323	$	32.22
Granted	191,919		22.44
Vested	(125,761)		26.40
Forfeited or expired	(32,302)		31.52

Restricted stock awards at February 3, 2018	595,179	$	30.33
Granted	354,385		16.20
Vested	(139,669)		29.87
Forfeited or expired	(38,044)		24.34

Restricted stock awards at February 2, 2019	771,851	$	24.22
Granted	361,170		14.89
Vested	(129,108)		34.44
Forfeited or expired	(61,351)		19.61

Restricted stock awards at February 1, 2020	942,562	$	19.55

The Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan allows eligible full-time employees to purchase a limited number of shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock during each semi-annual offering period at a 15% discount through payroll deductions. During the twelve month period ended February 1, 2020, the Company sold 48,626 shares to employees at an average discount of $2.27 per share under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The compensation expense recognized for the 15% discount given under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan was approximately $111,000, $101,000 and $86,000 for fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. These expenses are classified as a component of Selling, general and administrative expenses.

Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

16. Commitments and Contingencies:

The Company is, from time to time, involved in routine litigation incidental to the conduct of our business, including litigation regarding the merchandise that we sell, litigation regarding intellectual property, litigation instituted by persons injured upon premises under our control, litigation with respect to various employment matters, including alleged discrimination and wage and hour litigation, and litigation with present or former employees.

Although such litigation is routine and incidental to the conduct of our business, as with any business of our size with a significant number of employees and significant merchandise sales, such litigation could result in large monetary awards. Based on information currently available, management does not believe that any reasonably possible losses arising from current pending litigation will have a material adverse effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements. However, given the inherent uncertainties involved in such matters, an adverse outcome in one or more such matters could materially and adversely affect the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in any particular reporting period. The Company accrues for these matters when the liability is deemed probable and reasonably estimable.

Changes In Other Accumulated Comprehensive Income

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

Accumulatedothercomprehensiveincomelossdisclosure[Abstract]

Accumulatedothercomprehensiveincomelosstextblock

17. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income:

The following table sets forth information regarding the reclassification out of Accumulated other comprehensive income (in thousands) as of February 1, 2020:

	Changes in Accumulated Other
	Comprehensive Income (a)
			Unrealized Gains
			and (Losses) on
			Available-for-Sale
			Securities
Beginning Balance at February 2, 2019		$	(77)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before
reclassification			1,224

Amounts reclassified from accumulated
other comprehensive income (b)			276

Net current-period other comprehensive income/(loss)			1,500

Ending Balance at February 1, 2020		$	1,423

(a) All amounts are net-of-tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate a debit/reduction to other comprehensive income (“OCI”).
(b) Includes $359 impact of accumulated other comprehensive income reclassifications into Interest and other income for net gains on available-for-sale securities. The tax impact of this reclassification was $83. Amounts in parentheses indicate a debit/reduction to OCI.

The following table sets forth information regarding the reclassification out of Accumulated other comprehensive income (in thousands) as of February 2, 2019:

	Changes in Accumulated Other
	Comprehensive Income (a)
			Unrealized Gains
			and (Losses) on
			Available-for-Sale
			Securities
Beginning Balance at February 3, 2018		$	(321)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before
reclassification			278

Amounts reclassified from accumulated
other comprehensive income (b)			(34)

Net current-period other comprehensive income/(loss)			244

Ending Balance at February 2, 2019		$	(77)

(a) All amounts are net-of-tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate a debit/reduction to OCI.
(b) Includes ($45) impact of accumulated other comprehensive income reclassifications into Interest and other income for net gains on available-for-sale securities. The tax impact of this reclassification was ($11). Amounts in parentheses indicate a debit/reduction to OCI.

Summary Of Accounting Policies - (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

General Dsiclosure [Abstract]

Principles Of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation: The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of The Cato Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the “Company”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Description of Fiscal Year

Description of Business and Fiscal Year: The Company has two reportable segments — the operation of a fashion specialty stores segment (“Retail Segment”) and a credit card segment (“Credit Segment”). The apparel specialty stores operate under the names “Cato,” “Cato Fashions,” “Cato Plus,” “It’s Fashion,” “It’s Fashion Metro” and “Versona,” including e-commerce websites. The stores are located primarily in strip shopping centers principally in the southeastern United States. The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday nearest January 31 of the subsequent year.

Use Of Estimates

Use of Estimates: The preparation of the Company’s financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant accounting estimates reflected in the Company’s financial statements include the allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory shrinkage, the calculation of potential asset impairment, workers’ compensation, general and auto insurance liabilities, reserves relating to self-insured health insurance, and uncertain tax positions.

Cash And Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.

Short-Term Investments

Short-Term Investments: Investments with original maturities beyond three months are classified as short-term investments. See Note 3 for the Company’s estimated fair value of, and other information regarding, its short-term investments. The Company’s short-term investments are all classified as available-for-sale. As they are available for current operations, they are classified on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as Current Assets. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value, with unrealized gains and temporary losses, net of income taxes, reported as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive income. Other than temporary declines in the fair value of investments are recorded as a reduction in the cost of the investments in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and a reduction of Interest and other income in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. The cost of debt securities is adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity. The amortization of premiums, accretion of discounts and realized gains and losses are included in Interest and other income.

Restricted Cash And Short-Term Investments

Restricted Cash and Restricted Short-term Investments: The Company had $3.9 million and $3.8 million in escrow at February 1, 2020 and February 2, 2019, respectively, as security and collateral for administration of the Company’s self-insured workers’ compensation and general liability coverage, which is reported as Restricted cash and Restricted short-term investments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Supplemental Cash Flow Information: Income tax payments, net of refunds received, for the fiscal years ended February 1, 2020, February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018 were a payment of $4,681,000, a refund of $407,000 and a payment of $4,356,000, respectively.

Inventories

Inventories: Merchandise inventories are stated at the net realizable value as determined by the weighted-average cost method.

PropertyAnd Equipment

Property and Equipment: Property and equipment are recorded at cost, including land. Maintenance and repairs are expensed to operations as incurred; renewals and betterments are capitalized. Depreciation is determined on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets excluding leasehold improvements. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the estimated useful life or lease term. For leases with renewal periods at the Company’s option, the Company generally uses the original lease term plus reasonably assured renewal option periods (generally one five-year option period) to determine estimated useful lives. Typical estimated useful lives are as follows:

			Estimated
Classification			Useful Lives

Land improvements			10 years
Buildings			30-40 years
Leasehold improvements			5-10 years
Fixtures and equipment			3-10 years
Information technology equipment and software			3-10 years
Aircraft			20 years

Impairment Of Long-Lived Assets

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets: The Company invests in leaseholds, right-of use assets and equipment primarily in connection with the opening and remodeling of stores and in computer software and hardware. The Company periodically reviews its store locations and estimates the recoverability of its long-lived assets, which primarily relate to Fixtures and equipment, Leasehold improvements, Right-of-use assets net of Lease liabilities and Information technology equipment and software. An impairment charge is recorded for the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value when the Company determines that projected cash flows associated with those long-lived assets will not be sufficient to recover the carrying value. This determination is based on a number of factors, including the store’s historical operating results and projected cash flows, which include future sales growth projections. The Company assesses the fair value of each lease by considering market rents and any lease terms that may adjust market rents under certain conditions such as the loss of an anchor tenant or a leased space in a shopping center not meeting certain criteria. Further, in determining when to close a store, the Company considers real estate development in the area and perceived local market conditions, which can be difficult to predict and may be subject to change. Asset impairment charges of $146,000, $1,548,000 and $7,698,000 were incurred in fiscal 2019, fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017, respectively. In addition, the Company regularly evaluates its other long-lived assets and may accelerate depreciation over the revised useful life if the asset is expected to be replaced or has limited future value. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation or amortization are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in income for that period. In 2019, the Company impaired the remaining book value related to an investment in a solar partnership.

