PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 29, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Property, plant and equipment, at cost, was as follows:



	2011			2010
Land	$	1,028		$	1,028
Buildings and building improvements	70,692			71,518
Machinery, software and equipment	245,614			233,812
Furniture and fixtures	216,339			188,276
Shop-in-shops	78,034			64,575
Leasehold improvements	360,353			289,227
Construction in progress	23,686			13,702
Property, plant and equipment, gross	995,746			862,138
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(536,855		)	(457,561		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	458,891		$	404,577

- 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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