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Restructuring
3 Months Ended
Jul. 30, 2011
Restructuring
Note 11: Restructuring
 
During the past several years, we have committed to various restructuring plans as a result of declining demand and foreign competition to rationalize our manufacturing facilities, consolidate warehouse distribution centers and close underperforming retail stores.  The majority of the restructuring expense in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 related to the ongoing costs of closed retail stores.

For the first quarter of fiscal 2012, restructuring liabilities along with pre-tax charges to expense, cash payments or asset write-downs were as follows:

         
Fiscal 2012
       
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
 
4/30/11
Balance
   
Charges to
Expense
   
Cash
Payments
or Asset
Write-Downs
   
7/30/11
Balance
 
Severance and benefit-related costs
  $ 13     $ 32     $ (32 )   $ 13  
Contract termination costs
    139       84       (100 )     123  
Total restructuring
  $ 152     $ 116     $ (132 )   $ 136