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Schedule II: VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2013
Schedule II: VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS  
Schedule II: VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Schedule II: VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
THE BON-TON STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Classification
  Balance at
Beginning
of Period
  Charged to
Costs &
Expenses
  Deductions   Balance at
End
of Period
 

Year ended January 29, 2011:

                         

Accrual for sales returns

 
$

18,302,000
 
$

749,000
 
$

 
$

19,051,000
 

Accrual for purchase order violations reserve

  $ 1,362,000   $ 1,472,000   $ (1,743,000 ) $ 1,091,000  

Year ended January 28, 2012:

                         

Accrual for sales returns

 
$

19,051,000
 
$

 
$

(558,000

)

$

18,493,000
 

Accrual for purchase order violations reserve

  $ 1,091,000   $ 1,337,000   $ (1,651,000 ) $ 777,000  

Year ended February 2, 2013:

                         

Accrual for sales returns

 
$

18,493,000
 
$

 
$

(245,000

)

$

18,248,000
 

Accrual for purchase order violations reserve

  $ 777,000   $ 2,155,000   $ (2,003,000 ) $ 929,000