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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Advertising expense
The following table presents the components of our advertising expense (in thousands):

 
Fiscal Year Ended
 
 
January 31, 2015
 
February 1, 2014
 
February 2, 2013
 
Gross advertising costs
 
$
9,763
  
$
8,980
  
$
9,554
 
Advertising reimbursements
  
(3,456
)
  
(3,335
)
  
(4,002
)
Net advertising costs
 
$
6,307
  
$
5,645
  
$
5,552
 
Estimated service lives of depreciable assets
Depreciation on assets is principally provided using the straight-line method over the following estimated service lives:

Buildings
39 years
Leasehold improvements
3 – 10 years
Furniture and fixtures
7 years
Equipment
3 – 5 years