Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information	Nov. 03, 2018 shares
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Nov. 03, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	BJ
Entity Registrant Name	BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001531152
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-02
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	136,838,433
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 03, 2018	Feb. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 31,502	$ 34,954	$ 31,745
Accounts receivable, net	179,091	190,756	179,776
Merchandise inventories	1,245,110	1,019,138	1,183,562
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	78,179	81,972	35,534
Prepaid federal and state income taxes	26,079	9,784	4,043
Total current assets	1,559,961	1,336,604	1,434,660
Property and equipment:
Land and buildings	396,900	404,400	404,277
Leasehold costs and improvements	197,006	184,165	180,303
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	1,012,195	924,616	879,579
Construction in progress	15,065	20,775	21,862
Total property and equipment, gross	1,621,166	1,533,956	1,486,021
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(875,277)	(775,206)	(741,258)
Total property and equipment, net	745,889	758,750	744,763
Goodwill	924,134	924,134	924,134
Intangibles, net	206,706	224,876	231,736
Other assets	28,265	29,492	30,911
Total assets	3,464,955	3,273,856	3,366,204
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	389,377	219,750	231,250
Accounts payable	976,518	751,948	891,134
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	485,786	495,767	445,975
Closed store obligations due within one year	2,126	2,122	2,013
Total current liabilities	1,853,807	1,469,587	1,570,372
Long-term debt	1,549,406	2,492,660	2,529,380
Noncurrent closed store obligations	5,344	6,561	5,044
Deferred income taxes	51,810	57,074	77,142
Other noncurrent liabilities	261,206	267,393	267,351
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 8)
Contingently redeemable common stock, par value $0.01; no shares issued and outstanding at November 3, 2018, 1,456 shares issued and outstanding at February 3, 2018 and 1,365 shares issued and outstanding at October 28, 2017		10,438	8,975
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Preferred stock; par value $0.01; 5,000 shares authorized, and no shares issued or outstanding
Common stock, par value $0.01; 300,000 shares authorized, 137,620 shares issued and 136,838 outstanding at November 3, 2018; 305,000 shares authorized, 87,073 shares issued and outstanding at February 3, 2018 and October 28, 2017	1,376	871	871
Additional paid-in capital	738,134	2,883	6,303
Accumulated deficit	(979,420)	(1,036,012)	(1,101,515)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	2,401	2,401	2,281
Treasury stock, at cost, 782 shares at November 3, 2018 and no shares at February 3, 2018 and October 28, 2017	(19,109)
Total stockholders' deficit	(256,618)	(1,029,857)	(1,092,060)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	$ 3,464,955	$ 3,273,856	$ 3,366,204

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Nov. 03, 2018	Feb. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Contingently redeemable common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Contingently redeemable common stock, shares issued	0	1,456,000	1,365,000
Contingently redeemable common stock, shares outstanding	0	1,456,000	1,365,000
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	300,000,000	305,000,000	305,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	137,620,000	87,073,000	87,073,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	136,838,000	87,073,000	87,073,000
Treasury stock, at cost, shares	782,000	0	0

Consolidated Statements Of Operations And Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017	Nov. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017
Total revenues	$ 3,221,663	$ 3,084,245	$ 9,590,465	$ 9,198,600
Cost of sales	2,629,575	2,523,297	7,858,515	7,578,790
Selling, general and administrative expenses	499,554	480,285	1,534,314	1,490,117
Preopening expense	2,207	123	4,065	2,156
Operating income	90,327	80,540	193,571	127,537
Interest expense, net	33,029	42,321	137,787	150,211
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	57,298	38,219	55,784	(22,674)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	2,730	15,346	(7,595)	(6,575)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	54,568	22,873	63,379	(16,099)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(137)	(98)	(425)	(308)
Net income (loss) and total comprehensive income (loss)	$ 54,431	$ 22,775	$ 62,954	$ (16,407)
Income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders-basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 0.40	$ 0.26	$ 0.58	$ (0.18)
Loss from discontinued operations	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	0.40	0.26	0.58	(0.18)
Income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders-diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	0.39	0.25	0.55	(0.18)
Loss from discontinued operations	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	$ 0.39	$ 0.25	$ 0.55	$ (0.18)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	135,018,238	88,442,052	110,162,167	88,363,302
Diluted	139,367,737	92,285,008	114,943,739	88,363,302
Product [Member]
Total revenues	$ 3,150,234	$ 3,019,389	$ 9,380,640	$ 9,006,022
Membership [Member]
Total revenues	$ 71,429	$ 64,856	$ 209,825	$ 192,578

Consolidated Statement Of Contingently Redeemable Common Stock And Stockholders' Deficit - 9 months ended Nov. 03, 2018 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Contingently Redeemable Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]
Beginning balance at Feb. 03, 2018	$ (1,029,857)		$ 871	$ 2,883	$ (1,036,012)	$ 2,401
Beginning balance at Feb. 03, 2018	$ 10,438	$ 10,438
Beginning balance, shares at Feb. 03, 2018	87,073,000		87,073,000
Beginning balance, shares at Feb. 03, 2018	1,456,000	1,456,000
Net income	$ 62,954				62,954
Common stock issued for public offering, net of related fees, shares			43,125,000
Common stock issued for public offering, net of related fees	685,889		$ 431	685,458
Common stock issued under stock incentive plans, shares			4,396,000
Common stock issued under stock incentive plans			$ 44	(44)
Stock reclassification as a result of public offering, shares			1,736,000
Stock reclassification as a result of public offering, shares		(1,736,000)
Stock reclassification as a result of public offering	13,202		$ 17	13,185
Stock reclassification as a result of public offering		$ (13,202)
Common stock issued related to follow-on offering , shares			1,290,000
Common stock issued related to follow-on offering			$ 13	(13)
Common stock repurchased upon vesting of stock awards, shares							(782,000)
Common stock repurchased upon vesting of stock awards	(19,109)						$ (19,109)
Stock compensation expense	54,746			54,746
Options exercised prior to public offering, shares		280,000
Options exercised prior to public offering	(2,210)	$ 2,792		(2,210)
Call of shares prior to public offering, shares			0				0
Call of shares prior to public offering		$ (28)
Call of shares prior to public offering	(12)			(12)
Net shares used to pay tax withholdings upon option exercise	(21,900)			(21,900)
Cash received on option exercises	6,041			6,041
Cumulative effect of change in Accounting principle	(6,362)				(6,362)
Ending balance at Nov. 03, 2018	$ (256,618)		$ 1,376	$ 738,134	$ (979,420)	$ 2,401	$ (19,109)
Ending balance, shares at Nov. 03, 2018	136,838,000		137,620,000				(782,000)
Ending balance, shares at Nov. 03, 2018	0

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$ 62,954	$ (16,407)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Charges for discontinued operations	590	523
Depreciation and amortization	122,434	123,404
Amortization of debt issuance costs and accretion of original issue discount	5,233	6,347
Debt extinguishment and refinancing charges	23,602	9,788
Impairment charge for asset held for sale	3,962
Other non-cash items, net	18,714	(1,334)
Stock-based compensation expense	54,746	7,649
Deferred income tax provision	(2,729)	(15,758)
Increase (decrease) in cash due to changes in:
Accounts receivable	11,233	(13,527)
Merchandise inventories	(225,972)	(151,718)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,793	(1,429)
Other assets	703	69
Accounts payable	231,687	182,646
Change in book overdrafts	(29,057)	(14,604)
Accrued expenses	9,355	(14,480)
Accrued income taxes	(33,773)	(3,810)
Closed store obligations	(1,802)	(1,737)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(4,780)	4,737
Net cash provided by operating activities	250,893	100,359
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Additions to property and equipment, net of disposals	(103,340)	(86,122)
Net cash used in investing activities	(103,340)	(86,122)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from long term debt		547,544
Payments on long term debt	(32,323)	(9,625)
Paydown of First Lien Term Loan and extinguishment of Second Lien Term Loan	(975,633)
Proceeds from ABL Facility	1,302,000	1,276,182
Payments on ABL Facility	(1,095,000)	(1,069,182)
Debt issuance costs paid	(982)	(24,635)
Dividends paid		(735,492)
Capital lease and financing obligations payments	(530)	(489)
Net cash received (paid) from stock option exercises	(15,277)	741
Acquisition of treasury stock	(19,109)
Proceeds from Initial Public Offering, net of underwriters' discount and commission	690,970
Payment of Initial Public Offering costs	(5,081)
Other financing activities	(40)	500
Net cash used in financing activities	(151,005)	(14,456)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(3,452)	(219)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	34,954	31,964
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	31,502	31,745
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest	127,253	122,263
Income taxes paid	14,992	12,438
Noncash financing and investing activities:
Conversion of contingently redeemable common stock into common stock	13,202
Property additions included in accrued expenses	$ 13,070	$ 22,094

Description of Business	9 Months Ended
Description of Business	Nov. 03, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Description of Business	1. Description of Business BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) is a leading warehouse club operator in the Eastern United States. As of November 3, 2018, the Company operated 216 warehouse clubs, 136 of which operate gasoline stations, in 16 states. The Company became a publicly traded entity in connection with its initial public offering (“IPO”) of common stock and listing on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the ticker symbol “BJ.” The Company follows, and reports based on the National Retail Federation’s fiscal calendar. The thirteen-week periods ended November 3, 2018 and October 28, 2017 are referred to as the third quarter of 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Nov. 03, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying interim financial statements of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, reflect all normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. References to “BJ’s” or the “Company” refer to BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.

The consolidated balance sheet as of February 3, 2018 is derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet as of that date. The unaudited results of operations for the quarter ended November 3, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of future results or results to be expected for the full year ending February 2, 2019. The Company’s business, in common with the business of retailers generally, is subject to seasonal influences. The Company’s sales and operating income have typically been highest in the fourth quarter holiday season and lowest in the first quarter of each fiscal year.

You should read these statements in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and related notes starting in page F-1 of the Company’s final prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) under the Securities Act with the SEC on September 27, 2018 (the “Prospectus”) in connection with the selling stockholder’ registered offering described below.

Initial Public Offering

On July 2, 2018, the Company completed its IPO, in which the Company issued and sold 43,125,000 shares of its common stock (including 5,625,000 shares of common stock that were subject to the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares) at an initial public offering price of $17.00 per share. The Company received total aggregate proceeds of $685.9 million net of underwriters’ discounts, commissions and other transaction expenses, which totaled $47.2 million.

