Reserves Related to Former Operations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Nov. 02, 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:


	Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
In thousands	November 2, 2013			October 27, 2012
Balance at beginning of year	$	45,229		$	45,381
Additions to the reserve charged to net income:
A.J. Wright closing costs		—			16,000
Interest accretion		1,080			536
Charges against the reserve:
Lease-related obligations		(9,591	)		(10,008	)
Termination benefits and all other		(516	)		(1,124	)

Balance at end of period	$	36,202		$	50,785