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Accounts Receivable
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 28, 2012
Receivables [Abstract]  
Accounts Receivable
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Accounts receivable consist of trade receivables from sales through our FIGI’S catalog and website.  Details of our accounts receivable are as follows:
(In thousands)
January 28,
2012
 
January 29,
2011
Due from customers
$
45,067

 
$
42,235

Allowance for doubtful accounts
(5,688
)
 
(5,667
)
Net accounts receivable
$
39,379

 
$
36,568


Details of the allowance for doubtful accounts are as follows:
 
Year Ended
(In thousands)
January 28, 2012
 
January 29, 2011
 
January 30, 2010
Beginning balance
$
(5,667
)
 
$
(5,345
)
 
$
(6,018
)
Provision for doubtful accounts
(6,140
)
 
(5,750
)
 
(4,985
)
Collections of accounts previously written off
(650
)
 
(692
)
 
(659
)
Accounts written off
6,769

 
6,120

 
6,317

Ending balance
$
(5,688
)
 
$
(5,667
)
 
$
(5,345
)