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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2016
Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives of Property, Plant And Equipment | Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
Leasehold improvements |  | Shorter of estimated useful life or lease term (generally 3 – 22 years)
Fixtures and equipment |  | 2 – 20 years
Buildings and building improvements |  | 10 – 40 years
Capitalized software |  | 2 – 10 years
Schedule of Summary of Activity in Sales Returns Reserve | A summary of activity in our sales returns reserve is as follows:
In thousands |  | Fiscal 20151 |  |  | Fiscal 20141 |  |  | Fiscal 20131 |
Balance at beginning of year |  | $ | 14,782 |  |  | $ | 15,954 |  |  | $ | 14,397 |
Provision for sales returns |  |  | 321,421 |  |  |  | 311,911 |  |  |  | 293,929 |
Actual sales returns |  |  | (317,090 | ) |  |  | (313,083 | ) |  |  | (292,372 | )
Balance at end of year |  | $ | 19,113 |  |  | $ | 14,782 |  |  | $ | 15,954 |
1 | Amounts are shown net of cost of goods sold.

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