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Note 3 - Property and Equipment
3 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
3. Property and Equipment

In 2012, the Company initiated a turnaround plan that includes the closure of a number of stores.  The Company considers a more likely than not assessment that an individual location will close as a triggering event to review the store asset group for recoverability.  As a result of this review for the first quarter of fiscal 2013, it was determined that certain stores would not be able to recover the carrying value of store leasehold improvements through expected undiscounted cash flows over the shortened remaining life of the related assets.  Accordingly, the carrying value of the assets was reduced to fair value, calculated as the estimated future cash flows for each asset group, and asset impairment charges of $0.5 million were recorded in the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2013, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses as a component of income before income taxes in the Retail segment.  The inputs used to determine the fair value of the assets are Level 3 inputs as defined by ASC section 820-10. Any remaining net book value is depreciated over the shortened expected life.  There were no similar impairments in the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012.