The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) 10-Q2 Dec 142015 Q3 Quarterly reportFinancial data

Company Profile

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information	Nov. 01, 2014
Document Information [Line Items]	'
Document Type	'10-Q
Amendment Flag	'false
Document Period End Date	1-Nov-14
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3
Trading Symbol	'TJX
Entity Registrant Name	'TJX COMPANIES INC /DE/
Entity Central Index Key	'0000109198
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--01-31
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	688,900,341

Consolidated_Statements_of_Inc

Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
Net sales	$7,366,066	$6,981,876	$20,774,454	$19,613,909
Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs	5,203,629	4,934,465	14,817,485	13,954,737
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,193,297	1,158,668	3,389,105	3,251,897
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	'	'	16,830	'
Interest expense, net	10,040	9,371	30,785	23,572
Income before provision for income taxes	959,100	879,372	2,520,249	2,383,703
Provision for income taxes	364,143	256,717	953,351	828,599
Net income	$594,957	$622,655	$1,566,898	$1,555,104
Basic earnings per share:	'	'	'	'
Net income	$0.86	$0.88	$2.25	$2.17
Weighted average common shares - basic	690,183	711,595	695,142	715,657
Diluted earnings per share:	'	'	'	'
Net income	$0.85	$0.86	$2.22	$2.14
Weighted average common shares - diluted	701,005	724,108	706,122	728,283
Cash dividends declared per share	$0.18	$0.14	$0.53	$0.44

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
Net income	$594,957	$622,655	$1,566,898	$1,555,104
Other comprehensive income, net of related tax benefits/provisions:	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-79,552	27,005	-46,102	-27,627
Recognition of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses, net of related tax provisions	2,406	4,331	5,642	12,252
Rate lock on debt issued in June 2014, net of related tax benefit of $3,175 in fiscal 2015	'	'	-4,762	'
Rate lock amortization on debt issued in June 2014, net of related tax provision of $113 in fiscal 2015	170	'	283	'
Total comprehensive income	$517,981	$653,991	$1,521,959	$1,539,729

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com1

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
Foreign currency translation adjustments, related tax (benefit)	($14,275)	($967)	($6,056)	($15,116)
Recognition of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses, related tax provisions	1,604	2,857	3,761	8,168
Rate lock on debt issued in June 2014, related tax benefit	'	'	-3,175	'
Rate lock amortization on debt issued in June 2014, related tax provision	$113	'	$189	'

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Nov. 01, 2014	Feb. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 01, 2014	Feb. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
Current assets:	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$2,153,625	$2,149,746	$2,010,752
Short-term investments	277,225	294,702	251,276
Accounts receivable, net	260,940	210,094	250,886
Merchandise inventories	3,958,648	2,966,490	3,663,171
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	381,241	345,327	345,044
Current deferred income taxes, net	122,943	101,639	102,446
Total current assets	7,154,622	6,067,998	6,623,575
Property at cost:	'	'	'
Land and buildings	808,356	722,645	694,348
Leasehold costs and improvements	2,836,059	2,720,391	2,676,279
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	4,652,208	4,255,210	4,156,963
Total property at cost	8,296,623	7,698,246	7,527,590
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	4,446,819	4,103,745	3,987,058
Net property at cost	3,849,804	3,594,501	3,540,532
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	25,800	31,508	'
Other assets	251,084	194,328	191,667
Goodwill and tradename, net of amortization	310,738	312,687	313,465
TOTAL ASSETS	11,592,048	10,201,022	10,669,239
Current liabilities:	'	'	'
Accounts payable	2,554,416	1,771,294	2,346,366
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,787,225	1,681,834	1,668,406
Federal, foreign and state income taxes payable	47,941	64,715	28,969
Total current liabilities	4,389,582	3,517,843	4,043,741
Other long-term liabilities	741,097	732,999	831,228
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	463,744	446,071	396,313
Long-term debt, exclusive of current installments	1,623,817	1,274,216	1,274,186
Commitments and contingencies	'	'	'
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	'	'	'
Common stock, authorized 1,200,000,000 shares, par value $1, issued and outstanding 688,900,341; 705,016,838 and 711,198,843, respectively	688,900	705,017	711,198
Additional paid-in capital	0	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	-244,471	-199,532	-228,767
Retained earnings	3,929,379	3,724,408	3,641,340
Total shareholders' equity	4,373,808	4,229,893	4,123,771
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$11,592,048	$10,201,022	$10,669,239

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Nov. 01, 2014	Feb. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
Common stock, shares authorized	1,200,000,000	1,200,000,000	1,200,000,000
Common stock, par value	$1	$1	$1
Common stock, shares issued	688,900,341	705,016,838	711,198,843
Common stock, shares outstanding	688,900,341	705,016,838	711,198,843

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income	$1,566,898	$1,555,104
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	438,162	407,282
Loss on property disposals and impairments	2,690	6,667
Deferred income tax provision	7,527	47,073
Share-based compensation	67,671	56,638
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	-59,998	-61,074
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	16,830	'
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
(Increase) in accounts receivable	-52,695	-28,288
(Increase) in merchandise inventories	-1,019,406	-654,795
(Increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets	-34,665	-18,467
Increase in accounts payable	799,785	417,681
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities	95,491	-85,891
Other	-15,953	-8,558
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,812,337	1,633,372
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Property additions	-705,899	-759,283
Purchase of short-term investments	-297,763	-307,078
Sales and maturities of short-term investments	309,841	278,911
Other	'	2,653
Net cash (used in) investing activities	-693,821	-784,797
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	749,475	499,555
Cash payments for extinguishment of debt	-416,357	'
Cash payments for repurchase of common stock	-1,214,209	-998,119
Cash payments for debt issuance expenses	-6,185	-4,297
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	90,329	117,686
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	59,998	61,074
Cash dividends paid	-345,698	-290,968
Other	-7,937	-3,251
Net cash (used in) financing activities	-1,090,584	-618,320
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-24,053	-31,460
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	3,879	198,795
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	2,149,746	1,811,957
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$2,153,625	$2,010,752

Consolidated_Statement_of_Shar

Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Earnings
In Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Earnings
Balance at Feb. 01, 2014	$4,229,893	$705,017	'	($199,532)	$3,724,408
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 01, 2014	'	705,017	'	'	'
Comprehensive income	1,521,959	'	'	-44,939	1,566,898
Cash dividends declared on common stock	-363,885	'	'	'	-363,885
Recognition of share-based compensation	67,671	'	67,671	'	'
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plan and related tax effect (in shares)	'	4,821	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plan and related tax effect	132,379	4,821	127,558	'	'
Common stock repurchased (in shares)	'	-20,938	'	'	'
Common stock repurchased	-1,214,209	-20,938	-195,229	'	-998,042
Balance at Nov. 01, 2014	$4,373,808	$688,900	'	($244,471)	$3,929,379
Balance (in shares) at Nov. 01, 2014	'	688,900	'	'	'

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Nov. 01, 2014
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Note A. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Basis of Presentation: The consolidated interim financial statements are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, reflect all normal recurring adjustments, accruals and deferrals among periods required to match costs properly with the related revenue or activity, considered necessary by The TJX Companies, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “TJX”) for a fair statement of its financial statements for the periods reported, all in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) consistently applied. The consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements, including the related notes, contained in TJX’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2014 (“fiscal 2014”).
	These interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for the full fiscal year, because TJX’s business, in common with the businesses of retailers generally, is subject to seasonal influences, with higher levels of sales and income generally realized in the second half of the year.
	The February 1, 2014 balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.
	Fiscal Year: TJX’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday nearest to the last day of January of each year. The current fiscal year ends January 31, 2015 (“fiscal 2015”) and is a 52-week fiscal year. Fiscal 2014 was also a 52-week fiscal year.
	Share-Based Compensation: TJX accounts for share-based compensation by estimating the fair value of each award on the date of grant. TJX uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model for stock options awarded and uses the market price on the grant date for performance-based restricted stock awards. Total share-based compensation expense was $25.7 million for the quarter ended November 1, 2014 and $20.9 million for the quarter ended November 2, 2013. Total share-based compensation expense was $67.7 million for the nine months ended November 1, 2014 and $56.6 million for the nine months ended November 2, 2013. These amounts include stock option expense as well as restricted and deferred stock amortization. There were options to purchase 3.0 million shares of common stock exercised during the quarter ended November 1, 2014 and options to purchase 4.7 million shares of common stock exercised during the nine months ended November 1, 2014. There were options outstanding to purchase 32.3 million shares of common stock as of November 1, 2014.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents: TJX generally considers highly liquid investments with a maturity of 90 days or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Investments are classified as either short- or long-term based on their original maturities. Investments with maturities greater than 90 days but less than one year at the date of purchase are included in short-term investments. These investments are classified as trading securities and are stated at fair value. TJX’s investments are primarily high-grade commercial paper, institutional money market funds and time deposits with major banks.
	As of November 1, 2014, TJX’s cash and cash equivalents held outside the U.S. were $1,241.2 million, of which $351.2 million was held in countries where TJX has the intention to reinvest any undistributed earnings indefinitely.
	Merchandise Inventories: Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. TJX uses the retail method for valuing inventories at all of its divisions, except at Sierra Trading Post (“STP”). TJX utilizes a permanent markdown strategy and lowers the cost value of the inventory that is subject to markdown at the time the retail prices are lowered in the stores. TJX accrues for inventory obligations at the time inventory is shipped. As a result, merchandise inventories on TJX’s balance sheet include an accrual for in-transit inventory of $661.1 million at November 1, 2014, $451.6 million at February 1, 2014 and $622.5 million at November 2, 2013. Comparable amounts were reflected in accounts payable at those dates.
	New Accounting Standards: In May 2014, a pronouncement was issued that creates common revenue recognition guidance for U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The new guidance supersedes most preexisting revenue recognition guidance. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new standard will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period, and early adoption is not permitted. The standard shall be applied either retrospectively to each period presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. For TJX, the standard will be effective in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. TJX is currently evaluating the impact of the new pronouncement on its consolidated financial statements.
	The cash flow impact on operating activities in the prior year’s statement of cash flows, of approximately $80.0 million relating to settlements with tax authorities, has been adjusted from ‘other’ to ‘increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities.’

