Long-Term Debt	12 Months Ended
Jan. 28, 2012
Long-Term Debt	13. Long-Term Debt The Company’s long-term debt reflects the Company’s 8.50 percent debentures payable in 2022, and was $135 million and $137 million for the years ended January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011, respectively. Excluding the unamortized gain of the interest rate swaps of $15 million, the principal outstanding is $120 million. The gain is being amortized as part of interest expense over the remaining term of the debt, using the effective-yield method. Interest expense related to long-term debt, including the effect of the interest rate swaps and the amortization of the associated debt issuance costs, was $9 million for all years presented.

Long-Term Debt

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2012

13. Long-Term Debt

The Company’s long-term debt reflects the Company’s 8.50 percent debentures payable in 2022, and was $135 million and $137 million for the years ended January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011, respectively. Excluding the unamortized gain of the interest rate swaps of $15 million, the principal outstanding is $120 million. The gain is being amortized as part of interest expense over the remaining term of the debt, using the effective-yield method.

Interest expense related to long-term debt, including the effect of the interest rate swaps and the amortization of the associated debt issuance costs, was $9 million for all years presented.