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Merchandise Held For Disposition

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

7. Merchandise Held for Disposition

Merchandise held for disposition and the related allowance as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, associated with the Company's domestic and foreign retail services operations was as follows (dollars in thousands):

	As of December 31,
	2012						2011
	Total		Allowance		Net		Total		Allowance		Net
Domestic	$	162,495	$	(840)	$	161,655	$	151,974	$	(700)	$	151,274
Foreign		5,765		(11)		5,754		10,610		-		10,610
Total	$	168,260	$	(851)	$	167,409	$	162,584	$	(700)	$	161,884

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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