2.0.0.10falseCHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE110 - Disclosure - CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLEtruefalsefalsefalse1usd$falsefalseiso4217_USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170iso4217_USD_per_sharesDividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instanceshares0sharesStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instanceshares053us-gaap_ScheduleOfNewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationstringNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalsefalse00<div>
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PRINCIPLE</b></font></td>
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<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">During fiscal 2008, the
Company implemented a new enterprise resource planning
(“ERP”) system, including a new inventory system, for
its retail operations in Canada. Along with this implementation,
the Company changed its method of accounting for Merchandise
Inventories for its retail operations in Canada from the lower of
cost (first-in, first-out) or market, as determined by the retail
inventory method, to the lower of cost or market using a
weighted-average cost method. As of the end of fiscal 2008, the
implementation of the new inventory system and related conversion
to the weighted-average cost method for Canadian retail operations
was complete.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 8px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The new ERP system allows
the Company to utilize the weighted-average cost method, which the
Company believes will result in greater precision in the costing of
inventories and a better matching of cost of sales with revenue
generated. The effect of the change on the Merchandise Inventories
and Retained Earnings balances was not material. Prior to the
inventory system conversion, the Company could not determine the
impact of the change to the weighted-average cost method, and
therefore, could not retroactively apply the change to periods
prior to fiscal 2008.</font></p>
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</div>3.
CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING
PRINCIPLE
During fiscal 2008, the
Company implemented a new enterprise resource planning
(“ERP”) system, including afalsefalsefalseRepresents disclosure of any changes in an accounting principle, including a change from one generally accepted accounting principle to another generally accepted accounting principle when there are two or more generally accepted accounting principles that apply or when the accounting principle formerly used is no longer generally accepted. Also disclose any change in the method of applying an accounting principle, or any change in an accounting principle required by a new pronouncement in the unusual instance that a new pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 154
-Paragraph 2, 17, 18
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-Publisher AICPA
-Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB)
-Number 28
-Paragraph 23, 24
Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 01
-Paragraph b
-Subparagraph 6
-Article 10
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