Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Aug. 01, 2015

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 1, 2015			August 2, 2014			August 1, 2015		August 2, 2014
Service cost	$	13,053		$	10,123		$	694	$	449
Interest cost		12,949			12,297			871		694
Expected return on plan assets		(19,493	)		(16,302	)		—		—
Recognized actuarial losses		8,547			3,256			1,379		306

Total expense	$	15,056		$	9,374		$	2,944	$	1,449


	Funded Plan						Unfunded Plan
	Twenty-Six Weeks Ended						Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
In thousands	August 1, 2015			August 2, 2014			August 1, 2015		August 2, 2014
Service cost	$	26,108		$	20,246		$	1,387	$	899
Interest cost		25,898			24,594			1,742		1,388
Expected return on plan assets		(38,986	)		(32,605	)		—		—
Amortization of prior service cost		—			—			—		1
Recognized actuarial losses		17,094			6,513			2,758		609

Total expense	$	30,114		$	18,748		$	5,887	$	2,897