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Acquisition Reserves | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 27, 2012
Acquisition Reserves Disclosure [Abstract] |
Acquisition Reserves | Acquisition Reserves In connection with the Company’s acquisition of 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 October 29, 2011
Transaction costs | $ | 543 |  |  | $ | (119 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 424 |
Severance | 11,793 |  |  | (3,293 | ) |  | 272 |  |  | 8,772 |
Facility closures | 20,287 |  |  | (3,252 | ) |  | 27 |  |  | 17,062 |
Other | 9,344 |  |  | (347 | ) |  | 316 |  |  | 9,313 |
Total | $ | 41,967 |  |  | $ | (7,011 | ) |  | $ | 615 |  |  | $ | 35,571 |
| Balance as of January 28, 2012 |  | Utilization |  | Adjustments |  | Foreign Exchange Fluctuations |  | Balance as of October 27, 2012
Severance | $ | 1,691 |  |  | $ | (227 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (20 | ) |  | $ | 1,444 |
Facility closures | 15,761 |  |  | (10,752 | ) |  | (5,000 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | 7 |
Other | 6,340 |  |  | (46 | ) |  | — |  |  | (44 | ) |  | 6,250 |
Total | $ | 23,792 |  |  | $ | (11,025 | ) |  | $ | (5,000 | ) |  | $ | (66 | ) |  | $ | 7,701 |
The acquisition reserve balances shown above are included within Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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