Leases

Leases: In 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 842 - Leases, with amendments issued in 2018. The guidance requires lessees to recognize most leases on the balance sheet but does not change the manner in which expenses are recorded in the income statement. For lessors, the guidance modifies the classification criteria and the accounting for sales-type and direct financing leases.

The Company utilized a comprehensive approach to assess the impact of this guidance on its financial statements and related disclosures, including the increase in the assets and liabilities on its balance sheet and the impact on its current lease portfolio from a lessee perspective. The Company completed its comprehensive review of its lease portfolio, which includes mostly store leases impacted by the new guidance. The Company reviewed its internal controls over leases and, as a result, the Company enhanced these controls; however, these changes are not considered material. In addition, the Company implemented a new software platform, and corresponding controls, for administering its leases and facilitating compliance with the new guidance.

The Company elected the transition package of practical expedients that is permitted by the standard. The package of practical expedients allows the Company to not reassess previous accounting conclusions regarding whether existing arrangements are or contain leases, the classification of existing leases, and the treatment of initial direct costs. The Company did not elect the hindsight transition practical expedient allowed for by the new standard, which allows entities to use hindsight when determining lease term and impairment of right-of-use assets.

The Company adopted ASC 842 utilizing the modified retrospective approach as of February 3, 2019. The modified retrospective approach the Company selected provides a method of transition allowing recognition of existing leases as of the beginning of the period of adoption (i.e., February 3, 2019), and which does not require the adjustment of comparative periods. The adoption had a material impact on the Company’s financial statements, resulting in an increase of 40% to each of its total assets and total liabilities on its balance sheet, but had no impact to retained earnings as of the beginning of 2019. See Note 11 for further information.

The Company determines the classification of leases consistent with ASC 840 – Leases for fiscal years 2018 and 2017. The Company leases all of its retail stores. Most lease agreements contain construction allowances and rent escalations. For purposes of recognizing incentives and minimum rental expenses on a straight-line basis over the terms of the leases, including renewal periods considered reasonably assured, the Company begins amortization as of the initial possession date which is when the Company enters the space and begins to make improvements in preparation for intended use.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition: The Company recognizes sales at the point of purchase when the customer takes possession of the merchandise and pays for the purchase, generally with cash or credit. Sales from

purchases made with Cato credit, gift cards and layaway sales from stores are also recorded when the customer takes possession of the merchandise. E-commerce sales are recorded when the risk of loss is transferred to the customer. Gift cards are recorded as deferred revenue until they are redeemed or forfeited. Layaway sales are recorded as deferred revenue until the customer takes possession or forfeits the merchandise. Gift cards do not have expiration dates. A provision is made for estimated merchandise returns based on sales volumes and the Company’s experience; actual returns have not varied materially from historical amounts. A provision is made for estimated write-offs associated with sales made with the Company’s proprietary credit card. Amounts related to shipping and handling billed to customers in a sales transaction are classified as Other revenue and the costs related to shipping product to customers (billed and accrued) are classified as Cost of goods sold.

In accordance with ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“Topic 606”), in fiscal 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized $921,000 and $591,000, respectively, of income on unredeemed gift cards (“gift card breakage”) as a component of Other Revenue on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. Under Topic 606, the Company recognizes gift card breakage using an expected breakage percentage based on redeemed gift cards. In fiscal 2017, the Company recognized $1,380,000 of gift card breakage as a component of Other income on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. See Note 2 for further information on miscellaneous income.

The Company offers its own proprietary credit card to customers. All credit activity is performed by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries. None of the credit card receivables are secured. The Company estimated uncollectible amounts of $700,000 and $897,000 for the twelve months ended February 1, 2020 and February 2, 2019, respectively, on sales purchased on the Company’s proprietary credit card of $26.6 million and $27.4 million for the twelve months ended February 1, 2020 and February 2, 2019, respectively.

The following table provides information about receivables and contract liabilities from contracts with customers (in thousands):

	Balance as of
		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019

Proprietary Credit Card Receivables, net	$	15,241	$	15,980
Gift Card Liability	$	7,658	$	7,721

Cost Of Goods Sold

Cost of Goods Sold: Cost of goods sold includes merchandise costs, net of discounts and allowances, buying costs, distribution costs, occupancy costs, freight, and inventory shrinkage. Net merchandise costs and in-bound freight are capitalized as inventory costs. Buying and distribution costs include payroll, payroll-related costs and operating expenses for our buying departments and distribution center. Occupancy expenses include rent, real estate taxes, insurance, common area maintenance, utilities and maintenance for stores and distribution facilities. Buying, distribution, occupancy and internal transfer costs are treated as period costs and are not capitalized as part of inventory. The direct costs associated with shipping goods to customers are recorded as a component of Cost of goods sold.

Stock Repurchase Program

Stock Repurchase Program: For fiscal year ended February 1, 2020, the Company had 1,346,522 shares remaining in open authorizations. There is no specified expiration date for the Company’s repurchase program. Share repurchases are recorded in Retained earnings, net of par value. Through March 27, 2020, the Company repurchased 600,330 shares for $8,859,676, to offset dilution from its equity compensation plans.

Advertising

Advertising: Advertising costs are expensed in the period in which they are incurred. Advertising expense was approximately $5,600,000, $5,546,000 and $5,558,000 for the fiscal years ended February 1, 2020, February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018, respectively.

Vendor Allowances

Vendor Allowances: The Company receives certain allowances from vendors primarily related to purchase discounts and markdown and damage allowances. All allowances are reflected in Cost of goods sold as earned when the related products are sold. Cash consideration received from a vendor is presumed to be a reduction of the purchase cost of merchandise and is reflected as a reduction of inventory. The Company does not receive cooperative advertising allowances.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share: ASC 260 - Earnings Per Share, requires dual presentation of basic EPS and diluted EPS on the face of all income statements for all entities with complex capital structures. The Company has presented one basic EPS and one diluted EPS amount for all common shares in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. While the Company’s certificate of incorporation provides the right for the Board of Directors to declare dividends on Class A shares without declaration of commensurate dividends on Class B shares, the Company has historically paid the same dividends to both Class A and Class B shareholders and the Board of Directors has resolved to continue this practice. Accordingly, the Company’s allocation of income for purposes of EPS computation is the same for Class A and Class B shares and the EPS amounts reported herein are applicable to both Class A and Class B shares.

Basic EPS is computed as net income less earnings allocated to non-vested equity awards divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur from common shares issuable through stock options and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

The following table reflects the basic and diluted EPS calculations for the fiscal years ended February 1, 2020, February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018:

		Fiscal Year Ended

		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019		February 3, 2018
Numerator		(Dollars in thousands)
	Net earnings	$	35,897	$	30,461	$	8,540
	Earnings allocated to non-vested equity awards		(1,280)		(862)		(172)
	Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	34,617	$	29,599	$	8,368


Denominator
	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		23,738,443		23,995,170		24,906,203
	Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		23,738,443		23,995,170		24,906,203

Net income per common share
	Basic earnings per share	$	1.46	$	1.23	$	0.34
	Diluted earnings per share	$	1.46	$	1.23	$	0.34

Income Taxes

Income Taxes: The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return. Income taxes are provided based on the asset and liability method of accounting, whereby deferred income taxes are provided for temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities.

Unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions are established in accordance with ASC 740 when, despite the fact that the tax return positions are supportable, the Company believes these positions

may be challenged and the results are uncertain. The Company adjusts these liabilities in light of changing facts and circumstances. Potential accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within operations are recognized as a component of Income before income taxes.

In addition, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act implemented a new minimum tax on global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”). The Company has elected to account for GILTI tax in the period in which it is incurred, which is included as a component of its current year provision for income taxes.

Store Opening Costs

Store Opening Costs: Costs relating to the opening of new stores or the relocating or
expanding of existing stores are expensed as incurred. A portion of construction, design, and site selection costs are capitalized to new, relocated and remodeled stores.

Closed Store Lease Obligations

Closed Store Lease Obligations: At the time stores are closed, provisions are made for the rentals
required to be paid over the remaining lease terms on a discounted cash flow basis, reduced by any expected sublease rentals.

Insurance

Insurance: The Company is self-insured with respect to employee health care, workers’ compensation and general liability. The Company’s self-insurance liabilities are based on the total estimated cost of claims filed and estimates of claims incurred but not reported, less amounts paid against such claims, and are not discounted. Management reviews current and historical claims data in developing its estimates. The Company has stop-loss insurance coverage for individual claims in excess of $325,000 for employee healthcare, $350,000 for workers’ compensation and $250,000 for general liability.

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments: The Company’s carrying values of financial instruments, such as cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, restricted cash and short-term investments, approximate their fair values due to their short terms to maturity and/or their variable interest rates.

Stock Based Compensation

Stock Based Compensation: The Company records compensation expense associated with restricted stock and other forms of equity compensation in accordance with ASC 718 - Compensation – Stock Compensation. Compensation cost associated with stock awards recognized in all years presented includes: 1) amortization related to the remaining unvested portion of all stock awards based on the grant date fair value and 2) adjustments for the effects of actual forfeitures versus initial estimated forfeitures.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Policies

See Lease accounting policy above for information related to the adoption of ASC 842 – Leases.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), which modifies the measurement of expected credit losses of certain financial instruments. Topic 326 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019 with early adoption permitted. The Company anticipates the ASU will not have a material impact on its financial statements.

Other Asset Accounting Policy

Other Assets: Other assets are comprised of long-term assets, primarily insurance contracts related to deferred compensation assets and land held for investment purposes.

		Fiscal Year Ended
		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019
		(Dollars in thousands)
Other Assets
Deferred Compensation Investments	$	10,517	$	9,093
Miscellaneous Investments		1,301		1,277
Other Deposits		1,555		520
Investment In Partnership		-		526
Land Held for Investment		10,234		9,923
Other		466		466
Total Other Assets	$	24,073	$	21,805

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events: The spread of COVID-19 has caused public health officials to recommend, and in some cases mandate, precautions to mitigate the spread of the virus, especially when congregating in heavily populated areas, such as malls and shopping centers. Responses by customers, government and the private sector may adversely impact our business operations. At this time, it is impossible to predict the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as this unprecedented situation continues to evolve rapidly.

The Company temporarily closed all Cato, Its Fashion, Its Fashion Metro and Versona stores for an expected period of two weeks beginning March 19, 2020. There is significant uncertainty around the duration, breadth and severity of these store closures and other business disruptions related to COVID-19, as well as its impact on the U.S. economy, consumer willingness to visit malls and shopping centers, and associate staffing for our stores once they re-open. The Company is also unable to predict the outcome or effect of national, state or local legislation that attempts to address the economic effects of COVID-19 on our customers, suppliers or the Company.

The Company continues to assess the potential impact of COVID-19, which remains uncertain and fluid at this time. Primarily in response to potential disruption in the Capital markets, the Company drew $30 million on its $35 million line of credit on March 16, 2020. The additional $30 million enhances the Company’s liquidity position with over $200 million of cash and short-term investments.

Earnings Per Share - (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

		Fiscal Year Ended

		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019		February 3, 2018
Numerator		(Dollars in thousands)
	Net earnings	$	35,897	$	30,461	$	8,540
	Earnings allocated to non-vested equity awards		(1,280)		(862)		(172)
	Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	34,617	$	29,599	$	8,368


Denominator
	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		23,738,443		23,995,170		24,906,203
	Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		23,738,443		23,995,170		24,906,203

Net income per common share
	Basic earnings per share	$	1.46	$	1.23	$	0.34
	Diluted earnings per share	$	1.46	$	1.23	$	0.34

Revenue Recognition (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionAndDeferredRevenueAbstract

us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityTableTextBlock

	Balance as of
		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019

Proprietary Credit Card Receivables, net	$	15,241	$	15,980
Gift Card Liability	$	7,658	$	7,721

Interest and Other Income - (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

OtherIncomeDisclosureNonoperatingAbstract

Interest and Other Income

2. Interest and Other Income:

	The components of Interest and other income are shown below (in thousands):

		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019		February 3, 2018

	Dividend income	$	(42)	$	(34)	$	(22)
	Interest income		(4,954)		(3,893)		(2,433)
	Miscellaneous income		(709)		(1,109)		(2,616)
	Net loss (gain) on investment sales		(360)		45		(40)
	Interest and other income	$	(6,065)	$	(4,991)	$	(5,111)

Short-Term Investment Reconciliation - (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

InvestmentsDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAbstract

Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities Reconciliation to Fair Value

		February 1, 2020						February 2, 2019
	Debt securities						Debt securities
	issued by the U.S						issued by the U.S
	Government, its various						Government, its various
	States, municipalities		Corporate				States, municipalities		Corporate
	and agencies		debt				and agencies		debt
	of each		securities		Total		of each		securities		Total
Cost basis	$	73,116	$	127,096	$	200,212	$	71,953	$	114,372	$	186,325
Unrealized gains		308		1,086		1,394		-		-		-
Unrealized (loss)		-		-		-		(371)		(147)		(518)
Estimated fair value	$	73,424	$	128,182	$	201,606	$	71,582	$	114,225	$	185,807

Accumulated Unrealized Gains (Losses) - (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

InvestmentsDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAbstract

Accumlated Uneralized Gains (Losses)

	February 1, 2020						February 2, 2019

			Deferred		Unrealized				Deferred		Unrealized
	Unrealized		Tax Benefit/		Net Gain/		Unrealized		Tax Benefit/		Net Gain/
Security Type	Gain/(Loss)		(Expense)		(Loss)		Gain/(Loss)		(Expense)		(Loss)
Short-Term Investments	$	1,394	$	(323)	$	1,071	$	(518)	$	121	$	(397)
Equity Investments		458		(106)		352		417		(97)		320
Total	$	1,852	$	(429)	$	1,423	$	(101)	$	24	$	(77)

Fair Value Measurements - Assets at Fairvalue - (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

FairValue Measurements [Abstract]

