Accounts Receivable

6 Months Ended

Jul. 28, 2012

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable

(4)            Accounts Receivable

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 North America and Asia. The Company provided for allowances relating to these receivables of $34.8 million and $34.4 million at July 28, 2012 and January 28, 2012, respectively. In addition, accounts receivable includes royalty receivables relating to licensing operations of $33.8 million and $14.1 million at July 28, 2012 and January 28, 2012, respectively, for which the Company provided for an allowance for doubtful accounts of $0.9 million and $0.4 million at July 28, 2012 and January 28, 2012, respectively. The accounts receivable allowance includes allowances for doubtful accounts, wholesale sales returns and wholesale markdowns. Retail sales returns allowances are included in accrued expenses.