Retirement And Other Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2015

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations

The following table sets forth changes in benefit obligations, including all domestic and Canadian plans:

	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
($ thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	279,964		$	290,534		$	1,119		$	3,207
Service cost	9,650			10,638			—			—
Interest cost	14,230			13,241			49			55
Plan participants’ contribution	12			12			4			19
Plan amendments	(11,671		)	99			—			—
Actuarial loss (gain)	83,105			(23,442		)	483			(2,055		)
Benefits paid	(11,814		)	(11,107		)	(143		)	(107		)
Foreign exchange rate changes	(1,136		)	(11		)	—			—
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	362,340		$	279,964		$	1,512		$	1,119

Schedule of Assumptions Used

	Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement Benefits
Weighted–average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations, end of year	2014		2013		2014		2013
Discount rate	3.90	%	5.00	%	3.90	%	5.00	%
Rate of compensation increase	3.00	%	3.00	%	N/A		N/A

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit (income) cost:

	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	2014		2013		2012		2014		2013		2012
Discount rate	5.00	%	4.50	%	4.75	%	5.00	%	4.50	%	4.75	%
Rate of compensation increase	3.00	%	3.50	%	3.50	%	N/A		N/A		N/A
Expected return on plan assets	8.25	%	8.25	%	8.25	%	N/A		N/A		N/A

Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets

The fair values of the Company’s pension plan assets at February 1, 2014 by asset category are as follows:

				Fair Value Measurements at February 1, 2014
($ thousands)	Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
Asset
Cash and cash equivalents	$	14,038		$	14,038		$	—		$	—
U.S. government securities	73,813			73,813			—			—
Mutual fund	27,376			27,376			—			—
Real estate investment trusts	105			105			—			—
Corporate debt instruments	29,783			—			29,783			—
Corporate stocks – common	212,211			212,211			—			—
S&P 500 Index options	(1,343		)	(1,343		)	—			—
Interest rate swap agreements	(131		)	—			(131		)	—
Unallocated insurance contract	82			—			—			82
Other	386			—			—			386
Total	$	356,320		$	326,200		$	29,652		$	468

The fair values of the Company’s pension plan assets at January 31, 2015 by asset category are as follows:

			Fair Value Measurements at January 31, 2015
($ thousands)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Asset
Cash and cash equivalents	$	95,560	$	95,560	$	—	$	—
U.S. government securities	84,141		84,141		—		—
Mutual fund	29,240		29,240		—		—
Corporate stocks – common	184,486		184,486		—		—
S&P 500 Index options	11,731		11,731		—		—
Preferred securities	286		286		—		—
Interest rate swap agreements	7,268		—		7,268		—
Alternative investment fund	10,733		—		10,733		—
Unallocated insurance contract	89		—		—		89
Total	$	423,534	$	405,444	$	18,001	$	89

Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets

The following table sets forth changes in the fair value of plan assets, including all domestic and Canadian plans:

	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
($ thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	356,320		$	336,445		$	—		$	—
Actual return on plan assets	79,986			30,628			—			—
Employer contributions	206			331			139			88
Plan participants’ contributions	12			12			4			19
Benefits paid	(11,814		)	(11,107		)	(143		)	(107		)
Foreign exchange rate changes	(1,176		)	11			—			—
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	423,534		$	356,320		$	—		$	—

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet

Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of:

	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
($ thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Prepaid pension costs (noncurrent assets)	$	73,324		$	85,561		$	—		$	—
Accrued benefit liabilities (current liability)	(2,675		)	(1,002		)	(142		)	(105		)
Accrued benefit liabilities (noncurrent liability)	(9,455		)	(8,203		)	(1,370		)	(1,014		)
Net amount recognized at end of year	$	61,194		$	76,356		$	(1,512	)	$	(1,119	)

Schedule of Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets

The projected benefit obligation, the accumulated benefit obligation and the fair value of plan assets for pension plans with a projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets and for pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets, which includes only the Company’s SERP, were as follows:

	Projected Benefit Obligation Exceeds the Fair Value of Plan Assets				Accumulated Benefit Obligation Exceeds the Fair Value of Plan Assets
($ thousands)	2014		2013		2014		2013
End of Year
Projected benefit obligation	$	12,130	$	9,205	$	12,130	$	9,205
Accumulated benefit obligation	10,770		7,180		10,770		7,180
Fair value of plan assets	—		—		—		—

Schedule of Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to be Recognized over Next Fiscal Year

The amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit (income) cost at January 31, 2015 and February 1, 2014, and the expected amortization of the January 31, 2015 amounts as components of net periodic benefit (income) cost for the year ended January 31, 2015, are as follows:

	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
($ thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Net actuarial loss (gain)	$	4,872		$	(12,065	)	$	(1,068	)	$	(1,628	)
Net prior service (credit) cost	(7,037		)	111			—			—
	$	(2,165	)	$	(11,954	)	$	(1,068	)	$	(1,628	)

	Pension Benefits			Other Postretirement Benefits
($ thousands)		2015			2015
Expected amortization, net of tax:
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain)		$	140		$	(190	)
Amortization of net prior service cost		16			—
		$	156		$	(190	)

Schedule Of Components Of Net Periodic Benefit (Income) Cost

Net periodic benefit (income) cost for 2014, 2013 and 2012 for all domestic and Canadian plans included the following components:

	Pension Benefits									Other Postretirement Benefits
($ thousands)	2014			2013			2012			2014			2013			2012
Service cost	$	9,650		$	10,638		$	11,523		$	—		$	—		$	—
Interest cost	14,230			13,241			12,727			49			55			148
Expected return on assets	(24,757		)	(24,773		)	(25,073		)	—			—			—
Amortization of:
Actuarial loss (gain)	201			954			204			(432		)	(351		)	(82		)
Prior service cost	27			13			13			—			—			—
Net transition asset	—			—			(43		)	—			—			—
Total net periodic benefit (income) cost	$	(649	)	$	73		$	(649	)	$	(383	)	$	(296	)	$	66

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments

Information about expected cash flows for all pension and postretirement benefit plans follows:

	Pension Benefits
($ thousands)	Funded Plan		SERP		Total		Other Postretirement Benefits
Employer Contributions
2015 expected contributions to plan trusts	$	79	$	—	$	79	$	—
2015 expected contributions to plan participants	—		2,675		2,675		142
Expected Benefit Payments
2015	$	11,109	$	2,675	$	13,784	$	142
2016	11,807		408		12,215		134
2017	12,457		3,628		16,085		127
2018	13,201		542		13,743		120
2019	13,886		917		14,803		113
2020 – 2024	77,058		5,313		82,371		462