2.4.0.8115 - Disclosure - Income Taxestruefalsefalse1false falsefalseeol_PE674987--1310-Q0009_STD_182_20130803_0http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001326380duration2013-02-03T00:00:002013-08-03T00:00:001false 4us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="3%" align="left"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>6.</b></font></td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <p align="justify"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Income Taxes</b></font></p> </td> </tr> </table> <!-- xbrl,body --> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align="justify"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states and foreign jurisdictions. The Internal Revenue Service (&#x201C;IRS&#x201D;) is currently examining our U.S. income tax returns for the fiscal years ended on January&#xA0;28, 2012,&#xA0;January&#xA0;29, 2011,&#xA0;January&#xA0;30, 2010 and January&#xA0;31, 2009. We do not anticipate any adjustments that would result in a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements as a result of these audits.</font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 1px"> &#xA0;</p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align="justify"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">We accrue for the effects of uncertain tax positions and the related potential penalties and interest. Our recorded liability for unrecognized tax benefits decreased by $8.5 million during the 13 weeks ended August&#xA0;3, 2013 and by $17.9 million during the 26 weeks ended August&#xA0;3, 2013. The decrease in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits was primarily the result of payments made to settle certain U.S. federal income tax items and did not have a material impact on our income tax provision. There were no material adjustments to our recorded liability for unrecognized tax benefits during the 13 and 26 weeks ended July&#xA0;28, 2012. It is reasonably possible that the amount of the unrecognized tax benefit with respect to certain of our unrecognized tax positions could significantly increase or decrease during the next 12 months. At this time, an estimate of the range of the reasonably possible outcomes cannot be made.</font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align="justify"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The income tax provisions for the 13&#xA0;weeks and 26&#xA0;weeks ended August&#xA0;3, 2013 and July&#xA0;28, 2012 are based upon management&#x2019;s estimate of our annualized effective tax rate.</font></p> </div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 15 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32718-109319 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(h)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 08 -Paragraph h -Article 4 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 9 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32639-109319 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32537-109319 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32559-109319 false0falseIncome TaxesUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.gamestop.com/taxonomy/role/NotesToFinancialStatementsIncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock11