Dispositions and Reserves related to Former Operations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 27, 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:


	Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
In thousands	October 27, 2012			October 29, 2011

Balance at beginning of year	$	45,381		$	54,695
Additions to the reserve charged to net income:
A.J. Wright closing costs		16,000			32,686
Interest accretion		536			646
Charges against the reserve:
Lease-related obligations		(10,008	)		(18,952	)
Termination benefits and all other		(1,124	)		(16,761	)

Balance at end of period	$	50,785		$	52,314