Retirement and Other Benefit Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Aug. 03, 2024

Retirement and Other Benefit Plans

Schedule of net periodic benefit expense (income)

	Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement Benefits
	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirteen Weeks Ended
($ thousands)	August 3, 2024		July 29, 2023		August 3, 2024		July 29, 2023
Service cost	$	1,274	$	1,253	$	—	$	—
Interest cost		3,787		3,655		10		12
Expected return on assets		(6,055)		(6,104)		—		—
Amortization of:
Actuarial loss (gain)		1,485		883		(26)		(27)
Prior service cost (income)		—		(35)		—		—
Total net periodic benefit expense (income)	$	491	$	(348)	$	(16)	$	(15)

	Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement Benefits
	Twenty-Six Weeks Ended				Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
($ thousands)	August 3, 2024		July 29, 2023		August 3, 2024		July 29, 2023
Service cost	$	2,466	$	2,511	$	—	$	—
Interest cost		7,519		7,270		23		24
Expected return on assets		(12,131)		(12,178)		—		—
Amortization of:
Actuarial loss (gain)		3,024		1,894		(54)		(55)
Prior service cost (income)		24		(63)		—		—
Total net periodic benefit expense (income)	$	902	$	(566)	$	(31)	$	(31)