Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Summary of Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes and Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities

TJX’s cash payments for interest and income taxes and non-cash investing and financing activities are as follows:

	Fiscal Year Ended
In thousands	January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019
Cash paid for:
Interest on debt(a)	$	153,045	$	56,322	$	64,007
Income taxes(b)	146,008		1,280,680		1,147,511
Non-cash investing and financing activity:
Dividends payable	$	33,714	$	40,226	$	42,943
Property additions	(36,251)		6,189		28,836
Build-to-suit construction in progress(c)	—		—		(40,911)
Build-to-suit lease obligation(c)	—		—		40,911

(a)Increased interest is due to the issuance of additional debt due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

(b)Decreased income taxes is primarily due to lower profits due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the change in the jurisdictional mix of profits and losses.

(c)The assets and liabilities related to non-TJX owned properties that had previously existed under build-to-suit accounting have been de-recognized in fiscal 2020 upon adoption of the new lease accounting standard.