10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 2, 2012

OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number: 0-20184

The Finish Line, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana	35-1537210
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
3308 North Mitthoeffer Road Indianapolis, Indiana	46235
(Address of principal executive offices)	(zip code)

317-899-1022

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)

Indicate by check mark whether Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Large accelerated filer	x	Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  ¨    No  x

Shares of common stock outstanding at June 15, 2012:

Class A	49,554,652
Class B	1,204,429

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THE FINISH LINE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

	June 2, 2012		May 28, 2011		March 3, 2012
	(unaudited)		(unaudited)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	261,958	$	287,045	$	307,494
Accounts receivable, net		7,063		7,118		9,041
Merchandise inventories, net		236,545		206,501		220,405
Other		17,067		6,116		15,808
Total current assets		522,633		506,780		552,748
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Land		1,557		1,557		1,557
Building		41,774		41,659		41,745
Leasehold improvements		221,969		223,456		220,532
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		118,305		116,392		115,798
Construction in progress		17,300		4,482		6,987
		400,905		387,546		386,619
Less accumulated depreciation		263,156		263,525		259,622
		137,749		124,021		126,997
Deferred income taxes		16,674		22,438		16,888
Goodwill		8,503		—		8,503
Other intangible assets		550		—		550
Other assets, net		5,941		5,393		5,810
Total assets	$	692,050	$	658,632	$	711,496

See accompanying notes.

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THE FINISH LINE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

	June 2, 2012		May 28, 2011		March 3, 2012
	(unaudited)		(unaudited)
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	$	87,645	$	64,034	$	67,246
Employee compensation		9,667		12,504		22,403
Accrued property and sales tax		7,198		5,860		10,312
Income taxes payable		3,968		595		13,348
Deferred income taxes		6,554		4,294		7,068
Other liabilities and accrued expenses		17,370		16,061		18,306
Total current liabilities		132,402		103,348		138,683
Deferred credits from landlords		30,150		32,877		30,080
Other long-term liabilities		13,583		14,450		13,196
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST		5,795		—		—
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; none issued		—		—		—
Common stock, $.01 par value
Class A:
Shares authorized—100,000
Shares issued—(June 2, 2012 – 58,903; May 28, 2011 – 58,737; March 3, 2012 – 58,839)
Shares outstanding—(June 2, 2012 – 49,508; May 28, 2011 – 52,614; March 3, 2012 – 50,795)		589		587		588
Class B:
Shares authorized—10,000
Shares issued and outstanding—(June 2, 2012 – 643; May 28, 2011 – 631; March 3, 2012 – 571)		6		6		5
Additional paid-in capital		212,955		206,325		211,271
Retained earnings		455,132		385,779		445,884
Treasury stock—(June 2, 2012 – 9,395; May 28, 2011 – 6,123; March 3, 2012 – 8,044)		(158,562)		(84,740)		(128,211)
Total shareholders’ equity		510,120		507,957		529,537
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	692,050	$	658,632	$	711,496

See accompanying notes.

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THE FINISH LINE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	June 2, 2012		May 28, 2011
Net sales	$	319,049	$	299,474
Cost of sales (including occupancy costs)		214,390		196,211
Gross profit		104,659		103,263
Selling, general and administrative expenses		84,846		76,675
Store closing costs		95		17
Operating income		19,718		26,571
Interest income, net		71		142
Income before income tax		19,789		26,713
Income tax expense		7,708		10,297
Net income		12,081		16,416
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest		197		—
Net income attributable to The Finish Line, Inc.	$	12,278	$	16,416
Basic earnings per share attributable to The Finish Line, Inc. shareholders	$	0.24	$	0.31
Basic weighted average shares		50,694		53,107
Diluted earnings per share attributable to The Finish Line, Inc. shareholders	$	0.24	$	0.30
Diluted weighted average shares		51,403		53,973
Dividends declared per share	$	0.06	$	0.05

See accompanying notes.

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THE FINISH LINE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	June 2, 2012			May 28, 2011
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	12,081		$	16,416
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		6,919			6,612
Deferred income taxes		(300	)		2,481
Share-based compensation		1,544			1,043
Loss on disposal of property and equipment		88			40
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		(4,617	)		(4,716	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net		1,978			3,434
Merchandise inventories, net		(16,140	)		(12,996	)
Other assets		(1,064	)		449
Accounts payable		20,399			(8,746	)
Employee compensation		(12,736	)		(6,012	)
Income taxes payable		(8,880	)		(3,405	)
Other liabilities and accrued expenses		(4,067	)		(3,293	)
Deferred credits from landlords		171			(1,776	)
Net cash used in operating activities		(4,624	)		(10,469	)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property and equipment		(17,820	)		(4,178	)
Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment		27			15
Net cash used in investing activities		(17,793	)		(4,163	)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Dividends paid to shareholders		(3,108	)		(2,653	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		1,749			9,901
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		4,617			4,716
Purchase of treasury stock		(32,377	)		(9,610	)
Funding of related-party note receivable		(4,000	)		—
Proceeds from sale of redeemable noncontrolling interest		10,000			—
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(23,119	)		2,354
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(45,536	)		(12,278	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		307,494			299,323
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	261,958		$	287,045

See accompanying notes.

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THE FINISH LINE, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of The Finish Line, Inc., along with its consolidated subsidiaries (individually and collectively referred to as the “Company”), have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Preparation of the financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation, have been included. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The Company has experienced, and expects to continue to experience, significant variability in sales, net income and merchandise inventory from reporting period to reporting period. Therefore, the results of the interim periods presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period or the full year.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 3, 2012 (“fiscal 2012”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 2, 2012.

Reclassification

Certain amounts in the thirteen week period ended May 28, 2011 consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform them to the thirteen week period ended June 2, 2012 presentation.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

During the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-08, “Testing Goodwill for Impairment.” The revised standard is intended to reduce the cost and complexity of the annual goodwill impairment test by providing entities an option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether further impairment testing is necessary. The adoption of this ASU did not have a significant effect on our results of operations or financial position.

