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RETIREMENT AND OTHER BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2026
RETIREMENT AND OTHER BENEFIT PLANS  
Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations

Pension Benefits

Other Postretirement Benefits

($ thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

$

257,225

$

282,175

$

935

$

931

Service cost

 

4,686

 

4,931

 

 

Interest cost

 

14,455

 

15,025

 

49

 

45

Plan participants’ contribution

 

11

 

9

 

1

 

2

Actuarial (gain) loss

 

3,469

 

(10,062)

 

(24)

 

25

Benefits paid

 

(17,312)

 

(16,561)

 

(64)

 

(68)

Settlements

 

(8,043)

 

(17,985)

 

 

Foreign exchange rate changes

 

(1)

 

(307)

 

 

Benefit obligation at end of year

$

254,490

$

257,225

$

897

$

935

Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions

Pension Benefits

Other Postretirement Benefits

Weighted–average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations, end of year

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

 

Discount rate

5.80

%

5.80

%  

5.80

%  

5.80

%

Rate of compensation increase

 

1.70

%

1.70

%  

N/A

 

N/A

Pension Benefits

Other Postretirement Benefits

 

Weighted–average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit income

  ​ ​ ​

2025

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2023

2025

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2023

 

Discount rate

 

5.80

%  

5.40

%  

5.20

%  

5.80

%  

5.40

%  

5.20

%

Rate of compensation increase

 

1.70

%  

1.70

%  

3.00

%  

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

Expected return on plan assets

 

7.70

%  

7.70

%  

7.50

%  

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets

Fair Value Measurements at January 31, 2026

($ thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

Total

  ​ ​ ​

Level 1

  ​ ​ ​

Level 2

  ​ ​ ​

Level 3

Asset

  ​

  ​

  ​

  ​

Cash and cash equivalents

$

8,503

$

8,503

U.S. government securities

 

72,015

 

64,255

7,760

Mutual fund

 

29,246

 

29,246

Exchange-traded funds

 

122,608

 

122,608

Corporate stocks - common

 

83,286

 

83,164

122

Preferred securities

 

238

 

238

S&P 500 Index options

 

1,734

 

1,734

Total investments in the fair value hierarchy

$

317,630

$

309,510

$

7,760

$

360

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Investments measured at net asset value:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Alternative investment fund

 

15,671

 

 

 

Total investments measured at net asset value

 

15,671

 

 

 

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Total investments at fair value

$

333,301

$

309,510

$

7,760

$

360

Fair Value Measurements at February 1, 2025

($ thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

Total

  ​ ​ ​

Level 1

  ​ ​ ​

Level 2

  ​ ​ ​

Level 3

Asset

  ​

  ​

  ​

  ​

Cash and cash equivalents

$

15,233

$

15,233

$

$

U.S. government securities

 

70,577

 

63,423

 

7,154

 

Interest rate swap agreements

(4,188)

(4,188)

Mutual fund

 

27,661

 

27,661

 

 

Exchange-traded funds

 

119,650

 

119,650

 

 

Corporate stocks - common

 

81,760

 

81,717

 

 

43

Preferred securities

 

171

 

 

 

171

S&P 500 Index options

 

(3,738)

 

(3,738)

 

 

Total investments in the fair value hierarchy

$

307,126

$

303,946

$

2,966

$

214

Investments measured at net asset value:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Alternative investment fund

 

14,579

 

 

 

Unallocated insurance contract

 

24

 

 

 

Total investments measured at net asset value

 

14,603

 

 

 

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Total investments at fair value

$

321,729

$

303,946

$

2,966

$

214

Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets

Pension Benefits

Other Postretirement Benefits

($ thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

$

321,729

$

344,051

$

$

Actual return on plan assets

 

28,791

 

12,432

 

 

Employer contributions

 

8,126

 

90

 

63

 

66

Plan participants’ contributions

 

11

 

9

 

1

 

2

Benefits paid

 

(17,312)

 

(16,561)

 

(64)

 

(68)

Settlements

 

(8,043)

 

(17,985)

 

 

Foreign exchange rate changes

 

(1)

 

(307)

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

$

333,301

$

321,729

$

$

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet

  ​ ​ ​

Pension Benefits

  ​ ​ ​

Other Postretirement Benefits

($ thousands)

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

Prepaid pension costs (noncurrent assets)

$

85,289

$

78,463

$

$

Accrued benefit liabilities (current liability)

 

(2,113)

 

(9,023)

 

(181)

 

180

Accrued benefit liabilities (noncurrent liability)

 

(4,365)

 

(4,936)

 

(716)

 

755

Net amount recognized at end of year

$

78,811

$

64,504

$

(897)

$

935

Schedule of Projected Benefit Obligation and Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets

Projected Benefit Obligation Exceeds the

Accumulated Benefit Obligation

Fair Value of Plan Assets

Exceeds the Fair Value of Plan Assets

($ thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

End of Year

  ​

  ​

  ​

  ​

Projected benefit obligation

$

6,478

$

13,958

$

6,478

$

13,958

Accumulated benefit obligation

 

5,052

 

12,568

 

5,052

 

12,568

Fair value of plan assets

 

 

 

 

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

Pension Benefits

Other Postretirement Benefits

($ thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax:

  ​

  ​

  ​

  ​

Net actuarial loss (gain)

$

21,320

$

28,455

$

(235)

$

(256)

Net prior service credit

 

(6)

 

34

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax

$

21,314

$

28,489

$

(235)

$

(256)

Schedule of net periodic benefit expense (income)

Pension Benefits

Other Postretirement Benefits

($ thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2023

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2023

Service cost

$

4,686

$

4,931

$

5,020

$

$

$

Interest cost

 

14,455

 

15,025

 

14,543

 

49

 

45

 

48

Expected return on assets

 

(22,229)

 

(24,279)

 

(24,353)

 

 

 

Amortization of:

 

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

 

  ​

 

  ​

Actuarial loss (gain)

 

5,707

 

6,038

 

3,785

 

(79)

 

(108)

 

(110)

Prior service credit

 

39

 

49

 

(123)

 

 

 

Settlement cost

 

911

 

2,716

 

 

 

 

Total net periodic benefit expense (income)

$

3,569

$

4,480

$

(1,128)

$

(30)

$

(63)

$

(62)

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments

Pension Benefits

Other

Postretirement

($ thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

Funded Plan

  ​ ​ ​

SERP

  ​ ​ ​

Total

  ​ ​ ​

Benefits

Employer Contributions

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

2026 expected contributions to plan trusts

$

8

$

$

8

$

2026 expected contributions to plan participants

 

 

2,173

 

2,173

 

186

2026 refund of assets (e.g. surplus) to employer

 

119

 

 

119

 

Expected Benefit Payments

 

 

 

 

2026

$

16,704

$

2,173

$

18,877

$

186

2027

 

16,974

 

819

 

17,793

 

142

2028

 

17,494

 

793

 

18,287

 

108

2029

 

17,934

 

734

 

18,668

 

82

2030

 

18,208

 

907

 

19,115

 

62

2031-2035

 

91,941

 

3,192

 

95,133

 

145