Business Segments | Business Segments The Company operates in two reportable segments: the operation of retail department stores (“retail operations”) and a general contracting construction company (“construction”). For the Company’s retail operations, the Company determined its operating segments on a store by store basis. Each store’s operating performance has been aggregated into one reportable segment. The Company’s operating segments are aggregated for financial reporting purposes because they are similar in each of the following areas: economic characteristics, class of consumer, nature of products and distribution methods. Revenues from external customers are derived from merchandise sales, and the Company does not rely on any major customers as a source of revenue. Across all stores, the Company operates one store format under the Dillard’s name where each store offers the same general mix of merchandise with similar categories and similar customers. The Company believes that disaggregating its operating segments would not provide meaningful additional information. The following table summarizes the percentage of net sales by segment and major product line: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended November 2, 2019 November 3, 2018 November 2, 2019 November 3, 2018 Retail operations segment Cosmetics 14 % 13 % 13 % 14 % Ladies’ apparel 23 23 24 24 Ladies’ accessories and lingerie 14 13 15 14 Juniors’ and children’s apparel 10 10 10 9 Men’s apparel and accessories 17 17 17 17 Shoes 15 16 15 15 Home and furniture 3 3 3 3 96 95 97 96 Construction segment 4 5 3 4 Total 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % The following tables summarize certain segment information, including the reconciliation of those items to the Company’s consolidated operations: (in thousands of dollars) Retail Operations Construction Consolidated Three Months Ended November 2, 2019: Net sales from external customers $ 1,334,205 $ 54,105 $ 1,388,310 Gross profit 460,549 979 461,528 Depreciation and amortization 55,963 180 56,143 Interest and debt expense (income), net 11,562 (26 ) 11,536 Income before income taxes 2,223 679 2,902 Total assets 3,753,211 46,852 3,800,063 Three Months Ended November 3 2018: Net sales from external customers $ 1,341,845 $ 77,368 $ 1,419,213 Gross profit 461,476 2,800 464,276 Depreciation and amortization 55,605 157 55,762 Interest and debt expense (income), net 12,117 (13 ) 12,104 Income before income taxes 3,463 1,312 4,775 Total assets 3,918,065 68,536 3,986,601 Nine Months Ended November 2, 2019: Net sales from external customers $ 4,132,890 $ 147,724 $ 4,280,614 Gross profit 1,392,057 1,994 1,394,051 Depreciation and amortization 162,364 526 162,890 Interest and debt expense (income), net 35,104 (83 ) 35,021 Income (loss) before income taxes 52,023 (500 ) 51,523 Total assets 3,753,211 46,852 3,800,063 Nine Months Ended November 3, 2018 Net sales from external customers $ 4,161,992 $ 183,506 $ 4,345,498 Gross profit 1,463,251 6,392 1,469,643 Depreciation and amortization 167,513 473 167,986 Interest and debt expense (income), net 40,480 (33 ) 40,447 Income before income taxes 102,385 1,800 104,185 Total assets 3,918,065 68,536 3,986,601 Intersegment construction revenues of $8.2 million and $9.3 million for the three months ended November 2, 2019 and November 3, 2018, respectively, and $22.8 million and $21.4 million for the nine months ended November 2, 2019 and November 3, 2018, respectively, were eliminated during consolidation and have been excluded from net sales for the respective periods. The retail operations segment gives rise to contract liabilities through the loyalty program and through the issuances of gift cards. The loyalty program liability and a portion of the gift card liability is included in trade accounts payable and accrued expenses, and a portion of the gift card liability is included in other liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Our retail operations segment contract liabilities are as follows: Retail (in thousands of dollars) November 2, February 2, November 3, February 3, Contract liabilities $ 60,742 $ 72,852 $ 56,704 $ 73,059 During the nine months ended November 2, 2019 and November 3, 2018, the Company recorded $45.2 million and $47.1 million , respectively, in revenue that was previously included in the retail operations contract liability balances of $72.9 million and $73.1 million , at February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018, respectively. Construction contracts give rise to accounts receivable, contract assets and contract liabilities. We record accounts receivable based on amounts billed to customers. We also record costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts (contract assets) and billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts (contract liabilities) in other current assets and trade accounts payable and accrued expenses in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, respectively. The amounts included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets are as follows: Construction (in thousands of dollars) November 2, February 2, November 3, February 3, Accounts receivable $ 33,154 $ 31,867 $ 51,603 $ 20,136 Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts 2,479 1,165 1,823 1,213 Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts 6,800 7,414 6,774 5,503 During the nine months ended November 2, 2019 and November 3, 2018, the Company recorded $7.1 million and $4.8 million , respectively, in revenue that was previously included in billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts of $7.4 million and $5.5 million at February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018, respectively. The remaining performance obligations related to executed construction contracts totaled $71.9 million , $143.9 million and $318.6 million at November 2, 2019, February 2, 2019 and November 3, 2018, respectively. |