Benefit Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Defined Benefit Pension

Components of Net Expense (Credit)

The components of net pension expense for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 are as follows:

	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	October 29,			October 30,			October 29,			October 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(In thousands)
Interest expense on projected benefit obligation	$	2,513		$	2,371		$	7,454		$	7,049
Expected return on plan assets		(2,435	)		(2,394	)		(7,319	)		(7,194	)
Net amortization and deferral		206			139			623			383
Net pension expense	$	284		$	116		$	758		$	238

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP)

Components of Net Expense (Credit)

The components of net SERP expense for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 are as follows:

	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	October 29,		October 30,		October 29,		October 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Interest expense on projected benefit obligation	$	285	$	288	$	841	$	842
Net amortization and deferral		29		20		82		47
Net SERP expense	$	314	$	308	$	923	$	889

Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit

Components of Net Expense (Credit)

The components of net postretirement medical expense (credit) for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 are as follows:

	Thirteen Weeks Ended					Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	October 29,		October 30,			October 29,		October 30,
	2011		2010			2011		2010
			(In thousands)
Interest expense on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation	$	16	$	17		$	46	$	52
Prior service cost amortization		—		(380	)		—		(1,140	)
Net amortization and deferral		50		130			152		391
Net postretirement medical expense (credit)	$	66	$	(233	)	$	198	$	(697	)