Retirement And Other Benefit Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Aug. 03, 2013

Retirement And Other Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Schedule Of Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)

	Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement Benefits
	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirteen Weeks Ended
	August 3,		July 28,		August 3,		July 28,
($ thousands)		2013		2012		2013		2012
Service cost	$	2,583	$	2,844	$	–	$	–
Interest cost		3,304		3,180		35		36
Expected return on assets		(6,197)		(6,261)		–		–
Amortization of:
Actuarial loss (gain)		237		45		(20)		(23)
Prior service expense		4		4		–		–
Net transition asset		–		(11)		–		–
Total net periodic benefit (income) cost	$	(69)	$	(199)	$	15	$	13

	Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement Benefits
	Twenty-six Weeks Ended				Twenty-six Weeks Ended
	August 3,		July 28,		August 3,		July 28,
($ thousands)		2013		2012		2013		2012
Service cost	$	5,474	$	5,830	$	–	$	–
Interest cost		6,635		6,364		70		76
Expected return on assets		(12,376)		(12,540)		–		–
Amortization of:
Actuarial loss (gain)		485		125		(40)		(36)
Prior service expense		6		4		–		–
Net transition asset		–		(22)		–		–
Total net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	224	$	(239)	$	30	$	40