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PROPERTY, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2012

2. PROPERTY, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT

Property, fixtures and equipment and related accumulated depreciation and amortization consisted of:

	January 28, 2012			January 29, 2011

Land and improvements	$	121,472		$	121,570
Buildings and leasehold improvements		675,113			653,244
Furniture and equipment		548,038			509,756
Buildings and equipment under capital leases		75,822			76,403

		1,420,445			1,360,973
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(743,312	)		(657,541	)

Net property, fixtures and equipment	$	677,133		$	703,432

Accumulated depreciation and amortization includes $25,104 and $20,416 at January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011, respectively, related to buildings and equipment under capital leases. Amortization of buildings and equipment under capital leases is included within depreciation and amortization expense.

Depreciation and amortization expense of $92,992, $99,986 and $109,233 related to property, fixtures and equipment was included in depreciation and amortization expense for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Asset impairment charges of $1,134, $1,738 and $5,717, which resulted in a reduction in the carrying amount of certain store and distribution center properties, were recorded in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The expenses are included in impairment charges.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for 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. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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