Retirement And Other Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Aug. 02, 2014

Retirement And Other Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Retirement And Other Benefit Plans

Note 10 Retirement and Other Benefit Plans

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

	Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement Benefits
	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirteen Weeks Ended
	August 2,		August 3,		August 2,		August 3,
($ thousands)		2014		2013		2014		2013
Service cost	$	2,239	$	2,583	$	–	$	–
Interest cost		3,560		3,304		12		35
Expected return on assets		(6,197)		(6,197)		–		–
Amortization of:
Actuarial loss (gain)		67		237		(132)		(20)
Prior service expense		6		4		–		–
Total net periodic benefit (income) cost	$	(325)	$	(69)	$	(120)	$	15
	Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement Benefits
	Twenty-six Weeks Ended				Twenty-six Weeks Ended
	August 2,		August 3,		August 2,		August 3,
($ thousands)		2014		2013		2014		2013
Service cost	$	4,826	$	5,474	$	–	$	–
Interest cost		7,116		6,635		24		70
Expected return on assets		(12,381)		(12,376)		–		–
Amortization of:
Actuarial loss (gain)		102		485		(217)		(40)
Prior service expense		14		6		–		–
Total net periodic benefit (income) cost	$	(323)	$	224	$	(193)	$	30