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SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
12 Months Ended
Jan. 29, 2012
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(In thousands)

Column A
 
Column B
 
Column C
 
Column D
 
Column E
 
 
 
 
Additions Charged to Costs and Expenses
 
Additions Charged to
 Other
 Accounts
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at Beginning
of Period
 
 
 
 
 
Balance
 at End
 of Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Description
 
 
 
 
Deductions
 
Year Ended January 29, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
$
11,105

 
$
6,332

 
$

 
$
1,693

(c)
$
15,744

Allowance/accrual for operational chargebacks and customer markdowns (a)
 
161,691

 
337,948

 

 
336,507

 
163,132

Total
 
172,796

 
344,280

 

 
338,200

 
178,876

Year Ended January 30, 2011
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
$
7,224

 
$
1,603

 
$
6,040

(b)
$
3,762

(c)
$
11,105

Allowance/accrual for operational chargebacks and customer markdowns (a)
 
91,887

 
242,712

 
64,625

(b)
237,533

 
161,691

Total
 
99,111

 
244,315

 
70,665

 
241,295

 
172,796

Year Ended January 31, 2010
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
$
7,160

 
$
5,378

 
$
223

 
$
5,537

(c)
$
7,224

Allowance/accrual for operational chargebacks and customer markdowns (a)
 
91,700

 
173,818

 
677

 
174,308

 
91,887

Total
 
98,860

 
179,196

 
900

 
179,845

 
99,111


(a)
Contains activity associated with the wholesale sales allowance accrual included in accrued expenses. Please see Note 20, “Other Comments” for specified amounts.
(b)
Principally due to the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger in 2010.
(c)
Principally accounts written off as uncollectible, net of recoveries.