| Guarantor Financial Information [Table Text Block] |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | October 27, 2012 | | Express, Inc. | | Subsidiary Issuers | | Guarantor Subsidiaries | | Other Subsidiaries | | Eliminations | | Consolidated Total | Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | Current assets | | | | | | | | | | | | Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 938 |
| | $ | 74,129 |
| | $ | 24,343 |
| | $ | 3,028 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 102,438 |
| Receivables, net | — |
| | 3,884 |
| | 3,903 |
| | 1,629 |
| | — |
| | 9,416 |
| Inventories | — |
| | 18,041 |
| | 266,010 |
| | 2,826 |
| | — |
| | 286,877 |
| Prepaid minimum rent | — |
| | 446 |
| | 23,139 |
| | 648 |
| | — |
| | 24,233 |
| Intercompany loan receivable | — |
| | 17,596 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (17,596 | ) | | — |
| Intercompany receivable | — |
| | 55,917 |
| | — |
| | 5,862 |
| | (61,779 | ) | | — |
| Other | 1,066 |
| | 24,348 |
| | 3,525 |
| | 10 |
| | — |
| | 28,949 |
| Total current assets | 2,004 |
| | 194,361 |
| | 320,920 |
| | 14,003 |
| | (79,375 | ) | | 451,913 |
| Property and equipment, net | — |
| | 41,073 |
| | 227,766 |
| | 12,027 |
| | — |
| | 280,866 |
| Tradename/domain name | — |
| | 197,719 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 197,719 |
| Investment in subsidiary | 300,250 |
| | 334,995 |
| | — |
| | 294,466 |
| | (929,711 | ) | | — |
| Deferred tax assets | 852 |
| | 6,386 |
| | 2,402 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 9,640 |
| Other assets | — |
| | 8,066 |
| | 3,146 |
| | 4 |
| | — |
| | 11,216 |
| Total assets | $ | 303,106 |
| | $ | 782,600 |
| | $ | 554,234 |
| | $ | 320,500 |
| | $ | (1,009,086 | ) | | $ | 951,354 |
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | | Current liabilities |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | | Accounts payable | $ | — |
| | $ | 204,530 |
| | $ | 1,831 |
| | $ | 1,111 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 207,472 |
| Deferred revenue | — |
| | 1,320 |
| | 17,159 |
| | 45 |
| | — |
| | 18,524 |
| Accrued bonus | — |
| | — |
| | 85 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 85 |
| Accrued expenses | 12 |
| | 45,201 |
| | 41,295 |
| | 1,130 |
| | — |
| | 87,638 |
| Intercompany payable | — |
| | 5,862 |
| | 55,917 |
| | — |
| | (61,779 | ) | | — |
| Intercompany loan payable | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 17,596 |
| | (17,596 | ) | | — |
| Total current liabilities | 12 |
| | 256,913 |
| | 116,287 |
| | 19,882 |
| | (79,375 | ) | | 313,719 |
| Long-term debt | — |
| | 198,760 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 198,760 |
| Other long-term liabilities | — |
| | 32,461 |
| | 98,462 |
| | 4,857 |
| | — |
| | 135,780 |
| Total liabilities | 12 |
| | 488,134 |
| | 214,749 |
| | 24,739 |
| | (79,375 | ) | | 648,259 |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 12) |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| Total stockholders’ equity | 303,094 |
| | 294,466 |
| | 339,485 |
| | 295,761 |
| | (929,711 | ) | | 303,095 |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 303,106 |
| | $ | 782,600 |
| | $ | 554,234 |
| | $ | 320,500 |
| | $ | (1,009,086 | ) | | $ | 951,354 |
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EXPRESS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET (Amounts in thousands) (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | January 28, 2012 | | Express, Inc. | | Subsidiary Issuers | | Guarantor Subsidiaries | | Other Subsidiaries | | Eliminations | | Consolidated Total | Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | Current assets | | | | | | | | | | | | Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,575 |
| | $ | 121,273 |
| | $ | 27,964 |
| | $ | 1,550 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 152,362 |
| Receivables, net | — |
