Goodwill and intangibles (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Goodwill by Reporting Unit

The following table summarizes the Company’s goodwill by reportable segment:

(in millions)	Sterling Jewelers		Zale Jewelry		Piercing Pagoda		UK Jewelry		Other		Total
Balance at January 30, 2016	$	23.2	$	488.7	$	—	$	—	$	3.6	$	515.5
Impact of foreign exchange	—		2.1		—		—		—		2.1
Balance at January 28, 2017	23.2		490.8		—		—		3.6		517.6
Acquisitions	348.5		—		—		—		—		348.5
Impact of foreign exchange	—		1.0		—		—		—		1.0
Balance at October 28, 2017	$	371.7	$	491.8	$	—	$	—	$	3.6	$	867.1

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

The following table provides detail regarding the composition of intangible assets and liabilities:

		October 28, 2017									January 28, 2017									October 29, 2016
(in millions)	Balance sheet location	Gross carrying amount			Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount			Gross carrying amount			Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount			Gross carrying amount			Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount
Definite-lived intangible assets:
Trade names	Intangible assets, net	$	1.5		$	(1.0	)	$	0.5		$	1.4		$	(0.8	)	$	0.6		$	1.4		$	(0.7	)	$	0.7
Favorable leases	Intangible assets, net	47.9			(44.1		)	3.8			47.6			(36.0		)	11.6			47.5			(32.6		)	14.9
Total definite-lived intangible assets		49.4			(45.1		)	4.3			49.0			(36.8		)	12.2			48.9			(33.3		)	15.6
Indefinite-lived trade names	Intangible assets, net	406.1			—			406.1			404.8			—			404.8			404.2			—			404.2
Total intangible assets, net		$	455.5		$	(45.1	)	$	410.4		$	453.8		$	(36.8	)	$	417.0		$	453.1		$	(33.3	)	$	419.8
Definite-lived intangible liabilities:
Unfavorable leases	Other liabilities	$	(48.5	)	$	45.4		$	(3.1	)	$	(48.3	)	$	38.2		$	(10.1	)	$	(48.1	)	$	34.7		$	(13.4	)
Unfavorable contracts	Other liabilities	(65.6		)	37.6			(28.0		)	(65.6		)	33.5			(32.1		)	(65.6		)	32.1			(33.5		)
Total intangible liabilities, net		$	(114.1	)	$	83.0		$	(31.1	)	$	(113.9	)	$	71.7		$	(42.2	)	$	(113.7	)	$	66.8		$	(46.9	)