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Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Jan. 30, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Activity In The Allowance For Sales Returns, Net
Activity in the allowance for sales returns, net, for the past three fiscal years is as follows:
Fiscal year
2015

 
2014

 
2013

Allowance at beginning of year

$160

 

$128

 

$116

Additions
2,720

 
2,129

 
1,880

Returns, net1
(2,710
)
 
(2,097
)
 
(1,868
)
Allowance at end of year

$170

 

$160

 

$128

1 Returns, net consist of actual returns offset by the value of the merchandise returned and any related sales commission.
Vendor Allowances Earned
Vendor allowances earned are as follows:
Fiscal year
2015

 
2014

 
2013

Cosmetic expenses

$161

 

$140

 

$137

Purchase price adjustments
178

 
164

 
143

Cooperative advertising
109

 
102

 
103

Other
7

 
7

 
6

Total vendor allowances

$455

 

$413

 

$389

Estimated Useful Life Of Land, Property And Equipment By Asset Category
Depreciation and amortization are 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
5 – 40
Capitalized software
3 – 7