Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2017

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	October 28, 2017			October 29, 2016			October 28, 2017		October 29, 2016
Service cost	$	11,655		$	11,360		$	403	$	293
Interest cost		13,866			14,023			820		793
Expected return on plan assets		(17,309	)		(17,633	)		—		—
Recognized actuarial losses		5,428			7,943			641		783
Expense related to current period		13,640			15,693			1,864		1,869
Pension settlement charge		—			31,173			—		—
Total expense	$	13,640		$	46,866		$	1,864	$	1,869

	Funded Plan						Unfunded Plan
	Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended						Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
In thousands	October 28, 2017			October 29, 2016			October 28, 2017		October 29, 2016
Service cost	$	35,264		$	33,778		$	1,578	$	1,376
Interest cost		41,384			42,747			2,506		2,543
Expected return on plan assets		(52,073	)		(53,503	)		—		—
Recognized actuarial losses		16,582			22,362			2,305		2,512
Net periodic pension cost		41,157			45,384			6,389		6,431
Pension settlement charge		—			31,173			—		—
Total expense	$	41,157		$	76,557		$	6,389	$	6,431