Impairment of Store Assets

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2012

Impairment of Store Assets, Goodwill and Trademarks [Abstract]

Asset Impairment Charges [Text Block]

IMPAIRMENT OF STORE ASSETS

During Fiscal 2010 we performed an impairment review of long-lived assets and identified 157 stores with asset carrying values in excess of such stores’ respective forecasted undiscounted cash flows.  During Fiscal 2009 we performed an impairment review of long-lived assets and identified 89 stores with asset carrying values in excess of such stores’ respective forecasted undiscounted cash flows.  Accordingly, we recognized non-cash impairment charges to write down the long-lived assets (primarily leasehold improvements) at these stores to their respective fair values.  Due to the nature of the assets being written down (primarily leasehold improvements) and our past history of abandoning such assets, we have determined the fair value of the assets to be minimal.

The non-cash impairment charges recognized in connection with these write-downs were as follows:

	Year Ended
(in thousands)	January 28, 2012		January 29, 2011		January 30, 2010
Impairment of store assets	$	—	$	17,054	$	15,741