Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

6 Months Ended

Jul. 30, 2011

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

6. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table shows the beginning and ending balance of, and the activity associated with, accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income tax effects, for the 26 weeks ended July 30, 2011 and July 31, 2010:

	July 30, 2011			July 31, 2010
	(millions)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, at beginning of period	$	(730	)	$	(753	)
Unrealized loss on marketable securities, net of income tax effect of $1 million and $1 million		(2	)		(2	)
Reclassification of realized gain on marketable securities to net income, net of income tax effect of $4 million		(8	)		0
Post employment and postretirement benefit plans:
Recognition of net actuarial (gain) loss, net of income tax effect of $17 million and $12 million		28			18
Prior service cost, net of income tax effect of less than $1 million and less than $1 million		(1	)		(1	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, at end of period	$	(713	)	$	(738	)

On February 25, 2011, the Company sold its investment in The Knot, Inc. and unrecognized gains in accumulated other comprehensive income were reclassified and recognized into Selling, General and Administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income.