Provision (Credit) For Computer Intrusion Related Costs

9 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Provision (Credit) For Computer Intrusion Related Costs [Abstract]

Provision (Credit) For Computer Intrusion Related Costs

Note B. Provision (credit) for Computer Intrusion Related Costs

TJX has a reserve for its estimate of the remaining probable losses arising from an unauthorized intrusion or intrusions (the intrusion or intrusions, collectively, the "Computer Intrusion") into portions of its computer system, which was discovered late in fiscal 2007 and in which TJX believes customer data were stolen. The reserve balance was $16.4 million at October 29, 2011 and $18.8 million at October 30, 2010. As an estimate, the reserve is subject to uncertainty, and actual costs may vary from the current estimate, although such variations are not expected to be material.