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Acquisition Reserves (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 28, 2012
Acquisition Reserves Disclosure [Abstract] |
Activity related to acquisition reserves | 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 |

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- Definition Reconciliation of changes in acquisition related reserve. + References No definition available. + Details
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