Accrued Expenses

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2012

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]

12. ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accrued expense consisted of (in thousands):

		2011		2010
Accrued taxes	$	68,138	$	40,562
Accrued payroll and related costs		57,633		71,456
Gift card liability		47,669		47,098
Construction in progress		47,526		24,915
Accrued rent		33,966		23,247
Return reserve		7,026		10,277
Other		113,062		82,545
Accrued expenses	$	375,020	$	300,100

Accrued payroll and related costs include salaries, benefits, withholdings and other payroll related costs. Other accrued expenses include expenses incurred but not yet paid related to outside services associated with store, direct-to-consumer and home office operations.