Asset Impairments and Other Charges and Discontinued Operations

Asset Impairments and Other Charges

In accordance with Company policy, assets are determined to be impaired when the revised estimated future cash flows are insufficient to recover the carrying costs. Impairment charges represent the excess of the carrying value over the fair value of those assets.

Asset impairment charges are reflected as a reduction of the net carrying value of property and equipment, and in asset impairments and other, net in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The Company recorded a pretax charge to earnings of $1.3 million in the first quarter of Fiscal 2014, including $1.2 million for retail store asset impairments and $0.1 million for network intrusion expenses. The Company recorded a pretax charge to earnings of $0.1 million in the first quarter of Fiscal 2013, primarily associated with the network intrusion.

Discontinued Operations



Accrued Provision for Discontinued Operations
In thousands	Facility Shutdown Costs
Balance January 28, 2012	$	12,517
Additional provision Fiscal 2013	796
Charges and adjustments, net	(1,962		)
Balance February 2, 2013	11,351
Additional provision Fiscal 2014	163
Charges and adjustments, net	(129		)
Balance May 4, 2013*	11,385
Current provision for discontinued operations	7,202
Total Noncurrent Provision for Discontinued Operations	$	4,183

*Includes a $11.9 million environmental provision, including $7.7 million in current provision for discontinued operations.