PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]



	Asset Life	January 28, 2012			January 29, 2011
Property and equipment:
Land and land improvements	—	$	3,403		$	3,403
Building and improvements	20-25 yrs	35,548			34,360
Material handling equipment	10-15 yrs	52,770			50,011
Leasehold improvements	Lease life	403,080			398,991
Store fixtures and equipment	3-10 yrs	287,838			279,674
Capitalized software	5 yrs	78,623			71,993
Construction in progress	—	23,666			18,951
		884,928			857,383
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(561,065		)	(536,782		)
Property and equipment, net		$	323,863		$	320,601

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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