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Investments
3 Months Ended
Apr. 29, 2012
Investments [Abstract]  
Investments

Note 6: Investments

Certain investments that have original maturities of three months or less are accounted for as cash equivalents. This includes money market funds, time deposits and U.S. government obligations. Temporary and long-term investments consist of government, bank and corporate obligations, and bank time deposits with original maturity dates in excess of three months. Temporary investments have original maturities in excess of three months, but mature within twelve months of the balance sheet date. Long-term investments have original maturities in excess of twelve months. The Company determines the cost of securities sold based on the specific identification method. Realized gains or losses are reported in "Interest and other expense, net" on the Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income.

The Company classifies its investments as "available for sale" because it may sell some securities prior to maturity. The Company's investments are subject to market risk, primarily interest rate and credit risks. The Company's investments are managed by a limited number of outside professional managers that operate within investment guidelines set by the Company. These guidelines include specified permissible investments, minimum credit quality ratings and maximum average duration restrictions and are intended to limit market risk by restricting the Company's investments to high quality debt instruments with relatively short-term maturities.

 

The following table summarizes the Company's investments:

 

     April 29, 2012      January 29, 2012  
(in thousands)    Market Value      Adjusted
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Gain
     Market Value      Adjusted
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Gain
 

Agency securities

   $ 14,022       $ 14,003       $ 19       $ 26,132       $ 26,110       $ 22   

Corporate issues

     3,009         3,003         6         4,511         4,484         27   

Bank time deposits

     5,102         5,102         —           70,000         70,000         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments

   $ 22,133       $ 22,108       $ 25       $ 100,643       $ 100,594       $ 49   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Agency securities are specific securities that are issued by United States government agencies such as Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or the Federal Home Loan Banks. Due to the expectation of federal backing, these securities usually hold the highest credit rating possible.

The following table summarizes the maturities of the Company's investments:

 

(in thousands)    April 29, 2012      January 29, 2012  
     Market Value      Adjusted Cost      Market Value      Adjusted Cost  

Within 1 year

   $ 8,611       $ 8,605       $ 83,121       $ 83,085   

After 1 year through 5 years

     13,522         13,503         17,522         17,509   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments

   $ 22,133       $ 22,108       $ 100,643       $ 100,594   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unrealized losses are the result of fluctuations in the market value of the Company's investments and are included in "Accumulated other comprehensive income" on the Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. The following table summarizes unrealized losses in addition to the tax associated with these comprehensive income items:

 

     Three months ended  
(in thousands)    April 29,
2012
    May 1,
2011
 

Unrealized loss, net of tax

   $ (20   $ (37

Decrease to deferred tax liability

     (4     (9

The following table summarizes interest income generated from investments and cash and cash equivalents:

 

     Three months ended  
(in thousands)    April 29,
2012
     May 1,
2011
 

Interest income

   $ 192       $ 304