Other recently issued accounting pronouncements did not, or are not believed by management to, have a material effect on the Company’s present or future consolidated financial statements.

Segment Information

The Company is a premium retailer of athletic shoes, apparel and accessories for men, women and kids, throughout the United States, through three operating segments, “brick and mortar” stores, digital (which includes internet, mobile and tablet), and The Running Specialty Group (“Running Specialty”). Given the similar economic characteristics of both “brick and mortar” stores and digital, which include a similar nature of products sold, type of customer, and method of distribution, and Running Specialty being immaterial, the Company’s operating segments are aggregated into one reportable segment. The following table sets forth net sales of the Company by major category for each of the following periods (in thousands):

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
Category	June 2, 2012				May 28, 2011
Footwear	$	282,544	89	%	$	266,054	89	%
Softgoods		36,505	11	%		33,420	11	%
Total	$	319,049	100	%	$	299,474	100	%

2. Running Specialty

On August 31, 2011, the Company acquired substantially all the assets and assumed certain liabilities of the Running Company for a purchase price of $8.5 million which was funded through the Company’s existing cash. As of the acquisition date, the Running Company operated 18 specialty running shops in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Texas.

The Company has allocated the purchase price based upon the tangible and intangible assets acquired, net of liabilities, which is tentative. Pro forma effects of the acquisition have not been presented, as their effects were not significant to the consolidated results of the Company. The allocation of the purchase price is detailed below (in thousands):

	Allocation of Purchase Price
Goodwill	$	8,503
Tangible assets, net of liabilities		1,675
Net unfavorable lease obligation		(1,678	)
Total purchase price	$	8,500

The Company determined the estimated fair values based on discounted cash flow analyses and estimates made by management. Goodwill from the acquisition is deductible for tax purposes.

On March 29, 2012, GCPI SR LLC (“GCPI”) made a $10.0 million strategic investment in Running Specialty. The Company will remain majority owner with a 51% ownership. GCPI has the right to “put” and the Company has the right to “call” after March 4, 2017, under certain circumstances, the remaining 49% interest in Running Specialty at an agreed upon price approximating fair value. Also, as part of the transaction, GCPI issued to the Company a $4.0 million related-party promissory note which is collateralized with GCPI’s interest in Running Specialty due March 31, 2021 or earlier depending on certain stipulated events in the control of GCPI. The promissory note calls for interest payments based in part on a fixed rate and in part on participation in the value of other investments held by GCPI. The balance of the promissory note is $4.0 million at June 2, 2012 and has been netted against the “redeemable noncontrolling interest.”

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The redeemable noncontrolling interest is classified as mezzanine equity and measured at the greater of redemption value at the end of each reporting period or the historical cost basis of the redeemable noncontrolling interest, net of the $4.0 million promissory note and adjusted for cumulative earnings or loss allocations. The resulting increases or decreases in the estimated redemption amount are affected by corresponding charges against retained earnings, or in the absence of retained earnings, additional paid in capital.

The redeemable noncontrolling interest is recorded at historical cost basis, net of the $4.0 million promissory note and adjusted for cumulative earnings or loss allocations as of June 2, 2012.

3. Fair Value Measurements

Fair value measurements are determined based upon the exit price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants exclusive of any transaction costs. The Company utilizes a fair value hierarchy based upon the observability of inputs used in valuation techniques as follows:

Level 1:	Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;
Level 2:	Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
Level 3:	Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

The Company has cash equivalents in short-term money market funds invested primarily in high-quality tax-exempt municipal instruments. The primary objective of our short-term investment activity is to preserve our capital for the purpose of funding operations and we do not enter into short-term investments for trading or speculative purposes. The fair values are based on unadjusted quoted market prices for the funds in active markets with sufficient volume and frequency (Level 1). Also included in Level 1 assets are mutual fund investments under the non-qualified deferred compensation plan. The Company estimates the fair value of these investments on a recurring basis using market prices that are readily available.

As of June 2, 2012, the Company had no non-financial assets or non-financial liabilities requiring measurement at fair value.

There were no transfers into or out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 assets for any of the periods presented.

4. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income attributable to the Company’s common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share attributable to the Company’s common shareholders assumes the issuance of additional shares of common stock by the Company upon exercise of all outstanding stock options and contingently issuable securities if the effect is dilutive, in accordance with the treasury stock method or two class method (whichever is more dilutive) discussed in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 260-10, “Earnings Per Share”.

ASC 260-10 requires the inclusion of restricted stock as participating securities, as they have the right to share in dividends, if declared, equally with common shareholders. During periods of net income, participating securities are allocated a proportional share of net income attributable to the Company’s common shareholders determined by dividing total weighted average participating securities by the sum of total weighted average common shares and participating securities (“the two-class method”). During periods of net loss, no effect is given to participating securities since they do not share in the losses of the Company. Participating securities have the effect of diluting both basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to the Company’s common shareholders during periods of net income.

The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators used in computing earnings per share attributable to the Company’s common shareholders (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	June 2, 2012		May 28, 2011
Net income attributable to The Finish Line, Inc.	$	12,278	$	16,416
Net income attributable to participating securities		98		164
Net income available to The Finish Line, Inc. shareholders	$	12,180	$	16,252
Basic earnings per share:
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding		50,694		53,107
Basic earnings per share	$	0.24	$	0.31
Diluted earnings per share:
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding		50,694		53,107
Stock options(a)		709		866
Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding		51,403		53,973
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.24	$	0.30

(a) The computation of diluted earnings per share excludes options to purchase approximately 0.7 million and 0.3 million shares of common stock in the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012 and May 28, 2011, respectively, because the impact of such options would have been anti-dilutive.

