$CATO
CATO CORP Stock $cato

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2019 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000001825520000005 Filed on March 27, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q1	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
Revenue	$192.4M	$190.0M	$208.9M
YoY Change	-9.65%	-0.14%	0.95%
Cost Of Revenue	$127.4M	$123.0M	$129.8M
YoY Change	-10.03%	-1.16%	-8.11%
Gross Profit	$65.00M	$67.00M	$79.12M
YoY Change	-9.09%	1.8%	20.41%
Gross Profit Margin	33.78%	35.26%	37.87%
Selling, General & Admin	$65.90M	$61.77M	$68.89M
YoY Change	-13.4%	-0.54%	7.17%
% of Gross Profit	101.38%	92.19%	87.08%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$4.000M	$4.094M	$4.152M
YoY Change	-13.04%	-18.88%	-14.95%
% of Gross Profit	6.15%	6.11%	5.25%
Operating Expenses	$69.90M	$61.77M	$68.89M
YoY Change	-13.49%	-0.54%	7.17%
Operating Profit	-$4.898M	$2.513M	$10.22M
YoY Change	-47.33%	-1947.79%	-580.0%
Interest Expense	$1.300M	$1.400M	$1.400M
YoY Change	-13.33%	16.67%	7.69%
% of Operating Profit		55.71%	13.69%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	-$3.500M	$2.513M	$7.503M
YoY Change	-55.13%	-1947.79%	-452.25%
Income Tax	$200.0K	-$1.287M	$1.021M
% Of Pretax Income		-51.21%	13.61%
Net Earnings	-$3.232M	$3.800M	$6.482M
YoY Change	-79.15%	41.05%	-835.75%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-1.68%	2.0%	3.1%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.13	$0.16	$0.26
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.13	$0.16	$0.26
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		23.82M shares	24.13M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		23.82M shares	24.13M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q1	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$210.4M	$209.9M	$224.9M
YoY Change	6.86%	-2.33%	-5.35%
Cash & Equivalents	$24.60M	$26.67M	$37.85M
Short-Term Investments	$185.8M	$183.2M	$187.1M
Other Short-Term Assets	$15.60M	$15.00M	$14.30M
YoY Change	-40.0%	-26.11%	-21.43%
Inventory	$119.6M	$113.0M	$104.5M
Prepaid Expenses	$11.75M	$11.20M	$10.52M
Receivables	$28.10M	$37.00M	$34.70M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$370.6M	$374.9M	$378.4M
YoY Change	-0.51%	-4.7%	-3.35%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$94.30M	$99.31M	$102.3M
YoY Change	-13.77%	-17.37%	-16.47%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$21.81M	$21.50M	$34.40M
YoY Change	0.68%	-3.47%	-1.71%
Total Long-Term Assets	$127.3M	$132.0M	$136.7M
YoY Change	-11.34%	-14.83%	-13.2%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$370.6M	$374.9M	$378.4M
Total Long-Term Assets	$127.3M	$132.0M	$136.7M
Total Assets	$497.9M	$506.9M	$515.1M
YoY Change	-3.52%	-7.56%	-6.17%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$84.28M	$72.61M	$74.90M
YoY Change	2.03%	-17.81%	0.54%
Accrued Expenses	$45.66M	$54.40M	$61.80M
YoY Change	-13.57%	-1.58%	1.81%
Deferred Revenue	$7.721M		$5.171M
YoY Change	2.06%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$141.1M	$138.1M	$138.4M
YoY Change	1.44%	-7.39%	0.66%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$40.00M	$42.60M	$45.40M
YoY Change	-20.95%	-8.97%	-7.16%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$40.00M	$42.60M	$45.40M
YoY Change	-20.95%	-8.97%	-7.16%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$141.1M	$138.1M	$138.4M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$40.00M	$42.60M	$45.40M
Total Liabilities	$181.1M	$180.7M	$183.8M
YoY Change	-4.53%	-7.76%	-1.39%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$210.5M	$221.8M	$228.1M
YoY Change	-6.81%	-12.18%
Common Stock	$826.0K	$826.0K	$828.0K
YoY Change	-0.72%	-1.67%	-3.04%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$316.8M	$326.2M	$331.3M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$497.9M	$506.9M	$515.1M
YoY Change	-3.52%	-7.56%	-6.17%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q1	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$3.232M	$3.800M	$6.482M
YoY Change	-79.15%	41.05%	-835.75%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$4.000M	$4.094M	$4.152M
YoY Change	-13.04%	-18.88%	-14.95%
Cash From Operating Activities	$6.000M	-$2.300M	$24.90M
YoY Change	-360.87%	-54.9%	-10.43%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$1.200M	$1.345M	$1.204M
YoY Change	-47.83%	-42.45%	-59.6%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$2.000M	$3.200M	-$39.60M
YoY Change	-112.9%	-86.27%	-323.73%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$3.000M	$1.800M	-$40.80M
YoY Change	-122.9%	-91.43%	-375.68%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-8.100M	-10.80M	-17.60M
YoY Change	-28.95%	-23.4%	-0.56%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	6.000M	-2.300M	24.90M
Cash From Investing Activities	-3.000M	1.800M	-40.80M
Cash From Financing Activities	-8.100M	-10.80M	-17.60M
Net Change In Cash	-5.100M	-11.30M	-33.50M
YoY Change	750.0%	-727.78%	-234.54%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$6.000M	-$2.300M	$24.90M
Capital Expenditures	-$1.200M	$1.345M	$1.204M
Free Cash Flow	$7.200M	-$3.645M	$23.70M
YoY Change	386547056639999800.0%	-50.99%	-4.53%

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CY2019	us-gaap	Impairment Of Leasehold ImpairmentOfLeasehold	-1548000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Projects PaymentsToAcquireProjects	1353000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued1 StockIssued1	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Projects PaymentsToAcquireProjects	298000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	32577000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit	0	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Repayments Of Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit	0	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-45162000	USD
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CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	25209000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	81264000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Fiscal Period FiscalPeriod	<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 11.00pt"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11.00pt">Description of Business and Fiscal</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 11.00pt"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11.00pt">Year:</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 11.00pt"> 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.</span>
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CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents	3900000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	4681000	USD
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CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Compensation Plan Assets DeferredCompensationPlanAssets	9093000	USD
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CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Other Investments OtherInvestments	1277000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Deposit Assets DepositAssets	1555000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Deposit Assets DepositAssets	520000	USD
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CY2019	cato	Proprietarycreditcardsales Proprietarycreditcardsales	27400000	USD
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CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Other Assets OtherAssets	21805000	USD
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CY2019	cato	Income On Unredeemed Gift Cards Breakage IncomeOnUnredeemedGiftCardsBreakage	591000	USD
CY2018	cato	Income On Unredeemed Gift Cards Breakage IncomeOnUnredeemedGiftCardsBreakage	1380000	USD
CY2020	cato	Uncollectedamount Uncollectedamount	700000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Asset Net Current ContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent	15241000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Asset Net Current ContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent	15980000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Current ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent	7658000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Current ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent	7721000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	5600000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	5546000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	5558000	USD