Reserves_related_to_Former_Ope

Reserves related to Former Operations	9 Months Ended
Reserves related to Former Operations	Nov. 01, 2014
Reserves related to Former Operations	'
	Note B. Reserves related to Former Operations
	Reserves Related to Former Operations: TJX has a reserve for its estimate of future obligations related to former business operations that TJX has either closed or sold. The reserve activity is presented below:


		Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	In thousands	November 1,			November 2,
	In thousands	2014			2013

	Balance at beginning of year	$	31,363		$	45,229
	Additions (reductions) to the reserve charged to net income:
	A.J. Wright closing costs		(10,313	)		—
	Interest accretion		470			1,080
	Charges against the reserve:
	Lease-related obligations		(4,267	)		(9,591	)
	Termination benefits and all other		(77	)		(516	)

	Balance at end of period	$	17,176		$	36,202

	The lease-related obligations included in the reserve reflect TJX’s estimation of lease costs, net of estimated assignee/subtenant income, and the cost of probable claims against TJX for liability, as an original lessee and/or guarantor of the leases of A.J. Wright and other former TJX businesses, after mitigation of the number and cost of these lease obligations. During the first nine months of fiscal 2015 TJX decreased this reserve by $10.3 million to reflect a change in the Company’s estimate of the assignee/subtenant income. The actual net cost of these lease-related obligations may differ from TJX’s estimate. TJX estimates that the majority of the former operations reserve will be paid in the next two years. The actual timing of cash outflows will vary depending on how the remaining lease obligations are actually settled.
	TJX may also be contingently liable on up to 11 leases of BJ’s Wholesale Club, a former TJX business, and up to 4 leases of Bob’s Stores, also a former TJX business, in addition to leases included in the reserve. The reserve for former operations does not reflect these leases because TJX believes that the likelihood of future liability to TJX is remote.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	9 Months Ended
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Nov. 01, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	Note C. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are recorded net of the related income tax effects. The following table details the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the related periods:


	In thousands	Foreign			Deferred			Rate Lock			Accumulated
		Currency			Benefit Costs			on Debt			Other
		Translation									Comprehensive
											Income (Loss)

	Balance, February 1, 2014	$	(76,569	)	$	(122,963	)	$	—		$	(199,532	)
	Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of taxes of $6,056)		(46,102	)		—			—			(46,102	)
	Amortization of deferred benefit costs (net of taxes of $3,761)		—			5,642			—			5,642
	Rate lock on debt (net of taxes of $3,175)		—			—			(4,762	)		(4,762	)
	Rate lock amortization (net of taxes of $189)		—			—			283			283

	Balance, November 1, 2014	$	(122,671	)	$	(117,321	)	$	(4,479	)	$	(244,471	)

Capital_Stock_and_Earnings_Per

Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share	9 Months Ended
Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share	Nov. 01, 2014
Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share	'
	Note D. Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share
	TJX repurchased and retired 7.5 million shares of its common stock at a cost of $448.3 million during the quarter ended November 1, 2014, on a “trade date” basis. During the nine months ended November 1, 2014, TJX repurchased and retired 21.5 million shares of its common stock at a cost of $1.2 billion, on a “trade date” basis. TJX reflects stock repurchases in its financial statements on a “settlement date” or cash basis. TJX had cash expenditures under repurchase programs of $1.2 billion for the nine months ended November 1, 2014 and $998.1 million for the nine months ended November 2, 2013.
	In September 2014, TJX completed the $1.5 billion stock repurchase program announced in February 2013 under which TJX purchased 25.5 million shares of common stock.
	In February 2014, TJX’s Board of Directors announced a stock repurchase program that authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $2.0 billion of TJX common stock from time to time. Under this program, on a “trade date” basis through November 1, 2014, TJX repurchased 4.6 million shares of common stock at a cost of $278.3 million. At November 1, 2014, $1.7 billion remained available for purchase under this program.
	All shares repurchased under the stock repurchase programs have been retired.
	TJX has five million shares of authorized but unissued preferred stock, $1 par value.

	Earnings per share: The following schedule presents the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) for net income:


		Thirteen Weeks Ended
	In thousands, except per share data	November 1,		November 2,
	In thousands, except per share data	2014		2013

	Basic earnings per share
	Net income	$	594,957	$	622,655
	Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS		690,183		711,595

	Basic earnings per share	$	0.86	$	0.88

	Diluted earnings per share
	Net income	$	594,957	$	622,655

	Shares for basic and diluted earnings per share calculations:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS		690,183		711,595
	Assumed exercise/vesting of:
	Stock options and awards		10,822		12,513

	Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted EPS		701,005		724,108


	Diluted earnings per share	$	0.85	$	0.86


		Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	In thousands, except per share data	November 1,		November 2,
	In thousands, except per share data	2014		2013

	Basic earnings per share
	Net income	$	1,566,898	$	1,555,104
	Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS		695,142		715,657

	Basic earnings per share	$	2.25	$	2.17

	Diluted earnings per share
	Net income	$	1,566,898	$	1,555,104

	Shares for basic and diluted earnings per share calculations:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS		695,142		715,657
	Assumed exercise/vesting of:
	Stock options and awards		10,980		12,626

	Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted EPS		706,122		728,283


	Diluted earnings per share	$	2.22	$	2.14
	The weighted average common shares for the diluted earnings per share calculation excludes the impact of outstanding stock options if the assumed proceeds per share of the option is in excess of the related fiscal period’s average price of TJX’s common stock. Such options are excluded because they would have an antidilutive effect. There were 8.9 million options excluded for the thirteen weeks and thirty-nine weeks ended November 1, 2014. There were 4.7 million options excluded for the thirteen weeks and thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2013.

Financial_Instruments

Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
Financial Instruments	Nov. 01, 2014
Financial Instruments	'
	Note E. Financial Instruments
	As a result of its operating and financing activities, TJX is exposed to market risks from changes in interest and foreign currency exchange rates and fuel costs. These market risks may adversely affect TJX’s operating results and financial position. When and to the extent deemed appropriate, TJX seeks to minimize risk from changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates and fuel costs through the use of derivative financial instruments. TJX does not use derivative financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes and does not use any leveraged derivative financial instruments. TJX recognizes all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the statements of financial position and measures those instruments at fair value. The fair values of the derivatives are classified as assets or liabilities, current or non-current, based upon valuation results and settlement dates of the individual contracts. Changes to the fair value of derivative contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting are reported in earnings in the period of the change. For derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting, changes in the fair value of the derivatives are either recorded in shareholders’ equity as a component of other comprehensive income or are recognized currently in earnings, along with an offsetting adjustment against the basis of the item being hedged. TJX does not hedge its net investments in foreign subsidiaries.
	Diesel Fuel Contracts: TJX hedges portions of its estimated notional diesel requirements, based on the diesel fuel expected to be consumed by independent freight carriers transporting TJX’s inventory. Independent freight carriers transporting TJX’s inventory charge TJX a mileage surcharge for diesel fuel price increases as incurred by the carrier. The hedge agreements are designed to mitigate the volatility of diesel fuel pricing (and the resulting per mile surcharges payable by TJX) by setting a fixed price per gallon for the period being hedged. During fiscal 2014 and the first nine months of fiscal 2015, TJX entered into agreements to hedge a portion of its estimated notional diesel requirements for fiscal 2015 and for the fiscal year ending January 30, 2016 (“fiscal 2016”). The hedge agreements outstanding at November 1, 2014 relate to approximately 50% of TJX’s estimated notional diesel requirements for the remainder of fiscal 2015 and approximately 37% of TJX’s estimated notional diesel requirements for the first nine months of fiscal 2016. These diesel fuel hedge agreements will settle throughout the remainder of fiscal 2015 and the first nine months of fiscal 2016. TJX elected not to apply hedge accounting rules to these contracts.
	Foreign Currency Contracts: TJX enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain economic hedges on portions of merchandise purchases made and anticipated to be made by TJX Europe (United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany and Poland), TJX Canada (Canada), Marmaxx (U.S.) and HomeGoods (U.S.) in currencies other than their respective functional currencies. These contracts typically have a term of twelve months or less. The contracts outstanding at November 1, 2014 cover a portion of such actual and anticipated merchandise purchases throughout the remainder of fiscal 2015 and a portion of fiscal 2016. TJX elected not to apply hedge accounting rules to these contracts.
	TJX also enters into derivative contracts, generally designated as fair value hedges, to hedge intercompany debt and intercompany interest payable. The changes in fair value of these contracts are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses and are offset by marking the underlying item to fair value in the same period. Upon settlement, the realized gains and losses on these contracts are offset by the realized gains and losses of the underlying item in selling, general and administrative expenses.

