Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 30, 2016

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

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


	Funded Plan						Unfunded Plan
	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirteen Weeks Ended
	July 30,			August 1,			July 30,		August 1,
In thousands	2016			2015			2016		2015
Service cost	$	11,209		$	13,053		$	542	$	694
Interest cost		14,362			12,949			875		871
Expected return on plan assets		(17,935	)		(19,493	)		—		—
Recognized actuarial losses		7,210			8,547			864		1,379

Total expense	$	14,846		$	15,056		$	2,281	$	2,944


	Funded Plan						Unfunded Plan
	Twenty-Six Weeks Ended						Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
	July 30,			August 1,			July 30,		August 1,
In thousands	2016			2015			2016		2015
Service cost	$	22,418		$	26,108		$	1,083	$	1,387
Interest cost		28,724			25,898			1,750		1,742
Expected return on plan assets		(35,870	)		(38,986	)		—		—
Recognized actuarial losses		14,419			17,094			1,729		2,758

Total expense	$	29,691			30,114		$	4,562		5,887