CY2020	cato	Sharerepurchasepolicytextblock Sharerepurchasepolicytextblock	<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 11.00pt"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11.00pt">Stock Repurchase Program: </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 11.00pt">For fiscal year ended February 1, 2020, the Company had </span>1,346,522<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 11.00pt"> 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 </span>600,330<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 11.00pt"> shares for $</span>8,859,676<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 11.00pt">, to offset dilution from its equity compensation plans.</span>
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CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Retired Par Value Method Amount TreasuryStockRetiredParValueMethodAmount	8859676	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	35897000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	30461000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	8540000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings Loss Allocated To Participating Securities Basic UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic	1280000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	34617000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	8368000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.46
CY2019	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.23
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CY2019	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	1.23
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CY2020	cato	Storeopeningcostspolicytextblock Storeopeningcostspolicytextblock	<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 11.00pt"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11.00pt">Store Opening Costs: </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 11.00pt">Costs relating to the opening of new stores or the relocating or <br/>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.</span>
CY2020	us-gaap	Investment Income Dividend InvestmentIncomeDividend	-42000	USD
CY2019	cato	Miscellaneous Income MiscellaneousIncome	-1109000	USD
CY2020	cato	Selfinsurancepolicytextblock Selfinsurancepolicytextblock	<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 11.00pt"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11.00pt">Insurance: </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 11.00pt">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 $</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 11.00pt">325,000 for employee healthcare, $</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 11.00pt">350,000 for workers’ compensation and $</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 11.00pt">250,000 for general liability.</span>
CY2020Q1	cato	Stop Lossinsurancecoverage StopLossinsurancecoverage	325000	USD
CY2020Q1	cato	Employeehealthcarecoverage Employeehealthcarecoverage	350000	USD
CY2020Q1	cato	Generalliabilitycoverage Generalliabilitycoverage	250000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Investment Income Dividend InvestmentIncomeDividend	-34000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Investment Income Dividend InvestmentIncomeDividend	-22000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Interest Income Other InterestIncomeOther	-4954000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Interest Income Other InterestIncomeOther	-3893000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Interest Income Other InterestIncomeOther	-2433000	USD
CY2020	cato	Miscellaneous Income MiscellaneousIncome	-709000	USD
CY2018	cato	Miscellaneous Income MiscellaneousIncome	-2616000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Realized Investment Gains Losses RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses	-360000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Realized Investment Gains Losses RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses	45000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Realized Investment Gains Losses RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses	-40000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income OtherNonoperatingIncome	-6065000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income OtherNonoperatingIncome	-4991000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income OtherNonoperatingIncome	-5111000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Available For Sale Debt Securities Amortized Cost Basis AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis	200212000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Available For Sale Debt Securities Amortized Cost Basis AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis	186325000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Gains AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains	1394000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Gains AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains	0	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Loss AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Loss AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss	-518000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Current AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent	201606000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Current AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent	185807000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTax	1852000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTax	-429000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	1423000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTax	-101000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTax	24000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	-77000	USD
CY2020Q1	cato	Totalfinancialassetsatfairvalue Totalfinancialassetsatfairvalue	212955000	USD
CY2019Q1	cato	Totalfinancialassetsatfairvalue Totalfinancialassetsatfairvalue	195691000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Accounts Receivable Gross AccountsReceivableGross	26814000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Accounts Receivable Gross AccountsReceivableGross	28979000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable	726000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable	842000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Accounts Receivable Net AccountsReceivableNet	26088000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Accounts Receivable Net AccountsReceivableNet	28137000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Interest And Fee Income Loans Consumer Installment Credit Card InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansConsumerInstallmentCreditCard	3605000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Interest And Fee Income Loans Consumer Installment Credit Card InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansConsumerInstallmentCreditCard	3814000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Interest And Fee Income Loans Consumer Installment Credit Card InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansConsumerInstallmentCreditCard	4222000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Provision For Loan Losses Expensed ProvisionForLoanLossesExpensed	524000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Provision For Loan Losses Expensed ProvisionForLoanLossesExpensed	470000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Provision For Loan Losses Expensed ProvisionForLoanLossesExpensed	690000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	406036000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	410637000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	317369000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	316333000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	88667000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	94304000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Accrued Salaries Current AccruedSalariesCurrent	7756000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Accrued Salaries Current AccruedSalariesCurrent	9252000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Accrual For Taxes Other Than Income Taxes Current AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent	18515000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Accrual For Taxes Other Than Income Taxes Current AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent	17981000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Self Insurance Reserve Current SelfInsuranceReserveCurrent	10551000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Self Insurance Reserve Current SelfInsuranceReserveCurrent	10980000	USD