	The following is a summary of TJX’s derivative financial instruments, related fair value and balance sheet classification at November 1, 2014:


	In thousands		Pay				Receive				Blended			Balance Sheet		Current Asset			Current				Net Fair
											Contract			Location		U.S.$			(Liability)				Value in
											Rate								U.S.$				U.S.$ at
																							November 1,
																							2014

	Fair value hedges:

	Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest

			zł	87,073			C$	30,519				0.3505		Prepaid Exp		$	1,313		$	—			$	1,313

			€	39,000			£	31,968				0.8197		Prepaid Exp			2,151			—				2,151

			€	44,850			U.S.$	61,842				1.3789		Prepaid Exp			5,635			—				5,635

			U.S.$	90,309			£	55,000				0.609		(Accrued Exp)			—			(2,393	)			(2,393	)

	Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected:

	Diesel contracts			Fixed on 390K				Float on 390K				N/A		(Accrued Exp)			—			(5,360	)			(5,360	)
				- 1.8M gal per				- 1.8M gal per
				month				month

	Merchandise purchase commitments

			C$	293,187			U.S.$	267,020				0.9107		Prepaid Exp			7,060			—				7,060

			C$	7,206			€	5,000				0.6939		Prepaid Exp /			4			(135	)			(131	)
			C$	7,206			€	5,000				0.6939		(Accrued Exp)			4			(135	)			(131	)

			£	103,088			U.S.$	168,500				1.6345		Prepaid Exp /			3,690			(5	)			3,685
			£	103,088			U.S.$	168,500				1.6345		(Accrued Exp)			3,690			(5	)			3,685

			zł	151,572			£	28,638				0.1889		Prepaid Exp			992			—				992

			U.S.$	21,525			€	16,401				0.762		(Accrued Exp)			—			(981	)			(981	)


	Total fair value of financial instruments															$	20,845		$	(8,874	)		$	11,971


	The following is a summary of TJX’s derivative financial instruments, related fair value and balance sheet classification at November 2, 2013:


	In thousands		Pay				Receive				Blended			Balance Sheet		Current Asset			Current				Net Fair
											Contract			Location		U.S.$			(Liability)				Value in
											Rate								U.S.$				U.S.$ at
																							November 2,
																							2013

	Fair value hedges:

	Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest

		£	25,000			C$	38,946				1.5578		(Accrued Exp)		$	—		$	(2,486	)		$	(2,486	)

		zł	84,073			C$	26,440				0.3145		(Accrued Exp)			—			(1,628	)			(1,628	)

		€	44,281			£	35,781				0.808		(Accrued Exp)			—			(2,778	)			(2,778	)

		€	44,850			U.S.$	59,273				1.3216		Prepaid Exp /			2,048			(3,274	)			(1,226	)
		€	44,850			U.S.$	59,273				1.3216		(Accrued Exp)			2,048			(3,274	)			(1,226	)

		U.S.$	87,117			£	55,000				0.6313		Prepaid Exp			413			—				413

Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected:

Diesel contracts			Fixed on 175K				Float on 175K				N/A		(Accrued Exp)			—			(733	)			(733	)
			- 1.9M gal per				- 1.9M gal per
			month				month

Merchandise purchase commitments

		C$	342,060			U.S.$	328,680				0.9609		Prepaid Exp /			2,277			(1,382	)			895
		C$	342,060			U.S.$	328,680				0.9609		(Accrued Exp)			2,277			(1,382	)			895

		C$	12,867			€	9,250				0.7189		Prepaid Exp /			171			(35	)			136
		C$	12,867			€	9,250				0.7189		(Accrued Exp)			171			(35	)			136

		£	185,934			U.S.$	295,200				1.5877		Prepaid Exp /			2,032			(2,675	)			(643	)
		£	185,934			U.S.$	295,200				1.5877		(Accrued Exp)			2,032			(2,675	)			(643	)

		zł	126,753			£	25,321				0.1998		Prepaid Exp /			54			(363	)			(309	)
		zł	126,753			£	25,321				0.1998		(Accrued Exp)			54			(363	)			(309	)

		U.S.$	16,843			€	12,647				0.7509		Prepaid Exp /			276			(63	)			213
		U.S.$	16,843			€	12,647				0.7509		(Accrued Exp)			276			(63	)			213


Total fair value of financial instruments															$	7,271		$	(15,417	)		$	(8,146	)


Presented below is the impact of derivative financial instruments on the statements of income for the periods shown:


				Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized
				in Income by Derivative
				Thirteen Weeks Ended
In thousands		Location of Gain (Loss)		November 1, 2014				November 2, 2013
		Recognized in Income by
		Derivative
Fair value hedges:

Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest		Selling, general and		$	1,842			$	1,504
Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest		administrative expenses		$	1,842			$	1,504

Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected:
Diesel fuel contracts		Cost of sales, including buying			(5,614	)			(2,012	)
Diesel fuel contracts		and occupancy costs			(5,614	)			(2,012	)

Merchandise purchase commitments		Cost of sales, including buying			16,476				(2,687	)
Merchandise purchase commitments		and occupancy costs			16,476				(2,687	)


Gain / (loss) recognized in income				$	12,704			$	(3,195	)



				Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized
				in Income by Derivative
				Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
In thousands		Location of Gain (Loss)		November 1, 2014				November 2, 2013
		Recognized in Income by
		Derivative
Fair value hedges:

Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest		Selling, general and		$	5,720			$	3,367
Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest		administrative expenses		$	5,720			$	3,367

Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected:
Diesel fuel contracts		Cost of sales, including buying			(4,709	)			(2,767	)
Diesel fuel contracts		and occupancy costs			(4,709	)			(2,767	)

Merchandise purchase commitments		Cost of sales, including buying			780				10,116
Merchandise purchase commitments		and occupancy costs			780				10,116


Gain/ (loss) recognized in income				$	1,791			$	10,716

Disclosures_about_Fair_Value_o

Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments	Nov. 01, 2014
Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'
	Note F. Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date or “exit price.” The inputs used to measure fair value are generally classified into the following hierarchy:


	Level 1:	Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

	Level 2:	Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability

	Level 3:	Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability
	The following table sets forth TJX’s financial assets and liabilities that are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis:


	In thousands	November 1,		February 1,		November 2,
	In thousands	2014		2014		2013
	Level 1
	Assets:
	Executive Savings Plan investments	$	153,917	$	131,049	$	129,676

	Level 2
	Assets:
	Short-term investments	$	277,225	$	294,702	$	251,276
	Foreign currency exchange contracts		20,845		19,482		7,271
	Diesel fuel contracts		—		137		—

	Liabilities:
	Foreign currency exchange contracts	$	3,514	$	6,107	$	14,684
	Diesel fuel contracts		5,360		—		733
	The fair value of TJX’s general corporate debt, including current installments, was estimated by obtaining market quotes given the trading levels of other bonds of the same general issuer type and market perceived credit quality. These inputs are considered to be Level 2. The fair value of long-term debt as of November 1, 2014 was $1.69 billion compared to a carrying value of $1.62 billion. The fair value of long-term debt as of February 1, 2014 was $1.34 billion compared to a carrying value of $1.27 billion. The fair value of long-term debt as of November 2, 2013 was $1.35 billion compared to a carrying value of $1.27 billion. These estimates do not necessarily reflect provisions or restrictions in the various debt agreements that might affect TJX’s ability to settle these obligations.
	TJX’s cash equivalents are stated at cost, which approximates fair value, due to the short maturities of these instruments.
	Investments designed to meet obligations under the Executive Savings Plan are invested in securities traded in active markets and are recorded at unadjusted quoted prices.
	Short-term investments, foreign currency exchange contracts and diesel fuel contracts are valued using broker quotations which include observable market information. TJX’s investments are primarily high-grade commercial paper, institutional money market funds and time deposits with major banks. TJX does not make adjustments to quotes or prices obtained from brokers or pricing services but does assess the credit risk of counterparties and will adjust final valuations when appropriate. Where independent pricing services provide fair values, TJX obtains an understanding of the methods used in pricing. As such, these instruments are classified within Level 2.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
Segment Information	Nov. 01, 2014
Segment Information	'
	Note G. Segment Information
	TJX operates four main business segments. The Marmaxx segment (T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and tjmaxx.com) and the HomeGoods segment both operate in the United States, the TJX Canada segment operates Winners, HomeSense and Marshalls in Canada, and the TJX Europe segment operates T.K. Maxx, HomeSense and tkmaxx.com in Europe. TJX also operates STP, an off-price Internet retailer in the U.S. that operates a small number of stores. The results of STP are included in the Marmaxx segment.
	All of TJX’s stores, with the exception of HomeGoods and HomeSense, sell family apparel and home fashions. HomeGoods and HomeSense offer home fashions.
	TJX evaluates the performance of its segments based on “segment profit or loss,” which it defines as pre-tax income or loss before general corporate expense, loss on early extinguishment of debt and interest expense, net. “Segment profit or loss,” as defined by TJX, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other entities. The terms “segment margin” or “segment profit margin” are used to describe segment profit or loss as a percentage of net sales. These measures of performance should not be considered alternatives to net income or cash flows from operating activities as an indicator of TJX’s performance or as a measure of liquidity.
	Presented below is financial information with respect to TJX’s business segments:


			Thirteen Weeks Ended
	In thousands		November 1,			November 2,
	In thousands		2014			2013

	Net sales:
	In the United States:
	Marmaxx		$	4,673,718		$	4,484,174
	HomeGoods			851,045			739,537
	TJX Canada			791,725			785,883
	TJX Europe			1,049,578			972,282

			$	7,366,066		$	6,981,876


	Segment profit:
	In the United States:
	Marmaxx		$	679,929		$	658,369
	HomeGoods			117,922			96,937
	TJX Canada			136,480			128,692
	TJX Europe			115,313			101,043

				1,049,644			985,041

	General corporate expense			80,504			96,298
	Interest expense, net			10,040			9,371

	Income before provision for income taxes		$	959,100		$	879,372



			Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	In thousands		November 1,			November 2,
	In thousands		2014			2013

	Net sales:
	In the United States:
	Marmaxx		$	13,402,351		$	12,915,269
	HomeGoods			2,381,268			2,119,190
	TJX Canada			2,096,069			2,110,743
	TJX Europe			2,894,766			2,468,707

			$	20,774,454		$	19,613,909


	Segment profit:
	In the United States:
	Marmaxx		$	1,988,617		$	1,940,647
	HomeGoods			310,762			267,170
	TJX Canada			275,527			293,774
	TJX Europe			209,188			157,936

				2,784,094			2,659,527

	General corporate expense			216,230			252,252
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt			16,830			—
	Interest expense, net			30,785			23,572

Income before provision for income taxes		$	2,520,249		$	2,383,703

Pension_Plans_and_Other_Retire

Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits	9 Months Ended
Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits	Nov. 01, 2014
Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits	'
	Note H. Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits
	Presented below is financial information related to TJX’s funded defined benefit pension plan (qualified pension plan or funded plan) and its unfunded supplemental retirement plan (unfunded plan) for the periods shown.


		Funded Plan						Unfunded Plan
		Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirteen Weeks Ended
		November 1,			November 2,			November 1,		November 2,
	In thousands	2014			2013			2014		2013

	Service cost	$	10,115		$	10,919		$	149	$	245
	Interest cost		12,547			10,758			863		650
	Expected return on plan assets		(16,285	)		(16,108	)		—		—
	Amortization of prior service cost		—			—			1		—
	Recognized actuarial losses		3,873			7,009			1,000		1,041

	Total expense	$	10,250		$	12,578		$	2,013	$	1,936



		Funded Plan						Unfunded Plan
		Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended						Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
		November 1,			November 2,			November 1,		November 2,
	In thousands	2014			2013			2014		2013

	Service cost	$	30,361		$	33,467		$	1,048	$	1,287
	Interest cost		37,141			33,408			2,251		1,835
	Expected return on plan assets		(48,890	)		(45,355	)		—		—
	Amortization of prior service cost		—			—			2		2
	Recognized actuarial losses		10,386			20,846			1,609		2,163

	Total expense	$	28,998		$	42,366		$	4,910	$	5,287

	TJX’s policy with respect to the funded plan is to fund, at a minimum, the amount required to maintain a funded status of 80% of the applicable pension liability (the funding target pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code section 430) or such other amount sufficient to avoid restrictions with respect to the funding of TJX’s nonqualified plans under the Internal Revenue Code. TJX does not anticipate any required funding in fiscal 2015 for the funded plan. TJX made a voluntary contribution of $25.0 million to the funded plan in September 2014. TJX anticipates making payments of $3.4 million to provide current benefits coming due under the unfunded plan in fiscal 2015.
	The amounts included in amortization of prior service cost and recognized actuarial losses in the table above have been reclassified in their entirety from other comprehensive income to the statements of income, net of related tax effects, for both periods presented.
	TJX also has an unfunded postretirement medical plan which was closed to new benefits in fiscal 2006. The liability as of November 1, 2014 is estimated at $1.2 million, all of which is included in non-current liabilities on the balance sheet.
	The amendment to the plan benefits in fiscal 2006 resulted in a negative plan amendment which is being amortized to income over the estimated average remaining life of the eligible plan participants. Amortization from other comprehensive income to net income was $864,000 for the quarter ended November 1, 2014 and $863,000 for the quarter ended November 2, 2013. Amortization from other comprehensive income to net income was $2.6 million for both the thirty nine weeks ended November 1, 2014 and the thirty nine weeks ended November 2, 2013.

LongTerm_Debt_and_Credit_Lines

Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines	9 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines	Nov. 01, 2014
Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines	'
	Note I. Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines
	The table below presents long-term debt, exclusive of current installments, as of November 1, 2014, February 1, 2014 and November 2, 2013. All amounts are net of unamortized debt discounts.


	In thousands	November 1,		February 1,		November 2,
	In thousands	2014		2014		2013

	General corporate debt:
	4.20% senior unsecured notes, redeemed on July 8, 2014 (effective interest rate of 4.20% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $8 at February 1, 2014 and $9 at November 2, 2013)	$	—	$	399,992	$	399,991
	6.95% senior unsecured notes, maturing April 15, 2019 (effective interest rate of 6.98% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $311 at November 1, 2014, $364 at February 1, 2014 and $382 at November 2, 2013)		374,689		374,636		374,618
	2.50% senior unsecured notes, maturing May 15, 2023 (effective interest rate of 2.51% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $378 at November 1, 2014, $412 at February 1, 2014 and $423 at November 2, 2013)		499,622		499,588		499,577
	2.75% senior unsecured notes, maturing June 15, 2021 (effective interest rate of 2.76% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $494 at November 1, 2014)		749,506		—		—

	Long-term debt, exclusive of current installments	$	1,623,817	$	1,274,216	$	1,274,186

	At November 1, 2014, TJX had outstanding $750 million aggregate principal amount of 2.75% seven-year notes, due June 2021. TJX entered into rate-lock agreements to hedge the underlying treasury rate of all of the 2.75% notes prior to their issuance. The agreements were accounted for as cash flow hedges and the pre-tax realized loss of $7.9 million was recorded as a component of other comprehensive income and is being amortized to interest expense over the term of the notes, resulting in an effective fixed interest rate of 2.91%. On July 8, 2014 TJX used a portion of the proceeds of the 2.75% seven-year notes to redeem the 4.2% notes and recorded pre-tax loss on the early extinguishment of debt of $16.8 million, which includes $16.4 million of redemption premium and $0.4 million to write off unamortized debt expenses and discount.
	At November 1, 2014, TJX also had outstanding $500 million aggregate principal amount of 2.50% ten-year notes due May 2023 and $375 million aggregate principal amount of 6.95% ten-year notes due April 2019. TJX entered into rate-lock agreements to hedge the underlying treasury rate of $250 million of the 2.50% notes and all of the 6.95% notes. The costs of these agreements are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the respective notes, resulting in an effective fixed interest rate of 2.57% for the 2.50% notes and 7.00% for the 6.95% notes.
	At November 1, 2014, TJX had two $500 million revolving credit facilities, one which matures in June 2017 and one which matures in May 2016. As of November 1, 2014, February 1, 2014 and November 2, 2013 and during the quarters and year then ended, there were no amounts outstanding under these facilities. At November 1, 2014, the agreements require quarterly payments on the unused committed amounts of 8.0 basis points for the agreement maturing in 2017 and 12.5 basis points for the agreement maturing in 2016. These rates are based on the credit ratings of TJX’s long-term debt and would vary with specified changes in the credit ratings. These agreements have no compensating balance requirements and have various covenants. Each of these facilities requires TJX to maintain a ratio of funded debt and four-times consolidated rentals to consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, consolidated rentals, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDAR”) of not more that 2.75 to 1.00 on a rolling four-quarter basis. TJX was in compliance with all covenants related to its credit facilities at the end of all periods presented.
	As of November 1, 2014, February 1, 2014 and November 2, 2013, TJX’s foreign subsidiaries had uncommitted credit facilities. TJX Canada had two credit lines, a C$10 million facility for operating expenses and a C$10 million letter of credit facility. As of November 1, 2014, February 1, 2014 and November 2, 2013, and during the quarters and year then ended there were no amounts outstanding on the Canadian credit line for operating expenses. As of November 1, 2014, February 1, 2014 and November 2, 2013, TJX Europe had a credit line of £20 million. As of November 1, 2014, February 1, 2014, and November 2, 2013, and during the quarters and year then ended there were no amounts outstanding on the European credit line.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Nov. 01, 2014
Income Taxes	'
	Note J. Income Taxes
	The effective income tax rate was 38.0% for the fiscal 2015 third quarter and 29.2% for last year’s third quarter. The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended November 1, 2014 was 37.8% as compared to 34.8% for last year’s comparable period. The increase in the effective income tax rate for both periods was primarily due to the impact of last year’s third quarter tax benefits of approximately $80 million, primarily due to a reduction in our reserve for uncertain tax positions as a result of settlements with state taxing authorities and the reversal of a valuation allowance against a foreign net operating loss carryfoward. These benefits reduced last year’s third quarter effective tax rate by 8.9 percentage points and the effective income tax rate for the nine-month period ended November 2, 2013 by 3.3 percentage points. In addition, the effective income tax rate for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 increased due to the expiration of legislation allowing for the U.S. Work Opportunity Tax Credit on December 31, 2013, offset by a difference in the jurisdictional mix of income.
	TJX had net unrecognized tax benefits of $29.3 million as of November 1, 2014, $26.2 million as of February 1, 2014 and $23.6 million as of November 2, 2013.
	TJX is subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax in multiple states, local and foreign jurisdictions. In nearly all jurisdictions, the tax years through fiscal 2006 are no longer subject to examination.
	TJX’s accounting policy classifies interest and penalties related to income tax matters as part of income tax expense. The total accrued amount on the balance sheets for interest and penalties was $9.3 million as of November 1, 2014; $8.1 million as of February 1, 2014 and $6.2 million as of November 2, 2013.
	Based on the outcome of tax examinations or judicial or administrative proceedings, or as a result of the expiration of statute of limitations in specific jurisdictions, it is reasonably possible that unrecognized tax benefits for certain tax positions taken on previously filed tax returns may change materially from those presented in the financial statements. During the next 12 months, it is reasonably possible that tax examinations of prior years’ tax returns or judicial or administrative proceedings that reflect such positions taken by TJX may be finalized. As a result, the total net amount of unrecognized tax benefits may decrease, which would reduce the provision for taxes on earnings, by a range of $0 million to $11.7 million.

