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Property and Equipment, Net
12 Months Ended
Jan. 28, 2012
Property and Equipment, Net [Abstract]  
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

8. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

 

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

 January 28, 2012 January 29, 2011
Land$ 36,890 $ 36,885
Buildings  267,566   223,520
Furniture, fixtures and equipment  614,641   602,885
Information technology  237,245   233,867
Leasehold improvements  1,340,487   1,247,493
Construction in progress  113,663   69,577
Other  44,727   47,006
Total$ 2,655,219 $ 2,461,233
      
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization (1,457,948)  (1,306,474)
      
Property and equipment, net$ 1,197,271 $ 1,154,759

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.

 

In the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2011, as a result of the fiscal year-end review of long-lived store-related assets, the Company incurred store-related asset impairment charges of $68.0 million, included in Stores and Distribution Expense on the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the fifty-two weeks ended January 28, 2012. The asset impairment charge was related to 14 Abercrombie & Fitch, 21 abercrombie kids, 42 Hollister, and two Gilly Hicks stores.

 

In the second quarter of Fiscal 2010, as a result of a strategic review of under-performing stores, the Company determined that a number of stores were likely to be closed prior to lease expiration, which caused a triggering event requiring the Company to evaluate the related long-lived assets for impairment. Associated with these expected closures, the Company incurred a non-cash, pre-tax asset impairment charge of $2.2 million, included in Stores and Distribution Expense on the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the fifty-two weeks ended January 29, 2011. The charge was associated with one Abercrombie & Fitch, one abercrombie kids and three Hollister stores.

 

In the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2010, as a result of the fiscal year-end review of long-lived store-related assets, the Company incurred store-related asset impairment charges of $48.4 million, included in Stores and Distribution Expense on the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the fifty-two weeks ended January 29, 2011. The asset impairment charge was primarily related to 13 Gilly Hicks stores constructed using the original large format store of approximately 10,000 gross square feet which has been revised to a smaller format of 5,000 gross square feet for new stores. The charge also included one Abercrombie & Fitch, one abercrombie kids and six Hollister stores.

 

Store-related assets are considered level 3 assets in the fair value hierarchy and the fair values were determined at the store level, primarily using a discounted cash flow model. 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 was used to determine the fair value by asset type. Included in property and equipment, net, are store-related assets previously impaired and measured at a fair value of $13.1 million and $14.6 million, net of accumulated depreciation, as of January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011, respectively.

 

In certain lease arrangements, the Company is involved with the construction of the building. If the Company determines that it 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 amount for the total project costs and an amount related to the pre-existing, leased building, which is included in Property and Equipment, Net and Long-Term Debt, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Once construction is complete, the Company determines if the asset qualifies for sale-leaseback accounting treatment. If the arrangement does not qualify for sale-lease back treatment, the Company continues to depreciate the asset over its useful life. The Company had $47.5 million and $16.5 million of construction project assets in Property and Equipment, Net at January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011, respectively.