Reserves related to Former Operations (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Aug. 03, 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:


	Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
	August 3,			July 28,
In thousands	2013			2012
Balance at beginning of year	$	45,229		$	45,381
Additions to the reserve charged to net income:
Interest accretion		720			356
Charges against the reserve:
Lease-related obligations		(7,814	)		(6,929	)
Termination benefits and all other		(504	)		(1,153	)

Balance at end of period	$	37,631		$	37,655