XML 23 R11.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.3.1.900
Accounts Receivable
 9 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2016
Receivables [Abstract]  
Accounts Receivable
4.  Accounts Receivable

A summary of accounts receivable follows:
                   
(dollars in thousands)
  
January 31, 2016
    
February 1, 2015
    
May 3, 2015
  
Customers
   $ 28,684     $ 31,952     $ 30,338  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
     (814 )     (449 )     (851 )
Reserve for returns and allowances and discounts
     (1,086 )     (729 )     (738 )
    $ 26,784     $ 30,774     $ 28,749  

A summary of the activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts follows:
 
       
   
Nine months ended
  
(dollars in thousands)
  
January 31, 2016
    
February 1, 2015
  
Beginning balance
   $ (851 )   $ (573 )
Provision for bad debts
     (93 )     (20 )
Net write-offs, net of recoveries
     130       144  
Ending balance
   $ (814 )   $ (449 )
 
A summary of the activity in the allowance for returns and allowances and discounts accounts follows:
       
      Nine months ended  
(dollars in thousands)
  
January 31, 2016
    
February 1, 2015
  
Beginning balance
   $ (738 )   $ (479 )
Provision for returns, allowances
                
    and discounts
     (2,389 )     (2,065 )
Credits issued
     2,041       1,815  
Ending balance
   $ (1,086 )   $ (729 )