SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of segment level financial information

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	April 30, 2016			May 2, 2015
Net sales:
The Children’s Place U.S.	$	375,107		$	363,145
The Children’s Place International (1)	44,244			41,720
Total net sales	$	419,351		$	404,865
Gross profit:
The Children’s Place U.S.	$	146,491		$	136,520
The Children’s Place International	18,860			15,589
Total gross profit	$	165,351		$	152,109
Gross Margin:
The Children’s Place U.S.	39.1		%	37.6		%
The Children’s Place International	42.6		%	37.4		%
Total gross margin	39.4		%	37.6		%
Operating income:
The Children’s Place U.S. (2)	$	34,154		$	21,994
The Children’s Place International	5,456			1,210
Total operating income	$	39,610		$	23,204
Operating income as a percent of net sales:
The Children’s Place U.S.	9.1		%	6.1		%
The Children’s Place International	12.3		%	2.9		%
Total operating income	9.4		%	5.7		%
Depreciation and amortization:
The Children’s Place U.S.	$	14,643		$	12,870
The Children’s Place International	1,818			1,524
Total depreciation and amortization	$	16,461		$	14,394
Capital expenditures:
The Children’s Place U.S.	$	6,804		$	9,935
The Children’s Place International	280			128
Total capital expenditures	$	7,084		$	10,063

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⁽¹⁾  Net sales from The Children's Place International are primarily derived from revenues from Canadian operations.

⁽²⁾  Includes costs incurred related to proxy contest costs and costs arising out of the restructuring of certain store and corporate operations of approximately $3.2 million during the First Quarter 2015.

	April 30, 2016		January 30, 2016		May 2, 2015
Total assets:
The Children’s Place U.S.	$	710,666	$	748,975	$	761,504
The Children’s Place International	158,550		148,973		148,599
Total assets	$	869,216	$	897,948	$	910,103