KROGER CO | 2013 | FY | 3


9.  OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

The following table represents the changes in AOCI by component for the year ended February 1, 2014:

 

 

 

Cash Flow
Hedging
Activities(1)

 

Available for sale
Securities(1)

 

Pension and
Postretirement
Defined Benefit
Plans(1)

 

Total(1)

 

Balance at February 2, 2013

 

$

(14

)

$

7

 

$

(746

)

$

(753

)

OCI before reclassifications(2)

 

(12

)

5

 

197

 

190

 

Amounts reclassified out of AOCI

 

1

 

 

98

 

99

 

Net current-period OCI

 

(11

)

5

 

295

 

289

 

Balance at February 1, 2014

 

$

(25

)

$

12

 

$

(451

)

$

(464

)

 

 

(1) All amounts are net of tax.

(2) Net of tax of $(8), $3 and $116 for cash flow hedging activities, available for sale securities and pension and postretirement defined benefit plans, respectively.

 

The following table represents the items reclassified out of AOCI and the related tax effects for the year ended February 1, 2014:

 

 

 

February 1, 2014

 

Gains on cash flow hedging activities

 

 

 

Amortization of unrealized gains and losses on cash flow hedging activities(1)

 

$

2

 

Tax expense

 

(1

)

Net of tax

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

Pension and postretirement defined benefit plan items

 

 

 

Amortization of amounts included in net periodic pension expense(2)

 

155

 

Tax expense

 

(57

)

Net of tax

 

98

 

Total reclassifications, net of tax

 

$

99

 

 

 

(1) Reclassified from AOCI into interest expense.

(2) Reclassified from AOCI into merchandise costs and operating, general and administrative expense.  These components are included in the computation of net periodic pension expense (see Note 15 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details).


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