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Summary of Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Summary of Net Interest Expense

Interest: TJX’s interest expense is presented net of capitalized interest and interest income. The following is a summary of net interest expense:

		Fiscal Year Ended
Dollars in thousands		January 30, 2016				January 31, 2015				February 1, 2014
Interest expense		$	68,253			$	64,783			$	57,084
Capitalized interest			(7,984	)			(9,403	)			(10,993)
Interest (income)			(13,869	)			(15,593	)			(15,010)
Interest expense, net		$	46,400			$	39,787			$	31,081

Summary of Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Location

Long-Lived Assets: Information related to carrying values of TJX’s long-lived assets by geographic location is presented below:

		Fiscal Year Ended
Dollars in thousands		January 30, 2016				January 31, 2015				February 1, 2014
United States		$	3,101,846			$	2,927,297			$	2,693,670
Canada			242,705				266,332				214,459
Europe			782,970				674,736				686,372
Australia			10,054				—				—
Total long-lived assets		$	4,137,575			$	3,868,365			$	3,594,501

Rollforward of Goodwill by Component

The following is a rollforward of goodwill by component:

Amounts in thousands		Marmaxx				Winners				Sierra Trading Post				Trade Secret				Total
Balance, February 2, 2013		$	70,027			$	2,226			$	98,035			$	—			$	170,288
Adjustment to purchase price			—				—				(781	)			—				(781	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on goodwill			—				(234	)			—				—				(234	)
Balance, February 1, 2014			70,027				1,992				97,254				—				169,273
Effect of exchange rate changes on goodwill			—				(251	)			—				—				(251	)
Balance, January 31, 2015			70,027				1,741				97,254				—				169,022
Additions			—				—				—				25,233				25,233
Effect of exchange rate changes on goodwill			—				(154	)			—				(190	)			(344	)
Balance, January 30, 2016		$	70,027			$	1,587			$	97,254			$	25,043			$	193,911

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