Goodwill And Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]



Note 6	Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and intangible assets were as follows:



($ thousands)	April 30, 2016			May 2, 2015			January 30, 2016
Intangible Assets
Famous Footwear	$	2,800		$	2,800		$	2,800
Brand Portfolio	183,068			183,068			183,068
Total intangible assets	185,868			185,868			185,868
Accumulated amortization	(69,843		)	(66,165		)	(68,923		)
Total intangible assets, net	116,025			119,703			116,945
Goodwill
Brand Portfolio	13,954			13,954			13,954
Total goodwill	13,954			13,954			13,954
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	$	129,979		$	133,657		$	130,899

Intangible assets consist primarily of owned and licensed trademarks, of which $20.8 million as of April 30, 2016, May 2, 2015 and January 30, 2016, are not subject to amortization. The remaining intangible assets are subject to amortization and have useful lives ranging from 15 to 40 years as of April 30, 2016. Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $0.9 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 30, 2016 and May 2, 2015.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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