Fair Value Disclosures

			Prices in
			Active		Significant
			Markets for		Other		Significant
			Identical		Observable		Unobservable
	February 1, 2020		Assets		Inputs		Inputs
Description	February 1, 2020		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
State/Municipal Bonds	$	36,014	$	-	$	36,014	$	-
Corporate Bonds		90,798		-		90,798		-
U.S. Treasury/Agencies Notes and Bonds		37,410		-		37,410		-
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance		10,517		-		-		10,517
Asset-backed Securities (ABS)		37,384		-		37,384		-
Corporate Equities		732		732		-		-
Certificates of Deposit		100		100		-		-
Total Assets	$	212,955	$	832	$	201,606	$	10,517

Liabilities:
Deferred Compensation		(10,391)		-		-		(10,391)
Total Liabilities	$	(10,391)	$	-	$	-	$	(10,391)




			Prices in
			Active		Significant
			Markets for		Other		Significant
			Identical		Observable		Unobservable
	February 2, 2019		Assets		Inputs		Inputs
Description	February 2, 2019		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
State/Municipal Bonds	$	54,346	$	-	$	54,346	$	-
Corporate Bonds		90,891		-		90,891		-
U.S. Treasury/Agencies Notes and Bonds		17,236		-		17,236		-
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance		9,093		-		-		9,093
Asset-backed Securities (ABS)		23,334		-		23,334		-
Corporate Equities		690		690		-		-
Certificates of Deposit		101		101		-		-
Total Assets	$	195,691	$	791	$	185,807	$	9,093

Liabilities:
Deferred Compensation		(8,908)		-		-		(8,908)
Total Liabilities	$	(8,908)	$	-	$	-	$	(8,908)

Fair Value Measurments - Level 3 Roll (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

FairValue Measurements [Abstract]

Level 3 Reconciliation

	Fair Value
	Measurements Using
	Significant Unobservable
	Asset Inputs (Level 3)
	Cash
	Surrender Value
Beginning Balance at February 2, 2019	$	9,093
Additions		748
Total gains or (losses)
Included in interest and other income (or changes in net assets)		676
Ending Balance at February 1, 2020	$	10,517


	Fair Value
	Measurements Using
	Significant Unobservable
	Liability Inputs (Level 3)
	Deferred
	Compensation
Beginning Balance at February 2, 2019	$	(8,908)
Additions		(554)
Total (gains) or losses
Included in interest and other income (or changes in net assets)		(929)
Ending Balance at February 1, 2020	$	(10,391)


	Fair Value
	Measurements Using
	Significant Unobservable
	Asset Inputs (Level 3)
	Cash
	Surrender Value
Beginning Balance at February 3, 2018	$	8,900
Additions		596
Total gains or (losses)
Included in interest and other income (or changes in net assets)		(403)
Ending Balance at February 2, 2019	$	9,093


	Fair Value
	Measurements Using
	Significant Unobservable
	Liability Inputs (Level 3)
	Deferred
	Compensation
Beginning Balance at February 3, 2018	$	(8,951)
Additions		(105)
Total (gains) or losses
Included in interest and other income (or changes in net assets)		148
Ending Balance at February 2, 2019	$	(8,908)

Accounts Receivables - (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableGrossAllowanceAndNet [Abstract]

ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTextBlock

5.	Accounts Receivable:

	Accounts receivable consist of the following (in thousands):
		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019
		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019
	Customer accounts — principally deferred payment accounts	$	15,966	$	16,821
	Miscellaneous receivables		4,918		6,099
	Bank card receivables		5,930		6,059
	Total		26,814		28,979
	Less allowance for doubtful accounts		726		842
	Accounts receivable — net	$	26,088	$	28,137

Property Plant and Equipment - (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

PropertyAndEquipmentDisclosureAbstract

Property and Equipment

6.	Property and Equipment:

	Property and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):
		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019
		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019
	Land and improvements	$	13,548	$	13,552
	Buildings		35,814		35,773
	Leasehold improvements		89,349		90,827
	Fixtures and equipment		205,789		212,012
	Information technology equipment and software		59,202		58,473
	Construction in progress		2,334		-
	Total		406,036		410,637
	Less accumulated depreciation		317,369		316,333
	Property and equipment — net	$	88,667	$	94,304

	Construction in progress primarily represents costs related to new store development and investments in new technology.

Accrued Expenses - (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued Expenses

7.	Accrued Expenses:

	Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):
		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019
		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019
	Accrued employment and related items	$	7,756	$	9,252
	Property and other taxes		18,515		17,981
	Accrued self-insurance		10,551		10,980
	Fixed assets		2,828		326
	Other		7,449		7,119
	Total	$	47,099	$	45,658

Leases - (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

Leases [Abstract]

Lease, Cost [TableTextBlock]

	Twelve Months Ended
		February 1, 2020

Operating lease cost (a)	$	59,987
Variable lease cost (b)	$	2,088
ASC 840 prepaid rent expense (c)	$	6,093

(a) Includes right-of-use asset amortization of ($4.9) million.
(b) Primarily related to monthly percentage rent for stores not presented on the balance sheet.
(c) Related to ASC 840 rent expense due to prepaid rent on the balance sheet as of February 3, 2019.

Lessee Operating Leases Supplemental Cash Flow Information and Noncash Activity Table [Table Text Block]

Operating cash flow information:

	Twelve Months Ended
		February 1, 2020

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities	$	55,544
Non-cash activity:
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations	$	63,847

Lessee Operating Lease Weighted Averages Table [Table Text Block] showing weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rate

	As of
	February 1, 2020

Weighted-average remaining lease term	3.2 years
Weighted-average discount rate	4.47%

Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]

Fiscal Year

2020	$	66,498
2021		55,571
2022		39,407
2023		28,376
2024		17,520
Thereafter		25,962
Total lease payments		233,334
Less: Imputed interest		23,001
Present value of lease liabilities	$	210,333

Minimum Lease Payments - (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

LeasesOperatingAbstract

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payaments


Fiscal Year

2019	$	69,601
2020		51,943
2021		35,196
2022		21,242
2023		12,986
Thereafter		2,643
Total minimum lease payments	$	193,611

Rental Expense - (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

LeasesOperatingAbstract

Rental Expense

	February 2, 2019		February 3, 2018
Fiscal Year Ended	February 2, 2019		February 3, 2018
Minimum rentals	$	69,871	$	70,971
Contingent rent		1		-
Total rental expense	$	69,872	$	70,971

Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefit Reconciliation - (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

IncomeTaxUncertaintiesAbstract

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefit Roll Forward


	February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019		February 3, 2018
Fiscal Year Ended	February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019		February 3, 2018
Balances, beginning	$	8,485	$	9,531	$	10,668
Additions for tax positions of the current year		375		420		2,537
Reduction for tax positions of prior years for:
Changes in judgment		-		-		(1,209)
Settlements during the period		2		(419)		(390)
Lapses of applicable statutes of limitations		(920)		(1,047)		(2,075)
Balances, ending	$	7,942	$	8,485	$	9,531

Components Of Income Tax Expense - (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsByJurisdictionAbstract

Components Of Income Tax Expense

	February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019		February 3, 2018
Fiscal Year Ended	February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019		February 3, 2018
Current income taxes:
Federal	$	3,321	$	281	$	1,726
State		96		(359)		1,401
Foreign		1,763		1,371		1,952
Total		5,180		1,293		5,079
Deferred income taxes:
Federal		574		2,064		3,816
State		1,556		(767)		(1,462)
Total		2,130		1,297		2,354
Total income tax expense	$	7,310	$	2,590	$	7,433

