| Other Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
2017 |
|
|
2016 |
Deferred charge (Note Q) |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
$ |
276,473 |
|
Computer software, net of accumulated amortization of $171,147 in 2017 and $128,415 in 2016 |
|
232,237 |
|
|
|
194,685 |
|
Investments held for deferred compensation plans (Note N) |
|
201,744 |
|
|
|
192,477 |
|
Deferred income taxes (Note Q) |
|
103,601 |
|
|
|
42,171 |
|
Pension assets (Note N) |
|
82,296 |
|
|
|
41,281 |
|
Deposits |
|
44,847 |
|
|
|
33,761 |
|
Partnership stores and shop-in-shop costs, net of accumulated amortization of $118,643 in 2017 and $91,764 in 2016 |
|
34,149 |
|
|
|
33,773 |
|
Derivative financial instruments (Note V) |
|
2,199 |
|
|
|
18,821 |
|
Other investments |
|
12,697 |
|
|
|
10,860 |
|
Deferred line of credit issuance costs |
|
1,078 |
|
|
|
1,545 |
|
Other |
|
66,405 |
|
|
|
76,465 |
|
Other assets |
|
$ |
781,253 |
|
|
|
$ |
922,312 |
|
|