CY2020Q1	cato	Accrued Ppe AccruedPPE	2828000	USD
CY2019Q1	cato	Accrued Ppe AccruedPPE	326000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Other Liabilities Current OtherLiabilitiesCurrent	7449000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Other Liabilities Current OtherLiabilitiesCurrent	7119000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Accrued Liabilities And Other Liabilities AccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilities	47099000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Accrued Liabilities And Other Liabilities AccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilities	45658000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Defined Contribution Plan Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount	1499000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Defined Contribution Plan Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount	1442000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Defined Contribution Plan Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount	1207000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Employee Stock Ownership Plan Esop Cash Contributions To Esop EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPCashContributionsToESOP	7198000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Employee Stock Ownership Plan Esop Cash Contributions To Esop EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPCashContributionsToESOP	1229000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Employee Stock Ownership Plan Esop Cash Contributions To Esop EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPCashContributionsToESOP	1026000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Operating Lease Expense OperatingLeaseExpense	59987000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Variable Lease Cost VariableLeaseCost	2088000	USD
CY2020	cato	Asc840prepaidrentexpense Asc840prepaidrentexpense	6093000	USD
CY2020	cato	Lesseeoperatingleaseamortizationamountincludedinoperatingleasecost Lesseeoperatingleaseamortizationamountincludedinoperatingleasecost	-4900000	USD
CY2020	cato	Lesseeoperatingleasessupplementalcashflowinformationandnoncashactivitytabletabletextblock Lesseeoperatingleasessupplementalcashflowinformationandnoncashactivitytabletabletextblock	<table style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; margin-bottom: 0.001pt; width: 100%; margin-left: 0.00pt"><tr style="height: 0.09in"><td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 71%; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0"><p style="margin-bottom: 0"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 9.00pt">Operating cash flow information:</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 2%; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0"><p style="margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 8.00pt"> </span></p></td><td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 27%; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0"><p style="margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 8.00pt"> </span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0.09in"><td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 71%; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0"><p style="margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 9.00pt"> </span></p></td><td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 2%; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0"><p style="margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 8.00pt"> </span></p></td><td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 27%; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0"><p style="margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 8.00pt"> </span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0.09in"><td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 71%; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0"><p style="margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 8.00pt"> </span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 29%; border-bottom: solid #000000 0.5pt; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center"><p style="margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 9.00pt">Twelve Months Ended</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0.08in"><td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 71%; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0"><p style="margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 9.00pt"> </span></p></td><td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 2%; border-top: solid #000000 0.5pt; border-bottom: solid #000000 0.5pt; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center"><p style="margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 9.00pt"> </span></p></td><td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 27%; border-top: solid #000000 0.5pt; border-bottom: solid #000000 0.5pt; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center"><p style="margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 9.00pt">February 1, 2020</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0.09in"><td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 71%; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0"><p style="margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 9.00pt"> </span></p></td><td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 2%; border-top: solid #000000 0.5pt; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0"><p style="margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 9.00pt"> </span></p></td><td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 27%; border-top: solid #000000 0.5pt; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0"><p style="margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 9.00pt"> </span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0.08in"><td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 71%; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0"><p style="margin-bottom: 0"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 9.00pt">Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 2%; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0"><p style="margin-bottom: 0"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 9.00pt">$</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 27%; padding-right: 3.00pt; padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: right"><p style="margin-bottom: 0; text-align: right"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 9.00pt">55,544</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0.08in"><td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 71%; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0"><p style="margin-bottom: 0"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 9.00pt">Non-cash activity:</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 2%; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0"><p style="margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 9.00pt"> </span></p></td><td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 27%; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0"><p style="margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 9.00pt"> </span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0.08in"><td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 71%; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0"><p style="margin-bottom: 0"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 9.00pt">Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 2%; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0"><p style="margin-bottom: 0"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 9.00pt">$</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 27%; padding-right: 3.00pt; padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: right"><p style="margin-bottom: 0; text-align: right"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 9.00pt">63,847</span></p></td></tr></table>
CY2020	us-gaap	Operating Lease Payments OperatingLeasePayments	55544000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability	63847000	USD
