Retirement And Other Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Nov. 02, 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
	November 2,		October 27,		November 2,		October 27,
($ thousands)		2013		2012		2013		2012
Service cost	$	2,583	$	2,845	$	–	$	–
Interest cost		3,305		3,182		35		36
Expected return on assets		(6,200)		(6,266)		–		–
Amortization of:
Actuarial loss (gain)		238		41		(20)		(23)
Prior service expense		4		4		–		–
Net transition asset		–		(11)		–		–
Total net periodic benefit (income) cost	$	(70)	$	(205)	$	15	$	13

	Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement Benefits
	Thirty-nine Weeks Ended				Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
	November 2,		October 27,		November 2,		October 27,
($ thousands)		2013		2012		2013		2012
Service cost	$	8,057	$	8,675	$	–	$	–
Interest cost		9,940		9,546		105		112
Expected return on assets		(18,576)		(18,806)		–		–
Amortization of:
Actuarial loss (gain)		723		166		(60)		(59)
Prior service expense		10		8		–		–
Net transition asset		–		(33)		–		–
Total net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	154	$	(444)	$	45	$	53