SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies) | 12 Months Ended |
Jan. 31, 2014 |
Accounting Policies [Abstract] | ' |
Business Activity and Principles of Consolidation | ' |
| 1 | Business Activity and Principles of Consolidation | | | | | | | | | | |
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As used in these financial statements, the term “Company” or “G-III” refers to G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. and its subsidiaries. The Company designs, manufactures and markets an extensive range of apparel, including outerwear, dresses, sportswear, swimwear, women’s suits and women’s performance wear, as well as footwear, luggage and women’s handbags, small leather goods, and cold weather accessories. The Company also operates retail stores. |
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The Company consolidates the accounts of all its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Vilebrequin International SA (“Vilebrequin”), a Swiss corporation, and the Company’s joint venture that operates Calvin Klein Performance retail stores in mainland China and Hong Kong, G-T (International) Fashion Company Limited (“G-T Fashion”), report results on a calendar year basis rather than on the January 31 fiscal year basis used by the Company. Accordingly, the results of Vilebrequin and G-T Fashion are and will be included in the financial statements for the year ended or ending closest to the Company’s fiscal year. For example, with respect to the Company’s results for the year ended January 31, 2014, the results of Vilebrequin and G-T Fashion are included for their year ended December 31, 2013. |
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Investments in entities that the Company does not control but has the ability to exercise significant influence are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Equity method investments are recorded initially at cost in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Those amounts are adjusted to recognize the Company’s proportional share of the investee’s net income or loss after the date of the investment. In October 2012, the Company sold its interest in the joint venture that operated outlet stores under the Vince Camuto name, which had been accounted for by the equity method. |
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During the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company entered into a joint venture to operate Calvin Klein Performance retail stores in mainland China and Hong Kong. The Company owns 51% of this joint venture and consolidates its accounts in the Company’s financial statements. The Company’s share of net income or loss of this investment is included in the Consolidated Statements of Income. |
Cash Equivalents | ' |
2 | Cash Equivalents | | | | | | | | | | | |
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The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. |
Revenue Recognition | ' |
3 | Revenue Recognition | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Goods are shipped to retailers in accordance with specific customer orders. The Company recognizes wholesale sales when the risks and rewards of ownership have transferred to the customer, determined by the Company to be when title to the merchandise passes to the customer. |
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In addition, the Company acts as an agent in brokering sales between customers and overseas factories. On these transactions, the Company recognizes also commission fee income on sales that are financed by and shipped directly to the customers. Title to goods shipped by overseas vendors transfers to customers when the goods have been delivered to the customer. The Company also recognizes commission income upon the completion of the delivery by its vendors to the customer. |
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The Company recognizes retail sales upon customer receipt of the merchandise, generally at the point of sale. The Company’s sales are recorded net of applicable sales taxes. |
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Both wholesale revenues and retail store revenues are shown net of returns, discounts and other allowances. |
Returns and Allowances | ' |
4 | Returns and Allowances | | | | | | | | | | | |
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The Company reserves against known chargebacks, as well as for an estimate of potential future deductions and returns by customers. The Company establishes these reserves for returns and allowances based on current and historical information and trends. Allowances are established for trade discounts, markdowns, customer advertising agreements and operational chargebacks. Estimated costs associated with allowable deductions for customer advertising expenses are reflected as selling, general and administrative expenses. Estimated costs associated with trade discounts and markdowns, and reserves for returns are reflected as a reduction of net sales. All of these reserves are part of the allowances netted against accounts receivable. |
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The Company estimates an allowance for doubtful accounts based on the creditworthiness of its customers as well as general economic conditions. Consequently, an adverse change in those factors could affect the Company’s estimate. The Company writes off uncollectible trade receivables once collection efforts have been exhausted. |
Inventories | ' |
5 | Inventories | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Wholesale inventories are stated at the lower of cost (determined by the first-in, first-out method) or market which comprises a significant portion of the Company’s inventory. Retail inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market as determined by the retail inventory method. Vilebrequin inventories are stated at the lower of cost (determined by the weighted average method) or market. |
Goodwill and Other Intangibles | ' |
6 | Goodwill and Other Intangibles | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired in business combinations accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. Goodwill and certain intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are not amortized, but are subject to annual impairment tests, using a test combining a discounted cash flow approach and a market approach. Other intangibles with determinable lives, including license agreements, trademarks, customer lists and non-compete agreements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets (currently ranging from 3 to 15 years). Impairment losses, if any, on intangible assets with finite lives are recorded when indicators of impairment are present and the discounted cash flows estimated to be derived from those assets are less than the assets’ carrying amounts. |
Depreciation and Amortization | ' |
7 | Depreciation and Amortization | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation and amortization are computed by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the life of the lease or the useful life of the improvement, whichever is shorter. |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets | ' |
8 | Impairment of Long-Lived Assets | | | | | | | | | | | |
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In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 360, Property, Plant and Equipment, the Company annually evaluates the carrying value of its long-lived assets to determine whether changes have occurred that would suggest that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable based on the estimated future undiscounted cash flows of the businesses to which the assets relate. Any impairment loss would be equal to the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeded its fair value. |
Income Taxes | ' |
9 | Income Taxes | | | | | | | | | | | |
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The Company accounts for income taxes and uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC Topic 740 – Income Taxes. ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a return, as well as guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties and financial statement reporting disclosures. |
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Deferred income taxes reflect the tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. |
Net Income Per Common Share | ' |
10 | Net Income Per Common Share | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Basic net income per common share has been computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted net income per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares and potential dilutive common shares, consisting of unvested restricted stock awards and stock options outstanding during the period. Approximately 181,889 and 20,000 shares for the years ended January 31, 2014 and 2012, respectively, have been excluded from the diluted net income per share calculation as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. There were no shares excluded from the diluted net income per share calculation for the year ended January 31, 2013. The Company issued 319,648, 337,825 and 223,000 shares of common stock in connection with the exercise or vesting of equity awards during the years ended January 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. |
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A reconciliation between basic and diluted net income per share is as follows: |
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| | Year Ended January 31, | |
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Net income attributable to G-III | | $ | 77,360 | | | $ | 56,875 | | | $ | 49,620 | |
Basic net income per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic common shares | | | 20,323 | | | | 20,006 | | | | 19,796 | |
Basic net income per share | | $ | 3.81 | | | $ | 2.84 | | | $ | 2.51 | |
Diluted net income per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic common shares | | | 20,323 | | | | 20,006 | | | | 19,796 | |
Stock options and restricted stock awards | | | 541 | | | | 274 | | | | 396 | |
Diluted common shares | | | 20,864 | | | | 20,280 | | | | 20,192 | |
Diluted net income per share | | $ | 3.71 | | | $ | 2.8 | | | $ | 2.46 | |
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Equity Award Compensation | ' |
| 11 | Equity Award Compensation | | | | | | | | | | |
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ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of restricted stock awards and employee stock options, to be recognized as compensation expense over the service period (generally the vesting period) based on their fair values. The impact of forfeitures that may occur prior to vesting is estimated and considered in the amount recognized. Restricted stock awards generally vest over a four or five year period and certain awards also include market conditions that provide for the award to vest only after the average closing price of the Company’s stock trades above a predetermined market level. In addition, certain of these awards have performance conditions that require the satisfaction of an earnings after taxes or net income per diluted share performance target. All awards are expensed on a straight line basis other than awards with market and/or performance conditions, which are expensed under the requisite acceleration method. |
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It is the Company’s policy to grant stock options through the issuance of new shares at prices not less than the fair market value on the date of the grant. Option terms, vesting and exercise periods vary, except that the term of an option may not exceed ten years. |
Cost of Goods Sold | ' |
12 | Cost of Goods Sold | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Cost of goods sold includes the expenses incurred to acquire, produce and prepare inventory for sale, including product costs, warehouse staff wages, freight in, import costs, packaging materials, the cost of operating our overseas offices and royalty expense. Our gross margins may not be directly comparable to those of our competitors, as income statement classifications of certain expenses may vary by company. |
Shipping and Handling Costs | ' |
13 | Shipping and Handling Costs | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Shipping and handling costs for wholesale operations consist of warehouse facility costs, third party warehousing, freight out costs, and warehouse supervisory wages and are included in selling, general and administrative expense. Wholesale shipping and handling costs included in selling, general and administrative expenses were $54.8 million, $50.7 million and $44.9 million for the years ended January 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. |
Advertising Costs | ' |
14 | Advertising Costs | | | | | | | | | | | |
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The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred and includes these costs in selling, general and administrative expense. Advertising paid as a percentage of sales under license agreements are expensed in the period in which the sales occur or are accrued to meet guaranteed minimum requirements under license agreements. Advertising expense was $62.3 million, $54.1 million and $43.8 million for the years ended January 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Prepaid advertising, which represents advance payments to licensors for minimum guaranteed payments for advertising under our licensing agreements, was $5.9 million and $5.5 million at January 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. |
Use of Estimates | ' |
15 | Use of Estimates | | | | | | | | | | | |
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In preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments | ' |
16 | Fair Value of Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | |
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The carrying amount of the Company’s variable rate debt approximates the fair value, as interest rates change with the market rates. Furthermore, the carrying value of all other financial instruments potentially subject to valuation risk (principally consisting of cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable) also approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of their maturity. |
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The promissory notes issued in connection with the acquisition of Vilebrequin were valued using the current market interest rate at the time of acquisition and are subject to revaluation as market conditions change. In addition, the annual calculation of contingent consideration recorded in connection with the acquisition of Vilebrequin reflects current market conditions. Both of these fair values would be considered Level 3 valuations in the fair value hierarchy. |
Foreign Currency Translation | ' |
17 | Foreign Currency Translation | | | | | | | | | | | |
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The financial statements of subsidiaries outside the United States are measured using local currency as the functional currency. Assets and liabilities are translated at the rates of exchange at the balance sheet date. Income and expense items are translated at average monthly rates of exchange. Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions of these subsidiaries are included in net earnings. |
Effects of Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements | ' |
18 | Effects of Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements | | | | | | | | | | | |
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In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-04, “Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date”, which updated the guidance in ASC Topic 405, Liabilities. The amendments in ASU 2013-04 generally provide guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this update is fixed at the reporting date, except for obligations addressed within existing guidance in GAAP. The guidance requires an entity to measure those obligations as the sum of the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. The guidance in ASU 2013-04 also requires an entity to disclose the nature and amount of the obligation as well as other information about those obligations. This guidance will become effective as of February 1, 2014, the beginning of the Company’s 2015 fiscal year. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. |
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In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05, “Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830): Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity” (“ASU 2013-05”). ASU 2013-05 updates accounting guidance related to the application of consolidation guidance and foreign currency matters. This guidance resolves the diversity in practice about what guidance applies to the release of the cumulative translation adjustment into net income. This guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company does not anticipate that these changes will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements or disclosures. |
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In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists” (“ASU 2013-11”). The amendments in ASU 2013-11 require companies to present an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion thereof, as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward, unless the uncertain tax position is not available to reduce, or would not be used to reduce, the net operating loss or tax credit carryforward under the tax law in the same jurisdiction; otherwise, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented as a gross liability and should not be combined with a deferred tax asset. ASU 2013-11 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2013 and should be applied to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist as of the effective date. Companies may choose to apply this guidance retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this update. |