Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

PropertyAndEquipmentDisclosureAbstract

			Estimated
Classification			Useful Lives

Land improvements			10 years
Buildings			30-40 years
Leasehold improvements			5-10 years
Fixtures and equipment			3-10 years
Information technology equipment and software			3-10 years

6.	Property and Equipment:

	Property and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):
		February 2, 2013		January 28, 2012
		February 2, 2013		January 28, 2012
	Land and improvements	$	6,980	$	6,874
	Buildings		25,948		19,982
	Leasehold improvements		86,540		75,378
	Fixtures and equipment		199,815		184,476
	Information technology equipment and software		57,378		54,153
	Construction in progress		9,004		6,892

	Total		385,665		347,755
	Less accumulated depreciation		251,438		232,310

	Property and equipment — net	$	134,227	$	115,445

	Construction in progress primarily represents costs related to new store development and investments in new technology.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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