Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2012

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures

Interest and income taxes paid were as follows:

	Fiscal Year
	2009		2010		2011
	(In thousands)
Interest paid	$	312	$	116	$	312
Income taxes paid	$	44,893	$	59,523	$	57,206

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. We depreciate and amortize property, plant and equipment on a straight-line basis over the following estimated useful lives:

Asset Class	Estimated Useful Lives
Buildings and improvements	25 years
Equipment	3‑10 years
Furniture and fixtures	10 years
Leasehold improvements	Generally 10 years

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

The weighted average shares used to calculate basic and diluted EPS are as follows:

	Fiscal Year
	2009	2010	2011
	(In thousands)
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic EPS	27,452	27,553	27,757
Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents	333	298	204
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted EPS	27,785	27,851	27,961