Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]

SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Col. A	Col. B		Col. C					Col. D			Col. E
			Additions
	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged to Costs and Expenses		Charged to Other Accounts - Describe			Deductions - Describe			Balance at End of Period
Description
($ thousands)
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 28, 2017
Deducted from assets or accounts:
Doubtful accounts and allowances	$	2,295	$	1,384	$	70	(E)	$	2,182	(A)	$	1,567
Customer allowances	21,590		45,186		—			45,853		(B)	20,923
Customer discounts	895		3,573		—			3,306		(B)	1,162
Inventory valuation allowances	15,780		52,041		2,225		(E)	55,817		(C)	14,229
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	6,544		3,697		450		(E)	2,801		(D)	7,890
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 30, 2016
Deducted from assets or accounts:
Doubtful accounts and allowances	$	2,235	$	480	$	—		$	420	(A)	$	2,295
Customer allowances	21,906		47,435		—			47,751		(B)	21,590
Customer discounts	1,252		2,624		—			2,981		(B)	895
Inventory valuation allowances	16,051		55,126		—			55,397		(C)	15,780
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	11,514		670		—			5,640		(D)	6,544
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015
Deducted from assets or accounts:
Doubtful accounts and allowances	$	832	$	1,716	$	—		$	313	(A)	$	2,235
Customer allowances	19,862		46,878		—			44,834		(B)	21,906
Customer discounts	776		3,519		—			3,043		(B)	1,252
Inventory valuation allowances	17,739		50,781		—			52,469		(C)	16,051
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	13,949		714		—			3,149		(D)	11,514

(A) Accounts written off, net of recoveries.

(B) Discounts and allowances granted to wholesale customers of the Brand Portfolio segment.

(C) Adjustment upon disposal of related inventories.

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