Retirement And Other Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Retirement And Other Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Changes in Benefit Obligations

					Other Postretirement
	Pension Benefits				Benefits
($ thousands)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	261,459	$	215,373	$	3,485	$	3,230
Service cost		11,523		9,256		–		–
Interest cost		12,727		12,533		148		176
Plan participants’ contribution		12		11		13		17
Plan amendments		–		153		–		–
Actuarial loss (gain)		16,259		42,746		(236)		315
Benefits paid		(11,464)		(18,590)		(203)		(253)
Foreign exchange rate changes		18		(23)		–		–
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	290,534	$	261,459	$	3,207	$	3,485

Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations

			Other Postretirement
	Pension Benefits		Benefits
Weighted–average assumptions used to determine benefit
obligations, end of year	2012	2011		2012	2011
Discount rate	4.50%	4.75%		4.50%	4.75%
Rate of compensation increase	3.50%	4.00%		N/A	N/A

Fair Values of Pension Plan Assets

The fair values of the Company’s pension plan assets at February 2, 2013 by asset category are as follows:

				Fair Value Measurements at February 2, 2013
($ thousands)		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Asset
Money market funds	$	4,729	$	4,729	$	–	$	–
U.S. government securities		59,342		59,342		–		–
Mutual fund		75,168		75,168		–		–
Limited partnership		35,982		–		35,982		–
Real estate investment trusts		3,239		3,239		–		–
Corporate debt instruments		28,357		–		28,357		–
Corporate stocks – common		136,275		136,275		–		–
S&P 500 Index options		(2,495)		(2,495)		–		–
Interest rate swap agreements		(4,258)		–		(4,258)		–
Unallocated insurance contract		106		–		–		106
Total	$	336,445	$	276,258	$	60,081	$	106

The fair values of the Company’s pension plan assets at January 28, 2012 by asset category are as follows:

				Fair Value Measurements at January 28, 2012
($ thousands)		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Asset
Money market funds	$	4,723	$	4,723	$	–	$	–
U.S. government securities		68,667		68,667		–		–
Mutual fund		11,078		11,078		–		–
Limited partnership		31,461		–		31,461		–
Group trust		7,306		–		7,306		–
Real estate investment trusts		2,047		2,047		–		–
Corporate debt instruments		68,240		–		68,240		–
Corporate stocks – common		112,795		112,795		–		–
S&P 500 Index options		1,472		1,472		–		–
Interest rate swap agreements		13,406		–		13,406		–
Unallocated insurance contract		104		–		–		104
Total	$	321,299	$	200,782	$	120,413	$	104

Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets

					Other Postretirement
	Pension Benefits				Benefits
($ thousands)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	321,299	$	265,848	$	–	$	–
Actual return on plan assets		26,167		66,527		–		–
Employer contributions		413		7,523		190		236
Plan participants’ contributions		12		11		13		17
Benefits paid		(11,464)		(18,590)		(203)		(253)
Foreign exchange rate changes		18		(20)		–		–
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	336,445	$	321,299	$	–	$	–

Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet

					Other Postretirement
	Pension Benefits				Benefits
($ thousands)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Prepaid pension costs (noncurrent asset)	$	54,532	$	68,054	$	–	$	–
Accrued benefit liabilities (current liability)		(1,191)		(226)		(311)		(322)
Accrued benefit liabilities (noncurrent liability)		(7,430)		(7,988)		(2,896)		(3,163)
Net amount recognized at end of year	$	45,911	$	59,840	$	(3,207)	$	(3,485)

Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets

	Projected Benefit				Accumulated Benefit
	Obligation Exceeds				Obligation Exceeds
	the Fair Value				the Fair Value
	of Plan Assets				of Plan Assets
($ thousands)	2012		2011		2012		2011
End of Year
Projected benefit obligation	$	8,393	$	7,997	$	8,393	$	7,997
Accumulated benefit obligation		6,872		6,208		6,872		6,208
Fair value of plan assets		–		–		–		–

Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Income) Not Yet Recognized as Components of Net Periodic Benefits Cost (Income)

	Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement Benefits
($ thousands)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Components of accumulated other comprehensive
loss (income), net of tax:
Net actuarial loss (gain)	$	6,475	$	(2,658)	$	(587)	$	(492)
Net prior service cost		59		67		–		–
Net transition asset		–		(31)		–		–
	$	6,534	$	(2,622)	$	(587)	$	(492)
	Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement Benefits
($ thousands)	2013				2013
Expected amortization, net of tax:
Amortization of net actuarial losses			$	539			$	49
Amortization of net prior service cost				8				–
Amortization of net transition asset				–				–
			$	547			$	49

Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)

	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
($ thousands)		2012		2011		2010		2012		2011		2010
Service cost	$	11,523	$	9,256	$	7,826	$	–	$	–	$	–
Interest cost		12,727		12,533		12,102		148		176		186
Expected return on assets		(25,073)		(20,741)		(20,183)		–		–		–
Amortization of:
Actuarial loss (gain)		204		400		172		(82)		(99)		(112)
Prior service cost		13		(8)		(8)		–		–		–
Net transition asset		(43)		(47)		(46)		–		–		–
Settlement cost		–		2,100		878		–		–		–
Total net periodic benefit  (income) cost	$	(649)	$	3,493	$	741	$	66	$	77	$	74

Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine Net (Income) Cost

	Pension Benefits			Other Postretirement Benefits
	2012	2011	2010	2012	2011	2010
Discount rate	4.75%	5.75%	6.00%	4.75%	5.75%	6.00%
Rate of compensation increase	3.50%	4.00%	4.25%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Expected return on plan assets	8.25%	8.50%	8.50%	N/A	N/A	N/A

Expected Cash Flows for all Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans

	Pension Benefits
							Other
							Postretirement
($ thousands)	Funded Plans		SERP			Total	Benefits
Employer Contributions
2013 expected contributions to plan trusts	$	1,819	$	–	$	1,819	$	–
2013 expected contributions to plan participants		–		1,191		1,191		311
Expected Benefit Payments
2013	$	10,076	$	1,191	$	11,267	$	311
2014		10,610		112		10,722		295
2015		11,124		2,489		13,613		278
2016		11,711		88		11,799		260
2017		12,294		2,998		15,292		242
2018 – 2022		71,688		2,167		73,855		915