5. Common Stock

On July 21, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program (the “2011 stock repurchase program”) to repurchase up to 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock outstanding through December 31, 2014. The Company purchased 1,511,119 shares at an average price of $21.43 per share for an aggregate amount of $32.4 million for the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012. The remaining shares available for repurchase under the stock repurchase program are 2,288,981 shares as of June 2, 2012.

The Company’s treasury shares may be issued upon the exercise of employee stock options, issuance of shares for the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, issuance of restricted stock, or for other corporate purposes. Further purchases will occur from time to time as market conditions warrant and as the Company deems appropriate when judged against other alternative uses of cash.

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On April 18, 2012, the Company announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share of the Company’s Class A and Class B common shares. The Company declared dividends of $3.0 million during the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012. The cash dividends of $3.0 million were paid on June 18, 2012 to shareholders of record on June 1, 2012 and was included as of June 2, 2012 in “Other liabilities and accrued expenses” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Further declarations of dividends remain at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q may contain certain statements that we believe are, or may be considered to be, “forward-looking” statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by use of statements that include phrases such as “believe”, “expect”, “future”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “plan”, “foresee”, “may”, “should”, “will”, “estimates”, “potential”, “continue” or other similar words or phrases. Similarly, statements that describe our objectives, plans or goals also are forward-looking statements. All of these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the relevant forward-looking statement. The principal risk factors that could cause actual performance and future actions to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the Company’s reliance on a few key vendors for a majority of its merchandise purchases (including a significant portion from one key vendor);the availability and timely receipt of products; the ability to timely fulfill and ship products to customers; fluctuations in oil prices causing changes in gasoline and energy prices, resulting in changes in consumer spending as well as increases in utility, freight, and product costs; product demand and market acceptance risks; deterioration of macro-economic and business conditions; the inability to locate and obtain or retain acceptable lease terms for the Company’s stores; the effect of competitive products and pricing; the availability of products; loss of key employees; execution of strategic growth initiatives (including actual and potential mergers and acquisitions and other components of our capital allocation strategy); and the other risks detailed in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this Form 10-Q are made only as of the date of this report and we undertake no obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

General

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, including Critical Accounting Policies, contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 3, 2012 (“fiscal 2012”).

The following table sets forth store and square feet information of the Company by brand for each of the following periods:

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
Number of Stores:	June 2, 2012			May 28, 2011
Finish Line:
Beginning of period		637			664
Opened		9			—
Closed		(6	)		(7	)
End of period		640			657
Running Specialty:
Beginning of period		19			—
Opened		—			—
Closed		—			—
End of period		19			—
Total
Beginning of period		656			664
Opened		9			—
Closed		(6	)		(7	)
End of period		659			657

	June 2, 2012		May 28, 2011
Square feet information as of:
Finish Line
Square feet at end of period		3,457,170		3,533,930
Average square feet per store		5,402		5,379
Running Specialty
Square feet at end of period		57,302		—
Average square feet per store		3,016		—
Total
Square feet at end of period		3,514,472		3,533,930

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Results of Operations

The following tables set forth net sales of the Company by major category for each of the following periods (in thousands):

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
Category	June 2, 2012				May 28, 2011
	(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Footwear	$	282,544	89	%	$	266,054	89	%
Softgoods		36,505	11	%		33,420	11	%
Total	$	319,049	100	%	$	299,474	100	%

The following table and subsequent discussion sets forth operating data of the Company as a percentage of net sales for the periods indicated below.

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	June 2, 2012			May 28, 2011
	(unaudited)
Net sales		100.0	%		100.0	%
Cost of sales (including occupancy costs)		67.2			65.5
Gross profit		32.8			34.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses		26.6			25.6
Store closing costs		—			—
Operating income		6.2			8.9
Interest income, net		—			—
Income before income tax		6.2			8.9
Income tax expense		2.4			3.4
Net income		3.8			5.5
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest		0.1			—
Net income attributable to The Finish Line, Inc.		3.9	%		5.5	%

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THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED JUNE 2, 2012 COMPARED TO THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED MAY 28, 2011

Net Sales

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	June 2, 2012			May 28, 2011
	(dollars in thousands)
	(unaudited)
Net sales	$	319,049		$	299,474
Comparable store sales increase		8.0	%		6.5	%

Net sales increased 6.5% for the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012 compared to the thirteen weeks ended May 28, 2011. The increase was attributable to a comparable store sales increase of 8.0% for the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012 resulting primarily from a 4.9% increase in average dollar per transaction and a 28.1% increase in digital sales. The increase in net sales also included $6.0 million of net sales from the Running Specialty stores for the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012, which were acquired on August 31, 2011. These increases were offset partially by store closings since May 28, 2011 as well as a calendar shift which replaced the first week of March, historically a strong sales week, with the first week of June, historically a lower sales week due to the end of season sale. Comparable store footwear sales for the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012 increased 8.5% while comparable store softgoods sales increased 4.6%.

Cost of Sales (Including Occupancy Costs) and Gross Profit

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	June 2, 2012			May 28, 2011
	(dollars in thousands)
	(unaudited)
Cost of sales (including occupancy costs)	$	214,390		$	196,211
Gross profit	$	104,659		$	103,263
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales		32.8	%		34.5	%

The 1.7% decrease in gross profit, as a percentage of net sales, for the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012 as compared to the thirteen weeks ended May 28, 2011 was primarily due to 1.0% decrease in product margin as a percentage of net sales and a 0.7% increase in occupancy costs as a percentage of net sales. The 1.0% decrease in product margin as a percentage of net sales was primarily due to the calendar shift of replacing the first week in March, historically a strong sales and margin week, with the first week in June, historically a lower sales and product margin week due to the end of season product sale. Also, digital sales, which typically have a lower overall product margin than stores, increased as a percentage of total net sales as compared to the prior period. The 0.7% increase in occupancy costs as a percentage of net sales reflects more store openings, annual rent escalations as well as longer-term lease agreements entered into for some of our best performing stores. In addition, the Company received and recognized $1.1 million in landlord audit settlements during the prior period.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	June 2, 2012			May 28, 2011
	(dollars in thousands)
	(unaudited)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	84,846		$	76,675
Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales		26.6	%		25.6	%

The $8.2 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses for the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012 as compared to the thirteen weeks ended May 28, 2011 was primarily due to the following: 1.) investments to support the Company’s omni-channel strategy, 2.) 0.4% increase as a percentage of sales in marketing expenses to drive traffic to our website and our stores, and 3.) variable costs in fulfillment, freight and payroll in conjunction with the 28.1% increase in digital sales as well as the increase in store sales.