On July 2, 2018, the Company used the net proceeds from the IPO to extinguish the total outstanding balance of $623.3 million of its senior secured second lien term loan facility (the “Second Lien Term Loan”). See Note 6, Debt and Credit Arrangements footnote, for further discussion regarding the Second Lien Term Loan extinguishment.

On October 1, 2018, certain selling stockholders completed the registered sale of 32,200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a public offering price of $26.00 per share. Of the 32,200,000 shares sold, 4,200,000 shares represented the underwriters’ exercise of their overallotment option. The Company did not receive any proceeds from this offering or incur underwriters’ discounts or commissions on the sale. The Company incurred transaction costs of $2.4 million primarily for legal, accounting and printer services related to the offering.

Stock Split

On June 15, 2018, the Company effected a seven-to-one stock split of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock and proportional adjustment to the existing conversion ratios for each series of the Company’s Contingently Redeemable Common Stock (see Note 10). Accordingly, all shares and per share amounts for all periods presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes thereto have been adjusted retroactively, where applicable, to reflect this stock split and adjustment of the contingently redeemable common stock conversion ratios.

Deferred Offering Costs

The Company capitalized certain legal, professional, accounting and other third-party fees that were directly associated with the July 2, 2018 IPO as deferred offering costs. Upon the consummation of the IPO, $47.2 million was recorded in stockholders’ deficit as a reduction of additional paid-in capital.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The accounting policies the Company follows are set forth in the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2018 and included in the Company’s final Prospectus. There have been no material changes to these accounting policies, except as noted below for new accounting pronouncements adopted at the beginning of fiscal year 2018.

Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC No. 606)

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC No. 606”), which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU replaced most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP as of its effective date.

The Company adopted the new guidance at the beginning of fiscal year 2018 using the modified retrospective adoption method and recognized the cumulative effect of initially applying the new guidance as an adjustment to the opening balance of accumulated deficit. The new guidance was only applied to contracts not completed as of the initial date of application. Additionally, any contract that was modified prior to the adoption date has been reflected in the cumulative adjustment giving effect to the aggregate effect of all contract modifications prior to the initial application date. The impact of employing this practical expedient for contract modifications is immaterial. The comparative information has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods. The cumulative effect of the changes made to the Company’s February 3, 2018 balance sheet for the adoption of the standard update was as follows (in thousands):


	Balance as of February 3, 2018			Adjustment for new Standard			Balance as of February 4, 2018
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	81,972		$	7,820		$	89,792
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		495,767			16,645			512,412
Deferred income taxes		57,074			(2,463	)		54,611
Accumulated deficit		(1,036,012	)		(6,362	)		(1,042,374	)

The impact of the adoption of the standards update on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2018, resulted in an increase to cost of sales and net sales of $0.2 million and a decrease to cost of sales and net sales of $5.5 million, respectively, due to recording the allowance for returns reserve on a gross basis. The remaining impact of the adoption of the standards on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations for the thirteen weeks and thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2018 was immaterial.

The impact of the adoption of the standards update on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of November 3, 2018 was as follows (in thousands):


	As of November 3, 2018
	As Reported			Balance without adoption			Effect of change
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	78,179		$	71,603		$	6,576
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		485,786			469,447			16,339
Deferred income taxes		51,810			54,346			(2,536	)
Accumulated deficit		(979,420	)		(972,193	)		(7,227	)

Classification of Costs Related to Defined Benefit Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans (ASU 2017-07)

At the beginning of fiscal year 2018, the Company adopted ASU No. 2017-07, Compensation—Retirement Benefits (Topic 715: Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Post-Retirement Benefit Cost (“ASU 2017-07”). ASU 2017-07 changes how employers that sponsor defined benefit pension and/or other post-retirement benefit plans present the net periodic benefit costs in the statement of operations. Under this new guidance, an employer’s statement of operations presents service cost arising in the current period in the same statement line item as other employee compensation. However, all other components of current period costs related to defined benefit plans, such as prior service costs and actuarial gains and losses, are presented on the statement of operations on a line item outside (or below) operating income. ASU 2017-07 affects only the classification of certain costs on the statement of operations, not the determination of costs. Net periodic pension costs related to the Company’s frozen defined benefit pension plan and post-retirement medical benefit plan were not material for the third quarter of fiscal year 2018 or prior periods. The retrospective impact of this standard on our historical financial statements is not material, and future filings will not be restated.

Modifications to Share-based Compensation Awards (ASU 2017-09)

At the beginning of fiscal year 2018, the Company adopted ASU No. 2017-09, Compensation-Stock Compensation Topic 718-Scope of Modification Accounting (“ASU 2017-09”). ASU 2017-09 clarifies when changes to the terms and conditions of share-based payment awards must be accounted for as modifications. Entities apply the modification accounting guidance if the value, vesting conditions, or classification of an award changes. The Company has not modified any share-based payment awards. Should the Company modify share-based payment awards in the future, it will apply the provisions of ASU 2017-09.

Definition of a Business (ASU 2017-01)

At the beginning of fiscal year 2018, the Company adopted ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business (“ASU 2017-01”). ASU 2017-01 assists entities in determining if acquired assets constitute the acquisition of a business or the acquisition of assets for accounting and reporting purposes. This distinction is important because goodwill can only be recognized in an acquisition of a business. Prior to ASU 2017-01, if revenues were generated immediately before and after a transaction, the acquisition was typically considered a business. Under ASU 2017-01, entities are required to further assess the substance of the processes they acquire. Should the Company commence or complete an acquisition in future periods, it will apply the provisions of ASU 2017-01.

Statement of Cash Flows (ASU 2016-15)

At the beginning of fiscal year 2018, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) (“ASU 2016-15”). ASU 2016-15 represents a consensus of the FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force on eight separate issues that, if present, can impact classifications on the statement of cash flows. The guidance requires application using a retrospective transition method. The adoption of ASU 2016-15 only impacted the classification of certain insurance proceeds on the Company consolidated statement of cash flows for the first quarter of fiscal year 2017. The Company’s insurance proceeds were not material for the third quarter of fiscal year 2018, and the Company had no insurance proceeds for the third quarter of fiscal year 2017. The retrospective impact of this standard on our historical financial statements is not material and future filings will not be restated.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Leases (ASU 2016-02)

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 Leases (Topic 842) which will require recognition on the balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by leases with terms greater than twelve months. The new standard is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company plans to adopt this guidance at the beginning of its first quarter of fiscal 2019 and plans to utilize the transition option which does not require application of the guidance to comparative periods in the year of adoption. While the Company continues to evaluate this standard and the effect on related disclosures, the primary effect of adoption will be recording right-of-use assets and corresponding lease obligations for current operating leases. The adoption is expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The Company is in the process of reviewing current accounting policies, changes to business processes, systems and controls to support adoption of the new standard, which includes implementing a new lease accounting system.

Derivatives and Hedging (ASU 2017-12)

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12 Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815). The update allows hedge accounting for new types of interest rate hedges of financial instruments and simplifies the documentation requirements to qualify for hedge accounting. In addition, any gain or loss from hedge ineffectiveness will be reported in the same income statement line with the effective hedge results and the hedged transaction. The updated guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company plans to adopt this guidance at the beginning of its fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018 and expects the effect of the adoption will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Non-Employee Share-Based Compensation (ASU 2018-07)

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07 Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting which updates the guidance to Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718). The updated guidance aligns the measurement and classification guidance for share-based payments to non-employees with the guidance for share-based payments to employees, with certain exceptions. The updated guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not anticipate the updated guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Fair Value Measurement (ASU 2018-13)

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13 Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement which updates the guidance to Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820). The updated guidance modifies the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements by removing, modifying or adding certain disclosures. The updated guidance is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2019 including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The amendments on changes in unrealized gains and losses, the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements, and the narrative description of measurement uncertainty should be applied prospectively for only the most recent interim or annual period presented in the initial fiscal year of adoption. All other amendments should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented upon their effective date. The Company does not anticipate the updated guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (ASU 2018-15)

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15 Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40) The update related to accounting for implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract. The update allows entities who are customers in hosting arrangements that are service contracts to apply the existing internal-use software guidance to determine which implementation costs to capitalize as an asset related to the service contract and which costs to expense. The update specifies classification for capitalizing implementation costs and related amortization expense within the financial statements and requires additional disclosures. The updated guidance is effective for fiscal reporting periods, including interim reporting within those periods, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted and can be applied either retrospectively or prospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the transition methods and the impact of the adoption of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition

9 Months Ended

Nov. 03, 2018

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue Recognition

3. Revenue Recognition

At the beginning of fiscal year 2018, the Company adopted the provisions of ASC No. 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and related amendments (“ASC 606”) using the modified retrospective adoption method. The following describes the changes to the Company’s accounting policies due to the adoption of ASC 606:

Revenue Recognition

The Company uses the five-step model to recognize revenue:

1)

Identify the contract with the customer;

2)

Identity the performance obligation(s);

3)

Determine the transaction price;

4)

Allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation if multiple obligations exist; and

5)

Recognize the revenue as the performance obligations are satisfied.

Performance Obligations

The Company identifies each distinct performance obligation to transfer goods (or bundle of goods) or services. The Company recognizes revenue when (or as) it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control of the goods or services to the customer.

Merchandise sales—The Company recognizes sale of merchandise at clubs and gas stations at the point of sale when the customer takes possession of the goods and tenders payment. At point of sale, the performance obligation is satisfied because control of the merchandise transfers to the customer. Sales of merchandise at the Company’s clubs and gas stations, excluding sales taxes, represent approximately 97% of the Company’s net sales and approximately 95% of the Company’s total revenues. Sales taxes are recorded as a liability at the point of sale. Revenue is recorded at the point of sale based on the transaction price on the merchandise tag, net of any applicable discounts, sales taxes and expected refunds. For e-commerce sales, the Company recognizes sales when control of the merchandise is transferred to the customer, which is typically at the shipping point.

BJ’s Perks Rewards—The Company has a customer loyalty program for which the Company offers points based on dollars spent by the customer. The Company also has a co-branded credit card program which provides members additional reward dollars for certain purchases. The Company’s BJ’s Perks Rewards^® members earn 2% cash back, up to a maximum of $500 per year, on all qualified purchases made with the card at BJ’s. The Company’s My BJ’s Perks^® Mastercard holders earn 3% or 5% cash back on all qualified purchases made at BJ’s and 1% or 2% cash back on purchases made with the card outside of BJ’s. Cash back is in the form of electronic awards issued in $20 increments that may be used online or in-club at the register and expire six months from the date issued.

