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Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 02, 2019
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Intangible Assets | The following table represents intangible assets as of February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018:
|  | February 2, |  |  | February 3, |
(In thousands) |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
Trademarks, at cost |  | $ | 70,994 |  |  | $ | 70,322 |
Less: Accumulated amortization |  |  | (27,726 | ) |  |  | (23,656 | )
Intangible assets, net |  | $ | 43,268 |  |  | $ | 46,666 |
Amortization Expense | Amortization expense is summarized as follows:
|  | For the Years Ended |
|  | February 2, |  |  | February 3, |  |  | January 28, |
(In thousands) |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
Amortization expense |  | $ | 4,225 |  |  | $ | 4,551 |  |  | $ | 4,007 |
Estimated Future Amortization Expense | The table below summarizes the estimated future amortization expense for intangible assets existing as of February 2, 2019 for the next five Fiscal Years:
|  | Future |
(In thousands) |  | Amortization |
2019 |  | $ | 4,004 |
2020 |  | $ | 3,332 |
2021 |  | $ | 3,005 |
2022 |  | $ | 3,002 |
2023 |  | $ | 2,906 |

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