GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

11. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

Goodwill allocated to the Company's reportable segments and changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended February 2, 2013 and January 28, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

	Retail		Corporate Apparel			Total

Balance, January 29, 2011	$	59,889	$	28,105		$	87,994
Translation adjustment		11		(223	)		(212	)

Balance, January 28, 2012	$	59,900	$	27,882		$	87,782
Translation adjustment		95		(42	)		53

Balance, February 2, 2013	$	59,995	$	27,840		$	87,835

Intangible Assets

The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of our identifiable intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):

	February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012

Amortizable intangible assets:
Carrying amount:
Trademarks, tradenames and other intangibles	$	14,502		$	12,648
Customer relationships		32,098			32,149

Total carrying amount		46,600			44,797

Accumulated amortization:
Trademarks, tradenames and other intangibles		(8,663	)		(8,339	)
Customer relationships		(6,751	)		(4,005	)

Total accumulated amortization		(15,414	)		(12,344	)

Total amortizable intangible assets, net		31,186			32,453

Infinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks		1,256			1,258

Total intangible assets, net	$	32,442		$	33,711

The pretax amortization expense associated with intangible assets subject to amortization totaled approximately $3.3 million, $3.4 million and $2.4 million for fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Pretax amortization expense associated with intangible assets subject to amortization at February 2, 2013 is estimated to be approximately $3.4 million for fiscal year 2013, $3.3 million for each of the fiscal years 2014, 2015, and 2016 and $3.2 million for fiscal year 2017.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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