Earned awards may be redeemed on future purchases made at the Company. The Company recognizes revenue for earned awards when customers redeem such awards as part of a purchase at one of the Company’s clubs or the Company’s website. The Company accounts for these transactions as multiple element arrangements and allocates the transaction price to separate performance obligations using their relative fair values. The Company includes the fair value of award dollars earned in deferred revenue at the time the award dollars are earned.

Royalty revenue received in connection with the co-brand credit card program is variable consideration and is considered constrained until the card holder makes a purchase.

The Company’s total deferred revenue related to the outstanding BJ’s Perks Rewards was $13.6 million at November 3, 2018. The timing of revenue recognition of these awards dollars is driven by actual customer activities, such as redemptions and expirations. The Company recognized $33.1 million of royalty revenue in the thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2018. The Company expects to recognize $9.1 million of the deferred revenue at November 3, 2018 in fiscal year 2018, and the remainder will be recognized in the years thereafter.

Membership—The Company charges a membership fee to its customers. That fee allows customers to shop in the Company’s clubs, shop on the Company’s website and purchase gas at the Company’s gas stations for the duration of the membership, which is generally 12 months. Because the Company has the obligation to provide access to its clubs, website and gas stations for the duration of the membership term, the Company recognizes membership fees on a straight-line basis over the life of the membership. The Company’s deferred revenue related to membership fees was $127.1 million at November 3, 2018.

Gift Card Programs—The Company sells BJ’s gift cards that allow the customer to redeem the card for future purchases equal to the amount of the original purchase price of the gift card. Revenue from gift card sales is recognized upon redemption of the gift card because the Company’s performance obligation to redeem the gift card for merchandise is satisfied when the gift card is redeemed. Historically, the Company has recognized breakage under the remote model, which recognizes breakage income when the likelihood of the customer exercising its remaining rights becomes remote. Under the new guidance, the Company recognizes breakage in proportion to its rate of gift card redemptions. This change in breakage recognition model resulted in a $1.8 million increase to accumulated deficit upon adoption and had an immaterial impact on the Company’s results of operations for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2018. Deferred revenue related to gift cards was $8.8 million immediately after the adoption and $11.0 million at November 3, 2018. The Company recognized $30.8 million of revenue from gift card redemptions in the thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2018 and expects to recognize approximately $10.4 million of the third quarter deferral in fiscal year 2018.

Determine the Transaction Price

The transaction price is the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive under the arrangement. The Company is required to estimate variable consideration (if any) and to factor that estimate into the determination of the transaction price. The Company may offer sales incentives to customers, including discounts. For retail transactions, the Company has significant experience with return patterns and relies on this experience to estimate expected returns when determining the transaction price.

Returns and Refunds—The Company’s products are generally sold with a right of return and may provide other credits or incentives, which are accounted for as variable consideration when estimating the amount of revenue to recognize. The Company records an allowance for returns based on current period revenues and historical returns experience. The Company analyzes actual historical returns, current economic trends and changes in sales volume and acceptance of the Company’s products when evaluating the adequacy of the sales returns allowance in any accounting period.

Customer Discounts—Discounts given to customers are usually in the form of coupons and instant markdowns and are recognized as redeemed and recorded in contra revenue accounts, as they are part of the transaction price of the merchandise sale. Manufacturer coupons that are available for redemption at all retailers are not reduced from the sale price of merchandise.

Agent Relationships

Ancillary Business Revenue—The Company enters into certain agreements with service providers that offer goods and services to the Company’s members. These service providers sell goods and services including home improvement services, vision care and cell phones to the Company’s customers. In exchange, the Company receives payments in the form of commissions and other fees. The Company evaluates the criteria outlined in ASC 606-10-55, Principal versus Agent Considerations, in determining whether it is appropriate in these arrangements to record the gross amount of merchandise sales and related costs, or the net amount earned as commissions. When the Company is considered the principal in a transaction, revenue is recorded gross; otherwise, revenue is recorded on a net basis. The majority of the Company’s ancillary business revenue is recorded on a net basis. Commissions received from these service providers are considered variable consideration and are constrained until the third-party customer makes a purchase from one of the service providers.

Significant Judgments

Standalone Selling Prices—For arrangements that contain multiple performance obligations, the Company allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation on a relative standalone selling price basis.

Costs Incurred to Obtain a Contract—Incremental costs to obtain contracts are not material to the Company.

Policy Elections

In addition to those previously disclosed, the Company has made the following accounting policy elections and practical expedients:

Portfolio Approach—The Company uses the portfolio approach when multiple contracts or performance obligations are involved in the determination of revenue recognition.

Taxes—The Company excludes from the transaction price any taxes collected from customers that are remitted to taxing authorities.

Shipping and Handling Charges—Charges that are incurred before and after the customer obtains control of goods are deemed to be fulfillment costs.

Time Value of Money—The Company’s payment terms are less than one year from the transfer of goods. Therefore, the Company does not adjust promised amounts of consideration for the effects of the time value of money.

Disclosure of Remaining Performance Obligations—The Company does not disclose the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations for contracts that are one year or less in term. Additionally, the Company does not disclose the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations when the transaction price is allocated entirely to a wholly unsatisfied performance obligation or to a wholly unsatisfied promise to transfer a good or service that forms part of a series of distinct goods or services.

Disaggregation of Revenue

The Company’s club retail operations, which represent substantially all the consolidated total revenues, are the Company’s only reportable segment. All the Company’s identifiable assets are in the United States. The Company does not have significant sales outside the United States, nor does any customer represent more than 10% of total revenues for any period presented. The following table summarizes the Company’s percentage of sales disaggregated by category for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2018:


	Thirteen Weeks Ended November 3, 2018	Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended November 3, 2018
Edible Grocery	25%	24%
Perishables	27%	28%
Non-Edible Grocery	22%	21%
General Merchandise	12%	13%
Gasoline and Other Ancillary Services	14%	14%

Related Party Transactions	9 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions	Nov. 03, 2018
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	4. Related Party Transactions Management Agreement The Company had a management services agreement with the Sponsors for ongoing consulting and advisory services that terminated upon the consummation of the Company’s IPO. The management services agreement provided for the aggregate payment of management fees to the Sponsors (or advisory affiliates thereof) of $8.0 million per year, plus out of pocket expenses. The Company incurred no management fees for the thirteen weeks ended November 3, 2018 and incurred $2.0 million in such fees for the thirteen weeks ended October 28, 2017. The Company expensed $3.3 million and $6.1 million of management fees and out of pocket expenses for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2018 and October 28, 2017, respectively. Management fees and expenses are reported in Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. One of the Company’s suppliers, Advantage Solutions Inc., is controlled by affiliates of the Sponsors. Advantage Solutions Inc. is principally a provider of in-club product demonstration and sampling services, and the Company also engages them from time to time to provide ancillary support services, including for example, seasonal gift wrapping, on-floor sales assistance and display maintenance. The Company incurred approximately $11.6 million and $10.6 million of costs payable to Advantage Solutions Inc. for services rendered during the thirteen weeks ended November 3, 2018 and October 28, 2017, respectively. The Company incurred approximately $33.0 million and $29.4 million of costs payable to Advantage Solutions Inc. for services rendered during the thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2018 and October 28, 2017, respectively. The demonstration and sampling service fees are fully funded by merchandise vendors who participate in the program. The Company believes the terms obtained or consideration paid or received, as applicable, in connection with the transactions were comparable to terms available or amounts that would be paid or received, as applicable, in arms’-length transactions with unrelated parties.

Dividend Recapitalization

9 Months Ended

Nov. 03, 2018

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

Dividend Recapitalization

5. Dividend Recapitalization

On February 3, 2017, the Company distributed a $735.5 million dividend to its common stockholders. In conjunction with the dividend, the Company paid $67.5 million to stock option holders of the Company as required under the Fourth Amended and Restated 2011 Stock Option Plan of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (as further amended) (“2011 Plan”) and the 2012 Director Stock Option Plan of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (as further amended) (“2012 Director Plan”). The payments to option holders were recorded as compensation expense in SG&A in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. The Company also paid $5.4 million to employees under retention bonus arrangements, of which $4.6 million was accrued in 2016, and the remaining $0.8 million was recognized as compensation expense in the first quarter of 2017. In order to fund these payments, the Company executed the following transactions immediately prior to the payment of the dividend:

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Refinanced and upsized the senior secured first lien term loan facility (the “First Lien Term Loan”) to $1,925.0 million, subject to an original issue discount (“OID”) of $4.8 million.

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Refinanced and upsized the existing senior secured second lien term loan facility (the “Second Lien Term Loan”) to $625.0 million, subject to an OID of $6.2 million.

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Amended and restated the senior secured asset based revolving credit and term facility the (“ABL Facility”) and borrowed $340.0 million. The maturity date on the ABL Facility was extended to February 3, 2022 and there were no changes to the material terms.

The Company paid accrued outstanding interest of $11.0 million in conjunction with the refinancing.

Debt and Credit Arrangements

9 Months Ended

Nov. 03, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt and Credit Arrangements

6. Debt and Credit Arrangements

Debt consisted of the following at November 3, 2018, February 3, 2018 and October 28, 2017 (in thousands):


	November 3, 2018			February 3, 2018			October 28, 2017
ABL Facility	$	424,000		$	217,000		$	262,000
First Lien Term Loan		1,533,890			1,910,563			1,915,375
Second Lien Term Loan		—			625,000			625,000
Unamortized debt discount and debt issuance cost		(19,107	)		(40,153	)		(41,745	)
Less: current portion		(389,377	)		(219,750	)		(231,250	)

Long-term debt	$	1,549,406		$	2,492,660		$	2,529,380

ABL Facility

On August 17, 2018, the Company amended its ABL Facility to extend the maturity date from February 3, 2022 to August 17, 2023 and reduce the applicable interest rates and letter of credit fees on the facility. Total fees associated with the refinancing were approximately $1.0 million. The Company capitalized approximately $0.9 million of new debt issuance costs and had immaterial write-offs for previously capitalized debt issuance costs and third-party fees.

