Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

May 04, 2013

Equity [Abstract]

Non redeemable preferred stock

Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock

	Shares Authorized		Number of Shares Outstanding		Amounts in Thousands						Common Convertible Ratio		No. of Votes per share
Class (In order of preference)*			May 4, 2013	February 2, 2013	May 4, 2013			February 2, 2013
Subordinated Serial Preferred (Cumulative)
Aggregate	3,000,000	**	—	—	—			—			N/A		N/A
$2.30 Series 1	64,368		—	16,203	$	—		$	648		.83		1
$4.75 Series 3	40,449		—	7,398	—			740			2.11		2
$4.75 Series 4	53,764		—	3,247	—			325			1.52		1
Series 6	800,000		—	—	—			—					100
$1.50 Subordinated Cumulative Preferred	5,000,000		—	30,067	—			902					1
			—	56,915	—			2,615
Employees’ Subordinated Convertible Preferred	5,000,000		46,472	46,852	1,394			1,405			1.00	***	1
Stated Value of Issued Shares					1,394			4,020
Employees’ Preferred Stock Purchase Accounts					(95		)	(96		)
Total Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock					$	1,299		$	3,924

*    In order of preference for liquidation and dividends.

** The Company’s charter permits the board of directors to issue Subordinated Serial Preferred Stock in as many series, each with as many shares and such rights and preferences, as the board may designate.

***    Also convertible into one share of $1.50 Subordinated Cumulative Preferred Stock.

Preferred stock transactions

Preferred Stock Transactions

In thousands	Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock			Non-Redeemable Employees’ Preferred Stock			Employees’ Preferred Stock Purchase Accounts			Total Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock
Balance January 28, 2012	3,621			1,437			(101		)	4,957
Other	(1,006		)	(32		)	5			(1,033		)
Balance February 2, 2013	2,615			1,405			(96		)	3,924
Preferred stock redemptions	(1,462		)	—			—			(1,462		)
Other	(1,153		)	(11		)	1			(1,163		)
Balance May 4, 2013	$	—		$	1,394		$	(95	)	$	1,299