Property and Equipment

6 Months Ended

Jul. 30, 2011

6. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consists of the following:


(In thousands)	July 30, 2011			January 29, 2011			July 31, 2010
(In thousands)	July 30, 2011			January 29, 2011			July 31, 2010
Property and equipment, at cost	$	1,478,208		$	1,432,802		$	1,393,899
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(842,668	)		(789,682	)		(736,768	)

Property and equipment, net	$	635,540		$	643,120		$	657,131

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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