The ABL Facility is comprised of a $950.0 million revolving credit facility and a $50.0 million term loan. The ABL Facility is secured on a senior basis by certain “liquid assets” of the Company and secured on a junior basis by certain “fixed assets” of the Company. The $50.0 million term loan payment terms are restricted in that the term loan cannot be repaid unless all loans outstanding under the ABL Facility are repaid, and once repaid, cannot be re-borrowed. The availability under the $950.0 million revolving credit facility is restricted based on eligible monthly merchandise inventories and receivables as defined in the facility agreement. As amended, interest on the revolving credit facility is calculated either at LIBOR plus a range of 125 to 175 basis points or a base rate plus a range of 25 to 75 basis points; and interest on the term loan is calculated at LIBOR plus a range of 200 to 250 basis points or a base rate plus a range of 100 to 150 basis points, in all cases based on excess availability. The applicable spread of LIBOR and base rate loans at all levels of excess availability steps down by 12.5 basis points upon achieving total net leverage of 3.00 to 1.00. The ABL Facility also provides a sub-facility for issuances of letters of credit subject to certain fees defined in the ABL Facility agreement. The ABL Facility is subject to various commitment fees during the term of the facility based on utilization of the revolver.

At November 3, 2018, there was $424.0 million outstanding in loans under the ABL Facility and $45.1 million in outstanding letters of credit. At February 3, 2018, there was $217.0 million outstanding in loans under the ABL Facility and $44.2 million in outstanding letters of credit. At October 28, 2017, there was $262.0 million outstanding in loans under the ABL Facility and $42.0 million in outstanding letters of credit.

As of November 3, 2018, the interest rate on the revolving credit facility was 3.56%, and borrowing availability was $521.6 million. As of February 3, 2018, the interest rate on the revolving credit facility was 3.08%, and borrowing availability was $574.8 million. As of October 28, 2017, the interest rate on the revolving credit facility was 2.74%, and borrowing availability was $666.7 million.

First Lien Term Loan

On February 3, 2017, the Company refinanced its First Lien Term Loan to extend the maturity date to February 3, 2024, increase the First Lien Term Loan borrowings to $1,925.0 million subject to a $4.8 million OID and change the interest rate. Interest on the First Lien Term Loan is calculated either at LIBOR plus a range of 350 to 375 basis points where LIBOR is subject to a floor of zero or an alternative base rate calculation based on the higher of prime, the federal funds effective rate plus 50 basis points or one-month LIBOR plus 100 basis points, plus a range of 250 to 275 basis points.

On August 13, 2018, the Company amended its First Lien Term Loan to reduce the applicable interest rates and reduce the principal on the loan. The Company drew $350.0 million under its ABL Facility to fund the transaction. As amended, the First Lien Term Loan has an initial principal amount of $1,537.7 million and interest is calculated either at LIBOR plus 275 to 300 basis points or a base rate plus 175 to 200 basis points based on the Company achieving a net leverage ratio of 3.00 to 1.00. Total fees associated with the refinancing were approximately $1.8 million. The Company wrote-off $4.4 million of previously capitalized debt issuance costs and OID and expensed $1.8 million of new third-party fees.

At November 3, 2018, the interest rate for the First Lien Term Loan was 5.28%. At February 3, 2018, the interest rate for the First Lien Term Loan was 4.95%. At October 28, 2017, the interest rate for the First Lien Term Loan was 4.99%.

Principal payments on the First Lien Term Loan are required in quarterly installments of 0.25% of the original principal amount with the balance due upon maturity on February 3, 2024. Voluntary prepayments are permitted subject to premium payments. Principal payments must be made on the First Lien Term Loan pursuant to an annual excess cash flow calculation. The First Lien Term Loan is subject to certain affirmative and negative covenants but no financial covenants. It is secured on a senior basis by certain “fixed assets” of the Company and on a junior basis by certain of “liquid” assets of the Company.

At November 3, 2018, there was $1,533.9 million outstanding on the First Lien Term Loan. At February 3, 2018, there was $1,910.6 million outstanding on the First Lien Term Loan. At October 28, 2017, there was $1,915.4 million outstanding on the First Lien Term Loan.

Second Lien Term Loan

On February 3, 2017, the Company refinanced its Second Lien Term Loan to extend the maturity date to February 3, 2025 and increased the Second Lien Term Loan borrowings to $625.0 million, subject to a $6.2 million OID. Interest was calculated either at LIBOR plus 750 basis points where LIBOR is subject to a floor of zero or an alternative base rate calculation based on the higher of the prime, the federal funds effective rate plus 50 basis points or one-month LIBOR plus 100 basis points, plus 650 basis points. The Second Lien Term Loan had a maturity date of February 3, 2025 with the entire principal balance due on such maturity date. Voluntary prepayments were permitted. Principal payments had to be made on the Second Lien Term Loan pursuant to an annual excess cash flow calculation. The Second Lien Term Loan was subject to certain affirmative and negative covenants but no financial covenants.

On July 2, 2018, the Company paid off the Second Lien Term Loan by extinguishing the entire outstanding amount of $623.2 million. In connection with the debt extinguishment, the Company paid a $6.2 million prepayment premium. The Company recorded debt extinguishment charges of $19.2 million in conjunction with the pay down, of which $13.0 million represents the write-off of previously capitalized deferred debt issuance costs associated with the Second Lien Term Loan.

There was a balance of $625.0 million outstanding on the Second Lien Term Loan as of February 3, 2018 and October 28, 2017. At February 3, 2018, the interest rate for the Second Lien Term Loan was 8.95% and at October 28, 2017, the interest rate for the Second Lien Term Loan was 8.74%.

Interest Expense, net

9 Months Ended

Nov. 03, 2018

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Interest Expense, net

7. Interest Expense, net

The following details the components of interest expense for the periods presented (in thousands):


	Thirteen Weeks Ended					Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	November 3, 2018		October 28, 2017			November 3, 2018			October 28, 2017
Interest on debt	$	24,411	$	40,537		$	104,173		$	119,849
Interest on capital lease and financing obligations		1,037		1,050			3,122			3,158
Debt issuance costs amortization		696		950			2,626			3,045
Original issue discount amortization		627		1,272			2,606			3,302
Loss on debt extinguishment and charges related to debt refinancing		6,246		(1,402	)		25,405			21,061
Capitalized interest		12		(86	)		(145	)		(204	)

Interest expense, net	$	33,029	$	42,321		$	137,787		$	150,211

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Nov. 03, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	8. Commitments and Contingencies The Company is subject to various claims and pending or threatened lawsuits in the normal course of business. The Company is not currently a party to any legal proceedings that it believes would have a material adverse impact on its financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Discontinued Operations

9 Months Ended

Nov. 03, 2018

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Discontinued Operations

9. Discontinued Operations

The following tables summarize the activity for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2018 and October 28, 2017 associated with our discontinued operations, which consist of closing two BJ’s clubs in January 2011 (in thousands):


	Discontinued Operations-Thirty-Nine Weeks ended November 3, 2018
	Liabilities February 3, 2018		Charges		Payments/ Increase			Liabilities November 3, 2018		Cumulative Charges to Date, Net
BJ’s clubs	$	8,683	$	590	$	(1,803	)	$	7,470	$	60,189

Current portion	$	2,122						$	2,126
Long-term portion		6,561							5,344

Total	$	8,683						$	7,470


	Discontinued Operations-Thirty-Nine Weeks ended October 28, 2017
	Liabilities January 28, 2017		Charges		Payments/ Increase			Liabilities October 28, 2017
BJ’s clubs	$	8,271	$	523	$	(1,737	)	$	7,057

Current portion	$	2,013						$	2,013
Long-term portion		6,258							5,044

Total	$	8,271						$	7,057

The charges for BJ’s lease obligations are based on the present value of rent liabilities under the relevant leases, including estimated real estate taxes and common area maintenance charges, reduced by estimated income from the potential subleasing of these properties. Charges in both periods represent accretion expense on lease obligations.

On June 12, 2014, the Company entered into a sublease agreement for one of the clubs that pays a portion of BJ’s lease obligation through the end of the lease term. The rental income received from that sublease is included in the payments referenced in the tables above. During the second half of 2017, the Company experienced a lapse in the sublease rental income which resulted in the eviction of the current tenant. In January 2018, the Company entered into a new sublease agreement for the same property with a new tenant who will continue to pay a portion of the BJ’s lease obligation through the end of the lease term. The interruption of sublease income in the second half of 2017, and adjustment of future rental income from the new sublease agreement signed in January 2018, resulted in an additional charge of $0.7 million to the reserve. In addition, the Company lowered the estimated sublease income at the other existing closed location which resulted in an additional charge of $1.4 million to the reserve.

Contingently Redeemable Common Stock	9 Months Ended
Contingently Redeemable Common Stock	Nov. 03, 2018
Text Block [Abstract]
Contingently Redeemable Common Stock	10. Contingently Redeemable Common Stock The Company and certain current and former management employees were party to the Management Stockholders Agreement (the “MSA”). All grants of equity by the Company to the employees were governed by the terms of individual equity award agreements and the MSA through the date of the Company’s IPO. The MSA specified certain transfer restrictions, tag-along and drag-along rights, put and call rights and various other rights and restrictions applicable to any equity held by employees. The call right permitted the Company to repurchase common stock held by an employee stockholder following a minimum holding period and prior to the expiration of a specified time period following the later of the employee’s termination of employment with the Company or acquisition of the common stock. If the employee’s employment was terminated for cause, the repurchase price was the least of (a) the fair market value as of the repurchase date, (b) the fair market value at issuance or (c) the price paid by the employee stockholder for such shares. If the employee’s employment was terminated other than for cause, the repurchase price was the fair market value as of the repurchase date. The MSA also gave the employees the ability to put any shares back to the Company at fair market value upon death or disability while actively employed. As neither death nor disability while actively employed was a certainty, the shares of common stock held by the employee stockholders were considered to be contingently redeemable common stock and were accounted for outside of stockholders’ equity until the shares of common stock were either repurchased by the Company or the put right terminated. The contingently redeemable common stock was recorded at fair value of the common stock as of the date of issuance. Because meeting the contingency was not probable, the contingently redeemable $10.4 million and $9.0 million of mezzanine equity was recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet related to these agreements as of February 3, 2018 and October 28, 2017, respectively. Both the Company’s repurchase right, and the employee stockholder’s put right terminated upon the consummation of the Company’s IPO and reclassified all contingently redeemable common stock to common stock on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. As of November 3, 2018, there was no contingently redeemable common stock outstanding in the Company’s balance sheet. When the Company exercised its call option to repurchase shares classified outside of stockholders’ equity, it is deemed to be a constructive retirement of the contingently redeemable share for accounting purposes. The Company recorded the excess of the fair value paid to repurchase the share over the carrying value of the contingently redeemable share within additional paid-in capital, as the Company has an accumulated deficit.

