Reserves Related to Former Operations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 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:


	Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
In thousands	October 31, 2015			November 1, 2014
Balance at beginning of year	$	14,574		$	31,363
Additions (reductions) to the reserve charged to net income:
Adjustments to lease-related obligations		—			(10,313	)
Interest accretion		—			470
Charges against the reserve:
Lease-related obligations		(1,595	)		(4,267	)
Other		(428	)		(77	)

Balance at end of period	$	12,551		$	17,176