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Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Nov. 03, 2018

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

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
In thousands		November 3, 2018				October 28, 2017				November 3, 2018				October 28, 2017
Service cost		$	10,781			$	11,655			$	572			$	403
Interest cost		12,837				13,866				994				820
Expected return on plan assets		(17,468		)		(17,309		)		—				—
Recognized actuarial losses		3,241				5,428				914				641
Expense related to current period		$	9,391			$	13,640			$	2,480			$	1,864
Pension settlement charge		36,122				—				—				—
Total expense		$	45,513			$	13,640			$	2,480			$	1,864

		Funded Plan								Unfunded Plan
		Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended								Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
In thousands		November 3, 2018				October 28, 2017				November 3, 2018				October 28, 2017
Service cost		$	34,007			$	35,264			$	1,794			$	1,578
Interest cost		40,767				41,384				2,700				2,506
Expected return on plan assets		(59,392		)		(52,073		)		—				—
Recognized actuarial losses		9,469				16,582				2,556				2,305
Expense related to current period		$	24,851			$	41,157			$	7,050			$	6,389
Pension settlement charge		36,122				—				—				—
Total expense		$	60,973			$	41,157			$	7,050			$	6,389

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Tabular disclosure of the components of net benefit costs for pension plans and/or other employee benefit plans including service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss), prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) recognized due to settlements or curtailments.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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