Intangible Assets (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2012

Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Intangible Assets Disclosure

Intangible Assets

The following table provides the significant components of intangible assets:

	January 28, 2012
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Ending Net Balance
	(in thousands)
Tradename	$	196,144	$	—	$	196,144
Internet domain name/other	1,365		—		1,365
Net favorable lease obligations	19,750		16,275		3,475
Credit card relationships	4,766		4,766		—
	$	222,025	$	21,041	$	200,984

	January 29, 2011
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Ending Net Balance
	(in thousands)
Tradename	$	196,144	$	—	$	196,144
Internet domain name/other	1,270		—		1,270
Net favorable lease obligations	19,750		14,449		5,301
Credit card relationships	4,766		4,317		449
	$	221,930	$	18,766	$	203,164

The Company's tradename and internet domain name have indefinite lives. Net favorable lease obligations, credit card relationships, and customer lists have finite lives and are amortized over a period between 2 and 7 years, and are included in other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amortization expense totaled $2.3 million, $3.6 million, and $5.0 million in 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively.

Estimated future amortization expense will approximate the following (in thousands):

2012	$	1,536
2013	1,221
2014	718
2015	—
2016	—
Thereafter	—
Total	$	3,475