SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

May 04, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of segment level financial information

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	May 4, 2013			April 28, 2012
Net sales:
The Children’s Place U.S.	$	373,653		$	384,783
The Children’s Place International (1)	49,511			53,725
Total net sales	$	423,164		$	438,508
Gross profit:
The Children’s Place U.S.	$	143,936		$	156,407
The Children’s Place International	19,332			22,238
Total gross profit	$	163,268		$	178,645
Gross Margin:
The Children’s Place U.S.	38.5		%	40.6		%
The Children’s Place International	39.0		%	41.4		%
Total gross margin	38.6		%	40.7		%
Operating income:
The Children’s Place U.S. (2)	$	27,935		$	34,454
The Children’s Place International (4)	524			2,606
Total operating income	$	28,459		$	37,060
Operating income as a percent of net sales:
The Children’s Place U.S.	7.5		%	9.0		%
The Children’s Place International	1.1		%	4.9		%
Total operating income	6.7		%	8.5		%
Depreciation and amortization:
The Children’s Place U.S. (3)	$	14,559		$	14,230
The Children’s Place International (4)	2,265			2,988
Total depreciation and amortization	$	16,824		$	17,218
Capital expenditures:
The Children’s Place U.S.	$	17,974		$	19,160
The Children’s Place International	4,127			2,852
Total capital expenditures	$	22,101		$	22,012

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(1) Includes approximately $2.6 million and $0.4 million of revenue from international franchisees for the First Quarter 2013 and First Quarter 2012, respectively. There was no revenue from international franchisees prior to fiscal 2012.

(2) Includes other costs (income) associated with the closures of the West Coast DC and Northeast DC of ($1.0 million) and $0.8 million for the First Quarter 2013 and First Quarter 2012, respectively, and includes a $1.3 million impairment charge during the First Quarter 2012. Includes additional costs incurred related to restructuring, severance and reorganizations of approximately $0.5 million and $2.7 million for the First Quarter 2013 and First Quarter 2012, respectively.

(3) Includes approximately $0.4 million of accelerated depreciation related to stores whose lease we plan to terminate.

(4) Includes approximately $0.9 million of accelerated depreciation associated with certain Canadian stores remodeled earlier than originally anticipated in the First Quarter 2012.

	May 4, 2013		February 2, 2013		April 28, 2012
Total assets:
The Children’s Place U.S.	$	750,378	$	746,911	$	712,344
The Children’s Place International	154,694		176,499		161,041
Total assets	$	905,072	$	923,410	$	873,385