Stock Incentive Plans

9 Months Ended

Nov. 03, 2018

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock Incentive Plans

11. Stock Incentive Plans

On June 13, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted, and its stockholders approved, the 2018 Incentive Award Plan (the “2018 Plan”). The 2018 Plan provides for the grant of stock options, restricted stock, dividend equivalents, stock payments, restricted stock units, performance shares, other incentive awards, stock appreciation rights, and cash awards. Prior to the adoption of the 2018 Plan, the Company granted stock-based compensation to employees and non-employee directors, respectively, under the 2011 Plan and the 2012 Director Plan. No further grants will be made under 2011 Plan or the 2012 Director Plan.

The 2018 Plan authorizes the issuance of 13,148,058 shares, including 985,369 shares that were reserved but not issued under the 2011 Plan and the 2012 Director Plan. If an award under the 2018 Plan, 2011 Plan or 2012 Director Plan is forfeited, expires or is settled for cash, any shares subject to such award may, to the extent of such forfeiture, expiration or cash settlement, be used again for new grants under the 2018 Plan. Additionally, shares tendered or withheld to satisfy grant or exercise price, or tax withholding obligations associated with an award under the 2018 Plan, the 2011 Plan or the 2012 Director Plan will be added to the shares authorized for grant under the 2018 Plan. The following shares may not be used again for grant under the 2018 Plan: (1) shares subject to a stock appreciation right, that are not issued in connection with the stock settlement of the SAR on its exercise and (2) shares purchased on the open market with the cash proceeds from the exercise of options under the 2018 Plan, 2011 Plan or 2012 Director Plan.

The following table summarizes the Company’s stock award activity during the thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2018 (shares in thousands):


	Stock Options					Restricted Stock					Restricted Stock Units
	Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding, February 3, 2018		8,981		$	4.00		—		$			—	$
Granted		2,791			16.39		2,960			22.04		13		27.85
Exercised/vested		(4,602	)		2.90		(1,954	)		22.00		—		—
Forfeited/canceled		(364	)		6.10		(3	)		22.00		—		—

Outstanding, November 3, 2018		6,806		$	9.71		1,003		$	22.13		13	$	27.85

Stock-based compensation expense was $2.6 million and $1.9 million for the thirteen weeks ended November 3, 2018 and October 28, 2017, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense was $54.7 million and $7.6 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2018 and October 28, 2017, respectively.

In connection with the IPO, the Board of Directors granted the following new awards to certain employees under the 2018 Plan, subject to vesting: stock options to purchase 2,510 shares of common stock, with an exercise price of $17.00 and restricted stock in the amount of 2,943 shares with a grant date fair value of $22.00, equivalent to the closing price of the first day of trading.

Treasury Shares Acquired on Restricted Stock Awards

Upon the vesting of 1,954 restricted stock awards, 782 shares in this year’s thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2018 were reacquired to satisfy employees’ tax withholding obligations. These reacquired shares were recorded as $19.1 million of treasury stock and accordingly, reduced the number of common shares outstanding by 782 shares.

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Nov. 03, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	12. Income Taxes The effective income tax rate is based on estimated income from continuing operations for the year as well as discrete adjustments, if any, in the applicable quarterly periods. The Company projects the estimated annual effective tax rate for the year to be approximately 27%, excluding the tax effect of discrete events. Potential discrete adjustments include tax charges or benefits related to stock-based compensation, changes in tax legislation, settlements of tax audits and changes in uncertain tax positions, among others. The Company’s effective income tax rate from continuing operations was 4.8% and 40.2% for the thirteen weeks ended November 3, 2018 and October 28, 2017, respectively. The Company’s effective income tax rate from continuing operations was a rate of (13.6)% and 29.0% for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2018 and October 28, 2017, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate for both the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2018, is due to stock option windfall tax benefits recorded in the current year; a reduction in the U.S. federal statutory tax rate from 35.0% to 21.0% as part of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “TCJA”) that was enacted in December 2017, the net reduction of liabilities for uncertain tax positions primarily resulting from the expiration of the statute of limitations; and an adjustment to the remeasurement of the Company’s deferred tax balances due to TCJA. The Company previously recorded a provisional tax benefit amount of $32.1 million related to the re-measurement of the Company’s deferred tax balances in its consolidated financial statements for the year ended February 3, 2018 due to the TCJA. Any changes to the provisional amounts are recorded in the period in which the adjustments are made. These changes could arise from additional analysis, changes in assumptions or interpretations the Company has made, additional guidance that may be issued and actions the Company may take as a result of the TCJA. In the thirteen weeks ended November 3, 2018, the Company recorded an additional $2.4 million tax benefit as a result of updating certain estimates and filing its federal tax return for the year ended February 3, 2018.

Postretirement Medical Benefits

9 Months Ended

Nov. 03, 2018

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Postretirement Medical Benefits

13. Postretirement Medical Benefits

Net periodic benefit cost recognized for the thirteen weeks and thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2018 and October 28, 2017 consists of the following (in thousands):


	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	November 3, 2018			October 28, 2017			November 3, 2018			October 28, 2017
Company service cost	$	36		$	46		$	108		$	137
Interest cost		38			37			113			111
Net prior service credit amortization		(174	)		(174	)		(521	)		(521	)
Amortization of unrecognized gain		(79	)		(63	)		(237	)		(188	)

Net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$	(179	)	$	(154	)	$	(537	)	$	(461	)

The components of net periodic benefit cost are included in the line item SG&A in the income statement.

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
Fair Value Measurements	Nov. 03, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	14. Fair Value Measurements Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date or “exit price.” The inputs used to measure fair value are generally classified into the following hierarchy: Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not observable for the asset or liability. Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. The fair value of the Company’s debt was determined based on comparable quoted market prices and on borrowing rates available to the Company at November 3, 2018, February 3, 2018 and October 28, 2017. These inputs are considered to be Level 2. At November 3, 2018, the fair value of total debt was $1,959.3 million compared to a carrying value of $1,957.9 million. At February 3, 2018, the fair value of total debt was $2,750.2 million compared to a carrying value of $2,752.6 million. At October 28, 2017, the fair value of total debt was $2,721.6 million compared to a carrying value of $2,802.4 million.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Nov. 03, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

15. Earnings Per Share

The following table summarizes the computation of basic and diluted net income per share attributable to common stockholders:


	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	November 3, 2018		October 28, 2017		November 3, 2018		October 28, 2017
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, used for basic computation		135,018,238		88,442,052		110,162,167		88,363,302
Plus: Incremental shares of potentially dilutive securities		4,349,499		3,842,956		4,781,572		—

Weighted-average number of common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding		139,367,737		92,285,008		114,943,739		88,363,302

Stock options of 652,743 and 1,569,949 were not included in the computation of diluted earnings for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2018, respectively, because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. Similarly, stock options of 1,663,426 and 2,017,695 were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2017, respectively.

Assets Held for Sale	9 Months Ended
Assets Held for Sale	Nov. 03, 2018
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Assets Held for Sale	16. Assets Held for Sale The Company’s club in Hooksett, New Hampshire was relocated to Manchester, New Hampshire in March 2018. In fiscal year 2018, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $4.0 million on the fixed assets of the Hooksett, New Hampshire location to lower the carrying value of the fixed assets to its estimated fair value less cost to sell. This charge is included within SG&A in the income statement. On August 15, 2018, the Company closed on the sale of the Hooksett, New Hampshire location and received net proceeds of $6.1 million in exchange for all assets related to the club. The Company has no future obligations, outstanding liens or continuing involvement with this location.

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Nov. 03, 2018
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	17. Subsequent Events On November 13, 2018, the Company entered into three forward starting interest rate swaps. Through these arrangements, which are effective on February 13, 2019, the Company has fixed the LIBOR component of $1,200.0 million of its floating rate debt at a rate of approximately 3.0%. The Company intends to elect hedge accounting for the agreements and expects the derivatives to be highly effective.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Nov. 03, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying interim financial statements of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, reflect all normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. References to “BJ’s” or the “Company” refer to BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.

The consolidated balance sheet as of February 3, 2018 is derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet as of that date. The unaudited results of operations for the quarter ended November 3, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of future results or results to be expected for the full year ending February 2, 2019. The Company’s business, in common with the business of retailers generally, is subject to seasonal influences. The Company’s sales and operating income have typically been highest in the fourth quarter holiday season and lowest in the first quarter of each fiscal year.

You should read these statements in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and related notes starting in page F-1 of the Company’s final prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) under the Securities Act with the SEC on September 27, 2018 (the “Prospectus”) in connection with the selling stockholder’ registered offering described below.

Initial Public Offering

Initial Public Offering

On July 2, 2018, the Company completed its IPO, in which the Company issued and sold 43,125,000 shares of its common stock (including 5,625,000 shares of common stock that were subject to the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares) at an initial public offering price of $17.00 per share. The Company received total aggregate proceeds of $685.9 million net of underwriters’ discounts, commissions and other transaction expenses, which totaled $47.2 million.

On July 2, 2018, the Company used the net proceeds from the IPO to extinguish the total outstanding balance of $623.3 million of its senior secured second lien term loan facility (the “Second Lien Term Loan”). See Note 6, Debt and Credit Arrangements footnote, for further discussion regarding the Second Lien Term Loan extinguishment.

On October 1, 2018, certain selling stockholders completed the registered sale of 32,200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a public offering price of $26.00 per share. Of the 32,200,000 shares sold, 4,200,000 shares represented the underwriters’ exercise of their overallotment option. The Company did not receive any proceeds from this offering or incur underwriters’ discounts or commissions on the sale. The Company incurred transaction costs of $2.4 million primarily for legal, accounting and printer services related to the offering.

Stock Split

Stock Split

On June 15, 2018, the Company effected a seven-to-one stock split of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock and proportional adjustment to the existing conversion ratios for each series of the Company’s Contingently Redeemable Common Stock (see Note 10). Accordingly, all shares and per share amounts for all periods presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes thereto have been adjusted retroactively, where applicable, to reflect this stock split and adjustment of the contingently redeemable common stock conversion ratios.

Deferred Offering Costs

Deferred Offering Costs

The Company capitalized certain legal, professional, accounting and other third-party fees that were directly associated with the July 2, 2018 IPO as deferred offering costs. Upon the consummation of the IPO, $47.2 million was recorded in stockholders’ deficit as a reduction of additional paid-in capital.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The accounting policies the Company follows are set forth in the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2018 and included in the Company’s final Prospectus. There have been no material changes to these accounting policies, except as noted below for new accounting pronouncements adopted at the beginning of fiscal year 2018.

Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC No. 606)

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC No. 606”), which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU replaced most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP as of its effective date.

The Company adopted the new guidance at the beginning of fiscal year 2018 using the modified retrospective adoption method and recognized the cumulative effect of initially applying the new guidance as an adjustment to the opening balance of accumulated deficit. The new guidance was only applied to contracts not completed as of the initial date of application. Additionally, any contract that was modified prior to the adoption date has been reflected in the cumulative adjustment giving effect to the aggregate effect of all contract modifications prior to the initial application date. The impact of employing this practical expedient for contract modifications is immaterial. The comparative information has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods. The cumulative effect of the changes made to the Company’s February 3, 2018 balance sheet for the adoption of the standard update was as follows (in thousands):


	Balance as of February 3, 2018			Adjustment for new Standard			Balance as of February 4, 2018
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	81,972		$	7,820		$	89,792
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		495,767			16,645			512,412
Deferred income taxes		57,074			(2,463	)		54,611
Accumulated deficit		(1,036,012	)		(6,362	)		(1,042,374	)

The impact of the adoption of the standards update on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2018, resulted in an increase to cost of sales and net sales of $0.2 million and a decrease to cost of sales and net sales of $5.5 million, respectively, due to recording the allowance for returns reserve on a gross basis. The remaining impact of the adoption of the standards on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations for the thirteen weeks and thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2018 was immaterial.

The impact of the adoption of the standards update on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of November 3, 2018 was as follows (in thousands):


	As of November 3, 2018
	As Reported			Balance without adoption			Effect of change
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	78,179		$	71,603		$	6,576
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		485,786			469,447			16,339
Deferred income taxes		51,810			54,346			(2,536	)
Accumulated deficit		(979,420	)		(972,193	)		(7,227	)

Classification of Costs Related to Defined Benefit Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans (ASU 2017-07)

At the beginning of fiscal year 2018, the Company adopted ASU No. 2017-07, Compensation—Retirement Benefits (Topic 715: Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Post-Retirement Benefit Cost (“ASU 2017-07”). ASU 2017-07 changes how employers that sponsor defined benefit pension and/or other post-retirement benefit plans present the net periodic benefit costs in the statement of operations. Under this new guidance, an employer’s statement of operations presents service cost arising in the current period in the same statement line item as other employee compensation. However, all other components of current period costs related to defined benefit plans, such as prior service costs and actuarial gains and losses, are presented on the statement of operations on a line item outside (or below) operating income. ASU 2017-07 affects only the classification of certain costs on the statement of operations, not the determination of costs. Net periodic pension costs related to the Company’s frozen defined benefit pension plan and post-retirement medical benefit plan were not material for the third quarter of fiscal year 2018 or prior periods. The retrospective impact of this standard on our historical financial statements is not material, and future filings will not be restated.

Modifications to Share-based Compensation Awards (ASU 2017-09)

At the beginning of fiscal year 2018, the Company adopted ASU No. 2017-09, Compensation-Stock Compensation Topic 718-Scope of Modification Accounting (“ASU 2017-09”). ASU 2017-09 clarifies when changes to the terms and conditions of share-based payment awards must be accounted for as modifications. Entities apply the modification accounting guidance if the value, vesting conditions, or classification of an award changes. The Company has not modified any share-based payment awards. Should the Company modify share-based payment awards in the future, it will apply the provisions of ASU 2017-09.

Definition of a Business (ASU 2017-01)

At the beginning of fiscal year 2018, the Company adopted ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business (“ASU 2017-01”). ASU 2017-01 assists entities in determining if acquired assets constitute the acquisition of a business or the acquisition of assets for accounting and reporting purposes. This distinction is important because goodwill can only be recognized in an acquisition of a business. Prior to ASU 2017-01, if revenues were generated immediately before and after a transaction, the acquisition was typically considered a business. Under ASU 2017-01, entities are required to further assess the substance of the processes they acquire. Should the Company commence or complete an acquisition in future periods, it will apply the provisions of ASU 2017-01.

Statement of Cash Flows (ASU 2016-15)

At the beginning of fiscal year 2018, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) (“ASU 2016-15”). ASU 2016-15 represents a consensus of the FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force on eight separate issues that, if present, can impact classifications on the statement of cash flows. The guidance requires application using a retrospective transition method. The adoption of ASU 2016-15 only impacted the classification of certain insurance proceeds on the Company consolidated statement of cash flows for the first quarter of fiscal year 2017. The Company’s insurance proceeds were not material for the third quarter of fiscal year 2018, and the Company had no insurance proceeds for the third quarter of fiscal year 2017. The retrospective impact of this standard on our historical financial statements is not material and future filings will not be restated.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Leases (ASU 2016-02)

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 Leases (Topic 842) which will require recognition on the balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by leases with terms greater than twelve months. The new standard is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company plans to adopt this guidance at the beginning of its first quarter of fiscal 2019 and plans to utilize the transition option which does not require application of the guidance to comparative periods in the year of adoption. While the Company continues to evaluate this standard and the effect on related disclosures, the primary effect of adoption will be recording right-of-use assets and corresponding lease obligations for current operating leases. The adoption is expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The Company is in the process of reviewing current accounting policies, changes to business processes, systems and controls to support adoption of the new standard, which includes implementing a new lease accounting system.

Derivatives and Hedging (ASU 2017-12)

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12 Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815). The update allows hedge accounting for new types of interest rate hedges of financial instruments and simplifies the documentation requirements to qualify for hedge accounting. In addition, any gain or loss from hedge ineffectiveness will be reported in the same income statement line with the effective hedge results and the hedged transaction. The updated guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company plans to adopt this guidance at the beginning of its fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018 and expects the effect of the adoption will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Non-Employee Share-Based Compensation (ASU 2018-07)

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07 Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting which updates the guidance to Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718). The updated guidance aligns the measurement and classification guidance for share-based payments to non-employees with the guidance for share-based payments to employees, with certain exceptions. The updated guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not anticipate the updated guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Fair Value Measurement (ASU 2018-13)

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13 Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement which updates the guidance to Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820). The updated guidance modifies the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements by removing, modifying or adding certain disclosures. The updated guidance is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2019 including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The amendments on changes in unrealized gains and losses, the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements, and the narrative description of measurement uncertainty should be applied prospectively for only the most recent interim or annual period presented in the initial fiscal year of adoption. All other amendments should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented upon their effective date. The Company does not anticipate the updated guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (ASU 2018-15)

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15 Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40) The update related to accounting for implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract. The update allows entities who are customers in hosting arrangements that are service contracts to apply the existing internal-use software guidance to determine which implementation costs to capitalize as an asset related to the service contract and which costs to expense. The update specifies classification for capitalizing implementation costs and related amortization expense within the financial statements and requires additional disclosures. The updated guidance is effective for fiscal reporting periods, including interim reporting within those periods, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted and can be applied either retrospectively or prospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the transition methods and the impact of the adoption of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Nov. 03, 2018

Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]

Summary of Impact of Adoption of Topic 606 on Consolidated Balance Sheet

The cumulative effect of the changes made to the Company’s February 3, 2018 balance sheet for the adoption of the standard update was as follows (in thousands):


	Balance as of February 3, 2018			Adjustment for new Standard			Balance as of February 4, 2018
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	81,972		$	7,820		$	89,792
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		495,767			16,645			512,412
Deferred income taxes		57,074			(2,463	)		54,611
Accumulated deficit		(1,036,012	)		(6,362	)		(1,042,374	)

The impact of the adoption of the standards update on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of November 3, 2018 was as follows (in thousands):


	As of November 3, 2018
	As Reported			Balance without adoption			Effect of change
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	78,179		$	71,603		$	6,576
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		485,786			469,447			16,339
Deferred income taxes		51,810			54,346			(2,536	)
Accumulated deficit		(979,420	)		(972,193	)		(7,227	)

Revenue Recognition (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Nov. 03, 2018

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Summary of Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table summarizes the Company’s percentage of sales disaggregated by category for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2018:


	Thirteen Weeks Ended November 3, 2018	Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended November 3, 2018
Edible Grocery	25%	24%
Perishables	27%	28%
Non-Edible Grocery	22%	21%
General Merchandise	12%	13%
Gasoline and Other Ancillary Services	14%	14%

Debt and Credit Arrangements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Nov. 03, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt

Debt consisted of the following at November 3, 2018, February 3, 2018 and October 28, 2017 (in thousands):


	November 3, 2018			February 3, 2018			October 28, 2017
ABL Facility	$	424,000		$	217,000		$	262,000
First Lien Term Loan		1,533,890			1,910,563			1,915,375
Second Lien Term Loan		—			625,000			625,000
Unamortized debt discount and debt issuance cost		(19,107	)		(40,153	)		(41,745	)
Less: current portion		(389,377	)		(219,750	)		(231,250	)

Long-term debt	$	1,549,406		$	2,492,660		$	2,529,380

Interest Expense, net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Nov. 03, 2018

Text Block [Abstract]

Summary of Interest Expense

The following details the components of interest expense for the periods presented (in thousands):


	Thirteen Weeks Ended					Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	November 3, 2018		October 28, 2017			November 3, 2018			October 28, 2017
Interest on debt	$	24,411	$	40,537		$	104,173		$	119,849
Interest on capital lease and financing obligations		1,037		1,050			3,122			3,158
Debt issuance costs amortization		696		950			2,626			3,045
Original issue discount amortization		627		1,272			2,606			3,302
Loss on debt extinguishment and charges related to debt refinancing		6,246		(1,402	)		25,405			21,061
Capitalized interest		12		(86	)		(145	)		(204	)

Interest expense, net	$	33,029	$	42,321		$	137,787		$	150,211

Discontinued Operations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Nov. 03, 2018

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Summary of Discontinued Operations

The following tables summarize the activity for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2018 and October 28, 2017 associated with our discontinued operations, which consist of closing two BJ’s clubs in January 2011 (in thousands):


	Discontinued Operations-Thirty-Nine Weeks ended November 3, 2018
	Liabilities February 3, 2018		Charges		Payments/ Increase			Liabilities November 3, 2018		Cumulative Charges to Date, Net
BJ’s clubs	$	8,683	$	590	$	(1,803	)	$	7,470	$	60,189

Current portion	$	2,122						$	2,126
Long-term portion		6,561							5,344

Total	$	8,683						$	7,470


	Discontinued Operations-Thirty-Nine Weeks ended October 28, 2017
	Liabilities January 28, 2017		Charges		Payments/ Increase			Liabilities October 28, 2017
BJ’s clubs	$	8,271	$	523	$	(1,737	)	$	7,057

Current portion	$	2,013						$	2,013
Long-term portion		6,258							5,044

Total	$	8,271						$	7,057

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of information related to a disposal group. Includes, but is not limited to, a discontinued operation, disposal classified as held-for-sale or disposed of by means other than sale or disposal of an individually significant component.