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities Components - (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract

Schedule Of Deferred Tax Asset And Liability Components

				February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019
Deferred tax assets:
	Allowance for doubtful accounts		$	156	$	180
	Inventory valuation			1,105		1,604
	Non-deductible accrued liabilities			1,286		1,589
	Other taxes			1,126		1,133
	Federal benefit of uncertain tax positions			1,065		1,111
	Equity compensation expense			4,322		4,242
	Net operating losses			1,574		1,484
	Charitable contribution carryover			774		1,568
	State tax credits			1,160		1,150
	Lease liabilities			44,170		-
	Other			1,324		1,242
		Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowance		58,062		15,303
	Valuation allowance			(1,124)		-
		Total deferred tax assets after valuation allowance		56,938		15,303
Deferred tax liabilities:
	Property and equipment			545		1,529
	Deferred lease liability			-		1,977
	Accrued self-insurance reserves			492		481
	Right-of-Use assets			46,724		-
	Other			541		107
		Total deferred tax liabilities		48,302		4,094
Net deferred tax assets			$	8,636	$	11,209

Reconciliation Of Effective Tax Rate - (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperationsTaxRateReconciliationAbstract

Reconciliation Of Effective Tax Rate

	February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019		February 3, 2018
Fiscal Year Ended	February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019		February 3, 2018
Federal income tax rate	21.0	%	21.0	%	33.7	%
State income taxes	1.7		1.1		(4.7)
Global intangible low-taxed income	5.9		6.2		-
Foreign tax credit	(3.7)		(4.0)		-
Foreign rate differential	(2.5)		(2.6)		(28.8)
Offshore claim	(5.2)		(5.7)		(15.6)
Deemed repatriation	-		-		38.6
Work opportunity credit	(3.2)		(3.4)		(6.0)
Addback on wage related credits	0.7		0.7		2.0
Tax exempt interest	(0.2)		(2.4)		(4.4)
Charitable contribution of inventory	-		-		(1.0)
Uncertain tax positions	(1.0)		(1.5)		(4.4)
Deferred rate change	-		(2.0)		39.2
Valuation allowance	2.6		-		-
Other	0.8		0.4		(2.1)
Effective income tax rate	16.9	%	7.8	%	46.5	%

Quarterly Financial Data - (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

Fiscal 2019	First		Second		Third		Fourth
Total revenues	$	230,351	$	212,581	$	191,523	$	190,880
Gross profit (exclusive of depreciation)		94,268		82,209		72,899		67,053
Net income (loss)		21,255		11,866		5,985		(3,209)
Basic earnings per share	$	0.87	$	0.48	$	0.24	$	(0.13)
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.87	$	0.48	$	0.24	$	(0.13)

Fiscal 2018	First		Second		Third		Fourth
Total revenues	$	238,300	$	208,917	$	190,012	$	192,435
Gross profit (exclusive of depreciation)		96,013		79,116		66,998		65,002
Net income (loss)		23,411		6,482		3,800		(3,232)
Basic earnings per share	$	0.94	$	0.26	$	0.16	$	(0.13)
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.94	$	0.26	$	0.16	$	(0.13)

Reportable Segment Information - (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

Reportable Segment Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]


Fiscal 2019		Retail		Credit		Total

Revenues	$	821,730	$	3,605	$	825,335
Depreciation		15,484		1		15,485
Interest and other income		6,065		-		6,065
Income before taxes		41,386		1,821		43,207
Capital expenditures		8,287		19		8,306


Fiscal 2018		Retail		Credit		Total

Revenues	$	825,850	$	3,814	$	829,664
Depreciation		16,441		22		16,463
Interest and other income		4,991		-		4,991
Income before taxes		31,149		1,902		33,051
Capital expenditures		4,315		39		4,354


Fiscal 2017		Retail		Credit		Total

Revenues	$	845,759	$	4,222	$	849,981
Depreciation		19,604		39		19,643
Interest and other income		5,111		-		5,111
Income before taxes		14,762		1,211		15,973
Capital expenditures		11,047		49		11,096

		Retail		Credit		Total

Total assets as of February 1, 2020	$	636,503	$	48,473	$	684,976
Total assets as of February 2, 2019		454,143		43,763		497,906


		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019		February 3, 2018

Bad debt expense	$	-	$	-	$	690
Payroll		644		749		861
Postage		488		506		546
Other expenses		651		635		875
Total expenses	$	1,783	$	1,890	$	2,972

Stock Based Compensation - Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

Stock Based Compensation [Abstract]

Stock Based Compensation Plans

	2013	2018
	Plan	Plan	Total
Options and/or restricted stock initially authorized	1,500,000	4,725,000	6,225,000
Options and/or restricted stock available for grant:
February 2, 2019	-	4,514,151	4,514,151
February 1, 2020	-	4,192,667	4,192,667

Sechedule Of Restricted Stock Outstanding - (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

Stock Based Compensation [Abstract]

Schedule Of Changes In Restricted Stock Outstanding

			Weighted Average
	Number of		Grant Date Fair
	Shares		Value Per Share
Restricted stock awards at January 28, 2017	561,323	$	32.22
Granted	191,919		22.44
Vested	(125,761)		26.40
Forfeited or expired	(32,302)		31.52

Restricted stock awards at February 3, 2018	595,179	$	30.33
Granted	354,385		16.20
Vested	(139,669)		29.87
Forfeited or expired	(38,044)		24.34

Restricted stock awards at February 2, 2019	771,851	$	24.22
Granted	361,170		14.89
Vested	(129,108)		34.44
Forfeited or expired	(61,351)		19.61

Restricted stock awards at February 1, 2020	942,562	$	19.55

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2020

Accumulatedothercomprehensiveincomelossdisclosure[Abstract]

ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock

	Changes in Accumulated Other
	Comprehensive Income (a)
			Unrealized Gains
			and (Losses) on
			Available-for-Sale
			Securities
Beginning Balance at February 2, 2019		$	(77)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before
reclassification			1,224

Amounts reclassified from accumulated
other comprehensive income (b)			276

Net current-period other comprehensive income/(loss)			1,500

Ending Balance at February 1, 2020		$	1,423

(a) All amounts are net-of-tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate a debit/reduction to other comprehensive income (“OCI”).
(b) Includes $359 impact of accumulated other comprehensive income reclassifications into Interest and other income for net gains on available-for-sale securities. The tax impact of this reclassification was $83. Amounts in parentheses indicate a debit/reduction to OCI.

	Changes in Accumulated Other
	Comprehensive Income (a)
			Unrealized Gains
			and (Losses) on
			Available-for-Sale
			Securities
Beginning Balance at February 3, 2018		$	(321)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before
reclassification			278

Amounts reclassified from accumulated
other comprehensive income (b)			(34)

Net current-period other comprehensive income/(loss)			244

Ending Balance at February 2, 2019		$	(77)

(a) All amounts are net-of-tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate a debit/reduction to OCI.
(b) Includes ($45) impact of accumulated other comprehensive income reclassifications into Interest and other income for net gains on available-for-sale securities. The tax impact of this reclassification was ($11). Amounts in parentheses indicate a debit/reduction to OCI.

