Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	Jan. 28, 2017	Mar. 21, 2017	Jul. 29, 2016
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Childrens Place, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001041859
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-28
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Jan. 28, 2017
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 1,455,313,476
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		17,589,450
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 193,709	$ 187,534
Short-term Investments	49,300	40,100
Accounts receivable	31,413	26,315
Inventories	286,343	268,831
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	32,894	43,042
Deferred income taxes	17,504	15,486
Total current assets	611,163	581,308
Long-term assets:
Property and equipment, net	264,280	290,980
Deferred income taxes	29,734	22,230
Other assets	5,322	3,430
Total assets	910,499	897,948
Current liabilities:
Revolving loan	15,380	0
Accounts payable	178,208	154,541
Income taxes payable	13,812	1,611
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	121,797	118,870
Total current liabilities	329,197	275,022
Long-term liabilities:
Deferred rent liabilities	61,128	70,250
Other tax liabilities	7,344	9,713
Other long-term liabilities	16,543	15,170
Total liabilities	414,212	370,155
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 1,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.10 par value, 100,000 shares authorized; 17,764 and 19,479 issued; 17,722 and 19,440 outstanding	1,776	1,948
Additional paid-in capital	239,940	232,182
Treasury stock, at cost (42 and 39 shares)	(2,188)	(1,939)
Deferred compensation	2,188	1,939
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(20,341)	(27,485)
Retained earnings	274,912	321,148
Total stockholders' equity	496,287	527,793
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 910,499	$ 897,948

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Preferred stock, shares authorized	1,000	1,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common Stock, Shares Issued	17,764,000	19,479,000
Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	17,722,000	19,440,000
Treasury Stock, Shares	42,000	39,000

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Net sales	$ 1,785,316	$ 1,725,777	$ 1,761,324
Cost of sales	1,113,723	1,100,645	1,139,024
Gross profit	671,593	625,132	622,300
Selling, general and administrative expenses	454,143	469,898	470,686
Asset impairment charges	4,026	2,371	11,145
Business Exit Costs	282	98	(68)
Depreciation and amortization	65,734	62,685	60,494
Operating income (loss)	147,408	90,080	80,043
Interest (expense), net	(1,953)	(1,718)	(1,323)
Interest income	1,558	1,020	1,155
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	147,013	89,382	79,875
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	44,677	31,498	22,987
Net income (loss)	$ 102,336	$ 57,884	$ 56,888
Basic earnings (loss) per share amounts
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 5.51	$ 2.83	$ 2.62
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	18,584	20,438	21,681
Diluted earnings (loss) per share amounts
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 5.40	$ 2.80	$ 2.59
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	18,959	20,702	21,924

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 102,336	$ 57,884	$ 56,888
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax	6,161	(10,444)	(15,964)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	983	452	0
Comprehensive income	$ 109,480	$ 47,892	$ 40,924

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Deferred Compensation, Share-based Payments [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Stockholders' Equity, Total [Member]
Total stockholders' equity at Feb. 01, 2014		$ 2,223	$ 226,521	$ 1,575	$ 389,563	$ (1,529)	$ (1,575)	$ 616,778
Common Stock, Shares Issued Balance at Feb. 01, 2014	22,230,000
Treasury Stock, Shares at Feb. 01, 2014							(33,000)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	2,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised		0	55					55
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	336,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures		34	(34)					0
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition \| capitalizedstock-basedcompensation [Member]			930					930
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition			17,783					17,783
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares	(1,493,000)
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value		(149)	(15,600)		(60,380)			(76,129)
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	$ (11,491)				(11,491)			(11,491)
Dividendsunvestedshares			506		(506)			0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax						(15,964)		(15,964)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 56,888				56,888			56,888
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation			268					268
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Employee Benefit Plan				107
Total stockholders' equity at Jan. 31, 2015		2,108	230,429	1,682	374,074	(17,493)	$ (1,682)	589,118
Common Stock, Shares Issued Balance at Jan. 31, 2015	21,075,000						(2,000)
Treasury Stock, Shares at Jan. 31, 2015							(35,000)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	$ 0
Common Stock Issued, Employee Trust, Deferred							$ (107)	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	15,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised		2	436					438
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	397,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures		40	(40)					0
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition \| capitalizedstock-basedcompensation [Member]			697					697
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition			21,119					21,119
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares	(2,008,000)
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value		(202)	(22,643)		(98,048)			(120,893)
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	$ (12,217)				(12,217)			(12,217)
Dividendsunvestedshares	(600)		545		(545)			0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax						(10,444)		(10,444)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	57,884				57,884			57,884
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation			1,639					1,639
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Employee Benefit Plan				257
Total stockholders' equity at Jan. 30, 2016	$ 527,793	1,948	232,182	1,939	321,148	(27,485)	$ (1,939)	527,793
Common Stock, Shares Issued Balance at Jan. 30, 2016	19,479,000						(4,000)
Treasury Stock, Shares at Jan. 30, 2016	39,000						(39,000)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	$ 452
Common Stock Issued, Employee Trust, Deferred	$ (1,939)						$ (257)	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	15,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised		2	436					438
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	217,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures		22	(22)					0
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition \| capitalizedstock-basedcompensation [Member]			1,402					1,402
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition			28,040					28,040
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares	(1,947,000)
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value		196	24,622		(132,991)			157,809
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	$ (14,785)				14,785			14,785
Dividendsunvestedshares	(800)		(796)		796			0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax						6,161		6,161
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	102,336				102,336			102,336
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation			1,728					1,728
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Employee Benefit Plan				249
Total stockholders' equity at Jan. 28, 2017	$ 496,287	$ 1,776	$ 239,940	$ 2,188	$ 274,912	$ (20,341)	$ (2,188)	496,287
Common Stock, Shares Issued Balance at Jan. 28, 2017	17,764,000						(3,000)
Treasury Stock, Shares at Jan. 28, 2017	42,000						(42,000)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	$ 983
Common Stock Issued, Employee Trust, Deferred	$ (2,188)						$ (249)	$ 0

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$ 102,336	$ 57,884	$ 56,888
Reconciliation of income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	65,734	62,685	60,494
Stock-based compensation	28,040	21,119	17,783
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(1,728)	(1,639)	(268)
Asset impairment charges	4,026	2,371	11,145
Deferred taxes	(9,379)	12,166	5,627
Deferred rent expense and lease incentives	(11,216)	(9,519)	(8,889)
Other	819	1,216	2,208
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Inventories	(16,072)	26,121	21,022
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(7,561)	2,318	(6,268)
Income taxes payable, net of prepayments	25,109	1,845	(7,341)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	18,989	(4,040)	6,049
Deferred rent and other liabilities	195	10,123	2,960
Net cash provided by operating activities	199,292	182,650	161,410
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Property and equipment purchases, lease acquisition and software costs	(34,684)	(42,145)	(72,212)
Payments to Acquire Short-term Investments	(49,300)	(99,680)	(81,000)
Proceeds from Sale of Short-term Investments	40,100	111,580	91,500
Purchase of company-owned life insurance policies	(368)	(379)	5
Net cash used in investing activities	(44,252)	(30,624)	(61,707)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities	553,415	556,856	320,230
Repayments under revolving credit facilities	(538,035)	(556,856)	(320,230)
Purchase and retirement of common stock, including transaction costs	(157,809)	(120,893)	(76,129)
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	(14,785)	(12,217)	(11,491)
Exercise of stock options	438	438	55
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	1,728	1,639	268
Deferred financing costs	0	(320)	(306)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(155,048)	(131,353)	(87,603)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	6,183	(6,430)	(12,806)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	6,175	14,243	(706)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	187,534	173,291	173,997
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	193,709	187,534	173,291
OTHER CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Net cash paid during the year for income taxes	31,492	13,887	23,598
Cash paid during the year for interest	1,680	1,399	936
Payments for (Proceeds from) Productive Assets	$ 3,315	$ (462)	$ 3,611

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Description of Business

The Children's Place, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) is the largest pure-play children's specialty apparel retailer in North America. The Company provides apparel, accessories, footwear and other items for children. The Company designs, contracts to manufacture, sells at retail and wholesale, and licenses to sell trend right, high-quality merchandise at value prices, the substantial majority of which is under our proprietary “The Children's Place”, "Place" and "Baby Place" brand names.

The Company classifies its business into two segments: The Children’s Place U.S. and The Children’s Place International. Included in The Children’s Place U.S. segment are the Company's U.S. and Puerto Rico based stores and revenue from its U.S. based wholesale business. Included in The Children's Place International segment are its Canadian based stores, revenue from the Company's Canada wholesale business, as well as revenue from international franchisees. Each segment includes an e-commerce business located at www.childrensplace.com.

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period financial statements to conform to the current period presentation.

Terms that are commonly used in the Company's notes to consolidated financial statements are defined as follows:


•	Fiscal 2016 - The fifty-two weeks ended January 28, 2017


•	Fiscal 2015 - The fifty-two weeks ended January 30, 2016


•	Fiscal 2014 - The fifty-two weeks ended January 31, 2015


•	Fiscal 2017 - The Company's next fiscal year representing the fifty-three weeks ending February 3, 2018


•	SEC- The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission


•	GAAP - Generally Accepted Accounting Principles


•	FASB- Financial Accounting Standards Board


•	FASB ASC - FASB Accounting Standards Codification, which serves as the source for authoritative U.S. GAAP, except that rules and interpretive releases by the SEC are also sources of authoritative U.S. GAAP for SEC registrants

Fiscal Year

The Company's fiscal year is a 52-week or 53-week period ending on the Saturday on or nearest to January 31. All years presented were 52-week years.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and amounts of revenues and expenses reported during the period. Actual results could differ from the assumptions used and estimates made by management, which could have a material impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations. Significant estimates inherent in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements include reserves for the realizability of inventory; reserves for litigation and other contingencies; useful lives and impairments of long-lived assets; fair value measurements; accounting for income taxes and related uncertain tax positions; insurance reserves; valuation of stock-based compensation awards and related estimated forfeiture rates, among others.

Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly‑owned subsidiaries. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. As of January 28, 2017, the Company does not have any investments in unconsolidated affiliates. FASB ASC 810--Consolidation is considered when determining whether an entity is subject to consolidation.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.


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Short-term Investments

Short-term investments consist of investments which the Company expects to convert into cash within one year, including time deposits, which have original maturities greater than 90 days. The Company classifies its investments in securities at the time of purchase as held-to-maturity and reevaluates such classifications on a quarterly basis. Held-to-maturity investments consist of securities that the Company has the intent and ability to retain until maturity. These securities are recorded at cost and adjusted for the amortization of premiums and discounts, which approximates fair value. Cash inflows and outflows related to the sale and purchase of investments are classified as investing activities in the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows. All of the Company's short-term investments are U.S. dollar denominated time deposits with banking institutions in Hong Kong that have six month maturity dates from inception.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue, including shipping and handling fees billed to customers, upon purchase at the Company's retail stores or when received by the customer if the product was purchased via the Internet, net of coupon redemptions and anticipated sales returns. Sales tax collected from customers is excluded from revenue. An allowance for estimated sales returns is calculated based upon the Company's sales return experience and is recorded in accrued expenses and other current liabilities.

The Company's policy with respect to gift cards is to record revenue as the gift cards are redeemed for merchandise. Prior to their redemption, gift cards are recorded as a liability, included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities. The Company recognizes breakage income for the estimated portion of unredeemed gift cards that is unlikely to be redeemed and the Company determines that it does not have a legal obligation to remit the value of the unredeemed gift card to the relevant jurisdiction as unclaimed or abandoned property. The Company recognized gift card breakage income of approximately $1.3 million, $3.3 million and $1.6 million during Fiscal 2016, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014, respectively, and is recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses.

In Fiscal 2016, the Company launched a new points-based customer loyalty program to replace its prior program. In this program, customers earn points based on purchases and other promotional activities. These points can be redeemed for coupons to discount future purchases. The Company has developed an estimated value of each point earned based on the awards customers can attain less a reasonable breakage rate. The value of each point earned is recorded as deferred revenue and is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities.

The Company has an international expansion program through territorial agreements with franchisees. At January 28, 2017, the Company's franchisees had a total of 150 international points of distribution. The Company generates revenues from the franchisees from the sale of product and sales royalties. The Company records gross sales and cost of goods sold on the sale of product to franchisees when the franchisor takes ownership of the product. The Company records gross sales for royalties when the franchisee sells the product to their customers. Under certain agreements the Company receives a fee from each franchisee for exclusive territorial rights. The Company records this territorial fee as deferred revenue and amortizes the fee into gross sales over the life of the territorial agreement.

Inventories

Inventories, which consist primarily of finished goods, are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined on an average cost basis. The Company capitalizes supply chain costs in inventory and these costs are reflected in cost of sales as the inventories are sold. Inventory includes items that have been marked down to the Company's best estimate of their lower of cost or market value and an estimate for inventory shrinkage. The Company bases its decision to mark down merchandise upon its current rate of sale, the season and the expected sell-through of the item. The Company adjusts its inventory based upon an annual physical inventory and shrinkage is estimated in interim periods based upon the historical results of physical inventories in the context of current year facts and circumstances.

Cost of Sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

In addition to the cost of inventory sold, the Company includes buying, design and distribution expenses, shipping and handling costs on merchandise sold directly to customers, and letter of credit fees in its cost of sales. The Company records all occupancy costs in its cost of sales, except administrative office buildings, which are recorded in selling, general, and


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administrative expenses. All depreciation is reported on a separate line on the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

Stock-based Compensation

The Company's stock-based compensation plans are administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”). The Compensation Committee is comprised of independent members of the Board. Effective May 20, 2011, the shareholders approved the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Equity Plan"). Upon adoption of the Equity Plan, the Company ceased granting awards under its 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. The Equity Plan allows the Compensation Committee to grant multiple forms of stock‑based compensation such as stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, deferred stock awards and performance stock awards.

