Retirement And Other Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Jul. 30, 2011

Retirement And Other Benefit Plans

Retirement And Other Benefit Plans

Note 10 Retirement and Other Benefit Plans

The following tables set forth the components of net periodic benefit cost (income) for the Company, including all domestic and Canadian plans:

	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirteen Weeks Ended
($ thousands)	July 30, 2011			July 31, 2010			July 30, 2011			July 31, 2010
Service cost	$	2,398		$	2,000		$	–		$	–
Interest cost		3,150			3,042			44			44
Expected return on assets		(5,191	)		(5,039	)		–			–
Amortization of:
Actuarial loss (gain)		108			59			(25	)		(33	)
Prior service income		(3	)		(3	)		–			–
Net transition asset		(12	)		(11	)		–			–
Total net periodic benefit cost	$	450		$	48		$	19		$	11

	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	Twenty-six Weeks Ended						Twenty-six Weeks Ended
($ thousands)	July 30, 2011			July 31, 2010			July 30, 2011			July 31, 2010
Service cost	$	4,458		$	3,826		$	–		$	–
Interest cost		6,242			6,029			88			97
Expected return on assets		(10,364	)		(10,103	)		–			–
Amortization of:
Actuarial loss (gain)		207			85			(50	)		(48	)
Prior service income		(3	)		(3	)		–			–
Net transition asset		(23	)		(22	)		–			–
Total net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	517		$	(188	)	$	38		$	49

Effective February 17, 2011, the Company's pension plan included ASG's domestic associates.