PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 28, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]



	Asset Life	July 28, 2012			January 28, 2012			July 30, 2011
Property and equipment:
Land and land improvements	—	$	3,403		$	3,403		$	3,403
Building and improvements	20-25 yrs	35,548			35,548			34,370
Material handling equipment	10-15 yrs	52,082			52,770			51,021
Leasehold improvements	Lease life	397,849			403,080			406,330
Store fixtures and equipment	3-10 yrs	268,244			287,838			290,524
Capitalized software	5 yrs	78,737			78,623			77,080
Construction in progress	—	25,832			23,666			17,343
		861,695			884,928			880,071
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(530,857		)	(561,065		)	(548,794		)
Property and equipment, net		$	330,838		$	323,863		$	331,277

- 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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