Retirement And Other Benefit Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Nov. 02, 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
	November 2,		October 27,		November 2,		October 27,
($ thousands)		2013		2012		2013		2012
Service cost	$	2,583	$	2,845	$	–	$	–
Interest cost		3,305		3,182		35		36
Expected return on assets		(6,200)		(6,266)		–		–
Amortization of:
Actuarial loss (gain)		238		41		(20)		(23)
Prior service expense		4		4		–		–
Net transition asset		–		(11)		–		–
Total net periodic benefit (income) cost	$	(70)	$	(205)	$	15	$	13

	Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement Benefits
	Thirty-nine Weeks Ended				Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
	November 2,		October 27,		November 2,		October 27,
($ thousands)		2013		2012		2013		2012
Service cost	$	8,057	$	8,675	$	–	$	–
Interest cost		9,940		9,546		105		112
Expected return on assets		(18,576)		(18,806)		–		–
Amortization of:
Actuarial loss (gain)		723		166		(60)		(59)
Prior service expense		10		8		–		–
Net transition asset		–		(33)		–		–
Total net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	154	$	(444)	$	45	$	53