Assets and liabilities measured at fair value

3 Months Ended

May 04, 2012

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value

6.Assets and liabilities measured at fair value

Fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. Therefore, a fair value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, fair value accounting standards establish a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy).

In connection with accounting standards for fair value measurement, the Company has made an accounting policy election to measure the credit risk of its derivative financial instruments that are subject to master netting agreements on a net basis by counterparty portfolio. The Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivative financial instruments using the income approach fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. However, the credit valuation adjustments associated with the Company’s derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties. As of May 4, 2012, the Company has assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and has determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of its derivatives. As a result, the Company has classified its derivative valuations, as discussed in detail in Note 7, in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company’s long-term obligations classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy are valued at cost. The Company does not have any fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 as of May 4, 2012.

(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 May 4, 2012
Assets:
Trading securities (a)	$	6,675	$	—	$	—	$	6,675
Liabilities:
Long-term obligations (b)	2,904,606		19,382		—		2,923,988
Derivative financial instruments (c)	—		6,764		—		6,764
Deferred compensation (d)	20,919		—		—		20,919

(a)Reflected at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as Prepaid expenses and other current assets of $1,637 and Other assets, net of $5,038.

(b)Reflected at book value in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as Current portion of long-term obligations of $459 and Long-term obligations of $2,880,920.

(c)Reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as Accrued expenses and other current liabilities.

(d)Reflected at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as Accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $1,679 and non-current Other liabilities of $19,240.