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Note 11 - Contingencies
 9 Months Ended
Nov. 03, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
11.
Contingencies
 
In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to legal proceedings, government inquiries and claims, and other commercial disputes. If
one
or more of these matters has an unfavorable resolution, it is possible that the results of operations, liquidity or financial position of the Company could be materially affected in any particular period. The Company accrues a liability for these types of contingencies when it believes that it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and that it can reasonably estimate the amount of the loss. Gain contingencies are recorded when the underlying uncertainty has been settled.
 
Assessments made by the United Kingdom customs authority in
2012
have been appealed by the Company, which has paid the disputed duty, strictly under protest, pending the outcome of the continuing dispute, and this is included in receivables in the DTC segment. The United Kingdom customs authority is contesting the Company's appeal. The Company maintains a provision against the related receivable, based on a current evaluation of collectability, using the latest facts available in the dispute. As of
November 3, 2018
, the Company had a gross receivable balance of
$3.8
 million and a reserve of
$3.0
 million, leaving a net receivable of
$0.8
 million. However, the Company continues to vigorously dispute the customs audit findings and believes that the outcome of this dispute will
not
have a material adverse impact on the results of operations, liquidity or financial position of the Company.