The Company accounts for its stock‑based compensation in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 718-- Compensation—Stock Compensation. These provisions require, among other things: (a) the fair value at grant date of all stock awards be expensed over their respective vesting periods; (b) the amount of cumulative compensation cost recognized at any date must at least be equal to the portion of the grant-date value of the award that is vested at that date and (c) that compensation expense include a forfeiture estimate for those shares not expected to vest. Also in accordance with these provisions, for those awards with multiple vest dates, the Company recognizes compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award.

Earnings per Common Share

The Company reports its earnings per share in accordance with FASB ASC 260--Earnings Per Share, which requires the presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share on the statements of operations. The diluted weighted average common shares include adjustments for the potential effects of outstanding stock options, Deferred Awards and Performance Awards (as both terms are used in Note 3 to these consolidated financial statements), but only in the periods in which such effect is dilutive under the treasury stock method. Included in our basic and diluted weighted average common shares are those shares due to participants in the deferred compensation plan, which are held in treasury stock. Anti-dilutive stock awards are comprised of stock options and unvested deferred, restricted and performance shares which would have been anti-dilutive in the application of the treasury stock method in accordance with FASB ASC 260--Earnings Per Share.

In accordance with this topic, the following table reconciles income and share amounts utilized to calculate basic and diluted net income per common share:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017	January 30, 2016	January 31, 2015
	(In thousands)
Basic weighted average common shares	18,584	20,438	21,681
Dilutive effect of stock awards	375	264	243
Diluted weighted average common shares	18,959	20,702	21,924
Antidilutive stock awards	—	—	—

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consists of credit and debit card receivables, franchisee and wholesale receivables, landlord construction allowance receivables and other miscellaneous items. Credit and debit card receivables represent credit and debit card sales for which the respective third party service company has yet to remit the cash. The unremitted balance approximates the last few days of related sales for each reporting period. Bad debt associated with these sales is not material. Franchisee and wholesale receivables represent product sales and sale royalties in which cash has not yet been remitted from our partners. Landlord construction allowance receivables represent landlord contributions to our construction costs of building out the related real estate, primarily new and remodeled stores. Total construction costs are capitalized as property and equipment and the landlord construction allowances are recorded as a lease incentive, a component of deferred rent, which is amortized as a reduction of rent expense over the lease term.


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Insurance and Self-Insurance Reserves

The Company self-insures and purchases insurance policies to provide for workers' compensation, general liability and property losses, cyber-security coverage, as well as director and officer's liability, vehicle liability, and employee medical benefits. The Company estimates risks and records a liability based on historical claim experience, insurance deductibles, severity factors, and other actuarial assumptions. The Company records the current portions of employee medical benefits, workers compensation and general liability reserves in accrued expenses and other current liabilities. As of January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, the current portions of these reserves were approximately $6.9 million and $7.0 million, respectively. The Company records the long-term portions of employee medical benefits, workers' compensation and general liability reserves in other long-term liabilities. As of January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, the long-term portions of these reserves were approximately $6.5 million and $5.8 million, respectively.

Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Leasehold improvements are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the life of the lease or the estimated useful life of the asset. All other property and equipment is depreciated on a straight-line basis based upon their estimated useful lives, which generally range from three to twenty-five years. Repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.

The Company accounts for internally developed software intended for internal use in accordance with provisions of FASB ASC 350--Intangibles-Goodwill and Other. The Company capitalizes development‑stage costs such as direct external costs and direct payroll related costs. When development is substantially complete, the Company amortizes the cost of the software on a straight-line basis over the expected life of the software. Preliminary project costs and post-implementation costs such as training, maintenance and support are expensed as incurred.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company periodically reviews its long-lived assets when events indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable. Such events include a history trend or projected trend of cash flow losses or a future expectation that the Company will sell or dispose of an asset significantly before the end of its previously estimated useful life. In reviewing for impairment the Company groups its long-lived assets at the lowest possible level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. In that regard, the Company groups its assets into two categories: corporate-related and store-related. Corporate-related assets consist of those associated with the Company's corporate offices, distribution centers and its information technology systems. Store-related assets consist of leasehold improvements, furniture and fixtures, certain computer equipment and lease related assets associated with individual stores.

For store-related assets, the Company reviews all stores that have reached comparable sales status, or sooner if circumstances should dictate, on at least an annual basis. The Company believes waiting this period of time allows a store to reach a maturity level where a more comprehensive analysis of financial performance can be performed. For each store that shows indications of operating losses, the Company projects future cash flows over the remaining life of the lease and compares the total undiscounted cash flows to the net book value of the related long-lived assets. If the undiscounted cash flows are less than the related net book value of the long-lived assets, they are written down to their fair market value. The Company primarily determines fair market value to be the discounted future cash flows associated with those assets. In evaluating future cash flows, the Company considers external and internal factors. External factors comprise the local environment in which the store resides, including mall traffic, competition, and their effect on sales trends. Internal factors include the Company's ability to gauge the fashion taste of its customers, control variable costs such as cost of sales and payroll, and in certain cases, its ability to renegotiate lease costs.

Deferred Financing Costs

The Company capitalizes costs directly associated with acquiring third party financing. Deferred financing costs are included in other assets and are amortized as interest expense over the term of the related indebtedness. At January 28, 2017, deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $3.3 million, were approximately $1.0 million. At January 30, 2016, deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $3.1 million, were approximately $1.2 million.


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Treasury Stock

Treasury stock is recorded at acquisition cost. Gains and losses on disposition are recorded as increases or decreases to additional paid-in capital with losses in excess of previously recorded gains charged directly to retained earnings. When treasury shares are retired and returned to authorized but unissued status, the carrying value in excess of par is allocated to additional paid-in capital and retained earnings on a pro rata basis.

Advertising and Marketing Costs

The Company expenses the cost of advertising over the period the advertising is run or displayed. Included in selling, general and administrative expenses for Fiscal 2016, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014 are advertising and other marketing costs of approximately $26.4 million, $27.9 million and $30.9 million, respectively. Deferred advertising, marketing, and promotional costs, which principally relate to advertisements that have not yet been exhibited or services that have not yet been received, were approximately $5.3 million and $3.9 million at January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, respectively, and were recorded within prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

Rent Expense and Deferred Rent

The Company leases certain facilities and equipment, including its retail stores. Certain of the Company's lease agreements contain renewal options, rent escalation clauses, and/or landlord incentives. Renewal terms generally reflect market rates at the time of renewal. Rent expense for non-cancellable operating leases with scheduled rent increases and/or landlord incentives is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, including any applicable rent holidays, beginning on the earlier of the lease commencement date or the date the Company takes control of the leased space. The Company records rent expense and the impact of lease incentives for its stores and distribution centers as a component of cost of sales. The unamortized portion of deferred rent is included in deferred rent liabilities.

Income Taxes

We utilize the liability method of accounting for income taxes as set forth in FASB ASC 740-- Income Taxes. Under the liability method, deferred taxes are determined based on the temporary differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities, as well as for net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using currently enacted tax rates that apply to taxable income in effect for the years in which the basis differences and tax assets are expected to be realized. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is more likely than not that any of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In determining the need for valuation allowances we consider projected future taxable income and the availability of tax planning strategies. If in the future we determine that we would not be able to realize our recorded deferred tax assets, an increase in the valuation allowance would decrease earnings in the period in which such determination is made.

We assess our income tax positions and record tax benefits for all years subject to examination based upon our evaluation of the facts, circumstances and information available at the reporting date. For those tax positions where it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will be sustained, we have recorded the largest amount of tax benefit with a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. For those income tax positions where it is not more likely than not that a tax benefit will be sustained, no tax benefit has been recognized in the financial statements.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Accumulated other comprehensive income primarily consists of cumulative translation adjustments as well as changes in the value of cash flow hedges.

Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions

The Company has determined that the local currencies of its Canadian and Asian subsidiaries are their functional currencies. In accordance with FASB ASC 830--Foreign Currency Matters, the assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange existing at period-end and revenues and expenses are translated at average monthly exchange rates. Related translation adjustments are reported as a separate component of stockholders' equity. The Company also transacts certain business in foreign denominated currencies primarily with its Canadian subsidiary purchasing inventory in U.S. Dollars, and there are inter-company charges between various subsidiaries.


1.	BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

In Fiscal 2016, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014, the Company recorded realized and unrealized gains (losses) on such transactions of approximately $(0.8) million, $0.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively.

Derivative Instruments

The Company is exposed to gains and losses resulting from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates attributable to inventory purchases denominated in a foreign currency. Specifically, its Canadian subsidiary’s functional currency is the Canadian dollar, but purchases inventory from suppliers in U.S. dollars. In order to mitigate the variability of cash flows associated with certain of these forecasted inventory purchases, the Company began entering into foreign exchange forward contracts in the second quarter of Fiscal 2015. These contracts typically mature within 12 months. The Company does not use forward contracts to engage in currency speculation and we do not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.

Legal Contingencies

The Company reserves for the outcome of litigation and contingencies when it determines an adverse outcome is probable and can estimate losses. Estimates are adjusted as facts and circumstances require. The Company expenses the costs to resolve litigation as incurred, net of amounts, if any, recovered through our insurance coverage.

Retained Earnings

There are no restrictions on the Company's retained earnings.

Fair Value Measurement and Financial Instruments

FASB ASC 820-- Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure provides a single definition of fair value, together with a framework for measuring it, and requires additional disclosure about the use of fair value to measure assets and liabilities.

This topic defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and establishes a three-level hierarchy, which encourages an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The three levels of the hierarchy are defined as follows:


•	Level 1 - inputs to the valuation techniques that are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities


•	Level 2 - inputs to the valuation techniques that are other than quoted prices but are observable for the assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly


•	Level 3 - inputs to the valuation techniques that are unobservable for the assets or liabilities

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, assets of the Company’s Deferred Compensation Plan, accounts receivable, accounts payable and revolving loan are all short-term in nature. As such, their carrying amounts approximate fair value and fall within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company stock included in the Deferred Compensation Plan is not subject to fair value measurement.

Our derivative assets and liabilities include foreign exchange forward contracts that are measured at fair value using observable market inputs such as forward rates, our credit risk and our counterparties’ credit risks. Based on these inputs, our derivative assets and liabilities are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.


1.	BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

The Company’s assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include long-lived assets. The Company reviews the carrying amounts of such assets when events indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Any resulting asset impairment would require that the asset be recorded at its fair value. The resulting fair value measurements of the assets are considered to be Level 3 inputs. Long-lived assets, primarily comprised of property and equipment, held and used with a carrying amount of $4.2 million were written down to their fair value, resulting in an impairment charge of $4.0 million, which was included in earnings for Fiscal 2016. For Fiscal 2015, long-lived assets held and used with a carrying amount of $4.6 million were written down to their fair value, resulting in an impairment charge of $2.4 million, which was included in earnings for Fiscal 2015. For Fiscal 2014, long-lived assets held and used with a carrying amount of $15.9 million were written down to their fair value, resulting in an impairment charge of $11.1 million, which was included in earnings for Fiscal 2014.

Recently Issued Accounting Updates

Adopted in Fiscal 2016

In April 2015, the FASB issued guidance relating to accounting for fees paid in connection with cloud-based software arrangements. This guidance provides clarification on whether a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license. If a software license is included, the customer should account for the license consistent with its accounting for other software licenses. If a software license is not included, the arrangement should be accounted for as a service contract. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

To Be Adopted After Fiscal 2016

In March 2016, the FASB issued guidance relating to the accounting for share-based payment transactions. This guidance involves several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classifications of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The standard is effective for the Company beginning in Fiscal 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and early adoption was permitted. The potential impacts that this adoption will have on our income tax expense or benefit and related cash flows during and after the period of adoption are dependent in part upon future grants and vesting of stock-based compensation awards and other factors that are not fully controllable or predicable by the Company, such as the future market price of the Company's common stock and the future achievement of performance criteria that affect performance-based awards. Therefore, the impact on the consolidated financial statements will be dependent upon future events which are unpredictable. However, based on our stock price and our outstanding unvested Deferred and Performance Awards as of January 28, 2017, the adoption of this pronouncement at the beginning of Fiscal 2017 will significantly reduce our income tax expense and increase our net income during Fiscal 2017.

In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance relating to the accounting for leases. This guidance applies a right of use model that requires a lessee to record, for all leases with a lease term of more than 12 months, an asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term and a liability to make lease payments. The lease term is the noncancellable period of the lease, and includes both periods covered by an option to extend the lease, if the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise that option, and periods covered by an option to terminate the lease, if the lessee is reasonably certain not to exercise that termination option. The standard is effective for the Company beginning in its fiscal year 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and early adoption is permitted. We are currently reviewing the potential impact of this standard. However, the Company expects that the adoption of this standard will require the Company to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities that will be material to the Company's consolidated balance sheet given the extent of the Company's lease portfolio.

In November 2015, the FASB issued guidance relating to balance sheet classification of deferred taxes. Currently, entities are required to present deferred tax assets and liabilities as current and non-current on the balance sheet. This guidance simplifies the current guidance by requiring entities to classify all deferred tax assets and liabilities, together with any related valuation allowance, as non-current on the balance sheet. The standard is effective for the Company beginning in its fiscal year 2017, with early adoption permitted, and may be applied prospectively or retrospectively. The adoption is not expected to impact the Company's consolidated financial statements other than the change in presentation of deferred tax assets and liabilities within its consolidated balance sheets.


1.	BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

In May 2014, the FASB issued guidance relating to revenue recognition from contracts with customers. This guidance requires entities to recognize revenue in a way that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. In August

2015, the FASB issued guidance to defer the effective date by one year and, therefore, the standard is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2017 and is to be applied retrospectively. We are currently reviewing the potential impact of this standard.

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Share Repurchase Programs

The Company's Board of Directors has authorized the following share repurchase programs: (1) $100.0 million on March 3, 2014 (the “2014 Share Repurchase Program”); (2) $100.0 million on January 7, 2015 (the “2015 Share Repurchase Program”); and (3) $250.0 million on December 8, 2015 (the “2015 $250 Million Share Repurchase Program”). The 2014 Share Repurchase Program and 2015 Share Repurchase Program have been completed. At January 28, 2017, there was approximately $119.4 million remaining on the 2015 $250 Million Share Repurchase Program. Additionally, in March of 2017, the Board of Directors authorized a $250 million share repurchase program (the "2017 Share Repurchase Program"). Under the 2015 and 2017 $250 Million Share Repurchase Programs, the Company may repurchase shares in the open market at current market prices at the time of purchase or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased under the program will depend on a variety of factors including price, corporate and regulatory requirements, and other market and business conditions. We may suspend or discontinue the program at any time, and may thereafter reinstitute purchases, all without prior announcement.

Pursuant to the Company's practice, including due to restrictions imposed by the Company's equity plan during black-out periods, the Company withholds and retires shares of vesting stock awards in exchange for payments to satisfy minimum withholding tax requirements. The Company's payment of the withholding taxes in exchange for the shares constitutes a purchase of its common stock. The Company acquires shares of its common stock in conjunction with liabilities owed under a deferred compensation plan, which are held in treasury. The following table summarizes the Company's share repurchases:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017		January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
	Shares	Value	Shares	Value	Shares	Value
Share repurchases related to:	(in thousands)
2012 Share Repurchase Program	—	—	—	—	282	14,671
2014 Share Repurchase Program	—	—	640	39,791	1,189	60,209
2015 Share Repurchase Program	310	20,726	1,338	79,274	—	—
2015 $250 Million Share Repurchase Program program⁽¹⁾	1,554	130,611	—	—	—	—
Withholding taxes and other	83	6,472	30	1,828	22	1,249
Shares acquired and held in treasury	3	249	4	257	2	107


(1)	Subsequent to January 28, 2017 and through March 21, 2017, the Company repurchased an additional 0.1 million shares for approximately $15.0 million.

In accordance with FASB ASC 505--Equity, the par value of the shares retired is charged against common stock and the remaining purchase price is allocated between additional paid-in capital and retained earnings. The portion charged against additional paid-in capital is done using a pro-rata allocation based on total shares outstanding. Related to all shares retired for Fiscal 2016, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014, approximately $133.0 million, $98.0 million and $60.4 million was charged to retained earnings, respectively.

Dividends

Related to Fiscal 2016 dividends, $15.6 million was charged to retained earnings, of which $14.8 million related to cash dividends paid and $0.8 million related to dividend share equivalents on unvested Deferred Awards and Performance Awards.

2. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)

Related to Fiscal 2015 dividends, $12.8 million was charged to retained earnings, of which $12.2 million related to cash dividends paid and $0.6 million related to dividend share equivalents on unvested Deferred Awards and Performance Awards. On February 7, 2017, the Board of Directors authorized a quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share to be paid on May 1, 2017 to shareholders of record on the close of business on April 10, 2017. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Company’s Board of Directors based on a number of factors, including business and market conditions, the Company’s future financial performance and other investment priorities.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for shareholders' equity comprised of portions attributable to the parent entity and noncontrolling interest, including other comprehensive income. Includes, but is not limited to, balances of common stock, preferred stock, additional paid-in capital, other capital and retained earnings, accumulated balance for each classification of other comprehensive income and amount of comprehensive income.

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company generally grants time vesting stock awards ("Deferred Awards") and performance-based stock awards ("Performance Awards") to employees at management levels. The Company also grants Deferred Awards to its non-employee directors. Deferred Awards are granted in the form of restricted stock units that require each recipient to complete a service period. Deferred Awards generally vest ratably over three years, except for those granted to non-employee directors, which generally vest over one year. Performance Awards are granted in the form of restricted stock units which have performance criteria that must be achieved for the awards to vest in addition to a service period requirement. With the approval of the Board's Compensation Committee, the Company may settle vested Deferred Awards and Performance Awards to the employee in shares, in a cash amount equal to the market value of such shares at the time all requirements for delivery of the award have been met, or in part shares and cash.

For Performance Awards issued during Fiscal 2014 and Fiscal 2015 (the “2014 and 2015 Performance Awards”), the Target Shares earned can range from 0% to 300% and depend on the achievement of adjusted earnings per share for the cumulative three-fiscal year performance period and our total shareholder return (“TSR”) relative to that of companies in our peer group. The 2014 and 2015 Performance Awards generally cliff vest, if earned, after the completion of the applicable three year performance period. The 2014 and 2015 Performance Awards grant date fair value was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation covering the period from the valuation date through the end of the applicable performance period using our simulated stock price as well as the TSR of companies in our peer group.

For Performance Awards issued during Fiscal 2016 (the “2016 Performance Awards”), an employee may earn from 0% to 200% of their Target Shares based on the achievement of adjusted earnings per share for a cumulative three-fiscal year performance period and adjusted operating margin expansion and adjusted return on invested capital achieved at the end of the performance period. The 2016 Performance Awards cliff vest, if earned, after completion of the applicable three year performance period. The fair value of the 2016 Performance Awards granted is based on the closing price of our common stock on the grant date. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized ratably over the related service period reduced for estimated forfeitures of those awards not expected to vest due to employee turnover. Stock-based compensation expense, as it relates to Performance Awards, is also adjusted based on the Company's estimate of the percentage of the aggregate Target Shares expected to be earned.

The following table summarizes the Company’s stock-based compensation expense:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017		January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
	(In thousands)
Deferred Awards	$	8,906	$	10,653	$	10,529
Performance Awards	19,134		10,466		7,254
Total stock-based compensation expense (1)	$	28,040	$	21,119	$	17,783

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(1) A portion of stock-based compensation is included in cost of sales. Approximately $3.6 million, $2.5 million and $1.6 million in Fiscal 2016, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014, respectively, were included in cost of sales. All other stock-based compensation is included in selling, general & administrative expense.

The Company recognized a tax benefit related to stock-based compensation expense of $11.1 million, $8.3 million and $7.0 million for Fiscal 2016, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014, respectively.

3. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Continued)

At January 28, 2017, the Company had 1,065,920 shares available for grant under the Equity Plan.

Changes in the Company’s Unvested Stock Awards during Fiscal 2016, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014

Deferred Awards



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017				January 30, 2016				January 31, 2015
	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Number of Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Number of Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Unvested Deferred Awards at beginning of year	473		$	54.62	592		$	49.02	691		$	49.27
Granted	189		72.19		196		64.62		273		48.50
Vested ⁽¹⁾	(163	)	54.35		(250	)	49.02		(229	)	48.97
Forfeited	(30	)	63.88		(65	)	55.35		(143	)	49.31
Unvested Deferred Awards at end of year	469		$	61.19	473		$	54.62	592		$	49.02

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(1)	In Fiscal 2016, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014, the Company withheld shares of 83,344; 29,654; and 21,788, respectively, to satisfy minimum withholding tax requirements. These shares were immediately retired.

Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested Deferred Awards approximated $14.6 million as of January 28, 2017, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.9 years.

The fair value of Deferred Awards held by the Company's employees that vested during Fiscal 2016, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014 was approximately $12.2 million, $15.5 million and $11.4 million, respectively.

Performance Awards



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017				January 30, 2016				January 31, 2015
	Number of Performance Shares (1)		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Number of Performance Shares (1)		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Number of Performance Shares (1)		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Unvested Performance Awards at beginning of year	375		$	61.37	345		$	50.18	267		$	47.67
Granted	204		75.19		195		70.91		245		50.91
Vested shares	(54	)	48.26		(147	)	48.02		(107	)	46.34
Forfeited	(10	)	67.11		(18	)	59.49		(60	)	48.87
Unvested Performance Awards at end of year	515		$	68.11	375		$	61.37	345		$	50.18

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(1)	For those awards in which the performance period is complete, the number of unvested shares is based on actual shares that will vest upon completion of the service period.

For those awards in which the performance period is not yet complete, the number of unvested shares in the table above is based on the participants earning their Target Shares at 100%; however, the cumulative expense recognized reflects changes in estimated adjusted operating income and adjusted earnings per share as they occur. Based on the current number of Performance Awards expected to be earned, the total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested

3. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Continued)

Performance Awards approximated $33.7 million as of January 28, 2017, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.9 years.

The fair value of Performance Awards held by the Company's employees that vested during Fiscal 2016, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014 was approximately $4.4 million, $2.3 million and $5.5 million, respectively.

Stock Options

No stock options were issued during Fiscal 2016, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014 and at January 28, 2017, there were no stock options outstanding.

Outstanding Stock Options

Changes in the Company’s outstanding stock options for Fiscal 2016 were as follows:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017				January 30, 2016				January 31, 2015
	Number of Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Number of Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Number of Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Options outstanding at beginning of year	15		$	29.05	30		$	29.05	34		$	28.77
Granted	—		—		—		—		—		—
Exercised ⁽¹⁾	(15	)	29.05		(15	)	29.05		(2	)	24.54
Forfeited	—		—		—		—		(2	)	29.54
Options outstanding at end of year⁽²⁾	—		$	—	15		$	29.05	30		$	29.05
Options exercisable at end of year⁽²⁾	—		$	—	15		$	29.05	30		$	29.05

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(1)	The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised was approximately $0.7 million, $0.5 million and $0.1 million for Fiscal 2016, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014, respectively.


(2)	The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable at the end of Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014 was approximately$0.5 million and $0.9 million, respectively.

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The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property and equipment consist of the following:



	January 28, 2017			January 30, 2016
	(in thousands)
Property and equipment:
Land and land improvements	$	3,403		$	3,403
Building and improvements	35,548			35,548
Material handling equipment	48,345			48,345
Leasehold improvements	317,884			317,410
Store fixtures and equipment	223,873			218,566
Capitalized software	204,901			177,849
Construction in progress	7,316			8,357
	841,270			809,478
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(576,990		)	(518,498		)
Property and equipment, net	$	264,280		$	290,980

During fiscal 2013, the Company conducted a review of its store portfolio using business hurdles management designed to enhance profitability and improve overall operating results. Based on this review, the Company compiled a list of underperforming stores targeted for closure (the “Disposition List”). As a result of this review the Company closed 34 stores in Fiscal 2016, 32 stores in Fiscal 2015, 35 stores in Fiscal 2014, and 41 stores in fiscal 2013. The Company updates this review annually and has identified additional stores for which the Company will review its options for improving their financial performance, including but not limited to negotiating occupancy relief, in order to achieve the business hurdles. If these stores are unable to do so, then the Company will move them to the Disposition List.

At January 28, 2017, the Company performed impairment testing on 1,039 stores with a total net book value of $91.4 million. During Fiscal 2016, the Company recorded $2.7 million of impairment charges primarily related to 28 underperforming stores, of which 11 were fully impaired and 17 were partially impaired. As of January 28, 2017, the aggregate net book value of the stores that were partially impaired was approximately $1.0 million, which the Company determined to be recoverable based on an estimate of discounted future cash flows. Consistent with its impairment policy, the Company concluded that changes in circumstances affecting the carrying value of stores included on the Disposition List required the Company to review all stores included on the Disposition List regardless of whether the store had achieved comparable sales status. Impairment charges for all stores were recorded as a result of revenue and/or gross margins not meeting targeted levels and accelerated store lease termination dates.

In addition to store impairments, the Company has established a strategic business transformation through technology plan and, as part of this plan, the Company concluded that certain development costs previously incurred were no longer relevant. As part of this plan the Company also deemed certain systems to be obsolete and in need of replacement by enhanced capabilities in order to incorporate industry best practices. Accordingly, during the second quarter of Fiscal 2016 the Company recorded asset impairment charges of $1.3 million related to the write-down of some previously capitalized development costs and obsolete systems.

At January 30, 2016, the Company performed impairment testing on 1,069 stores with a total net book value of $114.5 million. During Fiscal 2015, the Company recorded $2.4 million of impairment charges primarily related to 22 underperforming stores, of which 10 were fully impaired and 12 were partially impaired.

At January 31, 2015, the Company performed impairment testing on 1,063 stores with a total net book value of $138.9 million. During Fiscal 2014, the Company recorded $11.1 million of impairment charges primarily related to 74 underperforming stores, of which 44 were fully impaired and 30 were partially impaired.

During Fiscal 2016, the Company capitalized approximately $21.7 million of external software costs and approximately $15.9 million of internal programming and development costs, of which $1.4 million was related to stock-based compensation.

4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Continued)

During Fiscal 2015, the Company capitalized approximately $28.4 million of external software costs and approximately $13.0 million of internal programming and development costs, of which $0.7 million was related to stock-based compensation. During Fiscal 2014, the Company capitalized approximately $42.4 million of external software costs and approximately $11.6 million of internal programming and development costs, of which $0.9 million was related to stock-based compensation. Amortization expense of capitalized software was approximately $28.1 million, $20.1 million and $11.1 million in Fiscal 2016, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014, respectively.

As of January 28, 2017, the Company had approximately $9.4 million in property and equipment for which payment had not been made, which was included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities.

