Reserves related to Former Operations (Tables)

3 Months Ended

May 04, 2013

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:


	Thirteen Weeks Ended
In thousands	May 4, 2013			April 28, 2012

Balance at beginning of year	$	45,229		$	45,381
Additions to the reserve charged to net income:
Interest accretion		360			215
Charges against the reserve:
Lease-related obligations		(4,775	)		(3,516	)
Termination benefits and all other		(490	)		(1,047	)

Balance at end of period	$	40,324		$	41,033