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Acquisition Reserves | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 28, 2012
Acquisition Reserves Disclosure [Abstract] |
Acquisition Reserves | Acquisition Reserves In connection with the Company’s acquisition of Corporate Express N.V. ("Corporate Express"), acquisition reserves of $181.0 million were originally established. The activity related to this reserve for fiscal 2011 and 2012 is as follows (in thousands):
| Balance as of January 29, 2011 |  | Utilization |  | Foreign Exchange Fluctuations |  | Balance as of April 30, 2011
Transaction costs | $ | 543 |  |  | $ | (119 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 424 |
Severance | 11,793 |  |  | (2,055 | ) |  | 607 |  |  | 10,345 |
Facility closures | 20,287 |  |  | (928 | ) |  | 65 |  |  | 19,424 |
Other | 9,344 |  |  | (313 | ) |  | 482 |  |  | 9,513 |
Total | $ | 41,967 |  |  | $ | (3,415 | ) |  | $ | 1,154 |  |  | $ | 39,706 |
| Balance as of January 28, 2012 |  | Utilization |  | Foreign Exchange Fluctuations |  | Balance as of April 28, 2012
Severance | $ | 1,691 |  |  | $ | (54 | ) |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | 1,649 |
Facility closures | 15,761 |  |  | (534 | ) |  | 2 |  |  | 15,229 |
Other | 6,340 |  |  | (32 | ) |  | 29 |  |  | 6,337 |
Total | $ | 23,792 |  |  | $ | (620 | ) |  | $ | 43 |  |  | $ | 23,215 |
The majority of the reserves have been substantially utilized with the exception of certain payments related to facility closures that will be made over the remaining lease terms and certain other obligations related to the integration of the business.

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