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Inventories

3 Months Ended

May 04, 2013


(5)	Inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):



	May 4, 2013		Feb 2, 2013
Raw materials	$	15,437	$	14,706
Work in progress	2,593		1,765
Finished goods	357,763		353,241
	$	375,793	$	369,712

As of May 4, 2013 and February 2, 2013, the Company had an allowance to write-down inventories to the lower of cost or market of $23.7 million and $20.4 million, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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