Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Aug. 04, 2018

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 Plan						Unfunded Plan
	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirteen Weeks Ended
In thousands	August 4, 2018			July 29, 2017			August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017
Service cost	$	11,613		$	11,804		$	611	$	587
Interest cost	13,965			13,759			853		843
Expected return on plan assets	(20,962		)	(17,382		)	—		—
Recognized actuarial losses	3,114			5,574			821		833
Total expense	$	7,730		$	13,755		$	2,285	$	2,263

	Funded Plan						Unfunded Plan
	Twenty-Six Weeks Ended						Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
In thousands	August 4, 2018			July 29, 2017			August 4, 2018		July 29, 2017
Service cost	$	23,226		$	23,609		$	1,222	$	1,175
Interest cost	27,930			27,518			1,706		1,686
Expected return on plan assets	(41,924		)	(34,764		)	—		—
Recognized actuarial losses	6,228			11,154			1,642		1,664
Total expense	$	15,460		$	27,517		$	4,570	$	4,525