FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

12.   FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The authoritative guidance for fair value measurements establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, categorizing the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy can be described as follows: Level 1—observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2—inputs other than the quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly; and Level 3—unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions. The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

There were no transfers into or out of Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended February 2, 2013 or January 28, 2012.

• Assets and Liabilities that are Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

	Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
(in thousands)	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Instruments (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
At February 2, 2013—
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	20,054	$	—	$	—	$	20,054
Derivative financial instruments	$	—	$	215	$	—	$	215
Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments	$	—	$	17	$	—	$	17
At January 28, 2012—
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	20,017	$	—	$	—	$	20,017
Derivative financial instruments	$	—	$	14	$	—	$	14
Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments	$	—	$	142	$	—	$	142

Cash equivalents consist of money market instruments that have original maturities of three months or less. The carrying value of cash equivalents approximates fair value due to the highly liquid and short-term nature of these instruments.

Derivative financial instruments are comprised of foreign currency forward exchange contracts primarily entered into to minimize our foreign currency exposure related to forecasted purchases of certain inventories denominated in a currency different from the operating entity's functional currency. We also evaluate Company and counterparty risk in determining fair value. Our derivative financial instruments are recorded in the consolidated balance sheets at fair value based upon observable market inputs. Derivative financial instruments in an asset position are included within other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets. Derivative financial instruments in a liability position are included within accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Note 13 for further information regarding our derivative instruments.

• Assets and Liabilities that are Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

Long-lived assets, such as property and equipment and identifiable intangibles with finite useful lives, are periodically evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If the asset carrying amount exceeds its fair value, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the asset. The fair values of long-lived assets held-for-use are based on our own judgments about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset and on observable market data, when available. We classify these measurements as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy.

Assets are grouped and evaluated for impairment at the lowest level at which cash flows are identifiable, which is generally at a store level. Fair value is determined using an income approach, which requires discounting the estimated future cash flows associated with the asset. Estimating future cash flows requires us to make assumptions and to apply judgment, including forecasting future sales, costs and useful lives of assets. Significant judgment is also involved in selecting the appropriate discount rate to be applied in determining the estimated fair value of an asset. The discount rate is commensurate with the risk that selected market participants would assign to the estimated cash flows. The selected market participants represent a group of other retailers with a store footprint similar to ours.

The following table presents the non-financial assets measured at estimated fair value on a non-recurring basis and any resulting realized losses included in earnings. Because long-lived assets are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis, certain carrying amounts and fair value measurements presented in the table may reflect values at earlier measurement dates and may no longer represent the fair values at February 2, 2013 or January 28, 2012.

Fair Value Measurements—non-recurring basis (in thousands)	February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012
Long-lived assets held-for use
Fair value measurement	$	213		$	421
Less: carrying amount		695			2,463
Realized loss	$	(482	)	$	(2,042	)

The realized loss relates to impaired store assets in our retail segment and is reflected as "Asset impairment charges" in the consolidated statement of earnings. Refer to "Impairment of Long-Lived Assets" in Note 1 for additional information.

• Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Our financial instruments, other than those presented in the disclosures above, consist of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities. Management estimates that, as of February 2, 2013 and January 28, 2012, the carrying value of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate their fair value due to the highly liquid or short-term nature of these instruments.