Assets and liabilities measured at fair value

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2012

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value

7. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value

        The following table presents the Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of February 3, 2012, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall.

(In thousands)	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets and Liabilities (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Balance at February 3, 2012
Assets:
Trading securities(a)	$	6,781	$	—	$	—	$	6,781
Liabilities:
Long-term obligations(b)		2,647,697		19,584		—		2,667,281
Derivative financial instruments(c)		—		10,820		—		10,820
Deferred compensation(d)		18,947		—		—		18,947

(a)

Reflected at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet as Prepaid expenses and other current assets of $1,377 and Other assets, net of $5,404.

(b)

Reflected at book value in the consolidated balance sheet as Current portion of long-term obligations of $590 and Long-term obligations of $2,617,891.

(c)

Reflected at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet as Accrued expenses and other current liabilities.

(d)

Reflected at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet as Accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $1,377 and non-current Other liabilities of $17,570.

        The carrying amounts reflected in the consolidated balance sheets for cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments, receivables and payables approximate their respective fair values. The Company does not have any fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of February 3, 2012.