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2315301 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Tables)
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Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2015-02-01 - 2016-01-30
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Domestic and Foreign Pretax Income
Domestic and foreign pretax loss is as follows (in thousands):

 
 
Fiscal
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Domestic                                                                                                                   
 
$
(113,352
)
 
$
(196,394
)
 
$
(154,148
)
Foreign                                                                                                                   
 
(18,978
)
 
(25,527
)
 
(31,971
)
Total loss before (benefit) provision for income taxes                                                                                                                   
 
$
(132,330
)
 
$
(221,921
)
 
$
(186,119
)
 
 
Components of Provision For Income Taxes
The expense (benefit) provision for income taxes consists of the following (in thousands):

 
 
Fiscal
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal                                                                                                                   
 
$
2,159

 
$
(19,313
)
 
$
(45,615
)
State and local                                                                                                                   
 
761

 
(1,823
)
 
2,035

Foreign                                                                                                                   
 
1,191

 
1,269

 
1,052

 
 
$
4,111

 
$
(19,867
)
 
$
(42,528
)
Deferred:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Federal                                                                                                                   
 
$

 
$

 
$
(5,981
)
State and local                                                                                                                   
 

 
4,440

 
1,707

Foreign                                                                                                                   
 
502

 
(36
)
 
2,514

 
 
$
502

 
$
4,404

 
$
(1,760
)
 
 
$
4,613

 
$
(15,463
)
 
$
(44,288
)
 
 
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
Reconciliation of the U.S. statutory tax rate with our effective tax rate is summarized as follows:

 
 
Fiscal
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Federal statutory tax rate
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
(Decrease) increase in tax resulting from:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Foreign income taxes
 
(1.7
)%
 
(0.8
)%
 
(4.2
)%
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit
 
(0.4
)%
 
(1.2
)%
 
(1.8
)%
Federal income tax valuation allowance
 
(40.4
)%
 
(25.2
)%
 
(4.8
)%
Other
 
4.0
 %
 
(0.8
)%
 
(0.4
)%
Effective tax (expense) benefit rate
 
(3.5
)%
 
7.0
 %
 
23.8
 %
 
 
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The components of the net deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):

 
 
 
January 30, 2016
 
January 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating loss carry-forwards (“NOL’s”)
 
$
126,650

 
$
70,118

Furniture, equipment and improvements
 
6,993

 
9,474

Stock-based compensation
 
7,112

 
8,786

Tax credit carryovers
 
8,150

 
7,666

Deferred rent and tenant allowances
 
6,228

 
5,444

Retirement benefit plan liabilities
 
2,223

 
4,356

Unredeemed gift cards
 
3,120

 
3,251

Accrued compensation
 
1,293

 
4,085

Other
 
5,470

 
6,731

Inventory
 
(10,229
)
 
(8,861
)
Total net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance
 
157,010

 
111,050

Valuation allowance
 
(157,010
)
 
(110,548
)
Net deferred income tax assets
 
$

 
$
502

 
 
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reconciliation
Below is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of the gross unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain tax positions (excluding interest and penalties), which are recorded in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 
Unrecognized
Tax Benefits
 
(In thousands)
Balance at February 2, 2013
$
1,880

Increases due to tax positions related to prior years
730

Increases due to tax positions related to current year
6,158

Increases due to settlements with taxing authorities
56

Decreases due to settlements with taxing authorities
(195
)
Decreases due to tax positions related to prior years
(9
)
Balance at February 1, 2014
$
8,620

Increases due to tax positions related to prior years
362

Decreases due to settlements with taxing authorities
(304
)
Decreases due to tax positions related to prior years
(2,046
)
Balance at January 31, 2015
$
6,632

Increases due to tax positions related to prior years
$
471

Decreases due to tax positions related to prior years
(764
)
Decreases due to lapse of statute of limitations
(150
)
Balance at January 30, 2016
$
6,189