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	Nov. 01, 2014
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation: The consolidated interim financial statements are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, reflect all normal recurring adjustments, accruals and deferrals among periods required to match costs properly with the related revenue or activity, considered necessary by The TJX Companies, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “TJX”) for a fair statement of its financial statements for the periods reported, all in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) consistently applied. The consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements, including the related notes, contained in TJX’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2014 (“fiscal 2014”).
	These interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for the full fiscal year, because TJX’s business, in common with the businesses of retailers generally, is subject to seasonal influences, with higher levels of sales and income generally realized in the second half of the year.
	The February 1, 2014 balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.
Fiscal Year	'
Fiscal Year	Fiscal Year: TJX’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday nearest to the last day of January of each year. The current fiscal year ends January 31, 2015 (“fiscal 2015”) and is a 52-week fiscal year. Fiscal 2014 was also a 52-week fiscal year.
Share-Based Compensation	'
Share-Based Compensation	Share-Based Compensation: TJX accounts for share-based compensation by estimating the fair value of each award on the date of grant. TJX uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model for stock options awarded and uses the market price on the grant date for performance-based restricted stock awards. Total share-based compensation expense was $25.7 million for the quarter ended November 1, 2014 and $20.9 million for the quarter ended November 2, 2013. Total share-based compensation expense was $67.7 million for the nine months ended November 1, 2014 and $56.6 million for the nine months ended November 2, 2013. These amounts include stock option expense as well as restricted and deferred stock amortization. There were options to purchase 3.0 million shares of common stock exercised during the quarter ended November 1, 2014 and options to purchase 4.7 million shares of common stock exercised during the nine months ended November 1, 2014. There were options outstanding to purchase 32.3 million shares of common stock as of November 1, 2014.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	Cash and Cash Equivalents: TJX generally considers highly liquid investments with a maturity of 90 days or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Investments are classified as either short- or long-term based on their original maturities. Investments with maturities greater than 90 days but less than one year at the date of purchase are included in short-term investments. These investments are classified as trading securities and are stated at fair value. TJX’s investments are primarily high-grade commercial paper, institutional money market funds and time deposits with major banks.
	As of November 1, 2014, TJX’s cash and cash equivalents held outside the U.S. were $1,241.2 million, of which $351.2 million was held in countries where TJX has the intention to reinvest any undistributed earnings indefinitely.
Merchandise Inventories	'
Merchandise Inventories	Merchandise Inventories: Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. TJX uses the retail method for valuing inventories at all of its divisions, except at Sierra Trading Post (“STP”). TJX utilizes a permanent markdown strategy and lowers the cost value of the inventory that is subject to markdown at the time the retail prices are lowered in the stores. TJX accrues for inventory obligations at the time inventory is shipped. As a result, merchandise inventories on TJX’s balance sheet include an accrual for in-transit inventory of $661.1 million at November 1, 2014, $451.6 million at February 1, 2014 and $622.5 million at November 2, 2013. Comparable amounts were reflected in accounts payable at those dates.
New Accounting Standards	'
	New Accounting Standards: In May 2014, a pronouncement was issued that creates common revenue recognition guidance for U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The new guidance supersedes most preexisting revenue recognition guidance. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new standard will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period, and early adoption is not permitted. The standard shall be applied either retrospectively to each period presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. For TJX, the standard will be effective in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. TJX is currently evaluating the impact of the new pronouncement on its consolidated financial statements.
	The cash flow impact on operating activities in the prior year’s statement of cash flows, of approximately $80.0 million relating to settlements with tax authorities, has been adjusted from ‘other’ to ‘increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities.’

Reserves_related_to_Former_Ope1

Reserves related to Former Operations (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Reserves related to Former Operations (Tables)	Nov. 01, 2014
Reserves Related to Former Operations	'
	Reserves Related to Former Operations: TJX has a reserve for its estimate of future obligations related to former business operations that TJX has either closed or sold. The reserve activity is presented below:


		Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	In thousands	November 1,			November 2,
	In thousands	2014			2013

	Balance at beginning of year	$	31,363		$	45,229
	Additions (reductions) to the reserve charged to net income:
	A.J. Wright closing costs		(10,313	)		—
	Interest accretion		470			1,080
	Charges against the reserve:
	Lease-related obligations		(4,267	)		(9,591	)
	Termination benefits and all other		(77	)		(516	)

	Balance at end of period	$	17,176		$	36,202

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	Nov. 01, 2014
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	The following table details the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the related periods:


	In thousands	Foreign			Deferred			Rate Lock			Accumulated
		Currency			Benefit Costs			on Debt			Other
		Translation									Comprehensive
											Income (Loss)

	Balance, February 1, 2014	$	(76,569	)	$	(122,963	)	$	—		$	(199,532	)
	Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of taxes of $6,056)		(46,102	)		—			—			(46,102	)
	Amortization of deferred benefit costs (net of taxes of $3,761)		—			5,642			—			5,642
	Rate lock on debt (net of taxes of $3,175)		—			—			(4,762	)		(4,762	)
	Rate lock amortization (net of taxes of $189)		—			—			283			283

	Balance, November 1, 2014	$	(122,671	)	$	(117,321	)	$	(4,479	)	$	(244,471	)

Capital_Stock_and_Earnings_Per1

Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share (Tables)	Nov. 01, 2014
Earnings per Share	'
	Earnings per share: The following schedule presents the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) for net income:


		Thirteen Weeks Ended
	In thousands, except per share data	November 1,		November 2,
	In thousands, except per share data	2014		2013

	Basic earnings per share
	Net income	$	594,957	$	622,655
	Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS		690,183		711,595

	Basic earnings per share	$	0.86	$	0.88

	Diluted earnings per share
	Net income	$	594,957	$	622,655

	Shares for basic and diluted earnings per share calculations:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS		690,183		711,595
	Assumed exercise/vesting of:
	Stock options and awards		10,822		12,513

	Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted EPS		701,005		724,108


	Diluted earnings per share	$	0.85	$	0.86


		Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	In thousands, except per share data	November 1,		November 2,
	In thousands, except per share data	2014		2013

	Basic earnings per share
	Net income	$	1,566,898	$	1,555,104
	Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS		695,142		715,657

	Basic earnings per share	$	2.25	$	2.17

	Diluted earnings per share
	Net income	$	1,566,898	$	1,555,104

	Shares for basic and diluted earnings per share calculations:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS		695,142		715,657
	Assumed exercise/vesting of:
	Stock options and awards		10,980		12,626

	Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted EPS		706,122		728,283


	Diluted earnings per share	$	2.22	$	2.14

Financial_Instruments_Tables

Financial Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Financial Instruments (Tables)	Nov. 01, 2014
Derivative Financial Instruments Related Fair Value and Balance Sheet Classification	'
	The following is a summary of TJX’s derivative financial instruments, related fair value and balance sheet classification at November 1, 2014:


	In thousands		Pay				Receive				Blended			Balance Sheet		Current Asset			Current				Net Fair
											Contract			Location		U.S.$			(Liability)				Value in
											Rate								U.S.$				U.S.$ at
																							November 1,
																							2014

	Fair value hedges:

	Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest

			zł	87,073			C$	30,519				0.3505		Prepaid Exp		$	1,313		$	—			$	1,313

			€	39,000			£	31,968				0.8197		Prepaid Exp			2,151			—				2,151

			€	44,850			U.S.$	61,842				1.3789		Prepaid Exp			5,635			—				5,635

			U.S.$	90,309			£	55,000				0.609		(Accrued Exp)			—			(2,393	)			(2,393	)

	Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected:

