Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
May 04, 2013
Income Taxes	10. Income Taxes The provision for income taxes from continuing operations is based on the current estimate of the annual effective income tax rate and is adjusted as necessary for discrete quarterly events. The effective income tax rate from continuing operations based on actual operating results for the 13 weeks ended May 4, 2013 was 38.0% compared to 35.1% for the 13 weeks ended April 28, 2012. The lower effective income tax rate for the 13 weeks ended April 28, 2012 was primarily due to state income tax settlements and proceeds on the sale of certain ARS investments for which no income tax expense was recognized. The Company records accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. The Company recognizes income tax liabilities related to unrecognized tax benefits in accordance with ASC 740 and adjusts these liabilities when its judgment changes as the result of the evaluation of new information not previously available. Unrecognized tax benefits did not change significantly during the 13 weeks ended May 4, 2013 or April 28, 2012. Over the next twelve months the Company does not anticipate any significant changes to unrecognized tax benefits

Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

May 04, 2013

10. Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes from continuing operations is based on the current estimate of the annual effective income tax rate and is adjusted as necessary for discrete quarterly events. The effective income tax rate from continuing operations based on actual operating results for the 13 weeks ended May 4, 2013 was 38.0% compared to 35.1% for the 13 weeks ended April 28, 2012. The lower effective income tax rate for the 13 weeks ended April 28, 2012 was primarily due to state income tax settlements and proceeds on the sale of certain ARS investments for which no income tax expense was recognized.

The Company records accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.

The Company recognizes income tax liabilities related to unrecognized tax benefits in accordance with ASC 740 and adjusts these liabilities when its judgment changes as the result of the evaluation of new information not previously available. Unrecognized tax benefits did not change significantly during the 13 weeks ended May 4, 2013 or April 28, 2012. Over the next twelve months the Company does not anticipate any significant changes to unrecognized tax benefits