Accounts Receivable

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Accounts Receivable Disclosure [Abstract]

Accounts Receivables

5.	Accounts Receivable:
	Accounts receivable consist of the following (in thousands):
		February 2, 2013		January 28, 2012
	Customer accounts — principally deferred payment accounts	$	29,936	$	32,963
	Miscellaneous trade receivables		12,133		12,423
	Total		42,069		45,386
	Less allowance for doubtful accounts		2,053		2,362
	Accounts receivable — net	$	40,016	$	43,024

Finance charge and late charge revenue on customer deferred payment accounts totaled $6,929,000, $7,716,000and$8,535,000for the fiscalyears ended February 2, 2013, January 28, 2012 andJanuary 29, 2011, respectively, and charges against the allowance for doubtful accounts were approximately $1,259,000, $1,723,000and $2,827,000for the fiscal years ended February 2, 2013, January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011, respectively. Expenses relating to the allowance for doubtful accounts are classified as a component of Selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.