Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

At October 29, 2011 and January 29, 2011, cash and cash equivalents carried at fair value was comprised of the following:



	October 29, 2011
(In thousands)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Money market funds	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Variable rate demand notes	—		—		—		—
Total	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

	January 29, 2011
(In thousands)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Money market funds	$	40,800	$	40,800	$	—	$	—
Variable rate demand notes	25,000		—		25,000		—
Total	$	65,800	$	40,800	$	25,000	$	—

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of assets, including [financial] instruments measured at fair value that are classified in stockholders' equity, if any, by class that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The disclosures contemplated herein include the fair value measurements at the reporting date by the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements in their entirety fall, segregating fair value measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1), significant other observable inputs (Level 2), and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

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