Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2021

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Financial Information Related to Funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Unfunded Supplemental Retirement Plan

Presented below is financial information relating to TJX’s funded defined benefit pension plan (“qualified pension plan” or “funded plan”) and its unfunded supplemental pension plan (“unfunded plan”) for the periods shown:

	Funded Plan				Unfunded Plan
	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirteen Weeks Ended
In thousands	July 31, 2021		August 1, 2020		July 31, 2021		August 1, 2020
Service cost	$	12,718	$	12,540	$	755	$	709
Interest cost	13,188		12,519		780		801
Expected return on plan assets	(23,992)		(22,242)		—		—
Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service cost	4,697		5,509		1,155		1,034
Total expense	$	6,611	$	8,326	$	2,690	$	2,544
	Funded Plan				Unfunded Plan
	Twenty-Six Weeks Ended				Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
In thousands	July 31, 2021		August 1, 2020		July 31, 2021		August 1, 2020
Service cost	$	24,937	$	25,080	$	1,510	$	1,418
Interest cost	26,000		25,038		1,560		1,602
Expected return on plan assets	(47,984)		(44,484)		—		—
Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service cost	7,500		11,018		2,309		2,068
Total expense	$	10,453	$	16,652	$	5,379	$	5,088