General - Notes to Financial Statements - (Details) - USD ($)	2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2020	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
General Dsiclosure [Abstract]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents In Escrow		$ 3,900,000	$ 3,800,000
Asset Impairment Charges		146,000	1,548,000	$ 7,698,000
Income Taxes Paid, Net		4,681,000	407,000	4,356,000
Income On Unredeemed Gift Cards (Breakage)		921,000	591,000	1,380,000
Advertising Expense		5,600,000	$ 5,546,000	$ 5,558,000
Stop-loss insurance coverage		325,000
Employee health care coverage		350,000
General liability coverage		$ 250,000
EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems
Value Of Shares Repurchased and Retired	$ 8,859,676
Shares Repurchased and Retired	600,330
Remaining Shares In Repurchase Authorizations		1,346,522
Class A Common Stock
EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems
Value Of Shares Repurchased and Retired	$ 8,859,676
Shares Repurchased and Retired	600,330
Remaining Shares In Repurchase Authorizations		1,346,522

Earnings Per Share - (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
Earnings Per Share - (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2020	Nov. 02, 2019	Aug. 03, 2019	May 04, 2019	Feb. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Aug. 04, 2018	May 05, 2018	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Abstract]
Net income	$ (3,209,000)	$ 5,985,000	$ 11,866,000	$ 21,255,000	$ (3,232,000)	$ 3,800,000	$ 6,482,000	$ 23,411,000	$ 35,897,000	$ 30,461,000	$ 8,540,000
Earnings Allocated to Non-Vesting Equity Awards									1,280,000	862,000	172,000
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders									$ 34,617,000	$ 29,599,000	$ 8,368,000
Basic Weighted-Average common shares outstanding									23,738,443	23,995,170	24,906,203
Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding									23,738,443	23,995,170	24,906,203
Basic earnings per share	$ (0.13)	$ 0.24	$ 0.48	$ 0.87	$ (0.13)	$ 0.16	$ 0.26	$ 0.94	$ 1.46	$ 1.23	$ 0.34
Diluted earnings per share	$ (0.13)	$ 0.24	$ 0.48	$ 0.87	$ (0.13)	$ 0.16	$ 0.26	$ 0.94	$ 1.46	$ 1.23	$ 0.34

- Definition

The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.

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The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period.

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Other Assets - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Other Assets [Abstract]
Deferred Compensation Investments	$ 10,517	$ 9,093
Miscellaneous Investments	1,301	1,277
Other Deposits	1,555	520
Investment in Partnership	0	526
Land Held for Investment	10,234	9,923
Other Assets - Miscellaneous	466	466
Total Other Assets	$ 24,073	$ 21,805

Revenue Recognition Disclosure Table - (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionAndDeferredRevenueAbstract
Proprietary Credit Card Receivables Net	$ 15,241,000	$ 15,980,000
Gift Card Liability	$ 7,658,000	$ 7,721,000

Revenue Recognition Cato Credit Card - (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionAndDeferredRevenueAbstract
Proprietary Credit Card Uncollectable amounts	$ 700,000	$ 897,000
Proprietary Credit Card Sales	$ 26,600,000	$ 27,400,000

Interest and Other Income - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
ComponentOfOtherIncomeNonoperatingLineItems
Dividend Income	$ (42)	$ (34)	$ (22)
Interest Income	(4,954)	(3,893)	(2,433)
Miscellaneous Income	(709)	(1,109)	(2,616)
Net gain on investment sales	(360)	45	(40)
Interst and Other Income	$ (6,065)	$ (4,991)	$ (5,111)

Short-Term Investment Reconciliation - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
ScheduleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesLineItems
Cost Basis	$ 200,212	$ 186,325
Estimated Fair Value	201,606	185,807
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,394	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	(518)
Debt Securiteis Issued by Various States of the United States and Political Subdivisions of the States
ScheduleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesLineItems
Cost Basis	73,116	71,953
Estimated Fair Value	73,424	71,582
Gross Unrealized Gains	308	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	(371)
Corporate Debt Securities
ScheduleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesLineItems
Cost Basis	127,096	114,372
Estimated Fair Value	128,182	114,225
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,086	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	$ 0	$ (147)

Accumulated Unrealized Gains (Losses) - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
ScheduleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesLineItems
Unrealized Gain / (Loss)	$ 1,852	$ (101)
Deferred Tax Benefit	(429)	24
Unrealized Net Gain / (Loss)	1,423	(77)
Short-Term Debt Investments
ScheduleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesLineItems
Unrealized Gain / (Loss)	1,394	(518)
Deferred Tax Benefit	(323)	121
Unrealized Net Gain / (Loss)	1,071	(397)
Equity Investments
ScheduleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesLineItems
Unrealized Gain / (Loss)	458	417
Deferred Tax Benefit	(106)	(97)
Unrealized Net Gain / (Loss)	$ 352	$ 320

Fair Value Measurements - Assets at Fairvalue - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Financial Assets At Fair Value	$ 212,955	$ 195,691
Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Financial Assets At Fair Value	832	791
Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Financial Assets At Fair Value	201,606	185,807
Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Financial Assets At Fair Value	10,517	9,093
Deferred Compensation
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure	(10,391)	(8,908)
Total Financial Liabilities At Fair Value	(10,391)	(8,908)
Deferred Compensation \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure	0	0
Total Financial Liabilities At Fair Value	0	0
Deferred Compensation \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure	0	0
Total Financial Liabilities At Fair Value	0	0
Deferred Compensation \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure	(10,391)	(8,908)
Total Financial Liabilities At Fair Value	(10,391)	(8,908)
State/Municipal Bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for Sale Securities	36,014	54,346
State/Municipal Bonds \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for Sale Securities	0	0
State/Municipal Bonds \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for Sale Securities	36,014	54,346
State/Municipal Bonds \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for Sale Securities	0	0
Corporate Bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for Sale Securities	90,798	90,891
Corporate Bonds \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for Sale Securities	0	0
Corporate Bonds \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for Sale Securities	90,798	90,891
Corporate Bonds \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for Sale Securities	0	0
US Treasury Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for Sale Securities	37,410	17,236
US Treasury Notes \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for Sale Securities	0	0
US Treasury Notes \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for Sale Securities	37,410	17,236
US Treasury Notes \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for Sale Securities	0	0
Corporate Equities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for Sale Securities	732	690
Corporate Equities \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for Sale Securities	732	690
Corporate Equities \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for Sale Securities	0	0
Corporate Equities \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for Sale Securities	0	0
Certificates of Deposit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for Sale Securities	100	101
Certificates of Deposit \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for Sale Securities	100	101
Certificates of Deposit \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for Sale Securities	0	0
Certificates of Deposit \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for Sale Securities	0	0
Asset Backed Securities (ABS)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for Sale Securities	37,384	23,334
Asset Backed Securities (ABS) \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for Sale Securities	0	0
Asset Backed Securities (ABS) \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for Sale Securities	37,384	23,334
Asset Backed Securities (ABS) \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for Sale Securities	0	0
Cash Surrender Value - Life Insurance
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash Surrender Value	10,517	9,093
Cash Surrender Value - Life Insurance \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash Surrender Value	0	0
Cash Surrender Value - Life Insurance \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash Surrender Value	0	0
Cash Surrender Value - Life Insurance \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash Surrender Value	$ 10,517	$ 9,093

