Retirement And Other Benefit Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

May 04, 2013

Retirement And Other Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Schedule Of Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)

	Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement Benefits
	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirteen Weeks Ended
	May 4,		April 28,		May 4,		April 28,
($ thousands)		2013		2012		2013		2012
Service cost	$	2,891	$	2,986	$	–	$	–
Interest cost		3,331		3,184		35		40
Expected return on assets		(6,179)		(6,279)		–		–
Amortization of:
Actuarial loss (gain)		248		80		(20)		(13)
Prior service expense		2		–		–		–
Net transition asset		–		(11)		–		–
Total net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	293	$	(40)	$	15	$	27