Store Closing Costs

	Thirteen weeks ended
	June 2, 2012			May 28, 2011
	(dollars in thousands)
	(unaudited)
Store closing costs	$	95		$	17
Store closing costs as a percentage of net sales		—	%		—	%
Number of stores closed		6			7

Store closing costs represent the non-cash write-off of any property and equipment upon a store closing.

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Interest Income, Net

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	June 2, 2012			May 28, 2011
	(dollars in thousands)
	(unaudited)
Interest income, net	$	71		$	142
Interest income, net as a percentage of net sales		—	%		—	%

The decrease of $0.1 million was due to lower interest rates on invested balances during the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012 compared to the thirteen weeks ended May 28, 2011.

Income Tax Expense

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	June 2, 2012			May 28, 2011
	(dollars in thousands)
	(unaudited)
Income tax expense	$	7,708		$	10,297
Income tax expense as a percentage of net sales		2.4	%		3.4	%
Effective income tax rate		38.9	%		38.5	%

The increase in the effective tax rate for the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012 compared to the thirteen weeks ended May 28, 2011 relates to the Company’s ability to record a tax benefit only on its share of the Running Specialty joint venture loss while 100% of the Running Specialty joint venture loss is included in income before income tax.

Redeemable noncontrolling interest

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	June 2, 2012		May 28, 2011
	(dollars in thousands)
	(unaudited)
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	$	197	$	—

Net losses attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interest represents 49% of the loss before income tax generated by Running Specialty since March 29, 2012, which was the date of the investment by GCPI.

Net income attributable to The Finish Line, Inc.

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	June 2, 2012			May 28, 2011
	(dollars in thousands)
	(unaudited)
Net income attributable to The Finish Line, Inc. shareholders	$	12,278		$	16,416
Net income attributable to The Finish Line, Inc. shareholders as a percentage of net sales		3.9	%		5.5	%
Net income attributable to The Finish Line, Inc. shareholders per diluted share	$	0.24		$	0.30

The $4.1 million decrease in net income attributable to The Finish Line, Inc. for the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012 compared to the thirteen weeks ended May 28, 2011 was primarily due to the decrease in product margin as a percentage of net sales, the increase in occupancy expense, along with the investments to support the Company’s omni-channel strategy within selling, general and administrative expenses, partially offset by net sales improvement.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company’s primary source of working capital is cash-on-hand and cash flow from operations. The following table sets forth material balance sheet and liquidity measures of the Company (in thousands):

	June 2, 2012		May 28, 2011		March 3, 2012
	(unaudited)		(unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	261,958	$	287,045	$	307,494
Merchandise inventories, net	$	236,545	$	206,501	$	220,405
Interest-bearing debt	$	—	$	—	$	—
Working capital	$	390,231	$	403,432	$	414,065

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Operating Activities

The Company had cash flows used in operating activities during the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012 of $4.6 million compared to $10.5 million used for the thirteen weeks ended May 28, 2011. The decrease in net cash used in operating activities was primarily a result of the change in accounts payable for the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012 compared to the thirteen weeks ended May 28, 2011. Cash equivalents are invested in short-term money market funds invested primarily in high-quality tax-exempt municipal instruments with daily liquidity.

Consolidated inventories increased 14.6% at June 2, 2012 compared to May 28, 2011, and were 7.4% higher than at March 3, 2012. Finish Line inventories increased 11.9% at June 2, 2012 compared to May 28, 2011 and increased 6.7% from March 3, 2012. The increase over the prior year is to support the positive comparable store sales.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities for the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012 was $17.8 million compared to $4.2 million for the thirteen weeks ended May 28, 2011. The increase in cash used in investing activities was primarily a result of an increase in capital expenditures of $13.6 million related to nine new stores, the remodeling of existing stores, digital investments and store technology and IT system investments.

For the fiscal year ending March 2, 2013, the Company anticipates opening 25-30 new stores (9 were opened during the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012), remodeling 35 to 40 existing stores (7 were remodeled during the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012), and closing 10 to 20 stores (6 were closed during the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012). In addition, the Company plans on projected capital expenditures of approximately $13-$15 million intended for store technology, which includes items like new POS software, tablets and handhelds for our stores, approximately $18-$20 million intended for IT infrastructure investments to support new supply chain and merchandise systems, and approximately $7-$8 million intended for technology to support growth in our digital business. The Company expects capital expenditures for the current fiscal year to approximate $80 to $90 million ($17.8 million during the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012). The source of funds for these capital expenditures is expected to be the Company’s cash and cash equivalents on-hand.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities for the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012 was $23.1 million compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $2.4 million for the thirteen weeks ended May 28, 2011. The $25.5 million change was due to an additional $22.8 million of stock repurchases, $0.5 million increase in dividends paid, an $8.2 million decrease in proceeds received from the issuance of common stock in connection with employee stock programs, funding of a related-party note receivable for $4.0 million, offset by proceeds from the sale of redeemable noncontrolling interest of $10.0 million related to Running Specialty.

On July 21, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program (the “2011 stock repurchase program”) to repurchase up to 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock outstanding through December 31, 2014. The Company purchased 1,511,119 shares at an average price of $21.43 per share for an aggregate amount of $32.4 million for the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012. The remaining shares available for repurchase under the stock repurchase program are 2,288,981 shares as of June 2, 2012.

