SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS [Abstract]

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS [Text Block]

THE JONES GROUP INC.VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTSYEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011, 2012 AND 2013

(In Millions)

Column A				Column B		Column C						Column D			Column E
						Additions
				Balance at beginning of period		Charged against revenues or to costs and expenses		Charged to other accounts				Deductions			Balance at end of period
Accounts receivable allowances
	Allowance for doubtful accounts
		For the year ended December 31:
			2011	$	1.8	$	1.3	$	-			$	0.2	(1)	$	2.9
			2012		2.9		0.3		-				0.4	(1)		2.8
			2013		2.8		0.6		-				0.4	(1)		3.0
	Allowance for sales returns
		For the year ended December 31:
			2011		7.9		38.4		-				36.4	(3)		9.9
			2012		9.9		40.1		-				41.2	(3)		8.8
			2013		8.8		70.2		(0.1	)	(2)		66.3	(3)		12.6
	Allowance for sales discounts
		For the year ended December 31:
			2011		7.1		69.3		-				69.9	(3)		6.5
			2012		6.5		59.0		-				59.5	(3)		6.0
			2013		6.0		49.5		-				50.8	(3)		4.7
	Allowance for co-op advertising
		For the year ended December 31:
			2011		11.7		22.3		-				25.0	(3)		9.0
			2012		9.0		28.7		-				27.9	(3)		9.8
			2013		9.8		22.9		(0.1	)	(2)		21.3	(3)		11.3
Deferred tax valuation allowance
		For the year ended December 31:
			2011		5.8		2.3		-				-			8.1
			2012		8.1		0.7		-				-			8.8
			2013		8.8		3.4		-				-			12.2

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(1)Doubtful accounts written off against accounts receivable.(2)Represents effects of foreign currency translation.(3)Deductions taken by customers written off against accounts receivable.