Merchandise Held For Disposition

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

5. Merchandise Held for Disposition

Merchandise held for disposition and the related allowance as of March 31, 2013 and 2012 and December 31, 2012 associated with the Company's domestic and foreign retail services operations were as follows (dollars in thousands):

	As of March 31,												As of December 31,
	2013						2012						2012
	Total		Allowance		Net		Total		Allowance		Net		Total		Allowance		Net
Domestic	$	141,507	$	(840)	$	140,667	$	128,906	$	(700)	$	128,206	$	162,495	$	(840)	$	161,655
Foreign		5,385		(11)		5,374		11,313		-		11,313		5,765		(11)		5,754
Total	$	146,892	$	(851)	$	146,041	$	140,219	$	(700)	$	139,519	$	168,260	$	(851)	$	167,409

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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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