Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Note 14 Income Taxes

The Company's consolidated effective tax rate was 31.7% for the third quarter of 2011, compared to 34.9% for the third quarter of last year, reflecting a higher mix of earnings in lower international tax rate jurisdictions and a discrete tax benefit of $0.3 million was recognized in the third quarter of 2011.

The Company's consolidated effective tax rate was 32.0% in the first nine months of 2011, compared to 35.7% in the first nine months of last year. During the first nine months of 2011, the Company had a higher mix of wholesale earnings, which carry a lower income tax rate than its retail divisions.