	Diesel contracts			Fixed on 390K				Float on 390K				N/A		(Accrued Exp)			—			(5,360	)			(5,360	)
				- 1.8M gal per				- 1.8M gal per
				month				month

	Merchandise purchase commitments

			C$	293,187			U.S.$	267,020				0.9107		Prepaid Exp			7,060			—				7,060

			C$	7,206			€	5,000				0.6939		Prepaid Exp /			4			(135	)			(131	)
			C$	7,206			€	5,000				0.6939		(Accrued Exp)			4			(135	)			(131	)

			£	103,088			U.S.$	168,500				1.6345		Prepaid Exp /			3,690			(5	)			3,685
			£	103,088			U.S.$	168,500				1.6345		(Accrued Exp)			3,690			(5	)			3,685

			zł	151,572			£	28,638				0.1889		Prepaid Exp			992			—				992

			U.S.$	21,525			€	16,401				0.762		(Accrued Exp)			—			(981	)			(981	)


	Total fair value of financial instruments															$	20,845		$	(8,874	)		$	11,971


	The following is a summary of TJX’s derivative financial instruments, related fair value and balance sheet classification at November 2, 2013:


	In thousands		Pay				Receive				Blended			Balance Sheet		Current Asset			Current				Net Fair
											Contract			Location		U.S.$			(Liability)				Value in
											Rate								U.S.$				U.S.$ at
																							November 2,
																							2013

	Fair value hedges:

	Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest

			£	25,000			C$	38,946				1.5578		(Accrued Exp)		$	—		$	(2,486	)		$	(2,486	)

			zł	84,073			C$	26,440				0.3145		(Accrued Exp)			—			(1,628	)			(1,628	)

			€	44,281			£	35,781				0.808		(Accrued Exp)			—			(2,778	)			(2,778	)

		€	44,850			U.S.$	59,273				1.3216		Prepaid Exp /			2,048			(3,274	)			(1,226	)
		€	44,850			U.S.$	59,273				1.3216		(Accrued Exp)			2,048			(3,274	)			(1,226	)

		U.S.$	87,117			£	55,000				0.6313		Prepaid Exp			413			—				413

Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected:

Diesel contracts			Fixed on 175K				Float on 175K				N/A		(Accrued Exp)			—			(733	)			(733	)
			- 1.9M gal per				- 1.9M gal per
			month				month

Merchandise purchase commitments

		C$	342,060			U.S.$	328,680				0.9609		Prepaid Exp /			2,277			(1,382	)			895
		C$	342,060			U.S.$	328,680				0.9609		(Accrued Exp)			2,277			(1,382	)			895

		C$	12,867			€	9,250				0.7189		Prepaid Exp /			171			(35	)			136
		C$	12,867			€	9,250				0.7189		(Accrued Exp)			171			(35	)			136

		£	185,934			U.S.$	295,200				1.5877		Prepaid Exp /			2,032			(2,675	)			(643	)
		£	185,934			U.S.$	295,200				1.5877		(Accrued Exp)			2,032			(2,675	)			(643	)

		zł	126,753			£	25,321				0.1998		Prepaid Exp /			54			(363	)			(309	)
		zł	126,753			£	25,321				0.1998		(Accrued Exp)			54			(363	)			(309	)

		U.S.$	16,843			€	12,647				0.7509		Prepaid Exp /			276			(63	)			213
		U.S.$	16,843			€	12,647				0.7509		(Accrued Exp)			276			(63	)			213


Total fair value of financial instruments															$	7,271		$	(15,417	)		$	(8,146	)

Impact of Derivative Financial Instruments on Statements of Income	'
	Presented below is the impact of derivative financial instruments on the statements of income for the periods shown:


					Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized
					in Income by Derivative
					Thirteen Weeks Ended
	In thousands		Location of Gain (Loss)		November 1, 2014				November 2, 2013
			Recognized in Income by
			Derivative
	Fair value hedges:

	Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest		Selling, general and		$	1,842			$	1,504
	Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest		administrative expenses		$	1,842			$	1,504

	Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected:
	Diesel fuel contracts		Cost of sales, including buying			(5,614	)			(2,012	)
	Diesel fuel contracts		and occupancy costs			(5,614	)			(2,012	)

	Merchandise purchase commitments		Cost of sales, including buying			16,476				(2,687	)
	Merchandise purchase commitments		and occupancy costs			16,476				(2,687	)


	Gain / (loss) recognized in income				$	12,704			$	(3,195	)



					Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized
					in Income by Derivative
					Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	In thousands		Location of Gain (Loss)		November 1, 2014				November 2, 2013
			Recognized in Income by
			Derivative
	Fair value hedges:

	Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest		Selling, general and		$	5,720			$	3,367
	Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest		administrative expenses		$	5,720			$	3,367

	Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected:
	Diesel fuel contracts		Cost of sales, including buying			(4,709	)			(2,767	)
	Diesel fuel contracts		and occupancy costs			(4,709	)			(2,767	)

	Merchandise purchase commitments		Cost of sales, including buying			780				10,116
	Merchandise purchase commitments		and occupancy costs			780				10,116


	Gain/ (loss) recognized in income				$	1,791			$	10,716

Disclosures_about_Fair_Value_o1

Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014
Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities on a Recurring Basis	'
	The following table sets forth TJX’s financial assets and liabilities that are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis:


	In thousands	November 1,		February 1,		November 2,
	In thousands	2014		2014		2013
	Level 1
	Assets:
	Executive Savings Plan investments	$	153,917	$	131,049	$	129,676

	Level 2
	Assets:
	Short-term investments	$	277,225	$	294,702	$	251,276
	Foreign currency exchange contracts		20,845		19,482		7,271
	Diesel fuel contracts		—		137		—

	Liabilities:
	Foreign currency exchange contracts	$	3,514	$	6,107	$	14,684
	Diesel fuel contracts		5,360		—		733

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Segment Information (Tables)	Nov. 01, 2014
Financial Information on Business Segments	'
	Presented below is financial information with respect to TJX’s business segments:


		Thirteen Weeks Ended
	In thousands	November 1,		November 2,
	In thousands	2014		2013

	Net sales:
	In the United States:
	Marmaxx	$	4,673,718	$	4,484,174
	HomeGoods		851,045		739,537
	TJX Canada		791,725		785,883
	TJX Europe		1,049,578		972,282

		$	7,366,066	$	6,981,876


	Segment profit:
	In the United States:
	Marmaxx	$	679,929	$	658,369
	HomeGoods		117,922		96,937
	TJX Canada		136,480		128,692
	TJX Europe		115,313		101,043

			1,049,644		985,041

	General corporate expense		80,504		96,298
	Interest expense, net		10,040		9,371

	Income before provision for income taxes	$	959,100	$	879,372



		Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	In thousands	November 1,		November 2,
	In thousands	2014		2013

	Net sales:
	In the United States:
	Marmaxx	$	13,402,351	$	12,915,269
	HomeGoods		2,381,268		2,119,190
	TJX Canada		2,096,069		2,110,743
	TJX Europe		2,894,766		2,468,707

		$	20,774,454	$	19,613,909


	Segment profit:
	In the United States:
	Marmaxx	$	1,988,617	$	1,940,647
	HomeGoods		310,762		267,170
	TJX Canada		275,527		293,774
	TJX Europe		209,188		157,936

			2,784,094		2,659,527

	General corporate expense		216,230		252,252
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt		16,830		—
	Interest expense, net		30,785		23,572

	Income before provision for income taxes	$	2,520,249	$	2,383,703

Pension_Plans_and_Other_Retire1

Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits (Tables)	Nov. 01, 2014
Financial Information Related to Funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Unfunded Supplemental Retirement Plan	'
	Presented below is financial information related to TJX’s funded defined benefit pension plan (qualified pension plan or funded plan) and its unfunded supplemental retirement plan (unfunded plan) for the periods shown.


		Funded Plan						Unfunded Plan
		Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirteen Weeks Ended
		November 1,			November 2,			November 1,		November 2,
	In thousands	2014			2013			2014		2013

	Service cost	$	10,115		$	10,919		$	149	$	245
	Interest cost		12,547			10,758			863		650
	Expected return on plan assets		(16,285	)		(16,108	)		—		—
	Amortization of prior service cost		—			—			1		—
	Recognized actuarial losses		3,873			7,009			1,000		1,041

	Total expense	$	10,250		$	12,578		$	2,013	$	1,936



		Funded Plan						Unfunded Plan
		Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended						Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
		November 1,			November 2,			November 1,		November 2,
	In thousands	2014			2013			2014		2013

	Service cost	$	30,361		$	33,467		$	1,048	$	1,287
	Interest cost		37,141			33,408			2,251		1,835
	Expected return on plan assets		(48,890	)		(45,355	)		—		—
	Amortization of prior service cost		—			—			2		2
	Recognized actuarial losses		10,386			20,846			1,609		2,163

	Total expense	$	28,998		$	42,366		$	4,910	$	5,287

LongTerm_Debt_and_Credit_Lines1

Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines (Tables)	Nov. 01, 2014
Long-Term Debt, Exclusive of Current Installments	'
	The table below presents long-term debt, exclusive of current installments, as of November 1, 2014, February 1, 2014 and November 2, 2013. All amounts are net of unamortized debt discounts.