The Company’s treasury shares may be issued upon the exercise of employee stock options, issuance of shares for the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, issuance of restricted stock, or for other corporate purposes. Further purchases will occur from time to time as market conditions warrant and as the Company deems appropriate when judged against other alternative uses of cash.

On April 18, 2012, the Company announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share of the Company’s Class A and Class B common shares. The Company declared dividends of $3.0 million during the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012. The cash dividends of $3.0 million were paid on June 18, 2012 to shareholders of record on June 1, 2012 and was included as of June 2, 2012 in “Other liabilities and accrued expenses” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Further declarations of dividends remain at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

During the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-08, “Testing Goodwill for Impairment.” The revised standard is intended to reduce the cost and complexity of the annual goodwill impairment test by providing entities an option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether further impairment testing is necessary. The adoption of this ASU did not have a significant effect on our results of operations or financial position.

Other recently issued accounting pronouncements did not, or are not believed by management to, have a material effect on the Company’s present or future consolidated financial statements.

Contractual Obligations

The Company’s contractual obligations primarily consist of operating leases and purchase orders for merchandise inventory. For the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012, there were no significant changes to the Company’s contractual obligations from those identified in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 3, 2012, other than those which occur in the normal course of business (primarily changes in the Company’s merchandise inventory related to purchase obligations, which fluctuate throughout the year as a result of the seasonal nature of the Company’s operations, and changes to operating leases due to store openings and closings.)

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to adopt accounting policies related to estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period, as well as the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its accounting policies, estimates and judgments, including those related to inventories, long–lived assets and contingencies. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

For a discussion of the Company’s market risk associated with interest rates as of March 3, 2012, see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in Item 7A of Part II of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 3, 2012. For the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012, there has been no significant change in related market risk factors.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures. With the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the

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“Exchange Act”)), as of the end of the period covered by this Report. Based upon such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that (i) information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and (ii) information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this Report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company is subject, from time to time, to certain legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of conducting its business. Although it is not possible to predict with certainty the eventual outcome of any litigation, in the opinion of management, the Company’s legal proceedings are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Risk factors that affect the Company’s business and financial results are discussed in “Item 1A: Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 3, 2012. There has been no significant change to identified risk factors for the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Information on the shares repurchased under the 2011 stock repurchase program during the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012 is as follows:

Month	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid per Share (1)		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs		Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program (2)
March (3/4/12 – 4/7/12)		1,038,780	$	21.49		1,038,780		2,761,320
April (4/8/12 – 5/5/12)		472,339	$	21.21		472,339		2,288,981
May (5/6/12 – 6/2/12)		—	$	—		—		2,288,981
		1,511,119	$	21.43		1,511,119

(1) The average price paid per share includes any brokerage commissions.

(2) The 2011 stock repurchase plan was announced on July 21, 2011, whereby the Company is authorized to repurchase up to 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock outstanding through December 31, 2014.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

(a) Exhibits

31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a–14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended.
32	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	The following materials from The Finish Line, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 2, 2012, formatted in an XBRL Interactive Data File: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets-unaudited; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income-unaudited; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows-unaudited; and (iv) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements-unaudited.*

* Users of the XBRL-related information in Exhibit 101 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are advised, in accordance with Regulation S-T Rule 406T, that this Interactive Data File is deemed not filed or as a part of a registration statement for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is otherwise not subject to liability under these sections. The financial information contained in the XBRL-related documents is unaudited and unreviewed.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	THE FINISH LINE, INC.
Date: June 29, 2012	By:	/S/    EDWARD W. WILHELM
		Edward W. Wilhelm
		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number	Description
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a–14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended.
32	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	The following materials from The Finish Line, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 2, 2012, formatted in an XBRL Interactive Data File: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets-unaudited; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income-unaudited; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows-unaudited; and (iv) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements-unaudited.*

* Users of the XBRL-related information in Exhibit 101 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are advised, in accordance with Regulation S-T Rule 406T, that this Interactive Data File is deemed not filed or as a part of a registration statement for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise not subject to liability under these sections. The financial information contained in the XBRL-related documents is unaudited and unreviewed.

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Glenn S. Lyon, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of The Finish Line, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report), that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: June 29, 2012
By:	/s/ Glenn S. Lyon
Glenn S. Lyon
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Edward W. Wilhelm, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of The Finish Line, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter fiscal in the case of an annual report), that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: June 29, 2012

By: /s/ Edward W. Wilhelm

Edward W. Wilhelm

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

EX-32

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Each of the undersigned hereby certifies, in his capacity as an officer of The Finish Line, Inc. (the “Company”), for purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of his knowledge:

• The Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78); and

• The information contained in such report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operation of the Company.

Dated: June 29, 2012

By:	/s/ Glenn S. Lyon
	Glenn S. Lyon Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
By:	/s/ Edward W. Wilhelm
	Edward W. Wilhelm Executive Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to The Finish Line, Inc. and will be retained by The Finish Line, Inc. and forwarded to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Jun. 02, 2012

Earnings Per Share

4. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income attributable to the Company’s common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share attributable to the Company’s common shareholders assumes the issuance of additional shares of common stock by the Company upon exercise of all outstanding stock options and contingently issuable securities if the effect is dilutive, in accordance with the treasury stock method or two class method (whichever is more dilutive) discussed in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 260-10, “Earnings Per Share”.

ASC 260-10 requires the inclusion of restricted stock as participating securities, as they have the right to share in dividends, if declared, equally with common shareholders. During periods of net income, participating securities are allocated a proportional share of net income attributable to the Company’s common shareholders determined by dividing total weighted average participating securities by the sum of total weighted average common shares and participating securities (“the two-class method”). During periods of net loss, no effect is given to participating securities since they do not share in the losses of the Company. Participating securities have the effect of diluting both basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to the Company’s common shareholders during periods of net income.

