Reserves related to Former Operations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Nov. 01, 2014

Reserves Related to Former Operations: TJX has a reserve for its estimate of future obligations related to former business operations that TJX has either closed or sold. The reserve activity is presented below:


	Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
In thousands	November 1, 2014			November 2, 2013

Balance at beginning of year	$	31,363		$	45,229
Additions (reductions) to the reserve charged to net income:
A.J. Wright closing costs		(10,313	)		—
Interest accretion		470			1,080
Charges against the reserve:
Lease-related obligations		(4,267	)		(9,591	)
Termination benefits and all other		(77	)		(516	)

Balance at end of period	$	17,176		$	36,202