Dispositions and Reserves related to Former Operations (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 28, 2012

Reserves Related to Former Operations: TJX has a reserve for its estimate of future obligations of former business operations that TJX has either closed or sold. The reserve activity is presented below:


	Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
	July 28,			July 30,
In thousands	2012			2011
Balance at beginning of year	$	45,381		$	54,695
Additions to the reserve charged to net income:
A.J. Wright closing costs		—			32,686
Interest accretion		356			430
Charges against the reserve:
Lease-related obligations		(6,929	)		(14,123	)
Termination benefits and all other		(1,153	)		(15,471	)

Balance at end of period	$	37,655		$	58,217