Leased Facilities

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2012

Leases [Abstract]

Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Text Block]

11. LEASED FACILITIES

Annual store rent is comprised of a fixed minimum amount and/or contingent rent based on a percentage of sales. For scheduled rent escalation clauses during the lease terms, the Company records minimum rental expenses on a straight-line basis over the terms of the leases on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. The term of the lease over which the Company amortizes construction allowances and minimum rental expenses on a straight-line basis begins on the date of initial possession.

Certain leases provide for contingent rents, which are primarily determined as a percentage of sales in excess of a predetermined level. The Company records a contingent rent liability in accrued expenses on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the corresponding rent expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income when the Company determines that it is probable that the expense has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated.

Store lease terms may also require additional payments covering taxes, common area costs and certain other expenses.

A summary of rent expense follows (in thousands):

		2011		2010		2009
Store rent:
Fixed minimum	$	388,004	$	333,419	$	301,138
Contingent		16,942		9,306		6,136
Total store rent		404,946		342,725		307,274
Buildings, equipment and other		4,719		4,988		5,071
Total rent expense	$	409,665	$	347,713	$	312,345

At January 28, 2012, the Company was committed to non-cancelable leases with remaining terms of one to 19 years. A summary of operating lease commitments under non-cancelable leases follows (thousands):

Fiscal 2012	$	386,140
Fiscal 2013	$	380,825
Fiscal 2014	$	361,861
Fiscal 2015	$	339,041
Fiscal 2016	$	310,302
Thereafter	$	1,267,083