Note 2 - Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2012

Cash Cash Equivalents And Marketable Securities Disclosure [Text Block]

2.            Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities consist of the following (in thousands):

	January 28, 2012							January 29, 2011
	Book Value		Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)			Fair Value		Book Value		Net Unrealized Gain		Fair Value
Corporate bonds	$	91,829	$	192		$	92,021	$	89,677	$	266	$	89,943
Money market funds		20,876		—			20,876		21,946		—		21,946
Corporate commercial paper		1,946		—			1,946		8,995		2		8,997
US agency discount notes		8,506		(4	)		8,502		6,999		—		6,999
Certificate of deposit		—		—			—		3,900		—		3,900
Municipal bonds and notes		1,668		19			1,687		—		—		—
Total cash equivalents and marketable securities	$	124,825	$	207		$	125,032	$	131,517	$	268	$	131,785
Cash on hand held in the United States							1,030						14,980
Cash on hand held overseas							22,377						30,757
Total cash on hand							23,407						45,737
Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities						$	148,439					$	177,522
Reported as:
Cash and cash equivalents						$	44,283					$	72,732
Short-term marketable securities							42,134						47,482
Long-term marketable securities							62,022						57,308
						$	148,439					$	177,522

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of cash equivalents and marketable securities, by contractual maturity, are as follows (in thousands):  

	January 28, 2012				January 29, 2011
	Book Value		Fair Value		Book Value		Fair Value
Due in 1 year or less	$	62,970	$	63,010	$	74,398	$	74,477
Due in greater than 1 year		61,855		62,022		57,119		57,308
Total	$	124,825	$	125,032	$	131,517	$	131,785