Retirement Benefit Plans
6 Months Ended
Aug. 03, 2013
Retirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]  
Retirement Benefit Plans

8.  Retirement Benefit Plans 

 

The components of net periodic benefit expense/(income) for our non-contributory qualified defined benefit pension plan (Primary Pension Plan), non-contributory supplemental pension plans and contributory postretirement health and welfare plan are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ in millions)

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

August 3,

 

 

July 28,

 

 

August 3,

 

 

July 28,

Primary Pension Plan

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

Service cost

$

19 

 

$

23 

 

$

39 

 

$

46 

Interest cost

 

51 

 

 

62 

 

 

102 

 

 

124 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(85)

 

 

(95)

 

 

(170)

 

 

(189)

Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain)

 

38 

 

 

58 

 

 

76 

 

 

116 

Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)

 

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 

 -

Net periodic benefit expense/(income)

$

25 

 

$

48 

 

$

50 

 

$

97 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Pension Plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

$

 -

 

$

 

$

 -

 

$

Interest cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain)

 

 

 

 

 

12 

 

 

11 

Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

Net periodic benefit expense/(income)

$

 

$

10 

 

$

18 

 

$

19 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primary and Supplemental Pension Plans Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

$

19 

 

$

24 

 

$

39 

 

$

47 

Interest cost

 

54 

 

 

66 

 

 

108 

 

 

131 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(85)

 

 

(95)

 

 

(170)

 

 

(189)

Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain)

 

44 

 

 

63 

 

 

88 

 

 

127 

Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)

 

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 

 -

Net periodic benefit expense/(income)

$

34 

 

$

58 

 

$

68 

 

$

116 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postretirement Health and Welfare Plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

Interest cost

 

 -

 

 

 

 

 -

 

 

Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain)

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)

 

(2)

 

 

(3)

 

 

(4)

 

 

(7)

Net periodic benefit expense/(income)

$

(2)

 

$

(2)

 

$

(4)

 

$

(6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retirement Benefit Plans Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

$

19 

 

$

24 

 

$

39 

 

$

47 

Interest cost

 

54 

 

 

67 

 

 

108 

 

 

132 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(85)

 

 

(95)

 

 

(170)

 

 

(189)

Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain)

 

44 

 

 

63 

 

 

88 

 

 

127 

Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)

 

 -

 

 

(3)

 

 

(1)

 

 

(7)

Net periodic benefit expense/(income)

$

32 

 

$

56 

 

$

64 

 

$

110 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit expense/(income) for our noncontributory postretirement health and welfare plan is predominantly included in SG&A expense in the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations.

      

Defined Contribution Plans  

Our defined contribution plans include a qualified Savings, Profit-Sharing and Stock Ownership Plan (401(k) plan), which includes a non-contributory retirement account, and a non-qualified contributory unfunded mirror savings plan offered to certain members of management. Total expense for our defined contribution plans for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012 was $12 million and $14 million, respectively, and was predominantly included in SG&A expenses in the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations.  Total expense for the first six months of 2013 and 2012 was $26 million and $30 million, respectively.