| | 1,917 |
| | 5,522 |
| | 1,588 |
| | — |
| | 9,027 |
| Inventories | — |
| | 22,681 |
| | 183,826 |
| | 2,447 |
| | — |
| | 208,954 |
| Prepaid minimum rent | — |
| | 219 |
| | 22,766 |
| | 476 |
| | — |
| | 23,461 |
| Intercompany loan receivable | — |
| | 12,684 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (12,684 | ) | | — |
| Intercompany receivable | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 5,862 |
| | (5,862 | ) | | — |
| Other | — |
| | 20,188 |
| | (1,960 | ) | | 4 |
| | — |
| | 18,232 |
| Total current assets | 1,575 |
| | 178,962 |
| | 238,118 |
| | 11,927 |
| | (18,546 | ) | | 412,036 |
| Property and equipment, net | — |
| | 31,415 |
| | 187,286 |
| | 8,605 |
| | — |
| | 227,306 |
| Tradename/domain name | — |
| | 197,509 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 197,509 |
| Investment in subsidiary | 277,920 |
| | 300,747 |
| | — |
| | 272,135 |
| | (850,802 | ) | | — |
| Deferred tax assets | 852 |
| | 7,224 |
| | 4,386 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 12,462 |
| Other assets | — |
| | 8,956 |
| | 3,926 |
| | 4 |
| | — |
| | 12,886 |
| Total assets | $ | 280,347 |
| | $ | 724,813 |
| | $ | 433,716 |
| | $ | 292,671 |
| | $ | (869,348 | ) | | $ | 862,199 |
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | | | | | | | | | | | Current liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | Accounts payable | $ | — |
| | $ | 131,767 |
| | $ | 1,294 |
| | $ | 618 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 133,679 |
| Deferred revenue | — |
| | 3,158 |
| | 24,476 |
| | 50 |
| | — |
| | 27,684 |
| Accrued bonus | — |
| | 13,486 |
| | 1,185 |
| | 18 |
| | — |
| | 14,689 |
| Accrued expenses | (800 | ) | | 63,899 |
| | 44,523 |
| | 1,539 |
| | — |
| | 109,161 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses—related parties | — |
| | 5,997 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 5,997 |
| Intercompany payable | — |
| | 5,862 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (5,862 | ) | | — |
| Intercompany loan payable | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 12,684 |
| | (12,684 | ) | | — |
| Total current liabilities | (800 | ) | | 224,169 |
| | 71,478 |
| | 14,909 |
| | (18,546 | ) | | 291,210 |
| Long-term debt | — |
| | 198,539 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 198,539 |
| Other long-term liabilities | — |
| | 29,970 |
| | 58,189 |
| | 3,144 |
| | — |
| | 91,303 |
| Total liabilities | (800 | ) | | 452,678 |
| | 129,667 |
| | 18,053 |
| | (18,546 | ) | | 581,052 |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 12) |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| Total stockholders’ equity | 281,147 |
| | 272,135 |
| | 304,049 |
| | 274,618 |
| | (850,802 | ) | | 281,147 |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 280,347 |
| | $ | 724,813 |
| | $ | 433,716 |
| | $ | 292,671 |
| | $ | (869,348 | ) | | $ | 862,199 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Thirteen Weeks Ended October 27, 2012 | | | | Subsidiary | | Guarantor | | Other | | | | Consolidated | | Express, Inc. | | Issuers | | Subsidiaries | | Subsidiaries | | Eliminations | | Total | Net sales | $ | — |
| | $ | 263,985 |
| | $ | 462,960 |
| | $ | 4,157 |
| | $ | (262,575 | ) | | $ | 468,527 |
| Cost of goods sold, buying and occupancy costs | — |
| | 202,519 |
| | 374,101 |
| | 2,602 |
| | (262,233 | ) | | 316,989 |
| Gross profit | — |
| | 61,466 |
| | 88,859 |
| | 1,555 |
| | (342 | ) | | 151,538 |
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 114 |
| | 45,761 |
| | 69,940 |
| | 2,249 |
| | (342 | ) | | 117,722 |
| Other operating expense (income), net | — |
| | — |
| | (586 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (586 | ) | Operating income (loss) | (114 | ) | | 15,705 |
| | 19,505 |
| | (694 | ) | | — |
| | 34,402 |
| Interest expense | — |
| | 4,771 |
| | — |
| | 11 |
| | — |