CREDIT FACILITY

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

CREDIT FACILITY

The Company and certain of its domestic subsidiaries maintain a credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”), Bank of America, N.A., HSBC Business Credit (USA) Inc., and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as lenders (collectively, the “Lenders”) and Wells Fargo, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Swing Line Lender (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement was amended on September 15, 2015 and the provisions below reflect the amended and extended Credit Agreement.

The Credit Agreement, which expires in September 2020, consists of a $250 million asset based revolving credit facility, with a $50 million sub-limit for standby and documentary letters of credit and an uncommitted accordion feature that could provide up to $50 million of additional availability. Revolving credit loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement bear interest, at the Company’s option, at:


(i)	the prime rate plus a margin of 0.50% to 0.75% based on the amount of the Company’s average excess availability under the facility; or


(ii)	the London InterBank Offered Rate, or “LIBOR”, for an interest period of one, two, three or six months, as selected by the Company, plus a margin of 1.25% to 1.50% based on the amount of the Company’s average excess availability under the facility.

The Company is charged an unused line fee of 0.25% on the unused portion of the commitments. Letter of credit fees range from 0.625% to 0.750% for commercial letters of credit and range from 0.75% to 1.00% for standby letters of credit. Letter of credit fees are determined based on the amount of the Company's average excess availability under the facility. The amount available for loans and letters of credit under the Credit Agreement is determined by a borrowing base consisting of certain credit card receivables, certain trade and franchise receivables, certain inventory and the fair market value of certain real estate, subject to certain reserves.

The outstanding obligations under the Credit Agreement may be accelerated upon the occurrence of certain events, including, among others, non-payment, breach of covenants, the institution of insolvency proceedings, defaults under other material indebtedness and a change of control, subject, in the case of certain defaults, to the expiration of applicable grace periods. The Company is not subject to any early termination fees.

The Credit Agreement contains covenants, which include conditions on stock buybacks and the payment of cash dividends or similar payments. Credit extended under the Credit Agreement is secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all of the Company’s U.S. assets excluding intellectual property, software, equipment and fixtures.

As of January 28, 2017, the Company has capitalized an aggregate of approximately $4.3 million in deferred financing costs related to the Credit Agreement. The unamortized balance of deferred financing costs at January 28, 2017 was approximately $1.0 million. Unamortized deferred financing costs are amortized over the remaining term of the Credit Agreement. In conjunction with amending the agreement in September 2015, we paid approximately $0.3 million in additional deferred financing costs.

5. CREDIT FACILITY (Continued)

The table below presents the components of the Company’s credit facility:



	January 28, 2017			January 30, 2016
	(In millions)
Credit facility maximum	$	250.0		$	250.0
Borrowing base	223.8			211.7

Outstanding borrowings	15.4			—
Letters of credit outstanding—standby	7.3			7.1
Utilization of credit facility at end of period	22.7			7.1

Availability ⁽¹⁾	$	201.1		$	204.6

Interest rate at end of period	2.8		%	4.0		%



	Fiscal 2016			Fiscal 2015
Average end of day loan balance during the period	$	39.9		$	28.5
Highest end of day loan balance during the period	95.8			67.5
Average interest rate	2.4		%	2.7		%

____________________________________________


(1)	The sub-limit availability for letters of credit was $42.7 million and $42.9 million at January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, respectively.

ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILTIES

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities are comprised of the following:



	January 28, 2017		January 30, 2016
	(In thousands)
Accrued salaries and benefits	49,199		36,108
Customer liabilities	18,880		17,778
Accrued professional fees	6,370		12,647
Accrued store expenses	6,305		4,742
Sales taxes and other taxes payable	5,164		6,193
Accrued freight	4,685		4,581
Accrued property expenses	4,142		2,258
Accrued insurance	3,329		4,224
Accrued marketing	3,287		5,350
Deferred revenue	3,133		1,547
Accrued capital expenditures	2,981		4,736
Deferred revenue for MyPlace Rewards loyalty program	2,965		5,033
Other	11,357		13,673
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	121,797	$	118,870

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Operating Lease Commitments

The Company leases all of its stores, offices and distribution facilities (except the Ft. Payne, Alabama distribution center which the Company owns), and certain office equipment, store fixtures and automobiles, under operating leases expiring through 2026. The leases require fixed minimum annual rental payments plus, under the terms of certain leases, additional payments for taxes, other expenses, and additional rent based upon sales.

Store, office and distribution facilities minimum rent, contingent rent and sublease income are as follows:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017		January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
	(In thousands)
Minimum rentals	157,647		159,641		164,510
Additional rent based upon sales	1,367		751		797
Sublease income	(2,275	)	(2,766	)	(2,967	)


8.	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued)

Future minimum annual lease payments under the Company's operating leases at January 28, 2017 were as follows:



	Minimum Operating Lease Payments
	(In thousands)
2017	$	144,196
2018	125,707
2019	110,016
2020	91,233
2021	70,180
Thereafter	107,734
Total minimum lease payments	$	649,066

Purchase Commitments

As of January 28, 2017, the Company has entered into various purchase commitments for merchandise for re-sale of approximately $449.4 million and approximately $21.7 million for equipment, construction and other non-merchandise commitments.

Employment Agreements

The Company has an employment agreement with its President and Chief Executive Officer, which provides for severance of two times the sum of base salary plus bonus, and certain other payments and benefits following any termination without cause or for “good reason”. As of January 28, 2017, these cash severance benefits approximated $6.8 million. In the event of a change in control of the Company, certain executives will receive, in the aggregate, approximately $23.9 million of cash severance benefits should they either be terminated or voluntarily terminate their employment due to a degradation of duties as defined in their change in control agreements.

Loss Contingency for Foreign Exchange Control Penalties

During the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2016, the Company determined that one of its foreign subsidiaries had not complied with local foreign exchange control funding regulations related to offshore funding of those operations. The Company is currently reviewing the matter and plans to report the noncompliance to the foreign jurisdiction at issue during Fiscal 2017. The Company has concluded that, based on currently available information, a reasonable estimate of penalties payable by the Company arising from the matter will range between $1.9 million and $2.5 million. In making its estimates, however, the Company notes that this range is based on currently available information and involves elements of judgment and significant uncertainties, and that actual penalties may exceed the high end of the range. The Company has recorded a provision for potential penalties arising from the matter of $1.9 million in its consolidated financial statements.

LEGAL AND REGULATORY MATTERS	12 Months Ended
LEGAL AND REGULATORY MATTERS	Jan. 28, 2017
LEGAL AND REGULATORY MATTERS [Abstract]
Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]	LEGAL AND REGULATORY MATTERS The Company is a defendant in Rael v. The Children’s Place, Inc., a purported class action, pending in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of California. In the initial complaint filed in February 2016, the plaintiff alleges that the Company falsely advertised discount prices in violation of California’s Unfair Competition Law, False Advertising Law, and Consumer Legal Remedies Act. The plaintiff filed an amended complaint in April 2016, adding allegations of violations of other state consumer protection laws. In August 2016, the plaintiff filed a second amended complaint, adding an additional plaintiff that allegedly made a purchase in one of the Company’s stores in California and removing the other state law claims. The plaintiffs’ second amended complaint seeks to represent a class of California purchasers and seeks, among other items, injunctive relief, damages, and attorneys’ fees and costs. The Company engaged in an initial mediation with the plaintiffs in December 2016; however, no resolution was reached on the matter at that time. The Company believes that the allegations are without merit and intends to vigorously defend the matter. No assurance can be given as to the ultimate outcome of this matter, and the Company is unable to estimate a reasonably possible range of potential loss for this matter at this time. 9. LEGAL AND REGULATORY MATTERS (Continued) The Company is also involved in various legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, any ultimate liability arising out of these proceedings will not have a material effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

INCOME TAXES

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

The components of income before taxes are as follows:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017		January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
	(In thousands)
Domestic	$	90,990	$	46,053	$	47,888
Foreign	56,023		43,329		31,987
Total income before provision for income taxes	$	147,013	$	89,382	$	79,875

The components of the Company's provision for income taxes consisted of the following:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017			January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015
	(In thousands)
Current:
Federal⁽¹⁾	$	34,056		$	7,248		$	8,212
State and local⁽¹⁾	8,527			2,275			3,691
Foreign	11,473			9,809			5,457
	54,056			19,332			17,360
Deferred:
Federal	(8,068		)	9,649			5,260
State and local	(1,691		)	2,548			1,426
Foreign	380			(31		)	(1,059		)
	(9,379		)	12,166			5,627
Total provision for income taxes	$	44,677		$	31,498		$	22,987
Effective tax rate	30.4		%	35.2		%	28.8		%

(1) Excludes federal, state, and local tax benefits resulting from stock-based compensation arrangements. Such amounts were recorded in equity.


10.	INCOME TAXES (Continued)

A reconciliation between the calculated tax provision on income based on a U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% and the effective tax rate is as follows:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017			January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015
	(In thousands)
Calculated income tax provision at U.S. federal statutory rate	$	51,455		$	31,284		$	27,956
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit	4,443			3,052			3,326
Foreign tax rate differential ⁽¹⁾	(10,116		)	(9,744		)	(8,849		)
Non-deductible expenses	2,514			2,729			1,685
Unrecognized tax benefits	(1,673		)	3,892			807
Change in valuation allowance	19			399			(1,472		)
Other	(1,965		)	(114		)	(466		)
Total provision for income taxes	$	44,677		$	31,498		$	22,987

(1) The foreign tax rate differential is due to the Company having a lower foreign effective tax rate as compared to its U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 35%. The Company has substantial operations in both Hong Kong and Canada, which have lower statutory income tax rates as compared to the U.S. The Company's foreign effective tax rates for Fiscal 2016, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014 were 21.2%, 22.6% and 13.7%, respectively. This rate will fluctuate from year to year in response to changes in the mix of income by country as well as changes in foreign jurisdiction tax laws.

The tax effects of temporary differences which give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:



	January 28, 2017			January 30, 2016
	(In thousands)
Current Assets/(Liabilities):
Inventory	4,398			4,472
Reserves	17,283			15,965
Hedging transactions	(354		)	(223		)
	21,327			20,214
Prepaid expenses	(3,823		)	(4,728		)
Total current, net	17,504			15,486
Noncurrent Assets:
Property and equipment	(6,900		)	(6,855		)
Deferred rent	13,425			14,548
Equity compensation	16,093			9,757
Reserves	7,116			4,780
Net operating loss carryforwards and other tax credits	2,312			2,293
Total noncurrent, net	32,046			24,523
Valuation allowance	(2,312		)	(2,293		)
Net noncurrent	29,734			22,230
Total deferred tax asset, net	$	47,238		$	37,716

As of January 28, 2017, the Company has not provided Federal taxes on approximately $314.8 million of unremitted earnings of its foreign subsidiaries. The Company intends to reinvest these earnings to fund expansion in these and other markets outside the U.S. Accordingly, the Company has not provided any provision for income tax expense in excess of


10.	INCOME TAXES (Continued)

foreign jurisdiction income tax requirements relative to such unremitted earnings in the accompanying financial statements. Due to the complexities associated with the hypothetical calculation, including the availability of foreign tax credits, the Company has concluded it is not practicable to determine the unrecognized deferred tax liability related to the undistributed earnings.

The Company has foreign net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $5.9 million, which do not expire. The Company also has an Alternative Minimum Tax credit ("AMT") in Puerto Rico of approximately $0.8 million which does not expire.

Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in assessing the need for a valuation allowance. The Company has concluded that it is more likely than not that certain deferred tax assets cannot be used in the foreseeable future, principally the foreign net operating loss carryforwards and the AMT credit in Puerto Rico. Accordingly, a valuation allowance has been established for these tax benefits. However, to the extent that tax benefits related to these are realized in the future, the reduction of the valuation allowance will reduce income tax expense accordingly.

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become realizable.

The Company's income taxes payable have been reduced by the tax benefits from employee stock plan awards. For stock options, the Company receives an income tax benefit calculated as the tax effect of the difference between the fair market value of the stock issued at the time of the exercise and the exercise price. For Deferred Awards and Performance Awards, the Company receives an income tax benefit upon the award's vesting equal to the tax effect of the underlying stock's fair market value.

Uncertain Tax Benefits

Tax positions are evaluated in a two-step process. The Company first determines whether it is more-likely-than-not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination. If a tax position meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold it is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. The tax position is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement.

A reconciliation of the gross amounts of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding accrued interest and penalties, is as follows:



	January 28, 2017			January 30, 2016
	(In thousands)
Beginning Balance	$	8,381		$	5,479
Additions for current year tax positions	688			3,800
Additions for prior year tax positions	250			—
Reductions for prior year tax positions	(1,996		)	(242		)
Reductions related to settlements with taxing authorities	(46		)	(60		)
Reductions due to a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations	(1,141		)	(596		)
Additions related to foreign currency translation	190			—
Ending Balance	$	6,326		$	8,381

Approximately $7.3 million of unrecognized tax benefits at January 28, 2017 would affect the Company's effective tax rate if recognized. The Company believes it is reasonably possible that there may be a reduction of approximately $5.4 million of unrecognized tax benefits in the next 12 months as a result of settlements with taxing authorities and statute of limitations expirations.

The Company accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as part of the provision for income taxes. At January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016 accrued interest and penalties included in unrecognized tax benefits were


10.	INCOME TAXES (Continued)

approximately $1.0 million and $1.3 million, respectively. Interest, penalties and reversals, thereof, net of taxes, was a benefit of $0.3 million in Fiscal 2016 and a benefit of $0.4 million in each of Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014.

