Retirement And Other Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Aug. 03, 2013

Retirement And Other Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Retirement And Other Benefit Plans

Note 11 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:

	Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement Benefits
	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirteen Weeks Ended
	August 3,		July 28,		August 3,		July 28,
($ thousands)		2013		2012		2013		2012
Service cost	$	2,583	$	2,844	$	–	$	–
Interest cost		3,304		3,180		35		36
Expected return on assets		(6,197)		(6,261)		–		–
Amortization of:
Actuarial loss (gain)		237		45		(20)		(23)
Prior service expense		4		4		–		–
Net transition asset		–		(11)		–		–
Total net periodic benefit (income) cost	$	(69)	$	(199)	$	15	$	13

	Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement Benefits
	Twenty-six Weeks Ended				Twenty-six Weeks Ended
	August 3,		July 28,		August 3,		July 28,
($ thousands)		2013		2012		2013		2012
Service cost	$	5,474	$	5,830	$	–	$	–
Interest cost		6,635		6,364		70		76
Expected return on assets		(12,376)		(12,540)		–		–
Amortization of:
Actuarial loss (gain)		485		125		(40)		(36)
Prior service expense		6		4		–		–
Net transition asset		–		(22)		–		–
Total net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	224	$	(239)	$	30	$	40