Retirement And Other Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

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)	2015			2014			2015			2014
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	362,340		$	279,964		$	1,512		$	1,119
Service cost	12,639			9,650			—			—
Interest cost	14,321			14,230			56			49
Plan participants’ contribution	11			12			9			4
Plan amendments	91			(11,671		)	—			—
Actuarial (gain) loss	(49,318		)	83,105			(31		)	483
Benefits paid	(13,490		)	(11,814		)	(135		)	(143		)
Curtailments	(120		)	—			—			—
Foreign exchange rate changes	(397		)	(1,136		)	—			—
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	326,077		$	362,340		$	1,411		$	1,512

Schedule of Assumptions Used

	Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement Benefits
Weighted–average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations, end of year	2015		2014		2015		2014
Discount rate	4.70	%	3.90	%	4.70	%	3.90	%
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
	2015		2014		2013		2015		2014		2013
Discount rate	3.90	%	5.00	%	4.50	%	3.90	%	5.00	%	4.50	%
Rate of compensation increase	3.00	%	3.00	%	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 January 30, 2016 by asset category are as follows:

				Fair Value Measurements at January 30, 2016
($ thousands)	Total			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
Asset
Cash and cash equivalents	$	42,881		$	42,881	$	—		$	—
U.S. government securities	129,846			129,846		—			—
Mutual fund	27,662			27,662		—			—
Corporate stocks – common	171,898			171,898		—			—
Preferred securities	657			657		—			—
S&P 500 Index options	1,742			1,742		—			—
Interest rate swap agreements	(6,028		)	—		(6,028		)	—
Alternative investment fund	10,901			—		10,901			—
Unallocated insurance contract	79			—		—			79
Total	$	379,638		374,686		$	4,873		$	79

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)	2015			2014			2015			2014
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	423,534		$	356,320		$	—		$	—
Actual return on plan assets	(30,091		)	79,986			—			—
Employer contributions	90			206			126			139
Plan participants’ contributions	11			12			9			4
Benefits paid	(13,490		)	(11,814		)	(135		)	(143		)
Foreign exchange rate changes	(416		)	(1,176		)	—			—
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	379,638		$	423,534		$	—		$	—

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet

Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of:

	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
($ thousands)	2015			2014			2015			2014
Prepaid pension costs (noncurrent assets)	$	64,890		$	73,324		$	—		$	—
Accrued benefit liabilities (current liability)	(3,512		)	(2,675		)	(141		)	(142		)
Accrued benefit liabilities (noncurrent liability)	(7,817		)	(9,455		)	(1,270		)	(1,370		)
Net amount recognized at end of year	$	53,561		$	61,194		$	(1,411	)	$	(1,512	)

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)	2015		2014		2015		2014
End of Year
Projected benefit obligation	$	11,326	$	12,130	$	11,326	$	12,130
Accumulated benefit obligation	10,747		10,770		10,747		10,770
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 (loss) income that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit (income) cost at January 30, 2016 and January 31, 2015, and the expected amortization of the January 30, 2016 amounts as components of net periodic benefit (income) cost for fiscal year 2016 are as follows:

	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
($ thousands)	2015			2014			2015			2014
Components of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Net actuarial loss (gain)	$	11,976		$	4,872		$	(947	)	$	(1,068	)
Net prior service (credit) cost	(5,673		)	(7,037		)	—			—
	$	6,303		$	(2,165	)	$	(947	)	$	(1,068	)

Expected amortization as components of net periodic benefit (income) cost [Table Text Block]

	Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement Benefits
($ thousands)		2016				2016
Expected amortization, net of tax:
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain)		$	590			$	(217	)
Amortization of net prior service cost		(2,090		)		—
		$	(1,500	)		$	(217	)

Schedule Of Components Of Net Periodic Benefit (Income) Cost

Net periodic benefit (income) cost for 2015, 2014 and 2013 for all domestic and Canadian plans included the following components:

	Pension Benefits									Other Postretirement Benefits
($ thousands)	2015			2014			2013			2015			2014			2013
Service cost	$	12,639		$	9,650		$	10,638		$	—		$	—		$	—
Interest cost	14,321			14,230			13,241			56			49			55
Expected return on assets	(31,682		)	(24,757		)	(24,773		)	—			—			—
Amortization of:
Actuarial loss (gain)	604			201			954			(220		)	(432		)	(351		)
Prior service (credit) cost	(1,906		)	27			13			—			—			—
Curtailments	(184		)	—			—			—			—			—
Total net periodic benefit (income) cost	$	(6,208	)	$	(649	)	$	73		$	(164	)	$	(383	)	$	(296	)

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
2016 expected contributions to plan trusts	$	101	$	—	$	101	$	—
2016 expected contributions to plan participants	—		3,510		3,510		141
Expected Benefit Payments
2016	$	11,440	$	3,510	$	14,950	$	141
2017	12,207		1,174		13,381		132
2018	12,995		1,778		14,773		123
2019	13,744		945		14,689		114
2020	14,461		2,211		16,672		106
2021 – 2025	81,154		2,276		83,430		404