	In thousands	November 1,		February 1,		November 2,
	In thousands	2014		2014		2013

	General corporate debt:
	4.20% senior unsecured notes, redeemed on July 8, 2014 (effective interest rate of 4.20% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $8 at February 1, 2014 and $9 at November 2, 2013)	$	—	$	399,992	$	399,991
	6.95% senior unsecured notes, maturing April 15, 2019 (effective interest rate of 6.98% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $311 at November 1, 2014, $364 at February 1, 2014 and $382 at November 2, 2013)		374,689		374,636		374,618
	2.50% senior unsecured notes, maturing May 15, 2023 (effective interest rate of 2.51% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $378 at November 1, 2014, $412 at February 1, 2014 and $423 at November 2, 2013)		499,622		499,588		499,577
	2.75% senior unsecured notes, maturing June 15, 2021 (effective interest rate of 2.76% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $494 at November 1, 2014)		749,506		—		—

	Long-term debt, exclusive of current installments	$	1,623,817	$	1,274,216	$	1,274,186

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 01, 2014
					Week		Scenario, Forecast	Outside United States	Reinvest Undistributed Earnings	Minimum	Maximum
							Week
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Weeks in the fiscal year	'	'	'	'	52	'	52	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation	$25,700,000	$20,900,000	$67,671,000	$56,638,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Options to purchase common stock exercised	3	'	4.7	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock outstanding	32.3	'	32.3	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Highly liquid investments maximum maturity days	'	'	'90 days	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Short-term investments maturity term	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'90 days	'1 year
Cash and cash equivalents	2,153,625,000	2,010,752,000	2,153,625,000	2,010,752,000	2,149,746,000	1,811,957,000	'	1,241,200,000	351,200,000	'	'
In-transit inventory accrual	661,100,000	622,500,000	661,100,000	622,500,000	451,600,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Prior period cash flow adjustment	'	'	'	$80,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Reserve_Activity_Detail

Reserve Activity (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
Schedule Of Dispositions And Reserves Related To Former Operations [Line Items]	'	'
Balance at beginning of year	$31,363	$45,229
A.J. Wright closing costs	-10,313	'
Interest accretion	470	1,080
Lease-related obligations	-4,267	-9,591
Termination benefits and all other	-77	-516
Balance at end of period	$17,176	$36,202

Recovered_Sheet1

Reserves Related to Former Operations - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 01, 2014
Schedule Of Dispositions And Reserves Related To Former Operations [Line Items]	'
Decrease in reserve for lease related obligations of former operations classified as discontinued operations	$10,313
Former operations reserve to be paid, in years	'2 years
BJ's Wholesale Club	'
Schedule Of Dispositions And Reserves Related To Former Operations [Line Items]	'
Number of leases on which company is liable	11
Bob's Stores	'
Schedule Of Dispositions And Reserves Related To Former Operations [Line Items]	'
Number of leases on which company is liable	4

Changes_in_Accumulated_Other_C

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Beginning balance	'	'	($199,532)	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of taxes of $6,056)	-79,552	27,005	-46,102	-27,627
Amortization of deferred benefit costs (net of taxes of $3,761)	2,406	4,331	5,642	12,252
Rate lock on debt (net of taxes of $3,175)	'	'	-4,762	'
Rate lock amortization (net of taxes of $189)	170	'	283	'
Ending balance	-244,471	-228,767	-244,471	-228,767
Rate Lock on Debt	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Rate lock on debt (net of taxes of $3,175)	'	'	-4,762	'
Rate lock amortization (net of taxes of $189)	'	'	283	'
Ending balance	-4,479	'	-4,479	'
Deferred Benefit Costs	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Beginning balance	'	'	-122,963	'
Amortization of deferred benefit costs (net of taxes of $3,761)	'	'	5,642	'
Ending balance	-117,321	'	-117,321	'
Currency Translation Adjustments	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Beginning balance	'	'	-76,569	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of taxes of $6,056)	'	'	-46,102	'
Ending balance	($122,671)	'	($122,671)	'

Changes_in_Accumulated_Other_C1

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments, taxes	$14,275	$967	$6,056	$15,116
Amortization of deferred benefit costs, taxes	1,604	2,857	3,761	8,168
Rate lock on debt, taxes	'	'	3,175	'
Rate lock amortization, taxes	113	'	189	'
Rate Lock on Debt	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Rate lock on debt, taxes	'	'	3,175	'
Rate lock amortization, taxes	'	'	189	'
Deferred Benefit Costs	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Amortization of deferred benefit costs, taxes	'	'	3,761	'
Currency Translation Adjustments	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments, taxes	'	'	$6,056	'

Capital_Stock_and_Earnings_Per2

Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended				1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013	Nov. 01, 2014
	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Stock Repurchase Programs 2012	Stock Repurchase Programs 2012
Capital Unit [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Shares repurchased and retired shares	7.5	'	21.5	'	'	'	25.5	4.6
Shares repurchased and retired value	$448,300,000	'	$1,200,000,000	'	'	'	'	$278,300,000
Cash expenditures under repurchase programs	'	'	1,214,209,000	998,100,000	'	'	'	'
Stock repurchase program, common stock purchase value	'	'	'	'	1,500,000,000	2,000,000,000	'	'
Remaining available stock under stock repurchase plan	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$1,700,000,000
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5	'	5	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock, par value	$1	'	$1	'	'	'	'	'
Antidilutive options excluded	8.9	4.7	8.9	4.7	'	'	'	'

Calculation_of_Basic_and_Dilut

Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
Capital Stock And Earnings Per Share	'	'	'	'
Net income	$594,957	$622,655	$1,566,898	$1,555,104
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS	690,183	711,595	695,142	715,657
Basic earnings per share	$0.86	$0.88	$2.25	$2.17
Net income	$594,957	$622,655	$1,566,898	$1,555,104
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS	690,183	711,595	695,142	715,657
Assumed exercise/vesting of Stock options and awards	10,822	12,513	10,980	12,626
Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted EPS	701,005	724,108	706,122	728,283
Diluted earnings per share	$0.85	$0.86	$2.22	$2.14

Financial_Instruments_Addition

Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail)	Nov. 01, 2014
Diesel Fuel Contracts Remainder Of Fiscal Year Two Thousand Fifteen	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'
Hedge of diesel fuel requirement	50.00%
Diesel Fuel Contracts First Nine Months Of Fiscal Year Two Thousand Sixteen	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'
Hedge of diesel fuel requirement	37.00%

Summary_of_Derivative_Financia

Summary of Derivative Financial Instruments Related Fair Value and Balance Sheet Classification (Detail)

Nov. 01, 2014

Nov. 02, 2013

Nov. 01, 2014

Nov. 02, 2013

Nov. 01, 2014

Nov. 02, 2013

Nov. 01, 2014

Nov. 02, 2013

Nov. 01, 2014

Nov. 02, 2013

Nov. 01, 2014

Nov. 02, 2013

Nov. 01, 2014

Nov. 02, 2013

Nov. 01, 2014

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

USD ($)

Diesel Fuel Contracts

Intercompany Balances Primarily Debt And Related Interest

Merchandise Purchase Commitments

(Accrued Expense)

Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense)

Prepaid Expense

(Accrued Expense)

Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense)

Prepaid Expense

USD ($)

Conversion Of Zloty To Canadian Dollar

Conversion Of Pound To Canadian Dollar

Conversion Of Euro To Pound

Conversion Of US Dollar To Pound

Conversion Of Euro To US Dollar

Conversion Of Zloty To Canadian Dollar

Conversion Of Euro To Pound

Conversion Of Euro To US Dollar

Conversion Of US Dollar To Pound

Conversion Of US Dollar To Euro

Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To US Dollar

Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To Euro

Conversion Of Pound To US Dollar

Conversion Of Pound To Zloty

Conversion Of US Dollar To Euro

Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To US Dollar

Conversion Of Zloty To Pound

USD ($)

CAD

GBP (£)

USD ($)

CAD

PLN

USD ($)

EUR (€)

GBP (£)

USD ($)

GBP (£)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

CAD

PLN

USD ($)

EUR (€)

GBP (£)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

GBP (£)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

CAD

EUR (€)

USD ($)

CAD

EUR (€)

USD ($)

GBP (£)

USD ($)

GBP (£)

USD ($)

GBP (£)

PLN

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

GBP (£)

PLN

Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]

Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected, Diesel contracts, Pay

'Fixed on 390K - 1.8M gal per month

'Fixed on 175K - 1.9M gal per month

Hedge accounting not elected, Pay

£ 25,000

84,073

€ 44,281

$90,309

€ 44,850

87,073

€ 39,000

€ 44,850

$87,117

$21,525

342,060

7,206

12,867

£ 103,088

£ 185,934

126,753

$16,843

293,187

151,572

Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected, Diesel contracts, Receive

'Float on 390K - 1.8M gal per month

'Float on 175K - 1.9M gal per month

Hedge accounting not elected, Receive

38,946

26,440

35,781

55,000

59,273

30,519

31,968

61,842

55,000

16,401

328,680

5,000

9,250

168,500

295,200

25,321

12,647

267,020

28,638

Blended Contract Rate

1.5578

0.3145

0.808

0.609

1.3216

0.3505

0.8197

1.3789

0.6313

0.762

0.9609

0.6939

0.7189

1.6345

1.5877

0.1998

0.7509

0.9107

0.1889

Current Asset

20,845

7,271

2,048

1,313

2,151

5,635

413

2,277

171

3,690

2,032

276

7,060

992

Current (Liability)