The Company is subject to tax in the United States and foreign jurisdictions, including Canada and Hong Kong. The Company, joined by its domestic subsidiaries, files a consolidated income tax return for federal income tax purposes. The Company, with certain exceptions, is no longer subject to income tax examinations by U.S. federal, state and local or foreign tax authorities for tax years fiscal 2012 and prior.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENT INFORMATION

In accordance with the “Segment Reporting” topic of the FASB ASC, the Company reports segment data based on geography: The Children’s Place U.S. and The Children’s Place International. Each segment includes an e-commerce business located at www.childrensplace.com. Included in The Children’s Place U.S. segment are the Company’s U.S. and Puerto Rico based stores and U.S. revenue from the Company's wholesale business. Included in The Children's Place International segment are the Company's Canadian based stores, revenue from the Company's Canada wholesale business and revenue from international franchisees. The Company measures its segment profitability based on operating income, defined as income before interest and taxes. Net sales and direct costs are recorded by each segment. Certain inventory procurement functions such as production and design as well as corporate overhead, including executive management, finance, real estate, human resources, legal, and information technology services are managed by The Children’s Place U.S. segment. Expenses related to these functions, including depreciation and amortization, are allocated to The Children’s Place International segment based primarily on net sales. The assets related to these functions are not allocated. The Company periodically reviews these allocations and adjusts them based upon changes in business circumstances. Net sales from external customers are derived from merchandise sales and the Company has no major customers that account for more than 10% of its net sales.

The following tables provide segment level financial information for Fiscal 2016, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017		January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
	(In thousands)
Net sales:
The Children’s Place U.S.	$	1,567,556	$	1,518,117	$	1,528,762
The Children’s Place International⁽¹⁾	217,760		207,660		232,562
Total net sales	$	1,785,316	$	1,725,777	$	1,761,324
Operating income:
The Children’s Place U.S.⁽²⁾	$	113,376	$	65,221	$	63,586
The Children’s Place International⁽³⁾	34,032		24,859		16,457
Total operating income	$	147,408	$	90,080	$	80,043



Operating income as a percent of net sales:
The Children’s Place U.S.	7.2		%	4.3		%	4.2		%
The Children’s Place International	15.6		%	12.0		%	7.1		%
Total operating income	8.3		%	5.2		%	4.5		%
Depreciation and amortization:
The Children’s Place U.S.	$	58,626		$	55,937		$	52,565
The Children’s Place International	7,108			6,748			7,929
Total depreciation and amortization	$	65,734		$	62,685		$	60,494
Capital expenditures:
The Children’s Place U.S.	$	33,447		$	41,304		$	68,847
The Children’s Place International	1,237			841			3,365
Total capital expenditures	$	34,684		$	42,145		$	72,212


(1)	Net sales from The Children's Place International are primarily derived from revenues from Canadian operations. Our foreign subsidiaries, primarily in Canada, have operating results based in foreign currencies and are thus subject to the fluctuations of the corresponding translation rates into U.S. dollars.

(2)

Includes a $3.8 million, $1.7 million and a $10.5 million asset impairment charge for Fiscal 2016, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014, respectively. Also includes additional (income)/costs incurred related to corporate severance and reorganizations of approximately $(0.2) million, $6.0 million and $7.1 million for Fiscal 2016, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014, respectively. Fiscal 2016 also includes approximately $1.9 million of costs related to foreign exchange control penalties partially offset by approximately $1.6 million of income related to a favorable legal settlement. Fiscal 2015 also includes costs incurred related to a class action wage and hour legal settlement, proxy contest costs and a sales tax audit of approximately $12.1 million.


(3)	Includes a $0.2 million, $0.7 million and $0.6 million asset impairment charge for Fiscal 2016, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014, respectively.



	January 28, 2017		January 30, 2016
	(In thousands)
Total assets:
The Children’s Place U.S.	$	735,953	$	748,975
The Children’s Place International	174,546		148,973
Total assets	$	910,499	$	897,948

Geographic Information

The Company's long-lived assets are located in the following countries:



	January 28, 2017		January 30, 2016
	(In thousands)
Long-lived assets⁽¹⁾:
United States	$	253,940	$	276,612
Canada	14,385		16,212
Asia	1,277		1,586
Total long-lived assets	$	269,602	$	294,410

____________________________________________


(1)	The Company's long-lived assets are comprised of net property and equipment and other assets.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]


12.	DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Continued)

Canadian dollar, but purchases inventory from suppliers in U.S. dollars. In order to mitigate the variability of cash flows associated with certain of these forecasted inventory purchases, we began entering into foreign exchange forward contracts in the second quarter of Fiscal 2015. These contracts typically mature within 12 months. We do not use forward contracts to engage in currency speculation and we do not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.

The Company accounts for all of its derivatives and hedging activity under FASB ASC 815--Derivatives and Hedging.

Under the Company’s risk management policy and in accordance with guidance under the topic, in order to qualify for hedge accounting treatment, a derivative must be considered highly effective at offsetting changes in either the hedged item’s cash flows or fair value. Additionally, the hedge relationship must be documented to include the risk management objective and strategy, the hedging instrument, the hedged item, the risk exposure, and how hedge effectiveness will be assessed prospectively and retrospectively. The Company formally measures effectiveness of its hedging relationships both at the hedge inception and on an ongoing basis. The Company would discontinue hedge accounting under a foreign exchange forward contract prospectively (i) if management determines that the derivative is no longer highly effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows of a hedged item, (ii) when the derivative expires or is terminated, (iii) if the forecasted transaction being hedged by the derivative is no longer probable of occurring, or (iv) if management determines that designation of the derivative as a hedge instrument is no longer appropriate.

All derivative instruments are presented at gross fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheets within either prepaid expenses and other current assets or accrued expenses and other current liabilities. As of January 28, 2017 the Company had foreign exchange forward contracts with an aggregate notional amount of $21.4 million and the fair value of the derivative instruments was an asset of $1.5 million and a liability of $0.2 million. As these foreign exchange forward contracts are measured at fair value using observable market inputs such as forward rates, the Company's credit risk and our counterparties’ credit risks, they are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. Cash settlements related to these forward contracts are recorded in cash flows from operating activities within the consolidated statements of cash flows.

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative is reported as a component of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) and reclassified into earnings within cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Gains and losses on the derivative representing hedge ineffectiveness are recognized in earnings within selling, general, and administrative expenses, consistent with where the Company records realized and unrealized foreign currency gains and losses on transactions in foreign denominated currencies. During Fiscal 2016, approximately $0.3 million of the effective portion of the gain on the derivative was reclassified into earnings within cost of sales. As of January 28, 2017, the gross value related to hedges of these transactions in OCI was approximately $1.3 million. Assuming January 28, 2017 exchange rates remain constant, $1.0 million of gains, net of tax, related to hedges of these transactions are expected to be reclassified from OCI into earnings over the next 12 months. Changes in fair value associated with derivatives that are not designated and qualified as cash flow hedges are recognized in earnings within selling, general & administrative expenses.

The Company enters into foreign exchange forward contracts with major banks and has risk exposure in the event of nonperformance by either party. However, based on our assessment, the Company believes that obligations under the contracts will be fully satisfied. Accordingly, there was no requirement to post collateral or other security to support the contracts as of January 28, 2017.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for derivative instruments and hedging activities including, but not limited to, risk management strategies, non-hedging derivative instruments, assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and methodologies and assumptions used in determining the amounts.

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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

In the opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated financial statements presented below contain all material adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position and results of operations and have been prepared in a manner consistent with the audited financial statements contained herein. Due to the seasonal nature of the Company's business, the results of operations in any given interim period are not indicative of operating results for a full fiscal year.


13.	QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Continued)

The following tables reflect quarterly consolidated statements of income for the periods indicated (unaudited):



	Fiscal Year Ended January 28, 2017
	First Quarter		Second Quarter			Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter (1)
	(in thousands, except earnings per share)
Net sales	$	419,351	$	371,416		$	473,777	$	520,772
Gross profit	165,351		123,871			194,517		187,854
Selling, general and administrative expenses	109,212		107,903			115,442		121,586
Asset impairment charges	—		2,826			392		808
Other costs (income)	68		191			17		6
Depreciation and amortization	16,461		15,891			16,586		16,796
Operating income (loss)	39,610		(2,940		)	62,080		48,658
Income (loss) before income taxes	39,536		(3,116		)	61,922		48,671
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	13,551		(1,105		)	17,756		14,475
Net income (loss)	25,985		(2,011		)	44,166		34,196

Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	1.33	$	(0.11	)	$	2.36	$	1.86
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	19,569		18,811			18,703		18,419

Cash dividends declared and paid per common share	$	0.2000	$	0.2000		$	0.2000	$	0.2000

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(1) Items impacting the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2016 include approximately $1.9 million of costs related to foreign exchange control penalties partially offset by approximately $1.6 million of income related to a favorable legal settlement.



	Fiscal Year Ended January 30, 2016
	First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter (1)
	(in thousands, except earnings per share)
Net sales	$	404,865		$	366,455		$	455,913	$	498,544
Gross profit	152,109			115,004			180,513		177,506
Selling, general and administrative expenses	114,514			118,342			105,797		131,245
Asset impairment charges	—			1,452			919		—
Other costs (income)	(3		)	76			14		11
Depreciation and amortization	14,394			15,252			16,136		16,903
Operating income (loss)	23,204			(20,118		)	57,647		29,347
Income (loss) before income taxes	23,028			(20,323		)	57,393		29,284
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	7,421			(6,628		)	18,898		11,807
Net income (loss)	15,607			(13,695		)	38,495		17,477

Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.73		$	(0.67	)	$	1.88	$	0.87
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	21,366			20,576			20,517		20,174

Cash dividends declared and paid per common share	$	0.1500		$	0.1500		$	0.1500	$	0.1500

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13.	QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Continued)


(1)	Items impacting the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2015 include approximately $4.4 million of additional costs related to corporate severance and reorganizations partially offset by approximately $2.8 million of income related to the accelerated conversion of loyalty points in the Company's current loyalty program in anticipation of transition to a new customer loyalty program in Fiscal 2016.

SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLANS

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLANS

RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLANS

401(k) Plan

The Company has adopted The Children's Place 401(k) Savings Plan (the “401(k) Plan”), which qualifies under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The 401(k) Plan is a defined contribution plan established to provide retirement benefits for employees. The 401(k) Plan is employee funded up to an elective annual deferral and also provides for Company matching contributions up to a certain percentage amount of the employee's salary.

The 401(k) Plan is available for all U.S. employees who have completed 90 days of service with the Company. Following guidance in IRS Notice 98-52 related to the design‑based alternative, or “safe harbor,” 401(k) plan method, the Company modified its 401(k) Plan for Company match contributions for non-highly compensated associates, as defined in the Code. For non-highly compensated associates, the Company matches the first 3% of the participant's contribution and 50% of the next 2% of the participant's contribution and the Company match contribution vests immediately. For highly compensated associates, the Company has the discretion to match the lesser of 50% of the participant's contribution or 2.5% of the participant's covered compensation and the Company match contribution vests over 5 years. The Company's matching contributions were approximately $1.8 million in Fiscal 2016 and $2.2 million in each of Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014.

Deferred Compensation Plan

The Company has a deferred compensation plan (the “Deferred Compensation Plan”), which is a nonqualified, unfunded plan, for eligible senior level employees. Under the plan, participants may elect to defer up to 80% of his or her base salary and/or up to 100% of his or her bonus to be earned for the year following the year in which the deferral election is made. The Deferred Compensation Plan also permits members of the Board of Directors to elect to defer payment of all or a portion of their retainer and other fees to be earned for the year following the year in which a deferral election is made. In addition, eligible employees and directors of the Company may also elect to defer payment of any shares of Company stock that is earned with respect to deferred stock awards. The Company may, but is not required to, credit participants with additional Company contribution amounts. Deferred amounts are not subject to forfeiture and are deemed invested among investment funds offered under the Deferred Compensation Plan, as directed by each participant. Payments of deferred amounts (as adjusted for earnings and losses) are payable following separation from service or at a date or dates elected by the participant at the time the deferral is elected. Payments of deferred amounts are generally made in either a lump sum or in annual installments over a period not exceeding 15 years. During fiscal 2010, the Deferred Compensation Plan was amended to allow for cash deferrals made by members of the Board of Directors to be invested in shares of the Company’s common stock. Such elections are irrevocable and will be settled in shares of common stock. All other deferred amounts are payable in the form in which they were made; cash deferrals are payable in cash and stock deferrals are payable in stock. Earlier distributions are not permitted except in the case of an unforeseen hardship.

The Company has established a rabbi trust that serves as an investment to shadow the Deferred Compensation Plan liability; however, the assets of the rabbi trust are general assets of the Company and as such, would be subject to the claims of creditors in the event of bankruptcy or insolvency. The investments of the rabbi trust consist of mutual funds and Company stock. The Deferred Compensation Plan liability, excluding Company stock, is included in other long-term liabilities and changes in the balance are recognized as compensation expense. The values of the mutual funds are included in other assets and related earnings and losses are recognized as investment income or loss, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses. Company stock deferrals are included in the equity section of the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as treasury stock and as a deferred compensation liability. Deferred stock is recorded at fair market value at the time of deferral and any subsequent changes in fair market value are not recognized.

The Deferred Compensation Plan liability, excluding Company stock, at fair value, was approximately $1.0 million and $0.7 million at January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, respectively. The value of the Deferred Compensation Plan assets was


14.	RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLANS (Continued)

approximately $1.0 million and $0.7 million at January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, respectively. Company stock was $2.2 million and $1.9 million at January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, respectively.

