The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) 10-Q 1 Dec 15 2016 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Oct. 31, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	TJX
Entity Registrant Name	TJX COMPANIES INC /DE/
Entity Central Index Key	109,198
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-30
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	669,529,129

Consolidated Statements of Inco

Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014
Net sales	$ 7,753,495	$ 7,366,066	$ 21,982,863	$ 20,774,454
Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs	5,506,899	5,203,629	15,646,331	14,817,485
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,292,401	1,193,297	3,708,596	3,389,105
Loss on early extinguishment of debt				16,830
Interest expense, net	13,005	10,040	35,437	30,785
Income before provision for income taxes	941,190	959,100	2,592,499	2,520,249
Provision for income taxes	353,934	364,143	981,307	953,351
Net income	$ 587,256	$ 594,957	$ 1,611,192	$ 1,566,898
Basic earnings per share:
Net income	$ 0.88	$ 0.86	$ 2.38	$ 2.25
Weighted average common shares - basic	671,154	690,183	676,220	695,142
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income	$ 0.86	$ 0.85	$ 2.35	$ 2.22
Weighted average common shares - diluted	680,844	701,005	686,072	706,122
Cash dividends declared per share	$ 0.210	$ 0.175	$ 0.630	$ 0.525

Consolidated Statements of Comp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014
Net income	$ 587,256	$ 594,957	$ 1,611,192	$ 1,566,898
Additions to other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of related tax provision (benefit)	(12,859)	(79,552)	(6,695)	(46,102)
(Loss) on cash flow hedge, net of related tax benefit				(4,762)
Reclassifications from other comprehensive income to net income:
Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses, net of related tax provisions	4,460	2,406	15,392	5,642
Amortization Of Loss On Derivative Net Of Tax Provision	171	170	513	283
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(8,228)	(76,976)	9,210	(44,939)
Total comprehensive income	$ 579,028	$ 517,981	$ 1,620,402	$ 1,521,959

Consolidated Statements of Com4

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014
Foreign currency translation adjustments, related tax provision (benefit)	$ 727	$ (14,275)	$ (12,306)	$ (6,056)
(Loss) on cash flow hedge, related tax benefit				(3,175)
Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses, related tax provisions	$ 2,935	$ 1,604	$ 10,126	3,761
Amortization Of Loss On Derivative Related Tax Provision (Benefit)	$ 112	$ 113	$ 337	$ 189

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,723,336	$ 2,493,775	$ 2,153,625
Short-term investments	399,714	282,623	277,225
Accounts receivable, net	273,856	213,824	260,940
Merchandise inventories	4,441,989	3,217,923	3,958,648
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	372,509	356,824	381,241
Federal, state, and foreign income taxes recoverable	15,878	12,475
Current deferred income taxes, net	120,875	137,617	122,943
Total current assets	7,348,157	6,715,061	7,154,622
Property at cost:
Land and buildings	917,651	888,580	808,356
Leasehold costs and improvements	2,950,635	2,780,932	2,836,059
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	5,056,946	4,671,029	4,652,208
Total property at cost	8,925,232	8,340,541	8,296,623
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	4,858,245	4,472,176	4,446,819
Net property at cost	4,066,987	3,868,365	3,849,804
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	19,901	24,546	25,800
Other assets	215,330	210,539	251,084
Goodwill and tradename, net of amortization	342,058	309,870	310,738
TOTAL ASSETS	11,992,433	11,128,381	11,592,048
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,696,601	2,007,511	2,554,416
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,957,389	1,796,122	1,787,225
Federal, state and foreign income taxes payable	76,088	126,001	47,941
Total current liabilities	4,730,078	3,929,634	4,389,582
Other long-term liabilities	907,093	888,137	741,097
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	380,794	422,516	463,744
Long-term debt	$ 1,624,007	$ 1,623,864	$ 1,623,817
Commitments and contingencies
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, authorized 1,200,000,000 shares, par value $1, issued and outstanding 669,529,129; 684,733,200 and 688,900,341, respectively	$ 669,529	$ 684,733	$ 688,900
Additional paid-in capital	0	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(545,175)	(554,385)	(244,471)
Retained earnings	4,226,107	4,133,882	3,929,379
Total shareholders' equity	4,350,461	4,264,230	4,373,808
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 11,992,433	$ 11,128,381	$ 11,592,048

