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NOTE 3 - ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 29, 2012
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Text Block]
NOTE 3 – ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

The activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts was:

   
Fifty-Two Weeks Ended
 
   
January 29,
   
January 30,
   
January 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2010
 
Balance at beginning of year
  $ 2,082     $ 1,938     $ 2,207  
   Non-cash charges to cost and expenses
    361       674       1,361  
Less uncollectible receivables written off, net of recoveries
    (811 )     (530 )     (1,630 )
   Balance at end of year
  $ 1,632     $ 2,082     $ 1,938