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Stock Incentive Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Nov. 03, 2018

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of Company's Stock Award Activity

The following table summarizes the Company’s stock award activity during the thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2018 (shares in thousands):


	Stock Options					Restricted Stock					Restricted Stock Units
	Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding, February 3, 2018		8,981		$	4.00		—		$			—	$
Granted		2,791			16.39		2,960			22.04		13		27.85
Exercised/vested		(4,602	)		2.90		(1,954	)		22.00		—		—
Forfeited/canceled		(364	)		6.10		(3	)		22.00		—		—

Outstanding, November 3, 2018		6,806		$	9.71		1,003		$	22.13		13	$	27.85

Postretirement Medical Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Nov. 03, 2018

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Summary of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Recognized

Net periodic benefit cost recognized for the thirteen weeks and thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2018 and October 28, 2017 consists of the following (in thousands):


	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	November 3, 2018			October 28, 2017			November 3, 2018			October 28, 2017
Company service cost	$	36		$	46		$	108		$	137
Interest cost		38			37			113			111
Net prior service credit amortization		(174	)		(174	)		(521	)		(521	)
Amortization of unrecognized gain		(79	)		(63	)		(237	)		(188	)

Net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$	(179	)	$	(154	)	$	(537	)	$	(461	)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Nov. 03, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Summary of basic and diluted net income per share attributable to common stockholders

The following table summarizes the computation of basic and diluted net income per share attributable to common stockholders:


	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	November 3, 2018		October 28, 2017		November 3, 2018		October 28, 2017
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, used for basic computation		135,018,238		88,442,052		110,162,167		88,363,302
Plus: Incremental shares of potentially dilutive securities		4,349,499		3,842,956		4,781,572		—

Weighted-average number of common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding		139,367,737		92,285,008		114,943,739		88,363,302

Description of Business - Additional Information (Detail)	Nov. 03, 2018 State Store
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items]
Number of warehouses operated	216
Number of states in country \| State	16
Gasoline Station [Member]
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items]
Number of warehouses operated	136

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jul. 02, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 15, 2018	Nov. 03, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Nov. 03, 2018 USD ($) shares	Oct. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($)
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Aggregate net proceeds received by the Company after deducting underwriters' discounts and commissions						$ 690,970
Deferrred offering costs						5,081
Term loan outstanding				$ 1,549,406	$ 2,529,380	1,549,406	$ 2,529,380	$ 2,492,660
Stock split, conversion ratio			0.14285714
Description of stock split			Seven-to-one
Net sales				3,221,663	3,084,245	9,590,465	9,198,600
Cost of sales				2,629,575	2,523,297	$ 7,858,515	$ 7,578,790
Second Lien Term Loan [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Term loan outstanding		$ 623,300
Common Stock [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Common stock, shares issued \| shares						43,125,000
Underwriter [Member] \| Common Stock [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Exercise of stock options (in shares) \| shares	4,200,000	5,625,000
IPO [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Stockholders' deficit as reduction of additional paid-in capital						$ 47,200
IPO [Member] \| Common Stock [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Common stock, shares issued \| shares	32,200,000	43,125,000
Common stock, par value \| $ / shares	$ 26.00	$ 17.00
Aggregate net proceeds received by the Company after deducting underwriters' discounts and commissions		$ 685,900
Deferrred offering costs	$ 2,400	$ 47,200
Accounting Standards Update 2016-15 [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Insurance proceeds					$ 0
Allowance for Returns Reserve [Member] \| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net sales				200		(5,500)
Cost of sales				$ 200		$ (5,500)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Impact of Adoption of Topic 606 on Consolidated Balance Sheet (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 03, 2018	Feb. 04, 2018	Feb. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017
Item Effected [Line Items]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$ 78,179		$ 81,972	$ 35,534
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	485,786
Deferred income taxes	51,810		57,074	77,142
Accumulated deficit	(979,420)		$ (1,036,012)	$ (1,101,515)
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
Item Effected [Line Items]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		$ 89,792
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		512,412
Deferred income taxes		54,611
Accumulated deficit		(1,042,374)
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] \| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
Item Effected [Line Items]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	71,603	81,972
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	469,447	495,767
Deferred income taxes	54,346	57,074
Accumulated deficit	(972,193)	(1,036,012)
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member] \| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
Item Effected [Line Items]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	6,576	7,820
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	16,339	16,645
Deferred income taxes	(2,536)	(2,463)
Accumulated deficit	$ (7,227)	$ (6,362)

Revenue Recognition - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017	Nov. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017	Aug. 04, 2018	Feb. 04, 2018	Feb. 03, 2018
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Percentage of cash back earned			2.00%
Maximum annual cash back amount			$ 500
Cash back in form of electronic awards issued			20
Royalty revenue	$ 3,221,663,000	$ 3,084,245,000	9,590,465,000	$ 9,198,600,000
Expects deferred revenue			9,100,000
Accumulated deficit	(979,420,000)	$ (1,101,515,000)	(979,420,000)	$ (1,101,515,000)			$ (1,036,012,000)
Annual Membership Fees [Member]
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	127,100,000		$ 127,100,000
Maximum [Member]
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Percentage of total revenues customer represent outside the United States					10.00%
My BJ's Perks Mastercard [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Percentage of cash back earned			3.00%
My BJ's Perks Mastercard [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Percentage of cash back earned			5.00%
Card Outside of BJ's [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Percentage of cash back earned			1.00%
Card Outside of BJ's [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Percentage of cash back earned			2.00%
BJ's Perks Rewards [Member]
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	13,600,000		$ 13,600,000
Royalty [Member]
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Royalty revenue			33,100,000
Gift Card Programs [Member]
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	11,000,000		11,000,000			$ 8,800,000
Expects deferred revenue	10,400,000		30,800,000
Gift Card Programs [Member] \| Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member]
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Accumulated deficit	$ 1,800,000		$ 1,800,000
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] \| Revenue from Rights Concentration Risk [Member]
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage			97.00%
Revenues Net [Member] \| Revenue from Rights Concentration Risk [Member]
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage			95.00%

Revenue Recognition - Summary of Disaggregation of Revenue (Detail)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2018	Nov. 03, 2018
Edible Grocery [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue recognized	25.00%	24.00%
Perishables [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue recognized	27.00%	28.00%
Non-Edible Grocery [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue recognized	22.00%	21.00%
General Merchandise [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue recognized	12.00%	13.00%
Gasoline and Other Ancillary Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue recognized	14.00%	14.00%

Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017	Nov. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017
Management Service [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Aggregate payment of management fees per year, plus out of pocket expenses	$ 8.0
Costs for services rendered	0.0	$ 2.0	$ 3.3	$ 6.1
Advantage Solutions Inc [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Costs for services rendered	$ 11.6	$ 10.6	$ 33.0	$ 29.4

Dividend Recapitalization - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 17, 2018	Feb. 03, 2017	Nov. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017	May 05, 2017	Nov. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017	Feb. 03, 2017	Feb. 04, 2017
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividend paid to common stockholders		$ 735,500
Compensation expense			$ 2,600	$ 1,900		$ 54,700	$ 7,600
Bonus paid						5,400
Accrued bonus									$ 4,600
Payment of accrued outstanding interest		11,000				$ 127,253	$ 122,263
Deferred Bonus [Member]
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Compensation expense					$ 800
2011 Plan and the 2012 Director Stock Option Plan [Member]
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Payments to stock option holders		67,500
2011 Plan and the 2012 Director Stock Option Plan [Member] \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Compensation expense		67,500
First Lien Term Loan [Member]
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Term loan, refinanced and upsized		1,925,000						$ 1,925,000
Term loan, original issue discount		4,800						4,800
Second Lien Term Loan [Member]
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Term loan, refinanced and upsized		625,000						625,000
Term loan, original issue discount		6,200						6,200
Amended And Restated ABL Facility [Member]
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Credit facility, borrowed		$ 340,000						$ 340,000
Credit facility, maturity period	Aug. 17, 2023							Feb. 03, 2022

Debt and Credit Arrangements - Schedule of Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 03, 2018	Jul. 02, 2018	Feb. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument carrying amount	$ 1,957,900		$ 2,752,600	$ 2,802,400
Unamortized debt discount and debt issuance cost	(19,107)		(40,153)	(41,745)
Less: current portion	(389,377)		(219,750)	(231,250)
Long-term debt	1,549,406		2,492,660	2,529,380
Abl Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, borrowed	424,000		217,000	262,000
First Lien Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument carrying amount	$ 1,533,890		1,910,563	1,915,375
Second Lien Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument carrying amount			$ 625,000	$ 625,000
Long-term debt		$ 623,300