-8,874

-15,417

-5,360

-733

-2,486

-1,628

-2,778

-2,393

-3,274

-981

-1,382

-135

-35

-5

-2,675

-363

-63

Net Fair Value

$11,971

($8,146)

($5,360)

($733)

($2,486)

($1,628)

($2,778)

($2,393)

($1,226)

$1,313

$2,151

$5,635

$413

($981)

$895

($131)

$136

$3,685

($643)

($309)

$213

$7,060

$992

Impact_of_Derivative_Financial

Impact of Derivative Financial Instruments on Statements of Income (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Gain (loss) recognized in income	$12,704	($3,195)	$1,791	$10,716
Intercompany Balances Primarily Debt And Related Interest \| Fair Value Hedges \| Selling, General And Administrative Expenses	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Gain (loss) recognized in income	1,842	1,504	5,720	3,367
Diesel Fuel Contracts \| Economic Hedges For Which Hedge Accounting Was Not Elected \| Cost Of Sales, Including Buying And Occupancy Costs	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Gain (loss) recognized in income	-5,614	-2,012	-4,709	-2,767
Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Economic Hedges For Which Hedge Accounting Was Not Elected \| Cost Of Sales, Including Buying And Occupancy Costs	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Gain (loss) recognized in income	$16,476	($2,687)	$780	$10,116

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Assets

Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities on a Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $)	Nov. 01, 2014	Feb. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 01, 2014	Feb. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
Level 1 \| Executive Savings Plan Investments	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value measured on recurring basis, Assets	$153,917	$131,049	$129,676
Level 2	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'
Foreign currency exchange contracts, Assets	20,845	19,482	7,271
Foreign currency exchange contracts, Liabilities	3,514	6,107	14,684
Level 2 \| Diesel Fuel Contracts	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value measured on recurring basis, Assets	'	137	'
Fair value measured on recurring basis, Liabilities	5,360	'	733
Level 2 \| Short-Term Investments	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value measured on recurring basis, Assets	$277,225	$294,702	$251,276

Disclosures_about_Fair_Value_o2

Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Nov. 01, 2014	Feb. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of long-term debt	$1,690,000,000	$1,340,000,000	$1,350,000,000
Carrying value of long-term debt	$1,623,817,000	$1,274,216,000	$1,274,186,000

Segment_Information_Additional

Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014
	Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'
Number of business segments	4
United States	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'
Number of business segments	2

Financial_Information_on_Busin

Financial Information on Business Segments (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$7,366,066	$6,981,876	$20,774,454	$19,613,909
Segment profit	1,049,644	985,041	2,784,094	2,659,527
General corporate expense	80,504	96,298	216,230	252,252
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	'	'	16,830	'
Interest expense, net	10,040	9,371	30,785	23,572
Income before provision for income taxes	959,100	879,372	2,520,249	2,383,703
Marmaxx	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	4,673,718	4,484,174	13,402,351	12,915,269
Segment profit	679,929	658,369	1,988,617	1,940,647
HomeGoods	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	851,045	739,537	2,381,268	2,119,190
Segment profit	117,922	96,937	310,762	267,170
TJX Canada	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	791,725	785,883	2,096,069	2,110,743
Segment profit	136,480	128,692	275,527	293,774
TJX Europe	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	1,049,578	972,282	2,894,766	2,468,707
Segment profit	$115,313	$101,043	$209,188	$157,936

Financial_Information_Related_

Financial Information Related to Funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan And Unfunded Supplemental Retirement Plan (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
Funded Plan	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Service cost	$10,115	$10,919	$30,361	$33,467
Interest cost	12,547	10,758	37,141	33,408
Expected return on plan assets	-16,285	-16,108	-48,890	-45,355
Recognized actuarial losses	3,873	7,009	10,386	20,846
Total expense	10,250	12,578	28,998	42,366
Unfunded Plan	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Service cost	149	245	1,048	1,287
Interest cost	863	650	2,251	1,835
Amortization of prior service cost	1	'	2	2
Recognized actuarial losses	1,000	1,041	1,609	2,163
Total expense	$2,013	$1,936	$4,910	$5,287

Pension_Plans_and_Other_Retire2

Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Minimum percentage of pension liability	'	'	'	80.00%	'
Voluntary contribution to funded plan	$25,000,000	'	'	'	'
Anticipated employer's contribution to fund current benefit and expense payments under the unfunded plan in fiscal 2015	'	'	'	3,400,000	'
Amortization from other comprehensive income to net income	'	864,000	863,000	2,600,000	2,600,000
Post Retirement Medical Plan	'	'	'	'	'
Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Estimated postretirement medical plan, long-term liability	'	$1,200,000	'	$1,200,000	'

LongTerm_Debt_Exclusive_of_Cur

Long-Term Debt, Exclusive of Current Installments (Detail) (USD $)	Nov. 01, 2014	Feb. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 01, 2014	Feb. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Long-term debt, exclusive of current installments	$1,623,817	$1,274,216	$1,274,186
4.20% Six-Year Notes	'	'	'
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Long-term debt, exclusive of current installments	'	399,992	399,991
6.95% Ten-Year Notes	'	'	'
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Long-term debt, exclusive of current installments	374,689	374,636	374,618
2.50% Ten-Year Notes	'	'	'
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Long-term debt, exclusive of current installments	499,622	499,588	499,577
2.75% Seven-Year Notes	'	'	'
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Long-term debt, exclusive of current installments	$749,506	'	'

LongTerm_Debt_Exclusive_of_Cur1

Long-Term Debt, Exclusive of Current Installments (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 01, 2014	Feb. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
4.20% Six-Year Notes	'	'	'
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Debt instrument, interest rate	4.20%	'	'
Redemption date	8-Jul-14	'	'
Unamortized debt discount	'	$8	$9
Effective interest rate	4.20%	'	'
6.95% Ten-Year Notes	'	'	'
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Debt instrument, interest rate	6.95%	'	'
Maturity date	15-Apr-19	'	'
Unamortized debt discount	311	364	382
Effective interest rate	6.98%	'	'
2.50% Ten-Year Notes	'	'	'
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Debt instrument, interest rate	2.50%	'	'
Maturity date	15-May-23	'	'
Unamortized debt discount	378	412	423
Effective interest rate	2.51%	'	'
2.75% Seven-Year Notes	'	'	'
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Debt instrument, interest rate	2.75%	'	'
Maturity date	15-Jun-21	'	'
Unamortized debt discount	$494	'	'
Effective interest rate	2.76%	'	'

LongTerm_Debt_and_Credit_Lines2

Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines - Additional Information (Detail)

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Nov. 01, 2014

Feb. 01, 2014

Nov. 02, 2013

Nov. 01, 2014

Jul. 08, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Jul. 08, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Feb. 01, 2014

Nov. 02, 2013

Nov. 01, 2014

Feb. 01, 2014

Nov. 02, 2013

Nov. 01, 2014

Feb. 01, 2014

Nov. 02, 2013

Nov. 01, 2014

USD ($)

2.50% Ten-Year Notes

6.95% Ten-Year Notes

4.20% Six-Year Notes

Revolving Credit Facility May 2016

Revolving Credit Facility June 2017

TJX Canada Facility

TJX Europe Credit Line

2.75% Seven-Year Notes

CreditFacility

USD ($)

Interest Rate Contract

USD ($)

Interest Rate Contract

USD ($)

Redemption premium

USD ($)

Other Operating Expense

Letter of Credit

GBP (£)

USD ($)

CAD

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Aggregate principal amount

$500,000,000

$375,000,000

$750,000,000

Debt instrument, interest rate

2.50%

6.95%

4.20%

2.75%

Debt instrument maturity period, years

'10 years

'7 years

Debt instrument maturity date

'2023-05

'2019-04

'2016-05

'2017-06

'2021-06

Effective fixed rate

2.57%

7.00%

2.91%

Cash flow hedges, pre-tax realized loss

7,900,000

Debt instrument, redemption date

8-Jul-14

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

-16,830,000

16,800,000

16,400,000

Write off, unamortized debt expenses and discount

400,000

Amount hedged into treasury rate-lock agreement

250,000,000

Revolving credit facilities, number

Current borrowing capacity

500,000,000

10,000,000

20,000,000

Basis points on revolving credit facility

0.13%

0.08%

Ratio of funded debt and four-times consolidated rentals to consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, consolidated rentals, depreciation and amortization

275.00%

Credit facilities, amount outstanding

£ 0

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Feb. 01, 2014
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Effective income tax rate	38.00%	29.20%	37.80%	34.80%	'
Impact of prior year income tax benefit	'	'	'	$80	'
Company's effective income tax rate increase(decrease)	'	8.90%	'	3.30%	'
Net unrecognized tax benefits	29.3	23.6	29.3	23.6	26.2
Interest and penalties expensed	'	'	9.3	6.2	8.1
Possible decrease in unrecognized tax benefits that would reduce the provision for taxes on earnings, minimum	0	'	0	'	'
Possible decrease in unrecognized tax benefits that would reduce the provision for taxes on earnings, maximum	$11.70	'	$11.70	'	'