Other Comprehensive Income or Loss

4 Months Ended

Apr. 25, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Other Comprehensive Income or Loss

Note 8 Other Comprehensive Income or Loss

SpartanNash reports comprehensive income or loss in accordance with ASU 2012-13, “Comprehensive Income,” in the financial statements. Total comprehensive income is defined as all changes in shareholders’ equity during a period, other than those resulting from investments by and distributions to shareholders. Generally, for SpartanNash, total comprehensive income equals net earnings plus or minus adjustments for pension and other postretirement benefits.

While total comprehensive income is the activity in a period and is largely driven by net earnings in that period, accumulated other comprehensive income or loss (“AOCI”) represents the cumulative balance of other comprehensive income, net of tax, as of the balance sheet date. For SpartanNash, AOCI is the cumulative balance related to pension and other postretirement benefits.

During the 16 week periods ended April 25, 2015 and April 19, 2014, $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively, was reclassified from AOCI to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings, of which $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively, increased selling, general and administrative expenses and $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively, reduced income taxes in each period.