Impairment of long lived assets to be disposed of, after tax

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Impairment of long lived assets to be disposed of per diluted share.

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- Definition

Specifies the duration of time covered by the arrangement.

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Number of quarterly payments.

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- Definition

Promissory note first payment time frame.

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Promissory note interest rate.

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- Definition

Promissory note payment installments time frame.

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- Definition

Sale price of certain supply chain and sourcing assets, aggregate amount.

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Amount of the required periodic payments including both interest and principal payments.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 22

-Article 5

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The aggregate amount of write-downs for impairments recognized during the period for long-lived assets held for abandonment, exchange or sale.

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- Definition

Number of units of goods that must be purchased within the specified time period of the agreement to avoid penalties or unfavorable effects on pricing, among other adverse consequences.

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An amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the Company (holder) a definite sum of money within one year from the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), net of any write-downs taken for collection uncertainty on the part of the holder. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the debt. The debt also may contain provisions and related items including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among a myriad of other features and characteristics. This amount does not include amounts related to receivables held-for-sale.

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- Definition

The cash inflow from the sale of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale.

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-Glossary Investing Activities

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Dispositions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Dispositions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 03, 2013	May 04, 2013	Aug. 03, 2013 item	Aug. 03, 2013 Supply Chain and Sourcing Assets [Member]	May 04, 2013 Supply Chain and Sourcing Assets [Member]	Aug. 03, 2013 Scenario, Forecast [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Cash [Member] Scenario, Forecast [Member]	Aug. 03, 2013 Promissory Note [Member] Scenario, Forecast [Member]	Aug. 03, 2013 Promissory Note [Member] Scenario, Forecast [Member] Assets Held For Sale [Member]	Aug. 03, 2013 1st Installment Payment [Member] Promissory Note [Member]	Aug. 03, 2013 1st Installment Payment [Member] Promissory Note [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 1st Installment Payment [Member] Promissory Note [Member] Scenario, Forecast [Member]	Aug. 03, 2013 Subsequent Quarterly Installment Payments [Member] Promissory Note [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Subsequent Quarterly Installment Payments [Member] Promissory Note [Member] Scenario, Forecast [Member]	Aug. 03, 2013 Subsequent Quarterly Installment Payments [Member] Promissory Note [Member] Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Sale price of certain supply chain and sourcing assets, aggregate amount						$ 9,000,000
Proceeds from sale of manufacturing facilities							1,500,000
Note receivable									7,500,000
Installments time frame after closing date								2 years			45 days		3 months
Promissory note first payment time frame										3,000,000
Notes receivable collection												3,000,000			562,500
Number of quarterly payments			8
Promissory note interest rate														5.00%
Purchase commitment, quantity of pairs of shoes each year			4,000,000
Purchase commitment, number of years			2 years
Impairment of assets held for sale		4,700,000	4,660,000	600,000	4,700,000
Impairment of assets held for sale after tax		$ 4,700,000		$ 600,000	$ 4,700,000
Impairment of assets held for sale per diluted share		$ 0.11		$ 0.01	$ 0.11