Fair Value Measurments - Level 3 Roll - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Deferred Compensation
FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLineItems
Beginning Balance	$ (8,908)	$ (8,951)
Additons	(554)	(105)
Losses (Gains) Included In Earnings	(929)	148
Ending Balance	(10,391)	(8,908)
Cash Surrender Value - Life Insurance
FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliation[Line Items]
Beginning Balance	9,093	8,900
Additions	748	596
Gains (Losses) Included in Earnings	676	(403)
Ending Balance	$ 10,517	$ 9,093

Accounts Receivables - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivable[LineItems]
Accounts Receivable, Gross	$ 26,814	$ 28,979
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	(726)	(842)
Accounts Receivable - Net	26,088	28,137
Customer Accounts
AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivable[LineItems]
Accounts Receivable, Gross	15,966	16,821
Miscellaneous Trade Receivables
AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivable[LineItems]
Accounts Receivable, Gross	4,918	6,099
Bank card receivable
AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivable[LineItems]
Accounts Receivable, Gross	$ 5,930	$ 6,059

Accounts Receivables Paragraph - (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Accounts Receivables Paragraph - (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableGrossAllowanceAndNet [Abstract]
Credit Card Finance and Late Charge Revenue	$ 3,605,000	$ 3,814,000	$ 4,222,000
Charges Against The Allowance For Doubtful Accounts	$ 524,000	$ 470,000	$ 690,000

Property and Equipment - (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems
Property and Equipment Gross	$ 406,036,000	$ 410,637,000
Accumulated Depreciation	317,369,000	316,333,000
Property and equipment - net	88,667,000	94,304,000
Land and Improvements
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems
Property and Equipment Gross	13,548,000	13,552,000
Buildings
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems
Property and Equipment Gross	35,814,000	35,773,000
Leasehold Improvements
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems
Property and Equipment Gross	89,349,000	90,827,000
Fixtures and equipment
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems
Property and Equipment Gross	205,789,000	212,012,000
Information Technology Equipment
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems
Property and Equipment Gross	59,202,000	58,473,000
Construction in Progress
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems
Property and Equipment Gross	$ 2,334,000	$ 0

Accrued Expenses - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued Payroll and Related Items	$ 7,756	$ 9,252
Property and Other Taxes	18,515	17,981
Accrued Self-Insurance	10,551	10,980
Accrued Fixed Assets	2,828	326
Other	7,449	7,119
Total Accrued Expenses	$ 47,099	$ 45,658

Financing Arrangements - (Details) - RevolvingCreditFacilityMember [Member] - USD ($)	2 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2020	Feb. 01, 2020
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 35,000,000
Line of Credit Facility Outstanding Borrowings	$ 30,000,000

Stockhlers' Equity - (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
Stockhlers' Equity - (Details) - $ / shares	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Quarterly Declared Dividend	$ 1.32	$ 1.32	$ 1.32
Class A Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Quarterly Declared Dividend	$ 1.32	$ 1.32	$ 1.32

Employee Benefit Plans - 401(k) Plan - (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Plan Description	75
Employer Discretionary Contribution	$ 1,499,000	$ 1,442,000	$ 1,207,000

Employee Benefit Plans - ESOP Plan - (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Employer Cash Contributions to ESOP	$ 7,198,000	$ 1,229,000	$ 1,026,000

Leases - (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Leases - (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Leases [Abstract]
Lessee, operating lease, amortization amount included in operating lease cost	$ (4,900,000)
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	3 years 2 months 12 days
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent	4.47%
Operating Lease, Expense	$ 59,987,000
Variable Lease, Cost	2,088,000
ASC 840 prepaid rent expense	6,093,000
Operating Lease, Payments	55,544,000
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability	63,847,000
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Twelve Months	66,498,000	$ 69,601,000
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years	55,571,000	51,943,000
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years	39,407,000	35,196,000
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years	28,376,000	21,242,000
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due In Five Years	17,520,000	12,986,000
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter	25,962,000	2,643,000
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	233,334,000	193,611,000
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount	(23,001,000)
Operating Lease, Liability	$ 210,333,000
Minimum Rentals		69,871,000	$ 70,971,000
Contingent Rent		1,000	0
Total Rental Expense		$ 69,872,000	$ 70,971,000

Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefit Reconciliation - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefit Reconciliation
Unrecognized Tax Benefit Beginning Balance	$ 8,485	$ 9,531	$ 10,668
Additional Tax Positions Current Year	375	420	2,537
Reductions Due To Changes In Judgment	0	0	(1,209)
Reductions Due To Settlements	2	(419)	(390)
Reductions From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations	(920)	(1,047)	(2,075)
Unrecognized Tax Benefit Ending Balance	$ 7,942	$ 8,485	$ 9,531

Income Taxes - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefit Reconciliation
Unrecognized Tax Benefit Beginning Balance	$ 8,485	$ 9,531	$ 10,668
Additional Tax Positions Current Year	375	420	2,537
Reductions Due To Changes In Judgment	0	0	(1,209)
Reductions Due To Settlements	2	(419)	(390)
Reductions From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations	(920)	(1,047)	(2,075)
Unrecognized Tax Benefit Ending Balance	$ 7,942	$ 8,485	$ 9,531

Components Of Income Tax Expense - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsByJurisdictionAbstract
Current Federal Income Tax Expense	$ 3,321	$ 281	$ 1,726
Current State Income Tax Expense	96	(359)	1,401
Current Foreign Income Tax Expense	1,763	1,371	1,952
Total Current income tax expense	5,180	1,293	5,079
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense	574	2,064	3,816
Deferred State Income Tax Expense	1,556	(767)	(1,462)
Total deferred income tax expense	2,130	1,297	2,354
Total Income Tax Expense	$ 7,310	$ 2,590	$ 7,433

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities Components - (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts	$ 156,000	$ 180,000
Inventory Valuation Deferred Tax Asset	1,105,000	1,604,000
Non-Deductible Accrued Liablities	1,286,000	1,589,000
Other Taxes	1,126,000	1,133,000
Federal Benefit Of Uncertain Tax Positions	1,065,000	1,111,000
Equity Compensation Expense	4,322,000	4,242,000
Net Operating Losses	1,574,000	1,484,000
Charitable Contribution Carryover	774,000	1,568,000
State Tax Credits	1,160,000	1,150,000
Lease liabilities	44,170,000	0
Other Deferred Tax Assets	1,324,000	1,242,000
Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowance	(58,062,000)	(15,303,000)
Valuation Allowance	1,124,000	0
Total deferred tax assets after valuation allowance	(56,938,000)	(15,303,000)
Property And Equipment	(545,000)	(1,529,000)
Deferred lease liability	0	1,977,000
IBNR	492,000	481,000
Right-of-Use assets	46,724,000	0
Other Deferred Tax Liabilities	541,000	107,000
Total Deferred Tax Liabilities	48,302,000	4,094,000
Net Deferred Tax Liabilites	$ (8,636,000)	$ (11,209,000)