| | 4,782 |
| Interest income | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| (Income) loss in subsidiary | (17,292 | ) | | (11,038 | ) | | — |
| | (17,292 | ) | | 45,622 |
| | — |
| Other expense (income), net | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (116 | ) | | — |
| | (116 | ) | Income (loss) before income taxes | 17,178 |
| | 21,972 |
| | 19,505 |
| | 16,703 |
| | (45,622 | ) | | 29,736 |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | (244 | ) | | 4,680 |
| | 7,878 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 12,314 |
| Net income (loss) | $ | 17,422 |
| | $ | 17,292 |
| | $ | 11,627 |
| | $ | 16,703 |
| | $ | (45,622 | ) | | $ | 17,422 |
| Foreign currency translation | (49 | ) | | (49 | ) | | — |
| | (98 | ) | | 147 |
| | (49 | ) | Comprehensive income | $ | 17,373 |
| | $ | 17,243 |
| | $ | 11,627 |
| | $ | 16,605 |
| | $ | (45,475 | ) | | $ | 17,373 |
|
EXPRESS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Amounts in thousands) (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Thirteen Weeks Ended October 29, 2011 | | | | Subsidiary | | Guarantor | | Other | | | | Consolidated | | Express, Inc. | | Issuers | | Subsidiaries | | Subsidiaries | | Eliminations | | Total | Net sales | $ | — |
| | $ | 290,893 |
| | $ | 485,463 |
| | $ | 947 |
| | $ | (290,519 | ) | | $ | 486,784 |
| Cost of goods sold, buying and occupancy costs | — |
| | 203,508 |
| | 396,070 |
| | 1,644 |
| | (290,406 | ) | | 310,816 |
| Gross profit | — |
| | 87,385 |
| | 89,393 |
| | (697 | ) | | (113 | ) | | 175,968 |
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 252 |
| | 40,984 |
| | 72,510 |
| | 1,428 |
| | (113 | ) | | 115,061 |
| Other operating expense (income), net | — |
| | — |
| | 34 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 34 |
| Operating income (loss) | (252 | ) | | 46,401 |
| | 16,849 |
| | (2,125 | ) | | — |
| | 60,873 |
| Interest expense | — |
| | 6,328 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 6,328 |
| Interest income | — |
| | (2 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (2 | ) | (Income) loss in subsidiary | (32,925 | ) | | (8,014 | ) | | — |
| | (32,925 | ) | | 73,864 |
| | — |
| Other expense (income), net | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (148 | ) | | — |
| | (148 | ) | Income (loss) before income taxes | 32,673 |
| | 48,089 |
| | 16,849 |
| | 30,948 |
| | (73,864 | ) | | 54,695 |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 3 |
| | 15,164 |
| | 6,858 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 22,025 |
| Net income (loss) | $ | 32,670 |
| | $ | 32,925 |
| | $ | 9,991 |
| | $ | 30,948 |
| | $ | (73,864 | ) | | $ | 32,670 |
| Foreign currency translation | 2 |
| | 2 |
| | — |
| | 4 |
| | (6 | ) | | 2 |
| Comprehensive income | $ | 32,672 |
| | $ | 32,927 |
| | $ | 9,991 |
| | $ | 30,952 |
| | $ | (73,870 | ) | | $ | 32,672 |
|
EXPRESS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Amounts in thousands) (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended October 27, 2012 | | | | Subsidiary | | Guarantor | | Other | | | | Consolidated | | Express, Inc. | | Issuers | | Subsidiaries | | Subsidiaries | | Eliminations | | Total | Net sales | $ | — |
| | $ | 819,709 |
| | $ | 1,406,431 |
| | $ | 10,692 |
| | $ | (817,474 | ) | | $ | 1,419,358 |
| Cost of goods sold, buying and occupancy costs | — |
| | 606,086 |
| | 1,136,406 |
| | 6,837 |
| | (816,797 | ) | | 932,532 |
| Gross profit | — |
| | 213,623 |
| | 270,025 |
| | 3,855 |
| | (677 | ) | | 486,826 |
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 614 |
| | 130,866 |
| | 211,328 |
| | 5,093 |
| | (677 | ) | | 347,224 |
| Other operating expense (income), net | — |
| | — |
| | (553 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (553 | ) | Operating income (loss) | (614 | ) | | 82,757 |
| | 59,250 |
| | (1,238 | ) | | — |
| | 140,155 |
| Interest expense | — |
