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Deferred revenue and warranty reserve
6 Months Ended
Jul. 28, 2012
Deferred revenue and warranty reserve

7. Deferred revenue and warranty reserve

Deferred revenue

Deferred revenue is comprised primarily of extended service plans (“ESP”) and voucher promotions as follows:

 

     July 28,
2012
$million
     January 28,
2012
$million
     July 30,
2011
$million
 

ESP deferred revenue

     523.7         511.7         490.5   

Voucher promotions

     3.5         16.4         4.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred revenue

     527.2         528.1         495.4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Disclosed as:

        

Current liabilities

     145.3         154.1         135.9   

Non-current liabilities

     381.9         374.0         359.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred revenue

     527.2         528.1         495.4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

In addition, other current assets include deferred direct costs in relation to the sale of ESP of $21.2 million as of July 28, 2012 (January 28, 2012 and July 30, 2011: $20.2 million and $19.3 million, respectively). Other assets include the long-term portion of these deferred direct costs of $53.7 million as of July 28, 2012 (January 28, 2012 and July 30, 2011: $52.8 million and $50.4 million, respectively).

 

     13 weeks ended     26 weeks ended  
     July 28,
2012
$million
    July 30,
2011
$million
    July 28,
2012
$million
    July 30,
2011
$million
 

ESP deferred revenue, beginning of period

     520.7        491.0        511.7        481.1   

Plans sold

     44.4        38.4        94.2        86.6   

Revenues recognized

     (41.4 )     (38.9 )     (82.2 )     (77.2 )
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

ESP deferred revenue, end of period

     523.7        490.5        523.7        490.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Warranty reserve

The warranty reserve for diamond and gemstone guarantees provided by the US division, included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities, is as follows:

 

     13 weeks ended     26 weeks ended  
     July 28,
2012
$million
    July 30,
2011
$million
    July 28,
2012
$million
    July 30,
2011
$million
 

Warranty reserve, beginning of period

     15.1        13.1        15.1        13.0   

Warranty expense

     4.6        0.8        6.1        2.4   

Utilized

     (2.1 )     (1.2 )     (3.6 )     (2.7 )
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Warranty reserve, end of period

     17.6        12.7        17.6        12.7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     July 28,
2012
$million
     January 28,
2012
$million
     July 30,
2011
$million
 

Disclosed as:

        

Current liabilities

     6.7         5.9         5.0   

Non-current liabilities

     10.9         9.2         7.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total warranty reserve

     17.6         15.1         12.7