Other Plans

Under statutory requirements, the Company contributes to retirement plans for its Canadian, Puerto Rican and Asian operations. Contributions under these plans were approximately $0.5 million, $0.4 million and $0.3 million in Fiscal 2016, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014, respectively.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	12 Months Ended
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	Jan. 28, 2017
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Subsequent to January 28, 2017 and through March 21, 2017, the Company repurchased an additional 0.1 million shares for approximately $15.0 million, which brought the total under the 2015 $250 Million Share Repurchase Program to approximately $145.6 million. Additionally, in March of 2017, the Board of Directors authorized a $250 million share repurchase program (the "2017 Share Repurchase Program"). On February 7, 2017, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share to be paid May 1, 2017 for shareholders of record on the close of business on April 10, 2017. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Company’s Board of Directors based on a number of factors, including business and market conditions, the Company’s future financial performance and other investment priorities.

SCHEDULE II

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule II

THE CHILDREN'S PLACE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SCHEDULE II

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS



Column A	Column B		Column C		Column D			Column E
	Balance at beginning of year		Charged to expense		Deductions			Balance at end of year
	(In thousands)
Lower of cost or market reserve (1)
Fiscal year ended January 28, 2017	$	3,696	$	—	$	(1,144	)	$	2,552
Fiscal year ended January 30, 2016	$	1,925	$	2,356	$	(585	)	$	3,696
Fiscal year ended January 31, 2015	$	4,268	$	—	$	(2,343	)	$	1,925


(1)	Reflects adjustment of out-of-season merchandise inventories to realizable value. Column C represents increases to the reserve and Column D represents decreases to the reserve based on quarterly assessments of the reserve.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Derivatives, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Derivative Instruments

Fiscal Period, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Fiscal Year

The Company's fiscal year is a 52-week or 53-week period ending on the Saturday on or nearest to January 31. All years presented were 52-week years.

Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Use of Estimates

Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Consolidation

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Stock-based Compensation

Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Earnings per Common Share

In accordance with this topic, the following table reconciles income and share amounts utilized to calculate basic and diluted net income per common share:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017	January 30, 2016	January 31, 2015
	(In thousands)
Basic weighted average common shares	18,584	20,438	21,681
Dilutive effect of stock awards	375	264	243
Diluted weighted average common shares	18,959	20,702	21,924
Antidilutive stock awards	—	—	—

Receivables, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Accounts Receivable

Unpaid Policy Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Insurance and Self-Insurance Reserves

Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Property and Equipment, Net

Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Deferred Charges, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Deferred Financing Costs

Advertising Cost, Policy, Expensed Advertising Cost [Policy Text Block]

Advertising and Marketing Costs

Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Income Taxes

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]

Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions


1.	BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Legal Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Legal Contingencies

Retained Earnings [Policy Text Block]

Retained Earnings

There are no restrictions on the Company's retained earnings.

Fair Value Measurement and Financial Instruments


•	Level 1 - inputs to the valuation techniques that are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities


•	Level 2 - inputs to the valuation techniques that are other than quoted prices but are observable for the assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly


•	Level 3 - inputs to the valuation techniques that are unobservable for the assets or liabilities


1.	BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Revenue Recognition

Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Inventories

Cost of Sales, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Cost of Sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)


1.	BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

administrative expenses. All depreciation is reported on a separate line on the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of stock-based compensation expense



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017		January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
	(In thousands)
Deferred Awards	$	8,906	$	10,653	$	10,529
Performance Awards	19,134		10,466		7,254
Total stock-based compensation expense (1)	$	28,040	$	21,119	$	17,783

Schedule of changes in unvested deferred awards



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017				January 30, 2016				January 31, 2015
	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Number of Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Number of Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Unvested Deferred Awards at beginning of year	473		$	54.62	592		$	49.02	691		$	49.27
Granted	189		72.19		196		64.62		273		48.50
Vested ⁽¹⁾	(163	)	54.35		(250	)	49.02		(229	)	48.97
Forfeited	(30	)	63.88		(65	)	55.35		(143	)	49.31
Unvested Deferred Awards at end of year	469		$	61.19	473		$	54.62	592		$	49.02

Schedule of unvested performance awards



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017				January 30, 2016				January 31, 2015
	Number of Performance Shares (1)		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Number of Performance Shares (1)		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Number of Performance Shares (1)		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Unvested Performance Awards at beginning of year	375		$	61.37	345		$	50.18	267		$	47.67
Granted	204		75.19		195		70.91		245		50.91
Vested shares	(54	)	48.26		(147	)	48.02		(107	)	46.34
Forfeited	(10	)	67.11		(18	)	59.49		(60	)	48.87
Unvested Performance Awards at end of year	515		$	68.11	375		$	61.37	345		$	50.18

Schedule of stock option activity



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017				January 30, 2016				January 31, 2015
	Number of Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Number of Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Number of Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Options outstanding at beginning of year	15		$	29.05	30		$	29.05	34		$	28.77
Granted	—		—		—		—		—		—
Exercised ⁽¹⁾	(15	)	29.05		(15	)	29.05		(2	)	24.54
Forfeited	—		—		—		—		(2	)	29.54
Options outstanding at end of year⁽²⁾	—		$	—	15		$	29.05	30		$	29.05
Options exercisable at end of year⁽²⁾	—		$	—	15		$	29.05	30		$	29.05

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and equipment



	January 28, 2017			January 30, 2016
	(in thousands)
Property and equipment:
Land and land improvements	$	3,403		$	3,403
Building and improvements	35,548			35,548
Material handling equipment	48,345			48,345
Leasehold improvements	317,884			317,410
Store fixtures and equipment	223,873			218,566
Capitalized software	204,901			177,849
Construction in progress	7,316			8,357
	841,270			809,478
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(576,990		)	(518,498		)
Property and equipment, net	$	264,280		$	290,980

CREDIT FACILITY (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of credit facility



	January 28, 2017			January 30, 2016
	(In millions)
Credit facility maximum	$	250.0		$	250.0
Borrowing base	223.8			211.7

Outstanding borrowings	15.4			—
Letters of credit outstanding—standby	7.3			7.1
Utilization of credit facility at end of period	22.7			7.1

Availability ⁽¹⁾	$	201.1		$	204.6

Interest rate at end of period	2.8		%	4.0		%



	Fiscal 2016			Fiscal 2015
Average end of day loan balance during the period	$	39.9		$	28.5
Highest end of day loan balance during the period	95.8			67.5
Average interest rate	2.4		%	2.7		%

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(1)	The sub-limit availability for letters of credit was $42.7 million and $42.9 million at January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, respectively.

PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS Prepaid Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES [Abstract]

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Table Text Block]

Prepaid expenses and other current assets are comprised of the following:



	January 28, 2017		January 30, 2016
	(In thousands)
Prepaid property expense	$	19,576	$	20,148
Prepaid marketing	5,298		3,898
Prepaid maintenance contracts	3,516		3,411
Prepaid insurance	1,384		2,279
Prepaid income taxes	460		11,458
Other	2,660		1,848
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	32,894	$	43,042

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Sublease (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES [Abstract]

Schedule of Rent Expense [Table Text Block]



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017		January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
	(In thousands)
Minimum rentals	157,647		159,641		164,510
Additional rent based upon sales	1,367		751		797
Sublease income	(2,275	)	(2,766	)	(2,967	)

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]



	Minimum Operating Lease Payments
	(In thousands)
2017	$	144,196
2018	125,707
2019	110,016
2020	91,233
2021	70,180
Thereafter	107,734
Total minimum lease payments	$	649,066

INCOME TAXES Taxes by Country (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

INCOME TAXES [Abstract]

Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017		January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
	(In thousands)
Domestic	$	90,990	$	46,053	$	47,888
Foreign	56,023		43,329		31,987
Total income before provision for income taxes	$	147,013	$	89,382	$	79,875

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017			January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015
	(In thousands)
Current:
Federal⁽¹⁾	$	34,056		$	7,248		$	8,212
State and local⁽¹⁾	8,527			2,275			3,691
Foreign	11,473			9,809			5,457
	54,056			19,332			17,360
Deferred:
Federal	(8,068		)	9,649			5,260
State and local	(1,691		)	2,548			1,426
Foreign	380			(31		)	(1,059		)
	(9,379		)	12,166			5,627
Total provision for income taxes	$	44,677		$	31,498		$	22,987
Effective tax rate	30.4		%	35.2		%	28.8		%

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017			January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015
	(In thousands)
Calculated income tax provision at U.S. federal statutory rate	$	51,455		$	31,284		$	27,956
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit	4,443			3,052			3,326
Foreign tax rate differential ⁽¹⁾	(10,116		)	(9,744		)	(8,849		)
Non-deductible expenses	2,514			2,729			1,685
Unrecognized tax benefits	(1,673		)	3,892			807
Change in valuation allowance	19			399			(1,472		)
Other	(1,965		)	(114		)	(466		)
Total provision for income taxes	$	44,677		$	31,498		$	22,987

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]



	January 28, 2017			January 30, 2016
	(In thousands)
Current Assets/(Liabilities):
Inventory	4,398			4,472
Reserves	17,283			15,965
Hedging transactions	(354		)	(223		)
	21,327			20,214
Prepaid expenses	(3,823		)	(4,728		)
Total current, net	17,504			15,486
Noncurrent Assets:
Property and equipment	(6,900		)	(6,855		)
Deferred rent	13,425			14,548
Equity compensation	16,093			9,757
Reserves	7,116			4,780
Net operating loss carryforwards and other tax credits	2,312			2,293
Total noncurrent, net	32,046			24,523
Valuation allowance	(2,312		)	(2,293		)
Net noncurrent	29,734			22,230
Total deferred tax asset, net	$	47,238		$	37,716

Summary of Positions for which Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible [Table Text Block]



	January 28, 2017			January 30, 2016
	(In thousands)
Beginning Balance	$	8,381		$	5,479
Additions for current year tax positions	688			3,800
Additions for prior year tax positions	250			—
Reductions for prior year tax positions	(1,996		)	(242		)
Reductions related to settlements with taxing authorities	(46		)	(60		)
Reductions due to a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations	(1,141		)	(596		)
Additions related to foreign currency translation	190			—
Ending Balance	$	6,326		$	8,381

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of segment level financial information



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017		January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
	(In thousands)
Net sales:
The Children’s Place U.S.	$	1,567,556	$	1,518,117	$	1,528,762
The Children’s Place International⁽¹⁾	217,760		207,660		232,562
Total net sales	$	1,785,316	$	1,725,777	$	1,761,324
Operating income:
The Children’s Place U.S.⁽²⁾	$	113,376	$	65,221	$	63,586
The Children’s Place International⁽³⁾	34,032		24,859		16,457
Total operating income	$	147,408	$	90,080	$	80,043



Operating income as a percent of net sales:
The Children’s Place U.S.	7.2		%	4.3		%	4.2		%
The Children’s Place International	15.6		%	12.0		%	7.1		%
Total operating income	8.3		%	5.2		%	4.5		%
Depreciation and amortization:
The Children’s Place U.S.	$	58,626		$	55,937		$	52,565
The Children’s Place International	7,108			6,748			7,929
Total depreciation and amortization	$	65,734		$	62,685		$	60,494
Capital expenditures:
The Children’s Place U.S.	$	33,447		$	41,304		$	68,847
The Children’s Place International	1,237			841			3,365
Total capital expenditures	$	34,684		$	42,145		$	72,212


(1)	Net sales from The Children's Place International are primarily derived from revenues from Canadian operations. Our foreign subsidiaries, primarily in Canada, have operating results based in foreign currencies and are thus subject to the fluctuations of the corresponding translation rates into U.S. dollars.

(2)


(3)	Includes a $0.2 million, $0.7 million and $0.6 million asset impairment charge for Fiscal 2016, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014, respectively.



	January 28, 2017		January 30, 2016
	(In thousands)
Total assets:
The Children’s Place U.S.	$	735,953	$	748,975
The Children’s Place International	174,546		148,973
Total assets	$	910,499	$	897,948

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block]

Company's long-lived assets are located in the following countries:



	January 28, 2017		January 30, 2016
	(In thousands)
Long-lived assets⁽¹⁾:
United States	$	253,940	$	276,612
Canada	14,385		16,212
Asia	1,277		1,586
Total long-lived assets	$	269,602	$	294,410

___

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Jan. 30, 2016

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]



	Fiscal Year Ended January 28, 2017
	First Quarter		Second Quarter			Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter (1)
	(in thousands, except earnings per share)
Net sales	$	419,351	$	371,416		$	473,777	$	520,772
Gross profit	165,351		123,871			194,517		187,854
Selling, general and administrative expenses	109,212		107,903			115,442		121,586
Asset impairment charges	—		2,826			392		808
Other costs (income)	68		191			17		6
Depreciation and amortization	16,461		15,891			16,586		16,796
Operating income (loss)	39,610		(2,940		)	62,080		48,658
Income (loss) before income taxes	39,536		(3,116		)	61,922		48,671
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	13,551		(1,105		)	17,756		14,475
Net income (loss)	25,985		(2,011		)	44,166		34,196

Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	1.33	$	(0.11	)	$	2.36	$	1.86
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	19,569		18,811			18,703		18,419

Cash dividends declared and paid per common share	$	0.2000	$	0.2000		$	0.2000	$	0.2000

____________________________________________



	Fiscal Year Ended January 30, 2016
	First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter (1)
	(in thousands, except earnings per share)
Net sales	$	404,865		$	366,455		$	455,913	$	498,544
Gross profit	152,109			115,004			180,513		177,506
Selling, general and administrative expenses	114,514			118,342			105,797		131,245
Asset impairment charges	—			1,452			919		—
Other costs (income)	(3		)	76			14		11
Depreciation and amortization	14,394			15,252			16,136		16,903
Operating income (loss)	23,204			(20,118		)	57,647		29,347
Income (loss) before income taxes	23,028			(20,323		)	57,393		29,284
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	7,421			(6,628		)	18,898		11,807
Net income (loss)	15,607			(13,695		)	38,495		17,477

Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.73		$	(0.67	)	$	1.88	$	0.87
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	21,366			20,576			20,517		20,174