The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators used in computing earnings per share attributable to the Company’s common shareholders (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	June 2, 2012		May 28, 2011
Net income attributable to The Finish Line, Inc.	$	12,278	$	16,416
Net income attributable to participating securities		98		164
Net income available to The Finish Line, Inc. shareholders	$	12,180	$	16,252
Basic earnings per share:
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding		50,694		53,107
Basic earnings per share	$	0.24	$	0.31
Diluted earnings per share:
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding		50,694		53,107
Stock options(a)		709		866
Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding		51,403		53,973
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.24	$	0.30

(a) The computation of diluted earnings per share excludes options to purchase approximately 0.7 million and 0.3 million shares of common stock in the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012 and May 28, 2011, respectively, because the impact of such options would have been anti-dilutive.

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Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Jun. 02, 2012

Fair Value Measurements

3. Fair Value Measurements

Fair value measurements are determined based upon the exit price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants exclusive of any transaction costs. The Company utilizes a fair value hierarchy based upon the observability of inputs used in valuation techniques as follows:

Level 1:	Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;
Level 2:	Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
Level 3:	Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

The Company has cash equivalents in short-term money market funds invested primarily in high-quality tax-exempt municipal instruments. The primary objective of our short-term investment activity is to preserve our capital for the purpose of funding operations and we do not enter into short-term investments for trading or speculative purposes. The fair values are based on unadjusted quoted market prices for the funds in active markets with sufficient volume and frequency (Level 1). Also included in Level 1 assets are mutual fund investments under the non-qualified deferred compensation plan. The Company estimates the fair value of these investments on a recurring basis using market prices that are readily available.

As of June 2, 2012, the Company had no non-financial assets or non-financial liabilities requiring measurement at fair value.

There were no transfers into or out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 assets for any of the periods presented.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 02, 2012	Mar. 03, 2012	May 28, 2011
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 261,958	$ 307,494	$ 287,045
Accounts receivable, net	7,063	9,041	7,118
Merchandise inventories, net	236,545	220,405	206,501
Other	17,067	15,808	6,116
Total current assets	522,633	552,748	506,780
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Land	1,557	1,557	1,557
Building	41,774	41,745	41,659
Leasehold improvements	221,969	220,532	223,456
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	118,305	115,798	116,392
Construction in progress	17,300	6,987	4,482
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Total	400,905	386,619	387,546
Less accumulated depreciation	263,156	259,622	263,525
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total	137,749	126,997	124,021
Deferred income taxes	16,674	16,888	22,438
Goodwill	8,503	8,503
Other intangible assets	550	550
Other assets, net	5,941	5,810	5,393
Total assets	692,050	711,496	658,632
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	87,645	67,246	64,034
Employee compensation	9,667	22,403	12,504
Accrued property and sales tax	7,198	10,312	5,860
Income taxes payable	3,968	13,348	595
Deferred income taxes	6,554	7,068	4,294
Other liabilities and accrued expenses	17,370	18,306	16,061
Total current liabilities	132,402	138,683	103,348
Deferred credits from landlords	30,150	30,080	32,877
Other long-term liabilities	13,583	13,196	14,450
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	5,795
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; none issued
Additional paid-in capital	212,955	211,271	206,325
Retained earnings	455,132	445,884	385,779
Treasury stock-(June 2, 2012 - 9,395; May 28, 2011 - 6,123; March 3, 2012 - 8,044)	(158,562)	(128,211)	(84,740)
Total shareholders' equity	510,120	529,537	507,957
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	692,050	711,496	658,632
Class A:
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock	589	588	587
Class B:
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock	$ 6	$ 5	$ 6

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Jun. 02, 2012

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of The Finish Line, Inc., along with its consolidated subsidiaries (individually and collectively referred to as the “Company”), have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Preparation of the financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation, have been included. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The Company has experienced, and expects to continue to experience, significant variability in sales, net income, and merchandise inventory from reporting period to reporting period. Therefore, the results of the interim periods presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period or the full year.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 3, 2012 (“fiscal 2012”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 2, 2012.

Reclassification

Certain amounts in the thirteen week period ended May 28, 2011 consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform them to the thirteen week period ended June 2, 2012 presentation.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

During the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-08, Testing Goodwill for Impairment. The revised standard is intended to reduce the cost and complexity of the annual goodwill impairment test by providing entities an option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether further impairment testing is necessary. The adoption of this ASU did not have a significant effect on our results of operations or financial position.

Other recently issued accounting pronouncements did not, or are not believed by management to, have a material effect on the Company’s present or future consolidated financial statements.

Segment Information

The Company is a premium retailer of athletic shoes, apparel and accessories for men, women and kids, throughout the United States, through three operating segments, “brick and mortar” stores, digital (which includes internet, mobile and tablet), and The Running Specialty Group (“Running Specialty”). Given the similar economic characteristics of both “brick and mortar” stores and digital, which include a similar nature of products sold, type of customer, and method of distribution, and Running Specialty being immaterial, the Company’s operating segments are aggregated into one reportable segment. The following table sets forth net sales of the Company by major category for each of the following periods (in thousands):

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
Category	June 2, 2012				May 28, 2011
Footwear	$	282,544	89	%	$	266,054	89	%
Softgoods		36,505	11	%		33,420	11	%
Total	$	319,049	100	%	$	299,474	100	%

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Running Specialty

3 Months Ended

Jun. 02, 2012

Running Specialty

2. Running Specialty

On August 31, 2011, the Company acquired substantially all the assets and assumed certain liabilities of the Running Company for a purchase price of $8.5 million which was funded through the Company’s existing cash. As of the acquisition date, the Running Company operated 18 specialty running shops in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Texas.

