Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2012

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Col. A	Col. B	Col. C		Col. D	Col. E
		Additions
Description	Balance at Beginning of Period	Charged to Costs and Expenses	Charged to Other Accounts- Describe	Deductions-Describe	Balance at End of Period
($ thousands)
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 28, 2012
Deducted from assets or accounts:
Doubtful accounts and allowances	$ 18,398	$ 61,190	–	$  53,737 (A)	$ 25,851
Inventory valuation allowances	15,305	54,083	–	47,129 (B)	22,259
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	6,751	495	481(C)	781(D)	6,946
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 29, 2011
Deducted from assets or accounts:
Doubtful accounts and allowances	$ 14,311	$ 50,421	–	$ 46,334(A)	$ 18,398
Inventory valuation allowances	15,414	53,506	–	53,615(B)	15,305
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	8,859	296	–	2,404(D)	6,751
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 30, 2010
Deducted from assets or accounts:
Doubtful accounts and allowances	$ 12,878	$ 46,909	–	$ 45,476 (A)	$ 14,311
Inventory valuation allowances	15,027	51,712	–	51,325 (B)	15,414
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	6,723	2,136	–	–	8,859

(A) Accounts written off, net of recoveries, discounts and allowances taken.

(B) Adjustment upon disposal of related inventories.

(C) Established through purchase accounting related to the ASG acquisition.

(D) Reflects reductions to valuation allowance for the net operating loss carryforwards for certain states based on the Company's expectations for utilization of net operating loss carryforwards.