| | 14,329 |
| | — |
| | 9 |
| | — |
| | 14,338 |
| Interest income | — |
| | (1 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (1 | ) | (Income) loss in subsidiary | (75,694 | ) | | (34,177 | ) | | — |
| | (75,694 | ) | | 185,565 |
| | — |
| Other expense (income), net | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (104 | ) | | — |
| | (104 | ) | Income (loss) before income taxes | 75,080 |
| | 102,606 |
| | 59,250 |
| | 74,551 |
| | (185,565 | ) | | 125,922 |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | (244 | ) | | 26,912 |
| | 23,930 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 50,598 |
| Net income (loss) | $ | 75,324 |
| | $ | 75,694 |
| | $ | 35,320 |
| | $ | 74,551 |
| | $ | (185,565 | ) | | $ | 75,324 |
| Foreign currency translation | (46 | ) | | (46 | ) | | — |
| | (92 | ) | | 138 |
| | (46 | ) | Comprehensive income | $ | 75,278 |
| | $ | 75,648 |
| | $ | 35,320 |
| | $ | 74,459 |
| | $ | (185,427 | ) | | $ | 75,278 |
|
EXPRESS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Amounts in thousands) (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended October 29, 2011 | | | | Subsidiary | | Guarantor | | Other | | | | Consolidated | | Express, Inc. | | Issuers | | Subsidiaries | | Subsidiaries | | Eliminations | | Total | Net sales | $ | — |
| | $ | 822,877 |
| | $ | 1,398,187 |
| | $ | 947 |
| | $ | (821,809 | ) | | $ | 1,400,202 |
| Cost of goods sold, buying and occupancy costs | — |
| | 585,795 |
| | 1,130,024 |
| | 1,740 |
| | (821,471 | ) | | 896,088 |
| Gross profit | — |
| | 237,082 |
| | 268,163 |
| | (793 | ) | | (338 | ) | | 504,114 |
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 1,207 |
| | 120,276 |
| | 219,619 |
| | 1,472 |
| | (338 | ) | | 342,236 |
| Other operating expense (income), net | — |
| | (235 | ) | | 69 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (166 | ) | Operating income (loss) | (1,207 | ) | | 117,041 |
| | 48,475 |
| | (2,265 | ) | | — |
| | 162,044 |
| Interest expense | — |
| | 27,843 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 27,843 |
| Interest income | — |
| | (7 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (7 | ) | (Income) loss in subsidiary | (81,515 | ) | | (26,747 | ) | | — |
| | (81,515 | ) | | 189,777 |
| | — |
| Other expense (income), net | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (148 | ) | | — |
| | (148 | ) | Income (loss) before income taxes | 80,308 |
| | 115,952 |
| | 48,475 |
| | 79,398 |
| | (189,777 | ) | | 134,356 |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 5 |
| | 34,437 |
| | 19,611 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 54,053 |
| Net income (loss) | $ | 80,303 |
| | $ | 81,515 |
| | $ | 28,864 |
| | $ | 79,398 |
| | $ | (189,777 | ) | | $ | 80,303 |
| Foreign currency translation | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| Comprehensive income | $ | 80,303 |
| | $ | 81,515 |
| | $ | 28,864 |
| | $ | 79,398 |
| | $ | (189,777 | ) | | $ | 80,303 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended October 27, 2012 | | | | Subsidiary | | Guarantor | | Other | | | | Consolidated | | Express, Inc. | | Issuers | | Subsidiaries | | Subsidiaries | | Eliminations | | Total | Operating Activities | | | | | | | | | | | | Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 74 |
| | $ | 38,875 |
| | $ | 49,727 |
| | $ | 466 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 89,142 |
| Investing Activities | | | | | | | | | | | | Capital expenditures | — |
| | (16,065 | ) | | (53,348 | ) | | (3,941 | ) | | — |
| | (73,354 | ) | Purchase of intangible assets | — |
| | (210 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (210 | ) | Distributions received | 65,200 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 65,200 |
| | (130,400 | ) | | — |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 65,200 |
| | (16,275 | ) | | (53,348 | ) | | 61,259 |
