v3.20.4

Segment Information (Details)
$ in Millions

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2020

USD ($)

segment

Nov. 02, 2019

USD ($)

Aug. 01, 2020

USD ($)

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Number of operating segments | segment

3

Revenues

$ 573.0

$ 1,060.5

$ 3,500.0

Total operating (loss) income

^[1]

(176.5)

6.5

Total restructuring and other related charges

^[1],[2]

(1.3)

(3.8)

Total depreciation and amortization expense

47.6

74.4

Depreciation and Amortization expense, Continuing Operations

47.2

66.3

Overhead expenses

26.5

Operating Segments | Premium Fashion

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Revenues

306.5

585.0

Total operating (loss) income

^[1]

(155.2)

27.0

Total depreciation and amortization expense

29.6

32.7

Operating Segments | Plus Fashion

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Revenues

170.2

220.7

Total operating (loss) income

^[1]

1.8

(8.6)

Total depreciation and amortization expense

13.1

14.5

Operating Segments | Kids Fashion

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Revenues

96.3

254.8

Total operating (loss) income

^[1]

(21.8)

(8.1)

Total depreciation and amortization expense

4.5

19.1

Cash-related restructuring charges

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Total restructuring and other related charges

(1.3)

(3.8)

Total severance and benefit costs

^[3]

1.2

3.8

Total professional fees and other related charges

^[3]

0.1

0.0

Cash-related restructuring charges | Operating Segments | Premium Fashion

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Total severance and benefit costs

^[3]

(0.9)

(0.4)

Cash-related restructuring charges | Operating Segments | Plus Fashion

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Total severance and benefit costs

^[3]

0.2

(0.3)

Cash-related restructuring charges | Operating Segments | Kids Fashion

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Total severance and benefit costs

^[3]

2.0

(0.1)

Cash-related restructuring charges | Corporate, Non-Segment

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Total severance and benefit costs

^[3]

(0.1)

4.6

Total professional fees and other related charges

^[3]

$ 0.1

$ 0.0

[1]

For the three months ended October 31, 2020 and November 2, 2019, respectively, the Dressbarn and Catherines businesses were classified as discontinued operations within the condensed consolidated financial statements. As a result, shared expenses of $26.5 million for the three months ended November 2, 2019, which were previously allocated to Dressbarn and Catherines have been reallocated to the remaining operating units.

[2]

Restructuring and other related charges are as follows:

			Three Months Ended
			October 31, 2020						November 2, 2019
			(millions)
Cash related charges (i):
Severance and benefit costs:
Premium Fashion			$	(0.9)					$	(0.4)
Plus Fashion			0.2						(0.3)
Kids Fashion			2.0						(0.1)
Corporate			(0.1)						4.6
Total severance and benefit costs			1.2						3.8
Professional fees and other related charges:
Corporate			0.1						—
Total professional fees and other related charges			0.1						—
Total cash related charges			1.3						3.8
Total restructuring and other related charges			$	1.3					$	3.8

(i) The charges incurred under the Company’s cost reduction initiatives are more fully described in Note 8.

[3]

The charges incurred under the Company’s cost reduction initiatives are more fully described in Note 8.

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