Retirement And Other Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Jul. 28, 2012

Retirement And Other Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Retirement And Other Benefit Plans

Note 9 Retirement and Other Benefit Plans

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

								Other Postretirement
		Pension Benefits						Benefits
		Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirteen Weeks Ended
		July 28,			July 30,			July 28,		July 30,
($ thousands)		2012			2011			2012		2011
Service cost	$	2,844		$	2,398		$	–		$	–
Interest cost		3,180			3,150			36			44
Expected return on assets		(6,261	)		(5,191	)		–			–
Amortization of:
Actuarial loss (gain)		45			108			(23	)		(25	)
Prior service expense (income)		4			(3	)		–			–
Net transition asset		(11	)		(12	)		–			–
Total net periodic benefit (income) cost	$	(199	)	$	450		$	13		$	19

								Other Postretirement
		Pension Benefits						Benefits
		Twenty-six Weeks Ended						Twenty-six Weeks Ended
		July 28,			July 30,			July 28,		July 30,
($ thousands)		2012			2011			2012		2011
Service cost	$	5,830		$	4,458		$	–		$	–
Interest cost		6,364			6,242			76			88
Expected return on assets		(12,540	)		(10,364	)		–			–
Amortization of:
Actuarial loss (gain)		125			207			(36	)		(50	)
Prior service expense (income)		4			(3	)		–
Net transition asset		(22	)		(23	)		–			–
Total net periodic benefit (income) cost	$	(239	)	$	517		$	40		$	38