| | (130,400 | ) | | (73,564 | ) | Financing Activities | | | | | | | | | | | | Payments on capital lease obligation | — |
| | (41 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (41 | ) | Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation | — |
| | 409 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 409 |
| Proceeds from share-based compensation | 623 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 623 |
| Intercompany loan | — |
| | (4,912 | ) | | — |
| | 4,912 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Distributions paid | — |
| | (65,200 | ) | | — |
| | (65,200 | ) | | 130,400 |
| | — |
| Repurchase of common stock | (66,534 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (66,534 | ) | Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (65,911 | ) | | (69,744 | ) | | — |
| | (60,288 | ) | | 130,400 |
| | (65,543 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | Effect of exchange rate on cash | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 41 |
| | — |
| | 41 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (637 | ) | | (47,144 | ) | | (3,621 | ) | | 1,478 |
| | — |
| | (49,924 | ) | Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 1,575 |
| | 121,273 |
| | 27,964 |
| | 1,550 |
| | — |
| | 152,362 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 938 |
| | $ | 74,129 |
| | $ | 24,343 |
| | $ | 3,028 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 102,438 |
|
EXPRESS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Amounts in thousands) (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended October 29, 2011 | | | | Subsidiary | | Guarantor | | Other | | | | Consolidated | | Express, Inc. | | Issuers | | Subsidiaries | | Subsidiaries | | Eliminations | | Total | Operating Activities | | | | | | | | | | | | Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | (265 | ) | | $ | 15,337 |
| | $ | 52,342 |
| | $ | (3,071 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | 64,343 |
| Investing Activities | | | | | | | | | | | | Capital expenditures | — |
| | (6,704 | ) | | (46,626 | ) | | (2,585 | ) | | — |
| | (55,915 | ) | Purchase of intangible assets | — |
| | (60 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (60 | ) | Distributions received | 103 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 103 |
| | (206 | ) | | — |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 103 |
| | (6,764 | ) | | (46,626 | ) | | (2,482 | ) | | (206 | ) | | (55,975 | ) | Financing Activities | | | | | | | | | | | | Repayments of long-term debt arrangements | — |
| | (50,087 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (50,087 | ) | Costs incurred in connection with debt arrangements and Senior Notes | — |
| | (1,192 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (1,192 | ) | Proceeds from share-based compensation | 234 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 234 |
| Intercompany loan | — |
| | (6,002 | ) | | — |
| | 6,002 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Distributions paid | — |
| | (103 | ) | | — |
| | (103 | ) | | 206 |
| | — |
| Repurchase of common stock | (103 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (103 | ) | Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 131 |
| | (57,384 | ) | | — |
| | 5,899 |
| | 206 |
| | (51,148 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | Effect of exchange rate on cash | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (31 | ) | | (48,811 | ) | | 5,716 |
| | 346 |
| | — |
| | (42,780 | ) | Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 1,647 |
| | 163,480 |
| | 22,635 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 187,762 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 1,616 |
| | $ | 114,669 |
| | $ | 28,351 |
| | $ | 346 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 144,982 |
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