Accounts Receivable

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2015

Accounts receivable is summarized as follows (in thousands):



	Jan 31, 2015		Feb 1, 2014
Trade	$	232,768	$	291,411
Royalty	10,118		16,372
Other	5,239		8,174
	248,125		315,957
Less allowance for doubtful accounts	31,920		39,392
	$	216,205	$	276,565

Accounts receivable consists of trade receivables relating primarily to the Company’s wholesale business in Europe, and to a lesser extent, to its wholesale businesses in North America and Asia, and royalty receivables relating to its licensing operations. The accounts receivable allowance includes allowances for doubtful accounts, wholesale sales returns and wholesale markdowns. Retail sales returns allowances are included in accrued expenses.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for claims held for amounts due a entity, excluding financing receivables. Examples include, but are not limited to, trade accounts receivables, notes receivables, loans receivables. Includes disclosure for allowance for credit losses.

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