CY2020	cato	Lesseeoperatingleaseweightedaveragestabletabletextblock Lesseeoperatingleaseweightedaveragestabletabletextblock	<table style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; margin-bottom: 0.001pt; width: 100%; margin-left: 0.00pt"><tr style="height: 0.09in"><td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 73%; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0"><p style="margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 8.00pt"> </span></p></td><td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 27%; border-bottom: solid #000000 0.5pt; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center"><p style="margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8.50pt">As of</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0.08in"><td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 73%; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0"><p style="margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 9.00pt"> </span></p></td><td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 27%; border-top: solid #000000 0.5pt; border-bottom: solid #000000 0.5pt; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center"><p style="margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 9.00pt">February 1, 2020</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0.09in"><td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 73%; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0"><p style="margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 9.00pt"> </span></p></td><td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 27%; border-top: solid #000000 0.5pt; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0"><p style="margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 9.00pt"> </span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0.08in"><td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 73%; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0"><p style="margin-bottom: 0"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 9.00pt">Weighted-average remaining lease term</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 27%; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: right"><p style="margin-bottom: 0; text-align: right"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 9.00pt">3.2 years</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0.08in"><td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 73%; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0"><p style="margin-bottom: 0"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 9.00pt">Weighted-average discount rate</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 27%; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: right"><p style="margin-bottom: 0; text-align: right"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 9.00pt">4.47%</span></p></td></tr></table>
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CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Operating Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent	0.0447	pure
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CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears	55571000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears	39407000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	0	USD
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CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Other Tax Carryforwards DeferredTaxAssetsOtherTaxCarryforwards	1160000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Other Tax Carryforwards DeferredTaxAssetsOtherTaxCarryforwards	1150000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears	28376000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears	17520000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter	25962000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue	233334000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount	-23001000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability OperatingLeaseLiability	210333000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Current OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent	69601000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears	51943000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears	35196000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears	21242000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears	12986000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter	2643000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue	193611000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Operating Leases Rent Expense Minimum Rentals OperatingLeasesRentExpenseMinimumRentals	69871000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Operating Leases Rent Expense Minimum Rentals OperatingLeasesRentExpenseMinimumRentals	70971000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Operating Leases Rent Expense Contingent Rentals OperatingLeasesRentExpenseContingentRentals	1000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Operating Leases Rent Expense Contingent Rentals OperatingLeasesRentExpenseContingentRentals	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Operating Leases Rent Expense Net OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet	69872000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Operating Leases Rent Expense Net OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet	70971000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate	10100000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Accrued UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued	3300000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Accrued UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued	3200000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Accrued UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued	2800000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Expense UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense	574000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Expense UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense	1023000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Expense UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense	986000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	9531000	USD
CY2017Q1	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	10668000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	375000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	420000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	2537000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	0	USD
CY2018	cato	Totaldeferredincometaxexpense Totaldeferredincometaxexpense	2354000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	7310000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	2590000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities	2000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities	-419000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities	-390000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations	-920000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations	-1047000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations	-2075000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	7942000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	9531000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	3321000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	281000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	1726000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	96000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	-359000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	1401000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit	1763000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit	1371000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit	1952000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	5180000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	1293000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	5079000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	574000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	2064000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	3816000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	1556000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-767000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-1462000	USD
CY2020	cato	Totaldeferredincometaxexpense Totaldeferredincometaxexpense	2130000	USD
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