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Inventories

6 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Note 2 — Inventories

Wholesale inventories are stated at the lower of cost (determined by the first-in, first out method) or market. Retail inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market as determined by the retail inventory method. Inventories consist of:


	July 31,		July 31,		January 31,
	2011		2010		2011
			(In thousands)
Finished goods	$	312,179	$	215,392	$	199,292
Raw materials and work-in-process		10,208		8,151		5,703

	$	322,387	$	223,543	$	204,995

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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