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Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Aug. 01, 2020
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 PlanUnfunded Plan
 Thirteen Weeks EndedThirteen Weeks Ended
In thousandsAugust 1,
2020		August 3,
2019		August 1,
2020		August 3,
2019
Service cost$12,540 $11,049 $709 $552 
Interest cost12,519 12,990 801 967 
Expected return on plan assets(22,242)(18,488)— — 
Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service cost5,509 4,509 1,034 936 
Total expense$8,326 $10,060 $2,544 $2,455 
Funded PlanUnfunded Plan
Twenty-Six Weeks EndedTwenty-Six Weeks Ended
In thousandsAugust 1,
2020		August 3,
2019		August 1,
2020		August 3,
2019
Service cost$25,080 $22,098 $1,418 $1,104 
Interest cost25,038 25,980 1,602 1,934 
Expected return on plan assets(44,484)(36,976)— — 
Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service cost11,018 9,018 2,068 1,872 
Total expense$16,652 $20,120 $5,088 $4,910