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56
NORDSTROM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(Dollars in thousands)
Column A
Column B
Column C
Column D
Column E
Additions
Description
Balance at beginning
of period
Charged to costs
and expenses
Deductions
Balance at end
of period
Deducted from related balance sheet account
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
Year ended:
February 3, 2007
$17,926
$17,197
$17,648 (A)
$17,475
January 28, 2006
$19,065
$20,918
$22,057 (A)
$17,926
January 29, 2005
$20,320
$24,639
$25,894 (A)
$19,065
Reserves
Allowance for sales return, net:
Year ended:
February 3, 2007
$51,172
$893,651
$890,277 (B)
$54,546
January 28, 2006
$49,745
$805,288
$803,861 (B)
$51,172
January 29, 2005
$39,841
$725,982
$716,078 (B)
$49,745
(A) Deductions consist of write-offs of uncollectible accounts, net of recoveries.
(B) Deductions consist of actual returns offset by the value of the merchandise returned and the sales commission reversed.