The Company has allocated the purchase price based upon the tangible and intangible assets acquired, net of liabilities, which is tentative. Pro forma effects of the acquisition have not been presented, as their effects were not significant to the consolidated results of the Company. The allocation of the purchase price is detailed below (in thousands):

	Allocation of Purchase Price
Goodwill	$	8,503
Tangible assets, net of liabilities		1,675
Net unfavorable lease obligation		(1,678	)
Total purchase price	$	8,500

The Company determined the estimated fair values based on discounted cash flow analyses and estimates made by management. Goodwill from the acquisition is deductible for tax purposes.

On March 29, 2012, GCPI SR LLC (“GCPI”) made a $10.0 million strategic investment in Running Specialty. The Company will remain majority owner with a 51% ownership. GCPI has the right to “put” and the Company has the right to “call” after March 4, 2017, under certain circumstances, the remaining 49% interest in Running Specialty at an agreed upon price approximating fair value. Also, as part of the transaction, GCPI issued to the Company a $4.0 million related-party promissory note which is collateralized with GCPI’s interest in Running Specialty due March 31, 2021 or earlier depending on certain stipulated events in the control of GCPI. The promissory note calls for interest payments based in part on a fixed rate and in part on participation in the value of other investments held by GCPI. The balance of the promissory note is $4.0 million at June 2, 2012 and has been netted against the “redeemable noncontrolling interest.”

The redeemable noncontrolling interest is classified as mezzanine equity and measured at the historical cost basis of the redeemable noncontrolling interest, net of the $4.0 million promissory note and adjusted for cumulative earnings or loss allocations. The resulting increases or decreases in the estimated redemption amount are affected by corresponding charges against retained earnings, or in the absence of retained earnings, additional paid in capital.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 02, 2012	Mar. 03, 2012	May 28, 2011
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	1,000	1,000	1,000
Preferred stock, issued
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Treasury stock, Shares	9,395	8,044	6,123
Class A:
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000	100,000	100,000
Common stock, shares issued	58,903	58,839	58,737
Common stock, Shares outstanding	49,508	50,795	52,614
Class B:
Common stock, shares authorized	10,000	10,000	10,000
Common stock, shares issued	643	571	631
Common stock, Shares outstanding	643	571	631

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Running Specialty Group - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 02, 2012	Mar. 29, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price to acquire entity			$ 8,500,000
Proceeds from sale of redeemable noncontrolling interest	10,000,000
Related-party note receivable	$ 4,000,000	$ 4,000,000
Ownership interest in Running Specialty business		51.00%
GCPI SR LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership interest in Running Specialty business		49.00%
Running Company Acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of running stores			18

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Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 02, 2012	Jun. 15, 2012 Class A	Jun. 15, 2012 Class B
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 02, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	FINL
Entity Registrant Name	FINISH LINE INC /IN/
Entity Central Index Key	0000886137
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-02
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		49,554,652	1,204,429

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Allocation of Purchase Price (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2011
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 8,503
Tangible assets, net of liabilities	1,675
Net unfavorable lease obligation	(1,678)
Total purchase price	$ 8,500

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 02, 2012	May 28, 2011
Net sales	$ 319,049	$ 299,474
Cost of sales (including occupancy costs)	214,390	196,211
Gross profit	104,659	103,263
Selling, general and administrative expenses	84,846	76,675
Store closing costs	95	17
Operating income	19,718	26,571
Interest income, net	71	142
Income before income tax	19,789	26,713
Income tax expense	7,708	10,297
Net income	12,081	16,416
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	197
Net income attributable to The Finish Line, Inc.	$ 12,278	$ 16,416
Basic earnings per share attributable to The Finish Line, Inc. shareholders	$ 0.24	$ 0.31
Basic weighted average shares	50,694	53,107
Diluted earnings per share attributable to The Finish Line, Inc. shareholders	$ 0.24	$ 0.30
Diluted weighted average shares	51,403	53,973
Dividends declared per share	$ 0.06	$ 0.05

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 02, 2012

Net Sales by Major Category

The following table sets forth net sales of the Company by major category for each of the following periods (in thousands):

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
Category	June 2, 2012				May 28, 2011
Footwear	$	282,544	89	%	$	266,054	89	%
Softgoods		36,505	11	%		33,420	11	%
Total	$	319,049	100	%	$	299,474	100	%

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 02, 2012

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of The Finish Line, Inc., along with its consolidated subsidiaries (individually and collectively referred to as the “Company”), have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Preparation of the financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation, have been included. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The Company has experienced, and expects to continue to experience, significant variability in sales, net income, and merchandise inventory from reporting period to reporting period. Therefore, the results of the interim periods presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period or the full year.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 3, 2012 (“fiscal 2012”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 2, 2012.

Reclassification

Reclassification

Certain amounts in the thirteen week period ended May 28, 2011 consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform them to the thirteen week period ended June 2, 2012 presentation.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

During the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-08, Testing Goodwill for Impairment. The revised standard is intended to reduce the cost and complexity of the annual goodwill impairment test by providing entities an option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether further impairment testing is necessary. The adoption of this ASU did not have a significant effect on our results of operations or financial position.

Other recently issued accounting pronouncements did not, or are not believed by management to, have a material effect on the Company’s present or future consolidated financial statements.