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Oct. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014
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	669,529,129	684,733,200	688,900,341
Common stock, shares outstanding	669,529,129	684,733,200	688,900,341

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,611,192	$ 1,566,898
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	453,706	438,162
Loss on property disposals and impairment charges	2,096	2,690
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision	(39,875)	7,527
Share-based compensation	71,063	67,671
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	(54,294)	(59,998)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		16,830
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) in accounts receivable	(60,172)	(52,695)
(Increase) in merchandise inventories	(1,197,845)	(1,019,406)
(Increase) in taxes recoverable	(3,403)
(Increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(41,293)	(34,665)
Increase in accounts payable	677,227	799,785
Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities	201,630	52,515
Increase in income taxes payable	5,022	42,976
Other	31,510	(2,749)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,656,564	1,825,541
Cash flows from investing activities:
Property additions	(650,667)	(705,899)
Purchase of investments	(642,685)	(315,775)
Sales and maturities of investments	501,618	314,649
Acquisition of Trade Secret	(57,104)
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(848,838)	(707,025)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		749,475
Cash payments for extinguishment of debt		(416,357)
Cash payments for repurchase of common stock	(1,296,104)	(1,214,209)
Cash payments for debt issuance expenses		(6,185)
Cash payments for rate lock agreement		(7,937)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	81,377	90,329
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	54,294	59,998
Cash dividends paid	(404,094)	(345,698)
Net cash (used in) financing activities	(1,564,527)	(1,090,584)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(13,638)	(24,053)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(770,439)	3,879
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	2,493,775	2,149,746
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,723,336	$ 2,153,625

Consolidated Statement of Share

Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity - 9 months ended Oct. 31, 2015 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Earnings
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2015	684,733,200	684,733,000
Balance at Jan. 31, 2015	$ 4,264,230	$ 684,733		$ (554,385)	$ 4,133,882
Net income	1,611,192				1,611,192
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	9,210			9,210
Cash dividends declared on common stock	(425,141)				(425,141)
Recognition of share-based compensation	71,063		$ 71,063
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan and related tax effect (in shares)		3,700,000
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan and related tax effect	116,011	$ 3,700	112,311
Common stock repurchased (in shares)		(18,904,000)
Common stock repurchased	$ (1,296,104)	$ (18,904)	$ (183,374)		(1,093,826)
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2015	669,529,129	669,529,000
Balance at Oct. 31, 2015	$ 4,350,461	$ 669,529		$ (545,175)	$ 4,226,107

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Note A. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation: 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 January 31, 2015 balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. Fiscal Year: Share-Based Compensation: Cash and Cash Equivalents Investments: Merchandise Inventories Leases: New Accounting Standards: In April 2015, a pronouncement was issued that allows employers with fiscal year ends that do not coincide with a calendar month end to make an accounting policy election to measure defined benefit plan assets and obligations as of the end of the month closest to their fiscal year end. This update is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. TJX does not expect this new guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In April 2015, a pronouncement was issued that requires debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. For TJX, the standard will be effective in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. TJX does not expect this new guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In September 2015, a pronouncement was issued that eliminates the requirement to restate prior period financial statements for measurement period adjustments following a business combination. The guidance requires that the cumulative impact of a measurement period adjustment be recognized in the reporting period in which the adjustment is identified. The portion of the adjustment which relates to a prior period should either be presented separately on the face of the income statement or disclosed in the notes. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. The guidance is to be applied prospectively to adjustments to provisional amounts that occur after the effective date. TJX does not expect this new guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. Revisions:

Acquisition of Trade Secret

Acquisition of Trade Secret	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015
Acquisition of Trade Secret	Note B. Acquisition of Trade Secret On October 24, 2015, TJX purchased Trade Secret, an off-price retailer that operates 35 stores in Australia, for approximately AUD$80 million (US$57 million), which is subject to customary post-closing adjustments. As of October 31, 2015, the Company had not completed its valuation of fair value of the business acquired and no amounts were allocated to identifiable intangible assets or favorable or unfavorable contracts for purposes of the preliminary allocation. The purchase price was allocated to tangible assets and liabilities and goodwill. The Company currently anticipates finalizing its valuation and the allocation of the purchase price, along with required retrospective adjustments, if any, within a year. The following table presents the preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the assets and liabilities acquired: Current assets $ 27,346 Property and equipment 9,636 Goodwill 34,158 Less Liabilities assumed (14,036 ) Net assets acquired $ 57,104 In addition, due to immateriality, we have not reflected any operating results of Trade Secret in our third quarter report. The operating results of Trade Secret following the acquisition date will be reflected in our fourth quarter results and for segment reporting will be combined with our operations in Europe.

Reserves Related to Former Oper

Reserves Related to Former Operations	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015
Reserves Related to Former Operations	Note C. Reserves Related to Former Operations Reserves Related to Former Operations: Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended In thousands October 31, November 1, Balance at beginning of year $ 14,574 $ 31,363 Additions (reductions) to the reserve charged to net income: Adjustments to lease-related obligations — (10,313 ) Interest accretion — 470 Charges against the reserve: Lease-related obligations (1,595 ) (4,267 ) Other (428 ) (77 ) Balance at end of period $ 12,551 $ 17,176 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 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 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 10 leases of former TJX businesses, 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 Comprehensive

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Note D. 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 Cash Flow Accumulated Balance, January 31, 2015 $ (295,269 ) $ (254,806 ) $ (4,310 ) $ (554,385 ) Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of taxes of $12,306) (6,695 ) — — (6,695 ) Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses (net of taxes of $10,126) — 15,392 — 15,392 Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge (net of taxes of $337) — — 513 513 Balance, October 31, 2015 $ (301,964 ) $ (239,414 ) $ (3,797 ) $ (545,175 )

Capital Stock and Earnings per

Capital Stock and Earnings per Share	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015
Capital Stock and Earnings per Share	Note E. Capital Stock and Earnings per Share Capital Stock: In February 2014, TJX announced that its Board of Directors had approved 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 October 31, 2015, TJX repurchased 29.9 million shares of common stock at a cost of $2.0 billion. At October 31, 2015, $0.4 million remained available for purchase under this program. In February 2015, TJX announced that its Board of Directors had approved another stock repurchase program that authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $2.0 billion of TJX common stock from time to time, all of which remained available at October 31, 2015. 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: Thirteen Weeks Ended In thousands, except per share data October 31, November 1, Basic earnings per share Net income $ 587,256 $ 594,957 Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS 671,154 690,183 Basic earnings per share $ 0.88 $ 0.86 Diluted earnings per share Net income $ 587,256 $ 594,957 Shares for basic and diluted earnings per share calculations: Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS 671,154 690,183 Assumed exercise/vesting of: Stock options and awards 9,690 10,822 Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted EPS 680,844 701,005 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.86 $ 0.85 Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended In thousands, except per share data October 31, November 1, Basic earnings per share Net income $ 1,611,192 $ 1,566,898 Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS 676,220 695,142 Basic earnings per share $ 2.38 $ 2.25 Diluted earnings per share Net income $ 1,611,192 $ 1,566,898 Shares for basic and diluted earnings per share calculations: Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS 676,220 695,142 Assumed exercise/vesting of: Stock options and awards 9,852 10,980 Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted EPS 686,072 706,122 Diluted earnings per share $ 2.35 $ 2.22 The weighted average common shares for the diluted earnings per share calculation exclude 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 4.2 million options excluded for the thirteen weeks and thirty-nine weeks ended October 31, 2015. There were 8.9 million such options excluded for the thirteen weeks and thirty-nine weeks ended November 1, 2014.

