Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

(12) Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

The following table summarizes the allowance for inventory shrinkage (in thousands):

	Allowance for Inventory Shrinkage
Balance as of January 30, 2010	$	2,267
Additions charged to costs and expenses	5,570
Deductions	(5,915		)
Balance as of January 29, 2011	1,922
Additions charged to costs and expenses	5,758
Deductions	(5,693		)
Balance as of January 28, 2012	1,987
Additions charged to costs and expenses	7,608
Deductions	(7,260		)
Balance as of February 2, 2013	$	2,335

Additions charged to costs and expenses are the result of estimated inventory shrinkage. Deductions represent actual inventory shrinkage incurred from physical inventories taken during the fiscal year.