- Definition

The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

+ References + Details

Debt and Credit Arrangements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 17, 2018	Aug. 13, 2018	Jul. 02, 2018	Nov. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017	Nov. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017	Feb. 03, 2018	Feb. 03, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term Loan outstanding				$ 1,957,900	$ 2,802,400	$ 1,957,900	$ 2,802,400	$ 2,752,600
Debt extinguishment charges				(6,246)	1,402	(25,405)	(21,061)
Abl Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding loans				424,000	262,000	424,000	262,000	217,000
Outstanding letter of credit				45,100	42,000	45,100	$ 42,000	$ 44,200
Abl Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
ABL Facility				950,000		$ 950,000
Debt instrument interest rate term description						As amended, interest on the revolving credit facility is calculated either at LIBOR plus a range of 125 to 175 basis points or a base rate plus a range of 25 to 75 basis points; and interest on the term loan is calculated at LIBOR plus a range of 200 to 250 basis points or a base rate plus a range of 100 to 150 basis points, in all cases based on excess availability.
Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis						Interest on the revolving credit facility is calculated either at LIBOR plus a range of 125 to 175 basis points or
Interest rate on revolving credit facility						3.56%	2.74%	3.08%
Borrowing availability				521,600	666,700	$ 521,600	$ 666,700	$ 574,800
Abl Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate						1.25%
Abl Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate						1.75%
Abl Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Alternate Base Rate [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis						A base rate plus a range of 25 to 75 basis points;
Abl Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Alternate Base Rate [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate						0.25%
Abl Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Alternate Base Rate [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate						0.75%
Abl Facility [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan				$ 50,000		$ 50,000
Debt instrument payment term description						The $50.0 million term loan payment terms are restricted in that the term loan cannot be repaid unless all loans outstanding under the ABL Facility are repaid, and once repaid, cannot be re-borrowed. The availability under the $950.0 million revolving credit facility is restricted based on eligible monthly merchandise inventories and receivables as defined in the facility agreement.
Debt instrument interest rate term description						Interest on the term loan is calculated at LIBOR plus a range of 200 to 250 basis points or a base rate plus a range of 100 to 150 basis points, in all cases based on excess availability.
Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis						Interest on the term loan is calculated at LIBOR plus a range of 200 to 250 basis points
Abl Facility [Member] \| Term Loan [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate						2.00%
Abl Facility [Member] \| Term Loan [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate						2.50%
Abl Facility [Member] \| Term Loan [Member] \| Alternate Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis						A base rate plus a range of 100 to 150 basis points, in all cases based on excess availability.
Abl Facility [Member] \| Term Loan [Member] \| Alternate Base Rate [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate						0.125%
Leverage ratio				0.03%		0.03%
Abl Facility [Member] \| Term Loan [Member] \| Alternate Base Rate [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate						1.00%
Abl Facility [Member] \| Term Loan [Member] \| Alternate Base Rate [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate						1.50%
First Lien Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Refinancing fees		$ 1,800
Debt issuance costs		4,400
Term loan									$ 1,925,000
Debt instrument interest rate term description									Interest on the First Lien Term Loan is calculated either at LIBOR plus a range of 350 to 375 basis points where LIBOR is subject to a floor of zero or an alternative base rate calculation based on the higher of prime, the federal funds effective rate plus 50 basis points or one-month LIBOR plus 100 basis points, plus a range of 250 to 275 basis points.
Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis									Interest on the First Lien Term Loan is calculated either at LIBOR plus a range of 350 to 375 basis points where LIBOR is subject to a floor of zero
Debt instrument maturity date									Feb. 03, 2024
Term loan, original issue discount									$ 4,800
Term Loan drew amount		350,000
Debt instrument principal amount		1,537,700
Debt issuance third party costs		$ 1,800
Debt instrument interest rate						5.28%	4.99%	4.95%
Percentage of original principal amount required to pay in quarterly installments								0.25%
Term Loan outstanding				$ 1,533,890	1,915,375	$ 1,533,890	$ 1,915,375	$ 1,910,563
Term Loan, frequency of periodic payment								Quarterly
First Lien Term Loan [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		2.75%							3.50%
First Lien Term Loan [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		3.00%							3.75%
First Lien Term Loan [Member] \| Alternate Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis									An alternative base rate calculation based on the higher of prime, the federal funds effective rate plus 50 basis points or one-month LIBOR plus 100 basis points, plus a range of 250 to 275 basis points.
First Lien Term Loan [Member] \| Alternate Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate									2.50%
First Lien Term Loan [Member] \| Alternate Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate									2.75%
First Lien Term Loan [Member] \| Alternate Base Rate [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate									1.00%
Leverage ratio		0.03%
First Lien Term Loan [Member] \| Alternate Base Rate [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		1.75%
First Lien Term Loan [Member] \| Alternate Base Rate [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		2.00%
First Lien Term Loan [Member] \| Alternate Base Rate [Member] \| Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate									0.50%
Second Lien Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan									$ 625,000
Debt instrument interest rate term description									Interest was calculated either at LIBOR plus 750 basis points where LIBOR is subject to a floor of zero or an alternative base rate calculation based on the higher of the prime, the federal funds effective rate plus 50 basis points or one-month LIBOR plus 100 basis points, plus 650 basis points.
Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis									Interest was calculated either at LIBOR plus 750 basis points where LIBOR is subject to a floor of zero.
Debt instrument maturity date									Feb. 03, 2025
Term loan, original issue discount									$ 6,200
Term Loan outstanding					$ 625,000		$ 625,000	$ 625,000
Payments Of debt			$ 623,200
Payment for repayment premiums			6,200
Debt extinguishment charges			19,200
Write off deferred debt issuance cost			$ 13,000
Debt instrument interest rate					8.74%		8.74%	8.95%
Second Lien Term Loan [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate									7.50%
Second Lien Term Loan [Member] \| Alternate Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis									An alternative base rate calculation based on the higher of the prime, the federal funds effective rate plus 50 basis points or one-month LIBOR plus 100 basis points, plus 650 basis points.
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate									6.50%
Second Lien Term Loan [Member] \| Alternate Base Rate [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate									1.00%
Second Lien Term Loan [Member] \| Alternate Base Rate [Member] \| Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate									0.50%
Amended And Restated ABL Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, maturity period	Aug. 17, 2023								Feb. 03, 2022
Refinancing fees	$ 1,000
Debt issuance costs	$ 900
Outstanding loans									$ 340,000

Interest Expense, Net - Summary of Interest Expense (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017	Nov. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Interest on debt	$ 24,411	$ 40,537	$ 104,173	$ 119,849
Interest on capital lease and financing obligations	1,037	1,050	3,122	3,158
Debt issuance costs amortization	696	950	2,626	3,045
Original issue discount amortization	627	1,272	2,606	3,302
Loss on debt extinguishment and charges related to debt refinancing	6,246	(1,402)	25,405	21,061
Capitalized interest	12	(86)	(145)	(204)
Interest expense, net	$ 33,029	$ 42,321	$ 137,787	$ 150,211

Discontinued Operations - Summary of Discontinued Operations (Detail) - BJ's Clubs [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Liabilities,beginning balance	$ 8,683	$ 8,271
Charges	590	523
Payments/ Increase	(1,803)	(1,737)
Liabilities,ending balance	7,470	7,057
Cumulative Charges to Date, Net	60,189
Current portion	2,126	2,013	$ 2,122	$ 2,013
Long-term portion	$ 5,344	$ 5,044	$ 6,561	$ 6,258

Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($)
New Sub Lease Agreement [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Additional charges to reserve	$ 0.7
Existing Sub Lease Agreement [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Additional charges to reserve	$ 1.4

Contingently Redeemable Common Stock - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 03, 2018	Feb. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017
Temporary Equity [Abstract]
Contingently redeemable common stock		$ 10,438	$ 8,975
Contingently redeemable common stock	0	1,456,000	1,365,000

Stock Incentive Plans - Schedule of Value of Stock Option (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 13, 2018	Nov. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017	Nov. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017	Feb. 03, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares, authorized shares		300,000,000	305,000,000	300,000,000	305,000,000	305,000,000
Stock-based Compensation expense		$ 2,600	$ 1,900	$ 54,700	$ 7,600
Treasury Shares, value		$ 19,109		$ 19,109
Share reacquired to satisfy tax withholding				782
Decrease In Number Of Common Stock Outstanding				782
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of share granted under stock incentive plans				2,960,000
Restricted stock options to purchase, grant date fair value				$ 22.04
Number of vested share under restricted stock award				1,954
2011 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of share granted under stock incentive plans	0
2012 Director Stock Option Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of share granted under stock incentive plans	0
2018 Incentive Award Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares reserved and not issued		985,369		985,369
Number of shares, authorized shares		13,148,058		13,148,058
Common stock options to purchase, exercise price				$ 17.00
Stock options to purchase common stock				2,510
2018 Incentive Award Plan [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock options to purchase common stock				2,943
Restricted stock options to purchase, grant date fair value				$ 22.00

Stock Incentive Plans - Schedule of Company's Stock Award Activity (Detail) shares in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2018 $ / shares shares
Stocks Options [Member]
Stock Option Activity Under The Company's Incentive Plans [Line Items]
Outstanding, beginning balance	$ 4.00
Granted	16.39
Exercised/vested	2.90
Forfeited/canceled	6.10
Outstanding, ending balance	$ 9.71
Outstanding, beginning balance \| shares	8,981
Granted \| shares	2,791
Exercised/vested \| shares	(4,602)
Forfeited/canceled \| shares	(364)
Outstanding, ending balance \| shares	6,806
Restricted Stock [Member]
Stock Option Activity Under The Company's Incentive Plans [Line Items]
Outstanding, beginning balance	$ 0
Granted	22.04
Exercised/vested	22.00
Forfeited/canceled	22.00
Outstanding, ending balance	$ 22.13
Granted \| shares	2,960
Exercised/vested \| shares	(1,954)
Forfeited/canceled \| shares	(3)
Outstanding, ending balance \| shares	1,003
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Stock Option Activity Under The Company's Incentive Plans [Line Items]
Outstanding, beginning balance	$ 0
Granted	27.85
Outstanding, ending balance	$ 27.85
Granted \| shares	13
Outstanding, ending balance \| shares	13

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2018	Nov. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017	Nov. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017	Feb. 02, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate		4.80%	40.20%	(13.60%)	29.00%
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, at Federal Statutory tax rate		35.00%		21.00%
Re-measurement of the Company's deferred tax balances	$ 32.1
Additional tax benefit		$ 2.4
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate						27.00%

Postretirement Medical Benefits - Summary of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Recognized (Detail) - Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017	Nov. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Company service cost	$ 36	$ 46	$ 108	$ 137
Interest cost	38	37	113	111
Net prior service credit amortization	(174)	(174)	(521)	(521)
Amortization of unrecognized gain	(79)	(63)	(237)	(188)
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$ (179)	$ (154)	$ (537)	$ (461)

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Nov. 03, 2018	Feb. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair value of total debt	$ 1,959.3	$ 2,750.2	$ 2,721.6
Carrying value of debt	$ 1,957.9	$ 2,752.6	$ 2,802.4

Earnings Per Share - Summary of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders (Detail) - shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017	Nov. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, used for basic computation	135,018,238	88,442,052	110,162,167	88,363,302
Plus: Incremental shares of potentially dilutive securities	4,349,499	3,842,956	4,781,572
Weighted-average number of common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding	139,367,737	92,285,008	114,943,739	88,363,302

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) - shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017	Nov. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Stock options not included in the computation of diluted earnings	652,743	1,663,426	1,569,949	2,017,695

Assets Held for Sale - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 15, 2018	Nov. 03, 2018
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment loss		$ 4.0
Hookset, New Hampshire [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from assets held for sale	$ 6.1

Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) - Subsequent Event [Member] - Interest Rate Swap [Member] $ in Millions	Nov. 13, 2018 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Notional transaction amount	$ 1,200.0
Debt instrument, effective Date	Feb. 13, 2019
Debt instrument interest rate	3.00%