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Reserves related to Former Operations (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Aug. 02, 2014
Reserves Related to Former Operations | Reserves Related to Former Operations: TJX has a reserve for its estimate of future obligations related to former business operations that TJX has either closed or sold. The reserve activity is presented below:
|  | Twenty-Six Weeks Ended |
In thousands |  | August 2, 2014 |  |  | August 3, 2013 |
Balance at beginning of year |  | $ | 31,363 |  |  | $ | 45,229 |
Additions (reductions) to the reserve charged to net income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
A.J. Wright closing costs |  |  | (6,500 | ) |  |  | — |
Interest accretion |  |  | 415 |  |  |  | 720 |
Charges against the reserve: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease-related obligations |  |  | (3,232 | ) |  |  | (7,814 | )
Termination benefits and all other |  |  | (34 | ) |  |  | (504 | )
Balance at end of period |  | $ | 22,012 |  |  | $ | 37,631 |

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