Cash dividends declared and paid per common share	$	0.1500		$	0.1500		$	0.1500	$	0.1500

____________________________________________


13.	QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Continued)


(1)	Items impacting the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2015 include approximately $4.4 million of additional costs related to corporate severance and reorganizations partially offset by approximately $2.8 million of income related to the accelerated conversion of loyalty points in the Company's current loyalty program in anticipation of transition to a new customer loyalty program in Fiscal 2016.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Oct. 29, 2016

Jul. 30, 2016

Apr. 30, 2016

Jan. 30, 2016

Oct. 31, 2015

Aug. 01, 2015

May 02, 2015

Jan. 28, 2017

Jan. 30, 2016

Jan. 31, 2015

Feb. 01, 2014

Stock awards

Property, Plant, and Equipment, Fair Value Disclosure

$ 4,200

$ 4,600

$ 4,200

$ 4,600

$ 15,900

Asset impairment charges

808

^[1]

$ 392

$ 2,826

$ 0

^[2]

$ 919

$ 1,452

$ 0

$ 4,026

$ 2,371

$ 11,145

Dilutive effect of stock awards

375

264

243

Antidilutive stock awards

Self Insurance Reserve, Current

6,900

7,000

$ 6,900

$ 7,000

Business Exit Costs

$ 17

$ 191

$ 68

$ 14

$ 76

$ (3)

282

$ (68)

Amortization of Financing Costs

(3,300)

(3,100)

(3,300)

(3,100)

Deferred Finance Costs, Net

1,000

1,200

1,000

1,200

Advertising Expense

26,400

27,900

30,900

Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax

$ (800)

100

(500)

Deferred Compensation Plan

Maximum percentage of base salary elected to be deferred (as a percent)

80.00%

Maximum percentage of bonus elected to be deferred (as a percent)

100.00%

Deferred compensation plan liability

1,000

700

$ 1,000

700

Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance

1,000

700

1,000

700

Deferred compensation - Company stock

(2,188)

(1,939)

(2,188)

(1,939)

Self Insurance Reserve, Noncurrent

6,500

$ 5,800

6,500

5,800

Revenue Recognition, Gift Cards, Breakage

1,300

$ 3,300

$ 1,600

Derivative Asset, Notional Amount

21,400

Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset

1,500

Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset

$ 200

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016	Jul. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Jan. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Aug. 01, 2015	May 02, 2015	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Prepaid Advertising	$ 5,298				$ 3,898				$ 5,298	$ 3,898
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Fair Value Disclosure	4,200				4,600				4,200	4,600		$ 15,900
Business Exit Costs	6	$ 17	$ 191	$ 68	11	$ 14	$ 76	$ (3)	282	98	$ (68)
Accumulated Amortization, Deferred Finance Costs	$ (3,300)				$ (3,100)				$ (3,300)	$ (3,100)
Document Period End Date									Jan. 28, 2017

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 24, 2015	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 250,000	$ 250,000
Shares repurchases related to:
Shares repurchased (in shares)		(1,947,000)	(2,008,000)	(1,493,000)
Number of shares exchanged in payment of withholding taxes (in shares)		83,344	29,654	21,788
Share-based compensation withholding tax payments		$ 6,472	$ 1,828	$ 1,249
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		3,000	4,000	2,000
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method		$ 249	$ 257	$ 107
Number of shares deferred into deferred compensation plan (in shares)		3,000	4,000	2,000
Shares deferred into deferred compensation plan, aggregate cost		$ 249	$ 257	$ 107
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount		119,400
Dividends		15,600	12,800
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash		14,800	12,200
Dividendsunvestedshares		800	600
2015 Share Repurchase Program [Member] [Member] [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value		$ (20,726)	$ (79,274)
Shares repurchases related to:
Shares repurchased (in shares)		310,000	1,338,000
2015 $ 250M Share Repurchase Program [Member] [Member] [Member] [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value		$ (130,611)
Shares repurchases related to:
Shares repurchased (in shares)		1,554,000
2014 Share Repurchase Program [Member] [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value			$ (39,791)	$ (60,209)
Shares repurchases related to:
Shares repurchased (in shares)			640,000	1,189,000
2012 $100 Share Repurchase Program [Member] [Member] [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value		$ 0		$ (14,671)
Shares repurchases related to:
Shares repurchased (in shares)		0		282,000
Retained Earnings [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value		$ (132,991)	$ (98,048)	$ (60,380)
Shares repurchases related to:
Dividendsunvestedshares		(796)	$ 545	$ 506
2015 $ 250M Share Repurchase Program [Member] [Member] [Member] [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	$ (15,000)	$ (145,600)
Shares repurchases related to:
Shares repurchased (in shares)	100,000

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Jan. 30, 2016

Jan. 31, 2015

Feb. 01, 2014

Stock-based compensation expense

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value

$ 700

$ 500

$ 100

Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation

83,344

29,654

21,788

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant

1,065,920,000

Total stock- based compensation expense

^[1]

$ 28,040

$ 21,119

$ 17,783

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value

500

900

11,100

8,300

7,000

Restricted stock

Stock-based compensation expense

Total stock- based compensation expense

8,906

10,653

10,529

Performance awards

Stock-based compensation expense

Total stock- based compensation expense

19,134

10,466

7,254

Stock Option Plans

Stock-based compensation expense

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value

^[2]

(2)

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value

$ 34

Cost of Sales [Member]

Stock-based compensation expense

Total stock- based compensation expense

$ 3,600

$ 2,500

$ 1,600

[1]	A portion of stock-based compensation is included in cost of sales. Approximately $3.6 million, $2.5 million and $1.6 million in Fiscal 2016, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014, respectively, were included in cost of sales. All other stock-based compensation is included in selling, general & administrative expense.
[2]	he aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised was approximately $0.7 million, $0.5 million and $0.1 million for Fiscal 2016, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014, respectively.

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details 2) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Jan. 30, 2016

Jan. 31, 2015

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense

^[1]

$ 28,040

$ 21,119

$ 17,783

Deferred and Performance Awards

Forfeited (in shares)

143

Unrecognized costs and period of recognition

Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)

^[2]

Exercised (in shares)

(15)

(2)

Options outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)

^[2]

Weighted Average Exercise Price

Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)

$ 29.05

Options outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)

29.05

$ 29.05

Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)

Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)

$ 29.05

Aggregate Intrinsic Value

Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars)

$ 500

$ 900

Exercised (in dollars)

$ 700

500

$ 100

Options outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars)

$ 500

$ 900

Stock Option Plans

Unrecognized costs and period of recognition

Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)

Exercised (in shares)

^[3]

(15)

Options outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)

Granted (in shares)

Options exercisable (in shares)

^[4]

Weighted Average Exercise Price

Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)

$ 29.05

$ 28.77

Exercised (in dollars per share)

29.05

24.54

Forfeited (in dollars per share)

0.00

29.54

Options outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)

0.00

29.05

Granted (in dollars per share)

Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)

Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)

$ 29.05

$ 28.77

Aggregate Intrinsic Value

Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars)

$ 34

Exercised (in dollars)

^[3]

(2)

Forfeited (in dollars)

$ (2)

Deferred and Restricted Stock (Deferred Awards) Member

Deferred and Performance Awards

Unvested awards at the beginning of the period (in shares)

473

592

691

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period

189

196

273

Vested (in shares)

^[5]

(163)

250

229

Forfeited (in shares)

(30)

Unvested awards at the end of the period (in shares)

469

473

592

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

Unvested awards at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)

$ 54.62

$ 49.02

$ 49.27

Granted (in shares)

72.19

64.62

48.50

Vested (in dollars per share)

54.35

49.02

48.97

Forfeited (in dollars per share)

63.88

55.35

49.31

Unvested awards at the end of the period (in dollars per share)

$ 61.19

$ 54.62

$ 49.02

Unrecognized costs and period of recognition

Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense (in dollars)

$ 14,600

Weighted average period for recognition of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense (in years)

1 year 10 months 12 days

Restricted stock

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense

$ 8,906

$ 10,653

$ 10,529

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, unvested stock options

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value

12,200

15,500

11,400

Performance awards

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense

$ 19,134

$ 10,466

$ 7,254

Deferred and Performance Awards

Unvested awards at the beginning of the period (in shares)

375

345

267

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period

204

195

245

Vested (in shares)

(54)

147

107

Forfeited (in shares)

(10)

Unvested awards at the end of the period (in shares)

515

375

345

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

Unvested awards at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)

$ 61.37

$ 50.18

$ 47.67

Granted (in shares)

75.19

70.91

50.91

Vested (in dollars per share)

48.26

48.02

46.34

Forfeited (in dollars per share)

67.11

59.49

48.87

Unvested awards at the end of the period (in dollars per share)

$ 68.11

$ 61.37

$ 50.18

Unrecognized costs and period of recognition

Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense (in dollars)

$ 33,700

Weighted average period for recognition of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense (in years)

1 year 10 months 12 days

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, unvested stock options

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value

$ 4,400

$ 2,300

$ 5,500

Cost of Sales [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense

$ 3,600

$ 2,500

$ 1,600

[1]	A portion of stock-based compensation is included in cost of sales. Approximately $3.6 million, $2.5 million and $1.6 million in Fiscal 2016, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014, respectively, were included in cost of sales. All other stock-based compensation is included in selling, general & administrative expense.
[2]	he aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable at the end of Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014 was approximately$0.5 million and $0.9 million, respectively.
[3]	he aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised was approximately $0.7 million, $0.5 million and $0.1 million for Fiscal 2016, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014, respectively.
[4]	.
[5]	n Fiscal 2016, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014, the Company withheld shares of 83,344; 29,654; and 21,788, respectively, to satisfy minimum withholding tax requirements. These shares were immediately retired.

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Details)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

USD ($)

Oct. 29, 2016

USD ($)

Jul. 30, 2016

USD ($)

Apr. 30, 2016

USD ($)

Jan. 30, 2016

USD ($)

Oct. 31, 2015

USD ($)

Aug. 01, 2015

USD ($)

May 02, 2015

USD ($)

Jan. 28, 2017

USD ($)

Jan. 30, 2016

USD ($)

Jan. 31, 2015

USD ($)

Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]

numberofstorestestedforimpairment

1,039

1,069

1,039

1,069

1,063

net book value

$ 91,400

$ 114,500

$ 91,400

$ 114,500

$ 138,900

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

(576,990)

(518,498)

(576,990)

(518,498)

Property and equipment, net

264,280

290,980

264,280

290,980

Asset impairment charges

808

^[1]

$ 392

$ 2,826

$ 0

^[2]

$ 919

$ 1,452

$ 0

$ 4,026

$ 2,371

$ 11,145

Number of underperforming stores

netbookvauepartiallyimpairedstores

$ 1,000

fullyimpairedstores

partiallyimpairedstores

Payments for Software

$ 21,700

$ 28,400

$ 42,400

Payments to Develop Software

15,900

13,000

11,600

Capitalized Computer Software, Amortization

28,100

20,100

$ 11,100

Property and equipment, outstanding

9,400

Land and land improvements

Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]

Property and equipment, gross

$ 3,403

3,403

Building and improvements

Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]

Property and equipment, gross

35,548

Material handling equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]

Property and equipment, gross

48,345

Leasehold improvements

Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]

Property and equipment, gross

317,884

317,410

317,884

317,410

Store fixtures and equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]

Property and equipment, gross

223,873

218,566

223,873

218,566

Capitalized software

Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]

Property and equipment, gross

204,901

177,849

204,901

177,849

Construction in progress

Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]

Property and equipment, gross

$ 7,316

$ 8,357

$ 7,316

$ 8,357

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CREDIT FACILITY (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Jan. 30, 2016

Credit facilities

Sublimit availability

$ 42.7

$ 42.9

Borrowing capacity, accordion feature

50.0

Deferred financing costs, remaining unamortized balance

1.0

1.2

Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity

250.0

Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity

223.8

211.7

Outstanding borrowings

15.4

0.0

Utilization of credit facility at end of period

22.7

7.1

Availability

^[1]

$ 201.1

$ 204.6

Interest rate at end of period (as a percent)

2.80%

4.00%

Average loan balance during the period

$ 39.9

$ 28.5

Highest end of day loan balance during the period

$ 95.8

$ 67.5

Average interest rate (as a percent)

2.40%

2.70%

Standby Letters of Credit [Member]

Credit facilities

Letters of credit outstanding

$ 7.3

$ 7.1

Credit Agreement

Credit facilities

Letters of Credit sublimit

$ 50.0

Line of credit facility, unused line fee percentage (as a percent)

0.25%

Deferred financing costs gross

$ 4.3

Deferred financing costs, remaining unamortized balance

1.0

Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity

$ 250.0

Credit Agreement | Prime rate

Credit facilities

Basis spread on variable rate, low end of range (as a percent)

0.50%

Basis spread on variable rate, high end of range (as a percent)

0.75%

Credit Agreement | LIBOR

Credit facilities

Basis spread on variable rate, low end of range (as a percent)

1.25%

Basis spread on variable rate, high end of range (as a percent)

1.50%

Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis

one, two, three or six

Credit Agreement | Letter of Credit [Member]

Credit facilities

Letters of credit facility fee, low end of range (as a percent)

0.625%

Letters of credit facility fee, high end of range (as a percent)

0.75%

Credit Agreement | Standby Letters of Credit [Member]

Credit facilities

Letters of credit facility fee, low end of range (as a percent)

0.75%

Letters of credit facility fee, high end of range (as a percent)

1.00%

2008 Credit Agreement 2014 Amendment [Member]

Credit facilities

Deferred financing costs gross

$ 0.0

[1]	The sub-limit availability for letters of credit was $42.7 million and $42.9 million at January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, respectively.

PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS Prepaid Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES [Abstract]
Prepaid property expense	$ 19,576	$ 20,148
Prepaid income taxes	460	11,458
Prepaid marketing	5,298	3,898
Prepaid maintenance contracts	3,516	3,411
Prepaid insurance	1,384	2,279
Other	2,660	1,848
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$ 32,894	$ 43,042

ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILTIES Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
Accrued Expenses [Abstract]
Customer liabilities	$ 18,880	$ 17,778
Accrued salaries and benefits	49,199	36,108
Sales taxes and other taxes payable	5,164	6,193
Accrued store expenses	6,305	4,742
Deferred revenue	3,133	1,547
Accrued real estate expenses	4,142	2,258
Accrued construction-in-progress	2,981	4,736
Accrued insurance	3,329	4,224
Accrued marketing	3,287	5,350
Accrued freight	4,685	4,581
Deferred revenue for MyPlace Rewards loyalty program	2,965	5,033
Accrued professional fees	6,370	12,647
Other	11,357	13,673
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$ 121,797	$ 118,870

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Minimum rentals	$ 157,647	$ 159,641	$ 164,510
Additional rent based upon sales	1,367	751	797
Sublease income	(2,275)	$ (2,766)	$ (2,967)
2012	144,196
2013	125,707
2014	110,016
2015	91,233
2016	70,180
Thereafter	107,734
Total minimum lease payments	649,066
Severance Benefits Non-change in Control	6,800
Severance Benefits Change in Control	23,900
Loss Contingency Accrual	1,900
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss	2,500
Purchase Commitments Construction [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	21,700
Purchase Commitments Merchandise [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	$ 449,400

INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Oct. 29, 2016

Jul. 30, 2016

Apr. 30, 2016

Jan. 30, 2016

Oct. 31, 2015

Aug. 01, 2015

May 02, 2015

Jan. 28, 2017

Jan. 30, 2016

Jan. 31, 2015

Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]

U.S.

$ 90,990

$ 46,053

$ 47,888

Foreign

56,023

43,329

31,987

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

$ 48,671

^[1]

$ 61,922

$ (3,116)

$ 39,536

$ 29,284

^[2]

$ 57,393

$ (20,323)

$ 23,028

147,013

89,382

79,875

Federal

34,056

7,248

8,212

State

8,527

2,275

3,691

Foreign

11,473

9,809

5,457

Total current

54,056

19,332

17,360

Federal

(8,068)

9,649

5,260

State

(1,691)

2,548

1,426

Foreign

380

(31)

(1,059)

Total deferred

(9,379)

12,166

5,627

Total tax provision

14,475

^[1]

17,756

(1,105)

13,551

11,807

^[2]

18,898

(6,628)

7,421

$ 44,677

$ 31,498

$ 22,987

Effective tax rate from continuing operations (as a percent)

30.40%

35.20%

28.80%

Deferred Income Taxes, Current –

Calculated income tax provision at federal statutory rate

$ 51,455

$ 31,284

$ 27,956

State income taxes, net of federal benefit

4,443

3,052

3,326

Foreign tax rate differential

(10,116)

(9,744)

(8,849)

Nondeductible expenses

2,514

2,729

1,685

Unrecognized tax expense (benefit)

1,673

(3,892)

(807)

Foreign tax credits

399

(1,472)

Other

(1,965)

(114)

(466)

Total tax provision

14,475

^[1]

$ 17,756

$ (1,105)

13,551

11,807

^[2]

$ 18,898

$ (6,628)

7,421

44,677

31,498

22,987

Assets

Inventory

4,398

4,472

4,398

4,472

Reserves

17,283

15,965

17,283

15,965

Hedging transactions

(354)

(223)

(354)

(223)

Total current assets

21,327

20,214

21,327

20,214

Liabilities-prepaid expenses

(3,823)

(4,728)

(3,823)

(4,728)

Total current assets

17,504

15,486

17,504

15,486

Noncurrent –

Property and equipment

(6,900)

(6,855)

(6,900)

(6,855)

Deferred rent

13,425

14,548

13,425

14,548

Equity compensation

16,093

9,757

16,093

9,757

Reserves and other

7,116

4,780

7,116

4,780

Net Operating Loss Carryover

2,312

2,293

2,312

2,293

Total noncurrent, gross

32,046

24,523

32,046

24,523

Valuation allowance

(2,312)

(2,293)

(2,312)

(2,293)

Net noncurrent

29,734

22,230

29,734

22,230

Total deferred tax asset, net

47,238

37,716

47,238

37,716

Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Foreign

5,900

Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Alternative Minimum Tax

800

Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries

314,800

Beginning Balance

$ 8,381

$ 5,479

8,381

5,479

Additions for current year tax positions

688

3,800

Additions for prior year tax positions

250

Reductions for prior year tax positions

(1,996)

(242)

Settlements

(46)

(60)

Reductions due to a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations

(1,141)

(596)

Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Ending Balance

6,326

8,381

6,326

8,381

$ 5,479

Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate

7,300

Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Amount of Unrecorded Benefit

5,400

Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued

$ 1,000

$ 1,300

1,000

1,300

Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense

$ 300

$ 400

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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Oct. 29, 2016

Jul. 30, 2016

Apr. 30, 2016

Jan. 30, 2016

Oct. 31, 2015

Aug. 01, 2015

May 02, 2015

Jan. 28, 2017

Jan. 30, 2016

Jan. 31, 2015

Segment information

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use

$ 808

^[1]

$ 392

$ 2,826

$ 0

^[2]

$ 919

$ 1,452

$ 0

$ 4,026

$ 2,371

$ 11,145

Restructuring Charges

12,100

Percentage of entity-wide sales qualifying purchaser as major customer (as a percent)

10.00%

Net sales:

Total net sales

520,772

^[1]

473,777

371,416

419,351

498,544

^[2]

455,913

366,455

404,865

$ 1,785,316

1,725,777

1,761,324

Gross Profit:

Gross Profit

187,854

^[1]

194,517

123,871

165,351

177,506

^[2]

180,513

115,004

152,109

671,593

625,132

622,300

Operating income (loss):

Total operating income (loss)

48,658

^[1]

62,080

(2,940)

39,610

29,347

^[2]

57,647

(20,118)

23,204

$ 147,408

$ 90,080

$ 80,043

Operating income (loss) as a percent of net sales:

Total operating income (loss) (as a percent)

8.25669%

5.21968%

4.54448%

Depreciation and amortization:

Total depreciation and amortization

16,796

^[1]

16,586

15,891

16,461

16,903

^[2]

16,136

15,252

14,394

$ 65,734

$ 62,685

$ 60,494

Capital expenditures:

Total capital expenditures

34,684

42,145

72,212

Business Exit Costs

$ 17

$ 191

$ 68

$ 14

$ 76

$ (3)

282

(68)

Total assets:

Total assets

910,499

897,948

910,499

897,948

Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]

Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Entity's Country of Domicile

^[3]

269,602

294,410

269,602

294,410

The Children's Place U.S.

Segment information

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use

3,800

1,700

10,500

Severance Costs

(200)

6,000

7,100

Net sales:

Total net sales

1,567,556

1,518,117

1,528,762

Operating income (loss):

Total operating income (loss)

$ 113,376

$ 65,221

$ 63,586

^[4]

Operating income (loss) as a percent of net sales:

Total operating income (loss) (as a percent)

7.23266%

4.29618%

4.15931%

Depreciation and amortization:

Total depreciation and amortization

$ 58,626

$ 55,937

$ 52,565

Capital expenditures:

Total capital expenditures

33,447

41,304

68,847

Total assets:

Total assets

735,953

748,975

735,953

748,975

Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]

Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Entity's Country of Domicile

^[3]

253,940

276,612

253,940

276,612

The Children's Place Canada [Member]

Segment information

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use

200

700

600

Net sales:

Total net sales

^[5]

217,760

207,660

232,562

Operating income (loss):

Total operating income (loss)

$ 34,032

$ 24,859

$ 16,457

Operating income (loss) as a percent of net sales:

Total operating income (loss) (as a percent)

15.62821%

11.97101%

7.07639%

Depreciation and amortization:

Total depreciation and amortization

$ 7,108

$ 6,748

$ 7,929

Capital expenditures:

Total capital expenditures

1,237

841

$ 3,365

Total assets:

Total assets

174,546

148,973

174,546

148,973

Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]

Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Entity's Country of Domicile

^[3]

14,385

16,212

14,385

16,212

The Children's Place Asia [Member] [Member]

Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]

Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Entity's Country of Domicile

^[3]

$ 1,277

$ 1,586

$ 1,277

$ 1,586

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[3]	raphic InformationThe Company's long-lived assets are located in the following countries: January 28, 2017 January 30, 2016 (In thousands)Long-lived assets(1): United States $253,940 $276,612Canada 14,385 16,212Asia 1,277 1,586Total long-lived assets $269,602 $294,410____________________________________________(1)The Company's long-lived assets are comprised of net property and equipment and other assets.
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[5]	Net sales from The Children's Place International are primarily derived from revenues from Canadian operations.

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	$ 21,400
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	1,500
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset	200
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	$ 983	$ 452	$ 0

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA Quarterly Financial Data (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Oct. 29, 2016

Jul. 30, 2016

Apr. 30, 2016

Jan. 30, 2016

Oct. 31, 2015

Aug. 01, 2015

May 02, 2015

Jan. 28, 2017

Jan. 30, 2016

Jan. 31, 2015

Net sales

$ 520,772

^[1]

$ 473,777

$ 371,416

$ 419,351

$ 498,544

^[2]

$ 455,913

$ 366,455

$ 404,865

$ 1,785,316

$ 1,725,777

$ 1,761,324

Gross profit

187,854

^[1]

194,517

123,871

165,351

177,506

^[2]

180,513

115,004

152,109

671,593

625,132

622,300

Selling, general and administrative expenses

121,586

^[1]

115,442

107,903

109,212

131,245

^[2]

105,797

118,342

114,514

454,143

469,898

470,686

Asset impairment charges

808

^[1]

392

2,826

^[2]

919

1,452

4,026

2,371

11,145

Other costs (income)

191

(3)

282

(68)

Depreciation and amortization

16,796

^[1]

16,586

15,891

16,461

16,903

^[2]

16,136

15,252

14,394

65,734

62,685

60,494

Operating income (loss)

48,658

^[1]

62,080

(2,940)

39,610

29,347

^[2]

57,647

(20,118)

23,204

147,408

90,080

80,043

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

48,671

^[1]

61,922

(3,116)

39,536

29,284

^[2]

57,393

(20,323)

23,028

147,013

89,382

79,875

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

14,475

^[1]

17,756

(1,105)

13,551

11,807

^[2]

18,898

(6,628)

7,421

$ 44,677

$ 31,498

$ 22,987

Income (loss) from continuing operations

$ 34,196

^[1]

$ 44,166

$ (2,011)

$ 25,985

$ 17,477

^[2]

$ 38,495

$ (13,695)

$ 15,607

Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations

$ 0

^[1]

$ 2.36

$ (0.11)

$ 1.33

$ 0.87

^[2]

$ 1.88

$ 0

$ 0.73

$ 5.40

$ 2.80

$ 2.59

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)

18,419

18,703

18,811

19,569

20,174

20,517

20,576

21,366

18,959

20,702

21,924

State

$ 8,527

$ 2,275

$ 3,691

Share-based Compensation

$ 28,040

$ 21,119

$ 17,783

Cash dividends declared and paid per common share

$ 0.2000

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SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLANS SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLANS (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
First Three Percent of Company Match	3.00%
Fifty Percent of Next Two Percent Company Match	50.00%
Next Two Percent of Company Match	2.00%
Highly Compensated 401k Match	50.00%
Highly Compensated 2.5 Percent Match	2.50%
highlycompensatedvestyears	5
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer	$ 1,800,000	$ 2,200,000
Deferred Compensation Arrangements Maximum Percentage of Base Salary	80.00%
Deferred Compensation Arrangements Maximum Percentage of Bonus	100.00%
Deferred compensation plan liability	$ 1,000,000	700,000
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance	1,000,000	700,000
Common Stock Issued, Employee Trust, Deferred	(2,188,000)	(1,939,000)
Foreign Plan Contributions [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer	$ 500,000	$ 400,000	$ 300,000

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Mar. 24, 2015	Jan. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016	Jul. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Jan. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Aug. 01, 2015	May 02, 2015	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Subsequent Events
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares										(1,947)	(2,008)	(1,493)
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid		$ 0.2000	$ 0.2000	$ 0.2000	$ 0.2000
Business Exit Costs		$ 6	$ 17	$ 191	$ 68	$ 11	$ 14	$ 76	$ (3)	$ 282	$ 98	$ (68)
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		250,000				$ 250,000				250,000	$ 250,000
Line Of Credit Facility Accordion Borrowing Capacity		$ 50,000								50,000
2015 $ 250M Share Repurchase Program [Member] [Member] [Member] [Member]
Subsequent Events
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares	100
Value of shares repurchased	$ 15,000									$ 145,600
2014 Share Repurchase Program [Member] [Member]
Subsequent Events
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares										310	1,338
Value of shares repurchased										$ 20,726	$ 79,274

SCHEDULE II SCHEUDLE II (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Jan. 30, 2016

Jan. 31, 2015

Feb. 01, 2014

Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance

^[1]

$ 2,552

$ 3,696

$ 1,925

$ 4,268

Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged to Cost and Expense

^[1]

2,356

Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deductions

^[1]

$ (1,144)

$ (585)

$ (2,343)

[1]	Reflects adjustment of out-of-season merchandise inventories to realizable value. Column C represents increases to the reserve and Column D represents decreases to the reserve based on quarterly assessments of the reserve.