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2. Change in Presentation of Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
6 Months Ended
Aug. 03, 2014
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]  
Accounting Changes [Text Block]
2.           Change in Presentation of Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

GAAP permits the direct or indirect methods of computing cash flows. Beginning with our fiscal 2014 annual report on Form 10-K, we elected to change the presentation of our cash flow statements from the direct to indirect method of computing cash flows. We believe the indirect method is preferable because:

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it provides a more straight-forward presentation of the reconciliation between consolidated net income and consolidated cash flows;

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it helps financial statement users to better understand how non-cash transactions are factors of consolidated net income but not sources of consolidated cash flows; and

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it helps financial statement users to better understand the different linkages among our consolidated financial statements.

Consequently, we have recast our prior-year condensed consolidated statements of cash flows to conform to the fiscal 2015 presentation under the indirect method.