Fair Value Measurement (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jul. 28, 2012
Fair Value Measurement  
Schedule of investment securities classified as held-to-maturity

 

As of July 28, 2012, the Company’s investment securities are classified as held-to-maturity since the Company has the intent and ability to hold the investments to maturity.  Such securities are carried at amortized cost plus accrued interest and consist of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

Amortized
Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

Fair Market
Value

 

Short-term:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obligations of states and municipalities (Level 2)

 

$

259

 

$

1

 

$

 

$

260

 

Bank certificates of deposit (Level 2)

 

3,052

 

3

 

 

3,055

 

 

 

$

3,311

 

$

4

 

$

 

$

3,315

 

Long-term:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obligations of the U. S. Treasury (Level 1)

 

$

4,989

 

$

56

 

$

 

$

5,045

 

Obligations of states and municipalities (Level 2)

 

1,511

 

12

 

 

1,523

 

Bank certificates of deposit (Level 2)

 

9,897

 

4

 

 

9,901

 

 

 

$

16,397

 

$

72

 

$

 

$

16,469

 

 

As of January 28, 2012, the Company’s investment securities were classified as held-to-maturity and consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

Amortized
Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

Fair
Market
Value

 

Short-term:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank certificates of deposit (Level 2)

 

$

902

 

$

1

 

$

 

$

903

 

Long-term:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obligations of the U. S. Treasury (Level 1)

 

$

4,986

 

$

77

 

$

 

$

5,063

 

Obligations of states and municipalities (Level 2)

 

1,809

 

19

 

 

1,828

 

Bank certificates of deposit (Level 2)

 

12,045

 

 

1

 

12,044

 

 

 

$

18,840

 

$

96

 

$

1

 

$

18,935

 

 

Schedule of amortized cost and fair market value of investment securities by contractual maturity

The amortized cost and fair market value of investment securities as of July 28, 2012 by contractual maturity are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Amortized
Cost

 

Fair
Market
Value

 

Mature in one year or less

 

$

3,311

 

$

3,315

 

Mature after one year through five years

 

16,397

 

16,469

 

 

 

$

19,708

 

$

19,784

 

 

The amortized cost and fair market value of investment securities as of January 28, 2012 by contractual maturity were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Amortized
Cost

 

Fair
Market
Value

 

Mature in one year or less

 

$

902

 

$

903

 

Mature after one year through five years

 

18,840

 

18,935

 

 

 

$

19,742

 

$

19,838