Reconciliation Of Effective Tax Rate - (Details)	12 Months Ended
Reconciliation Of Effective Tax Rate - (Details)	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperationsTaxRateReconciliationAbstract
Federal Income Tax Rate	21.00%	21.00%	33.70%
State Income Taxes	1.70%	1.10%	(4.70%)
Global intangible low-taxed income	5.90%	6.20%	0.00%
Tax Credits	(3.70%)	(4.00%)	0.00%
Tax Exempt Interest	(0.20%)	(2.40%)	(4.40%)
Foreign Rate Differential	(2.50%)	(2.60%)	(28.80%)
Offshore Claim	(5.20%)	(5.70%)	(15.60%)
Uncertain Tax Positions	(1.00%)	(1.50%)	(4.40%)
Charitable contribution of inventory	0.00%	0.00%	(1.00%)
Deemed Repatriation (2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act)	0.00%	0.00%	38.60%
Work oppurtunity credit	(3.20%)	(3.40%)	(6.00%)
Rate Change On Deferred Taxes	0.00%	(2.00%)	39.20%
Addback on Wage Related Credits	0.70%	0.70%	2.00%
Valuation allowance	2.60%	0.00%	0.00%
Other	0.80%	0.40%	(2.10%)
Effective Income Tax Rate	16.90%	7.80%	46.50%

Income Tax Paragraph - (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Income Tax Paragraph - (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
IncomeTaxContingencyLineItems
Unrecogmized Tax Benefit	$ 7,942,000	$ 8,485,000	$ 9,531,000	$ 10,668,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefit That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate	10,100,000
Accrued Interest and Tax Penalties Related To Uncertain Tax Positions	3,300,000	3,200,000	2,800,000
Interest and Tax Penalties Related To Uncertain Tax Positions Included In Income Tax Expense	$ 574,000	$ 1,023,000	$ 986,000

Quarterly Financial Data - (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
Quarterly Financial Data - (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2020	Nov. 02, 2019	Aug. 03, 2019	May 04, 2019	Feb. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Aug. 04, 2018	May 05, 2018	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Total revenues	$ 190,880,000	$ 191,523,000	$ 212,581,000	$ 230,351,000	$ 192,435,000	$ 190,012,000	$ 208,917,000	$ 238,300,000	$ 825,335,000	$ 829,664,000	$ 849,981,000
Gross Profit (excluding depreciation)	67,053,000	72,899,000	82,209,000	94,268,000	65,002,000	66,998,000	79,116,000	96,013,000
Net income	$ (3,209,000)	$ 5,985,000	$ 11,866,000	$ 21,255,000	$ (3,232,000)	$ 3,800,000	$ 6,482,000	$ 23,411,000	$ 35,897,000	$ 30,461,000	$ 8,540,000
Basic Earnings Per Share	$ (0.13)	$ 0.24	$ 0.48	$ 0.87	$ (0.13)	$ 0.16	$ 0.26	$ 0.94	$ 1.46	$ 1.23	$ 0.34
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$ (0.13)	$ 0.24	$ 0.48	$ 0.87	$ (0.13)	$ 0.16	$ 0.26	$ 0.94	$ 1.46	$ 1.23	$ 0.34

- Definition

The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.

The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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Reportable Segment Information - (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
Reportable Segment Information - (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2020	Nov. 02, 2019	Aug. 03, 2019	May 04, 2019	Feb. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Aug. 04, 2018	May 05, 2018	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 190,880,000	$ 191,523,000	$ 212,581,000	$ 230,351,000	$ 192,435,000	$ 190,012,000	$ 208,917,000	$ 238,300,000	$ 825,335,000	$ 829,664,000	$ 849,981,000
Depreciation									15,485,000	16,463,000	19,643,000
Interest and other income									6,065,000	4,991,000	5,111,000
Total Assets	684,976,000				497,906,000				684,976,000	497,906,000
Capital expenditures									8,306,000	4,354,000	11,096,000
Income Before Taxes									43,207,000	33,051,000	15,973,000
ReportableSegmentsMemberRetail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									821,730,000	825,850,000	845,759,000
Depreciation									15,484,000	16,441,000	19,604,000
Interest and other income									6,065,000	4,991,000	5,111,000
Total Assets	636,503,000				454,143,000				636,503,000	454,143,000
Capital expenditures									8,287,000	4,315,000	11,047,000
Income Before Taxes									41,386,000	31,149,000	14,762,000
ReportableSegmentsMemberCredit [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									3,605,000	3,814,000	4,222,000
Depreciation									1,000	22,000	39,000
Interest and other income									0	0	0
Total Assets	$ 48,473,000				$ 43,763,000				48,473,000	43,763,000
Capital expenditures									19,000	39,000	49,000
Income Before Taxes									$ 1,821,000	$ 1,902,000	$ 1,211,000

Direct Expenses of Credit Segment in SGA - (Details) - ReportableSegmentsMemberCredit [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Provision for Loss, Net	$ 0	$ 0	$ 690
Labor and Related Expense	644	749	861
Postage Expense	488	506	546
Other Expenses	651	635	875
Total Credit Expenses	$ 1,783	$ 1,890	$ 2,972

Stock Based Compensation - Plans - (Details) - shares	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Authorized And Available For Grant [Line Items]
Options And/Or Restrcited Stock Initially Authorized	6,225,000
Options And Or Restricted Stock Available For Grant	4,192,667	4,514,151
2013 Plan
Authorized And Available For Grant [Line Items]
Options And/Or Restrcited Stock Initially Authorized	1,500,000
Options And Or Restricted Stock Available For Grant	0	0
2018 Plan
Authorized And Available For Grant [Line Items]
Options And/Or Restrcited Stock Initially Authorized	4,725,000
Options And Or Restricted Stock Available For Grant	4,192,667	4,514,151

Sechedule Of Restricted Stock Outstanding - (Details) - 2004 Plan - Restricted Stock - Class A Common Stock - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested [Roll Forward]
Restricted Stock Awards Beginning Balance	771,851	595,179	561,323
Restricted Stock Awards Granted	361,170	354,385	191,919
Restricted Stock Awards Vested	(129,108)	(139,669)	(125,761)
Restricted Stock Awards Foreited	(61,351)	(38,044)	(32,302)
Restricted Stock Awards Ending Balance	942,562	771,851	595,179
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity InstrumentsOtherThan Options Nonvested Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Restricted Stock Awards Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share - Beginning Balance	$ 24.22	$ 30.33	$ 32.22
Granted Restricted Stock Awards Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	14.89	16.20	22.44
Vested Restricted Stock Awards Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	34.44	29.87	26.40
Forfeited Restricted Stock Awards Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	19.61	24.34	31.52
Restricted Stock Awards Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share - Ending Balance	$ 19.55	$ 24.22	$ 30.33

Stock Based Compensation Additional - (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward
Exercised	0	8,051	4,025
Restricted Stock \| Class A Common Stock
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized Compensation Expense	$ 11,900,000
Remaining Weighted-Average Vesting Period	2 years 2 months 12 days
Compensation Expense	$ 4,559,000	$ 4,833,000	$ 4,093,000
Employee Stock Purchase Plan \| Class A Common Stock
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Sold	48,626
Compensation Expense	$ 111,000	$ 101,000	$ 86,000
Employee Stock Purchase Plan Share Purchase Discount	$ 2.27

Weighted Average Option Rollforward - (Details) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward
Exercised	0	8,051	4,025

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	$ (77,000)	$ (321,000)
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax	1,224,000	278,000
Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Net Of Tax	276,000	(34,000)
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities, net of deferred income tax benefit	1,500,000	244,000	$ (107,000)
Ending Balance Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	$ 1,423,000	$ (77,000)	$ (321,000)

Change in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
us-gaap_ReclassificationAdjustmentOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLineItems
Income tax expense	$ 7,310	$ 2,590	$ 7,433
gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
us-gaap_ReclassificationAdjustmentOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLineItems
Interest and Other Income	359	(45)
Income tax expense	$ 83	$ (11)