Accounts Receivable

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

Receivables [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable is summarized as follows (in thousands):

	Feb 2, 2019		Feb 3, 2018
Trade	$	314,651	$	290,478
Royalty	5,992		5,504
Other	9,892		13,233
	330,535		309,215
Less allowances:
Doubtful accounts	8,540		13,478
Markdowns1	—		10,777
Sales returns1	—		24,964
	8,540		49,219
	$	321,995	$	259,996

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¹  In fiscal 2018, the accounts receivable allowance included allowances for doubtful accounts, wholesale sales returns and wholesale markdowns. In accordance with the new revenue recognition standard adopted in fiscal 2019, wholesale sales returns and wholesale markdowns have been included in accrued expenses. Retail sales returns allowances are included in accrued expenses.

Accounts receivable consists of trade receivables relating primarily to the Company’s wholesale business in Europe and, to a lesser extent, to its wholesale businesses in Asia and the Americas, royalty receivables relating to its licensing operations, credit card and retail concession receivables related to its retail businesses and certain other receivables. Other receivables generally relate to amounts due to the Company that result from activities that are not related to the direct sale of the Company’s products or collection of royalties.