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Investments in Joint Ventures	6 Months Ended
Jul. 28, 2012
Investments in Joint Ventures [Abstract]
INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURE	7. INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURE On April 20, 2012, the Company formed a joint venture, Manhattan China Limited, with China Outfitters Holdings Limited (“COHL”). Under the joint venture agreement, Manhattan China Limited has 10,000,000 initial authorized shares of capital (“joint venture shares”). COHL holds 7,500,000 joint venture shares, a 75% ownership interest in the joint venture, and the Company holds 2,500,000 joint venture shares, a 25% ownership interest in Manhattan China Limited, which is accounted for under the equity method. The Company has a put option to sell its 2,500,000 joint venture shares to COHL in exchange for cash or COHL shares at any time before April 20, 2020. As of July 28, 2012, the Company’s investment in unconsolidated joint venture, which is classified as an other long-term asset in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets was approximately $0.4 million. The Company did not have equity income (loss) for the three and six months ended July 28, 2012, as the joint venture had not commenced operations.

Investments in Joint Ventures

6 Months Ended

Jul. 28, 2012

Investments in Joint Ventures [Abstract]

7. INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURE

On April 20, 2012, the Company formed a joint venture, Manhattan China Limited, with China Outfitters Holdings Limited (“COHL”). Under the joint venture agreement, Manhattan China Limited has 10,000,000 initial authorized shares of capital (“joint venture shares”). COHL holds 7,500,000 joint venture shares, a 75% ownership interest in the joint venture, and the Company holds 2,500,000 joint venture shares, a 25% ownership interest in Manhattan China Limited, which is accounted for under the equity method. The Company has a put option to sell its 2,500,000 joint venture shares to COHL in exchange for cash or COHL shares at any time before April 20, 2020. As of July 28, 2012, the Company’s investment in unconsolidated joint venture, which is classified as an other long-term asset in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets was approximately $0.4 million. The Company did not have equity income (loss) for the three and six months ended July 28, 2012, as the joint venture had not commenced operations.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group.

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