MERCHANDISE INVENTORIES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Oct. 29, 2011 |
Oct. 30, 2010 |
Oct. 29, 2011 |
Oct. 30, 2010 |
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| Inventory pools used through Fiscal 2009 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Fiscal year 2010 inventory pools in its retail inventory calculation | 30 | 30 | ||
| Non-cash beginning inventory adjustment | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 26.3 |
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- Definition Number of pools used to calculate inventory through Fiscal 2009.
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- Definition Adjustment to beginning inventory as of January 31, 2010, the first day of fiscal 2010, as a result of refining the estimate of inventory cost under the retail method. On January 31, 2010, the Company began using approximately thirty inventory pools in its retail inventory calculation. Prior to January 31, 2010 the Company had used one inventory pool for this calculation. This is a prospective change and will not have any effect on prior periods.
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