Property and Equipment, Net

9 Months Ended

Nov. 01, 2014

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and equipment, net consisted of (in thousands):



	November 1, 2014			February 1, 2014
Property and equipment, at cost	$	2,904,092		$	2,885,712
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,853,297		)	(1,754,371		)
Property and equipment, net	$	1,050,795		$	1,131,341

Long-lived assets, primarily comprised of property and equipment, are reviewed periodically for impairment or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. Factors used in the evaluation include, but are not limited to, management’s plans for future operations, recent operating results, and projected cash flows.

Fair value of the Company's store-related assets is determined at the individual store level, primarily using a discounted cash flow model that utilizes level 3 inputs. The estimation of future cash flows from operating activities requires significant estimates of factors that include future sales, gross margin performance, and operating expenses. In instances where the discounted cash flow analysis indicated a negative value at the store level, the market exit price based on historical experience, and other comparable market data where applicable, was used to determine the fair value by asset type.

In the third quarter of Fiscal 2014, the Company incurred non-cash asset impairment charges of $16.7 million, as it was determined that the carrying value of certain store-related assets would not be recoverable and exceeded fair value. The asset impairment charges primarily related to the Company's Abercrombie & Fitch flagship store location in the Ginza district of Tokyo, Japan, as well as three other Abercrombie & Fitch stores, five Hollister stores and nine abercrombie kids stores.

In certain lease arrangements, the Company is involved in the construction of the building. If it is determined that the Company has substantially all of the risks of ownership during construction of the leased property and therefore is deemed to be the owner of the construction project, the Company records an asset for the amount of the total project costs and an amount related to the value attributed to the pre-existing leased building in Property and Equipment, Net and the related financing obligation in Leasehold Financing Obligations on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Once construction is complete, if it is determined that the asset does not qualify for sale-leaseback accounting treatment, the Company continues to amortize the obligation over the lease term and depreciates the asset over its useful life. The Company had $44.6 million and $52.3 million of construction project assets in Property and Equipment, Net at November 1, 2014 and February 1, 2014, respectively.

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The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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