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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 3 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2011
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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 13 weeks ended April 30, 2011 and May 1, 2010:

 

     April 30,
2011 		    May 1,
2010 		 
     (millions)  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, at beginning of period

    $ (730 )    $ (753 ) 

Unrealized loss on marketable equity securities, net of income tax effect of $1 million and $1 million

      (2 )      (2 ) 

Reclassification of realized gain on marketable equity 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 $9 million and $6 million

      13        9   

Prior service cost, net of income tax effect

      0        0   
                

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, at end of period

    $ (727 )    $ (746 ) 
                

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.