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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Aug. 01, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes is based on a current estimate of the annual effective tax rate and is adjusted as necessary for quarterly events. Our effective income tax rate may fluctuate from quarter to quarter as a result of a variety of factors, including changes in our assessment of certain tax contingencies, valuation allowances, changes in tax law, outcomes of administrative audits, the impact of discrete items, and the mix of earnings.
For the thirteen weeks ended August 1, 2015 and August 2, 2014 the effective tax rate was (108.1)% and 35.5%, respectively. The income tax benefit for the second quarter of 2015 of $28.2 million and effective tax rate of (108.1)% primarily reflected the tax benefit related to the expected disposition of Boston Proper's stock and the tax benefit of Boston Proper goodwill impairment on the annual effective tax rate.
For the twenty-six weeks ended August 1, 2015 and August 2, 2014, the effective tax rate was (32.5)% and 36.7%, respectively. The income tax benefit for fiscal 2015 of $8.5 million and effective tax rate of (32.5)% primarily reflected the tax benefit related to the expected disposition of Boston Proper's stock and the tax benefit of Boston Proper goodwill impairment on the annual effective tax rate.