Reserves Related to Former Operations (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Aug. 01, 2015

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 1, 2015			August 2, 2014
Balance at beginning of year	$	14,574		$	31,363
Additions (reductions) to the reserve charged to net income:
Adjustments to lease-related obligations		—			(6,500	)
Interest accretion		—			415
Charges against the reserve:
Lease-related obligations		(1,150	)		(3,232	)
Other		(388	)		(34	)

Balance at end of period	$	13,036		$	22,012