Segment Information

Segment Information

The Company is a premium retailer of athletic shoes, apparel and accessories for men, women and kids, throughout the United States, through three operating segments, “brick and mortar” stores, digital (which includes internet, mobile and tablet), and The Running Specialty Group (“Running Specialty”). Given the similar economic characteristics of both “brick and mortar” stores and digital, which include a similar nature of products sold, type of customer, and method of distribution, and Running Specialty being immaterial, the Company’s operating segments are aggregated into one reportable segment. The following table sets forth net sales of the Company by major category for each of the following periods (in thousands):

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
Category	June 2, 2012				May 28, 2011
Footwear	$	282,544	89	%	$	266,054	89	%
Softgoods		36,505	11	%		33,420	11	%
Total	$	319,049	100	%	$	299,474	100	%

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Reconciliation of Numerators and Denominators used in Computing Earnings Per Share (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 02, 2012		May 28, 2011
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]
Net income attributable to The Finish Line, Inc.	$ 12,278		$ 16,416
Net income attributable to participating securities	98		164
Net income available to The Finish Line, Inc. shareholders	$ 12,180		$ 16,252
Basic earnings per share:
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	50,694		53,107
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.24		$ 0.31
Diluted earnings per share:
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	50,694		53,107
Stock options	709	[1]	866	[1]
Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	51,403		53,973
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.24		$ 0.30

[1] The computation of diluted earnings per share excludes options to purchase approximately 0.7 million and 0.3 million shares of common stock in the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012 and May 28, 2011, respectively, because the impact of such options would have been anti-dilutive.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)	Jun. 02, 2012 Segment
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Number of operating segments	3

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Running Specialty (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 02, 2012

Allocation of Purchase Price

The allocation of the purchase price is detailed below (in thousands):

	Allocation of Purchase Price
Goodwill	$	8,503
Tangible assets, net of liabilities		1,675
Net unfavorable lease obligation		(1,678	)
Total purchase price	$	8,500

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 02, 2012

Reconciliation of Numerators and Denominators used in Computing Earnings Per Share

The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators used in computing earnings per share attributable to the Company’s common shareholders (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	June 2, 2012		May 28, 2011
Net income attributable to The Finish Line, Inc.	$	12,278	$	16,416
Net income attributable to participating securities		98		164
Net income available to The Finish Line, Inc. shareholders	$	12,180	$	16,252
Basic earnings per share:
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding		50,694		53,107
Basic earnings per share	$	0.24	$	0.31
Diluted earnings per share:
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding		50,694		53,107
Stock options(a)		709		866
Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding		51,403		53,973
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.24	$	0.30

(a) The computation of diluted earnings per share excludes options to purchase approximately 0.7 million and 0.3 million shares of common stock in the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012 and May 28, 2011, respectively, because the impact of such options would have been anti-dilutive.

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Net Sales by Major Category (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 02, 2012	May 28, 2011
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Revenue, net	$ 319,049	$ 299,474
Percentage of net sales	100.00%	100.00%
Foot wear
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Revenue, net	282,544	266,054
Percentage of net sales	89.00%	89.00%
Soft goods
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Revenue, net	$ 36,505	$ 33,420
Percentage of net sales	11.00%	11.00%

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Common Stock - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Apr. 18, 2012	Jun. 02, 2012	May 28, 2011	Jun. 18, 2012 Dividend Paid	Apr. 18, 2012 Common Class A	Jun. 02, 2012 Common Class A	Jul. 21, 2011 Common Class A	Jul. 21, 2011 Common Class A Maximum	Apr. 18, 2012 Common Class B
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, shares authorized to be repurchased								5,000,000
Stock repurchase program, expiration date							2014-12-31
Stock repurchase program, shares purchased						1,511,119
Stock repurchase program,, average price per share						$ 21.43
Stock repurchase program, shares purchased aggregate amount						$ 32.4
Stock repurchase program, shares available to repurchase						2,288,981
Common stock cash dividend per share		$ 0.06	$ 0.05		$ 0.06				$ 0.06
Common stock dividends declared		3.0
Date the holder must own the stock to be entitled to the dividend	Jun. 01, 2012
Common stock dividends payment				$ 3.0

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 02, 2012	May 28, 2011
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 12,081	$ 16,416
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	6,919	6,612
Deferred income taxes	(300)	2,481
Share-based compensation	1,544	1,043
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	88	40
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	(4,617)	(4,716)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	1,978	3,434
Merchandise inventories, net	(16,140)	(12,996)
Other assets	(1,064)	449
Accounts payable	20,399	(8,746)
Employee compensation	(12,736)	(6,012)
Income taxes payable	(8,880)	(3,405)
Other liabilities and accrued expenses	(4,067)	(3,293)
Deferred credits from landlords	171	(1,776)
Net cash used in operating activities	(4,624)	(10,469)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property and equipment	(17,820)	(4,178)
Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment	27	15
Net cash used in investing activities	(17,793)	(4,163)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Dividends paid to shareholders	(3,108)	(2,653)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	1,749	9,901
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	4,617	4,716
Purchase of treasury stock	(32,377)	(9,610)
Funding of related party note receivable	(4,000)
Proceeds from sale of redeemable noncontrolling interest	10,000
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(23,119)	2,354
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(45,536)	(12,278)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	307,494	299,323
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 261,958	$ 287,045

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Common Stock

3 Months Ended

Jun. 02, 2012

Common Stock

5. Common Stock

On July 21, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program (the “2011 stock repurchase program”) to repurchase up to 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock outstanding through December 31, 2014. The Company purchased 1,511,119 shares at an average price of $21.43 per share for an aggregate amount of $32.4 million for the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012. The remaining shares available for repurchase under the stock repurchase program are 2,288,981 shares as of June 2, 2012.

The Company’s treasury shares may be issued upon the exercise of employee stock options, issuance of shares for the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, issuance of restricted stock, or for other corporate purposes. Further purchases will occur from time to time as market conditions warrant and as the Company deems appropriate when judged against other alternative uses of cash.

On April 18, 2012, the Company announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share of the Company’s Class A and Class B common shares. The Company declared dividends of $3.0 million during the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2012. The cash dividends of $3.0 million were paid on June 18, 2012 to shareholders of record on June 1, 2012 and was included as of June 2, 2012 in “Other liabilities and accrued expenses” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Further declarations of dividends remain at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors.

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Reconciliation of Numerators and Denominators used in Computing Earnings Per Share (Parenthetical) (Detail) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 02, 2012	May 28, 2011
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]
Antidilutive shares excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share	0.7	0.3