Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Valuation and qualifying accounts

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Valuation and qualifying accounts
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Valuation and qualifying accounts

13.    Valuation and qualifying accounts

 

Description

   Balance at
beginning
of period
    Charged to
costs and
expenses
     Deductions     Balance at
end

of period
 
     (In thousands)  

Fiscal 2014

         

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ 915      $ 874       $ (443 )(a)    $ 1,346   

Shrink reserve

     9,358        22,374         (20,134     11,598   

Inventory — lower of cost or market reserve

     4,861        4,368         (3,976     5,253   

Insurance:

         

Workers Comp / General Liability Prepaid Asset

     (1,817 )(b)      6,899         (6,871     (1,789

Employee Health Care Accrued Liability

     2,606        41,335         (41,506     2,435   

Fiscal 2013

         

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ 973      $ 300       $ (358 )(a)    $ 915   

Shrink reserve

     4,020        16,298         (10,960     9,358   

Inventory — lower of cost or market reserve

     2,364        4,522         (2,025     4,861   

Insurance:

         

Workers Comp / General Liability Prepaid Asset

     (2,400 )(b)      7,060         (6,477     (1,817

Employee Health Care Accrued Liability

     2,232        34,422         (34,048     2,606   

Fiscal 2012

         

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ 556      $ 419       $ (2 )(a)    $ 973   

Shrink reserve

     2,445        8,077         (6,502     4,020   

Inventory — lower of cost or market reserve

     2,070        1,099         (805     2,364   

Insurance:

         

Workers Comp / General Liability Prepaid Asset

     (2,084 )(b)      4,864         (5,180     (2,400

Employee Health Care Accrued Liability

     1,929        26,584         (26,281     2,232   

 

 

(a) Represents write-off of uncollectible accounts

 

(b) Represents prepaid insurance