Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Activity In The Allowance Of Sales Returns, Net

Activity in the allowance for sales returns, net, for the past three fiscal years is as follows:



Fiscal year	2012			2011			2010
Allowance at beginning of year		$103			$85			$76
Additions	1,724			1,411			1,180
Returns, net¹	(1,711		)	(1,393		)	(1,171		)
Allowance at end of year		$116			$103			$85

¹Returns, net consist of actual returns offset by the value of the merchandise returned and the sales commission reversed.

Vendor Allowances

Vendor allowances earned are as follows:



Fiscal year	2012		2011		2010
Cosmetic selling expenses		$137		$128		$118
Purchase price adjustments	125		108		96
Cooperative advertising and promotion	92		78		67
Other	3		2		2
Total vendor allowances		$357		$316		$283

Estimated Useful Life Of Land, Buildings And Equipment By Asset Category

Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the asset's estimated useful life, which is determined by asset category as follows:



Asset	Life (in years)
Buildings and improvements	5 – 40
Store fixtures and equipment	3 – 15
Leasehold improvements	Shorter of initial lease term or asset life
Capitalized software	3 – 7

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of 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.

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