Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Feb. 01, 2014
Feb. 02, 2013
Operating activities      
Net income $ 257,135us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 202,849us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 172,549us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 131,764us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 106,283us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 88,233us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Deferred income taxes 9,246us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 3,868us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 8,673us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Non-cash stock compensation charges 14,923us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 16,003us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 13,375us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation (3,229)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (13,378)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (47,345)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
Loss on disposal of property and equipment 4,468us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment 3,902us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment 1,074us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
Change in operating assets and liabilities:      
Receivables (5,391)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables (5,534)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables (15,362)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables
Merchandise inventories (123,296)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInFinishedGoodsAndWorkInProcessInventories (96,808)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInFinishedGoodsAndWorkInProcessInventories (116,478)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInFinishedGoodsAndWorkInProcessInventories
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (10,555)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense (5,541)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense (9,888)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense
Income taxes 7,284us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable 18,673us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable 53,397us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
Accounts payable 42,496us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 29,396us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 32,444us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Accrued liabilities 37,644us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities 14,215us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities 13,789us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
Deferred rent 32,497ulta_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRent 53,627ulta_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRent 44,540ulta_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRent
Other assets and liabilities 1,606us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet 170us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet  
Net cash provided by operating activities 396,592us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 327,725us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 239,001us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Investing activities      
Purchases of short-term investments (200,209)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments    
Proceeds from short-term investments 50,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionOfShorttermInvestments    
Purchases of property and equipment (249,067)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (226,024)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (188,578)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Net cash used in investing activities (399,276)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (226,024)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (188,578)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Financing activities      
Repurchase of common shares (39,923)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (37,337)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock  
Dividends paid     (62,482)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Stock options exercised 10,639us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 21,890us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 31,530us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation 3,229us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 13,378us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 47,345us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Purchase of treasury shares (1,588)ulta_PaymentsToAcquireTreasuryStock (631)ulta_PaymentsToAcquireTreasuryStock (79)ulta_PaymentsToAcquireTreasuryStock
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (27,643)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (2,700)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations 16,314us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (30,327)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 99,001us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 66,737us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 419,476us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 320,475us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 253,738us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 389,149us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 419,476us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 320,475us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Supplemental cash flow information      
Cash paid for income taxes (net of refunds) 137,180us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 101,598us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 45,354us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
Noncash investing activities:      
Change in property and equipment included in accrued liabilities $ 8,588us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid $ (3,161)us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid $ 6,803us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid