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Abercrombie & Fitch Co/DE – ‘10-K’ for 2/1/20 – ‘JSON’

On: Tuesday, 3/31/20, at 8:28am ET · For: 2/1/20 · Accession #: 1018840-20-21 · File #: 1-12107

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 3/31/20  Abercrombie & Fitch Co/DE         10-K        2/01/20  110:18M

Annual Report — Form 10-K — Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   2.00M 
 2: EX-4.1      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     33K 
 3: EX-4.2      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     74K 
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 7: EX-24.1     Power of Attorney                                   HTML     64K 
 8: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     36K 
 9: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     36K 
10: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     33K 
57: R1          Document                                            HTML     92K 
92: R2          Consolidated Statements of Operations and           HTML    114K 
                Comprehensive Income (Loss)                                      
79: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    129K 
20: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     39K 
56: R5          Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity      HTML    108K 
90: R6          Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity      HTML     30K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
78: R7          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    121K 
18: R8          Nature of Business                                  HTML     32K 
58: R9          Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    312K 
38: R10         Revenue Recognition (Notes)                         HTML     45K 
51: R11         Fair Value                                          HTML    109K 
109: R12         Inventories                                         HTML     56K  
76: R13         Property and Equipment, Net                         HTML     50K 
39: R14         Leases (Notes)                                      HTML     80K 
52: R15         Asset Impairment (Notes)                            HTML     43K 
110: R16         Rabbi Trust Assets                                  HTML     45K  
77: R17         Accrued Expenses                                    HTML     39K 
37: R18         Income Taxes                                        HTML    198K 
53: R19         Borrowings                                          HTML     61K 
88: R20         Other Liabilities                                   HTML     41K 
81: R21         Share-Based Compensation                            HTML    185K 
17: R22         Derivative Instruments                              HTML     78K 
59: R23         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss                HTML     83K 
89: R24         Savings and Retirement Plans                        HTML     33K 
82: R25         Segment Reporting                                   HTML     67K 
19: R26         Flagship Store Exit Charges (Notes)                 HTML     58K 
60: R27         Contingencies                                       HTML     39K 
91: R28         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)                HTML     81K 
80: R29         Subsequent Event (Notes)                            HTML     35K 
74: R30         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    428K 
                (Policies)                                                       
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42: R33         Fair Value (Tables)                                 HTML    101K 
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85: R44         Derivative Instruments (Tables)                     HTML     50K 
96: R45         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)       HTML     83K 
61: R46         SEGMENT REPORTING Reconciliation of Long-lived      HTML     44K 
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22: R47         SEGMENT REPORTING Reconciliation of Revenue from    HTML     55K 
                External Customers to Consolidated (Tables)                      
87: R48         Flagship Store Exit Charges (Tables)                HTML     54K 
95: R49         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)       HTML     81K 
103: R50         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    240K  
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71: R51         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Impact   HTML    143K 
                of Adoption of New Lease Accounting Standards                    
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29: R52         Revenue Recognition (Details)                       HTML     37K 
43: R53         Fair Value (Schedule of Assets and Liabilities by   HTML     83K 
                Fair Value by Hierarchy) (Details)                               
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64: R65         Income Taxes (Earnings from Continuing Operations   HTML     36K 
                before taxes) (Details)                                          
94: R66         Income Taxes (Provisions for Income Taxes from      HTML     59K 
                Continuing Operations) (Details)                                 
84: R67         Income Taxes (Reconciliation of Federal Income Tax  HTML     84K 
                Rate) (Details)                                                  
25: R68         Income Taxes (Deferred Income Tax Assets            HTML     93K 
                (Liabilities)) (Details)                                         
65: R69         Income Taxes (Roll Forward of Uncertain Tax         HTML     45K 
                Positions) (Details)                                             
50: R70         Income Taxes (Deferred Tax Assets, Net operating    HTML     40K 
                losses (NOL) and credit carryforwards) (Details)                 
34: R71         Income Taxes Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017          HTML     49K 
                (Details)                                                        
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66: R76         Share-Based Compensation (SARS Activity) (Details)  HTML     75K 
98: R77         Share-Based Compensation (Restricted Stock Unit     HTML     93K 
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46: R78         Share-Based Compensation (RSUs Assumptions)         HTML     52K 
                (Details)                                                        
36: R79         Derivative Instruments (Outstanding Foreign         HTML     76K 
                Exchange Forward Contracts) (Details)                            
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                Derivative Fair Values - Statements of Operations                
                and Comprehensive Income) (Details)                              
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48: R84         Segment Reporting (Net Sales and Long-lived         HTML     39K 
                Assets) (Details)                                                
32: R85         Segment Reporting (Net Sales by Brand) (Details)    HTML     40K 
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