Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Aug. 02, 2014

Financial Information Related to Funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Unfunded Supplemental Retirement Plan

Presented below is financial information related to TJX’s funded defined benefit pension plan (qualified pension plan or funded plan) and its unfunded supplemental retirement plan (unfunded plan) for the periods shown.


	Funded Plan						Unfunded Plan
	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirteen Weeks Ended
In thousands	August 2, 2014			August 3, 2013			August 2, 2014		August 3, 2013

Service cost	$	10,123		$	11,274		$	449	$	521
Interest cost		12,297			11,325			694		593
Expected return on plan assets		(16,302	)		(14,624	)		—		—
Amortization of prior service cost		—			—			—		1
Recognized actuarial losses		3,256			6,919			306		560

Total expense	$	9,374		$	14,894		$	1,449	$	1,675


	Funded Plan						Unfunded Plan
	Twenty-Six Weeks Ended						Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
In thousands	August 2, 2014			August 3, 2013			August 2, 2014		August 3, 2013

Service cost	$	20,246		$	22,548		$	899	$	1,042
Interest cost		24,594			22,650			1,388		1,186
Expected return on plan assets		(32,605	)		(29,247	)		—		—
Amortization of prior service cost		—			—			1		2
Recognized actuarial losses		6,513			13,837			609		1,120

Total expense	$	18,748		$	29,788		$	2,897	$	3,350