Financial Instruments

Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015
Financial Instruments	Note F. 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 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: Foreign Currency 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 October 31, 2015: In thousands Pay Receive Blended Balance Sheet Location Current Asset Current Net Fair Fair value hedges: Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest zł 87,073 C$ 29,560 0.3395 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) $ 270 $ (198 ) $ 72 zł 35,000 £ 6,279 0.1794 Prepaid Exp 635 — 635 € 45,000 £ 33,294 0.7399 Prepaid Exp 1,726 — 1,726 € 19,850 U.S.$ 22,647 1.1409 Prepaid Exp 762 — 762 U.S.$ 83,400 £ 55,000 0.6595 Prepaid Exp 1,424 — 1,424 Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected: Diesel contracts Fixed on 975K Float on 975K N/A (Accrued Exp) — (10,437 ) (10,437 ) Merchandise purchase commitments C$ 530,307 U.S.$ 410,904 0.7748 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 6,470 (906 ) 5,564 C$ 18,574 € 12,700 0.6838 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 2 (224 ) (222 ) £ 160,365 U.S.$ 247,900 1.5458 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 1,218 (689 ) 529 zł 213,967 £ 36,670 0.1714 Prepaid Exp 1,275 — 1,275 U.S.$ 29,338 € 26,318 0.8971 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 19 (379 ) (360 ) Total fair value of financial instruments $ 13,801 $ (12,833 ) $ 968 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 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 0.6090 (Accrued Exp) — (2,393 ) (2,393 ) Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected: Diesel contracts Fixed on 390K - 1.8M gal per Float on 390K - 1.8M gal per N/A (Accrued Exp) — (5,360 ) (5,360 ) 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 ) £ 103,088 U.S.$ 168,500 1.6345 Prepaid Exp / 3,690 (5 ) 3,685 zł 151,572 £ 28,638 0.1889 Prepaid Exp 992 — 992 U.S.$ 21,525 € 16,401 0.7620 (Accrued Exp) — (981 ) (981 ) Total fair value of financial instruments $ 20,845 $ (8,874 ) $ 11,971 Presented below is the impact of derivative financial instruments on the statements of income for the periods shown: Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income by Derivative Thirteen Weeks Ended In thousands October 31, 2015 November 1, 2014 Fair value hedges: Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest Selling, general and administrative expenses $ (730 ) $ 1,842 Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected: Diesel fuel contracts Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs (2,405 ) (5,614 ) Merchandise purchase commitments Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs 5,311 16,476 Gain / (loss) recognized in income $ 2,176 $ 12,704 Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income by Derivative Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended In thousands October 31, 2015 November 1, 2014 Fair value hedges: Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 6,978 $ 5,720 Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected: Diesel fuel contracts Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs (11,696 ) (4,709 ) Merchandise purchase commitments Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs 12,854 780 Gain / (loss) recognized in income $ 8,136 $ 1,791

Disclosures about Fair Value of

Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015
Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments	Note G. 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 October 31, January 31, November 1, Level 1 Assets: Executive Savings Plan investments $ 164,970 $ 151,936 $ 153,917 Level 2 Assets: Short-term investments $ 399,714 $ 282,623 $ 277,225 Foreign currency exchange contracts 13,801 39,419 20,845 Liabilities: Foreign currency exchange contracts $ 2,396 $ 1,942 $ 3,514 Diesel fuel contracts 10,437 15,324 5,360 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. The fair value of TJX’s general corporate debt 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 October 31, 2015 was $1.69 billion compared to a carrying value of $1.62 billion. The fair value of long-term debt as of January 31, 2015 was $1.73 billion compared to a carrying value of $1.62 billion. 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. 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.

Segment Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015
Segment Information	Note H. 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 Sierra Trading Post (STP), an off-price Internet retailer that operates sierratradingpost.com and a small number of stores in the U.S. The results of STP are included with 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. In October 2015, we acquired Trade Secret, an off-price retailer that operates 35 stores in Australia. Due to immateriality, we have not reflected any operating results in this third Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The operating results of Trade Secret following the acquisition date will be reflected in our fourth quarter results and combined with our operations in Europe. Beginning in the fourth quarter our TJX Europe segment will be renamed to reflect the inclusion of Trade Secret. 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 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 October 31, November 1, Net sales: In the United States: Marmaxx $ 4,926,507 $ 4,673,718 HomeGoods 959,844 851,045 TJX Canada 753,630 791,725 TJX Europe 1,113,514 1,049,578 $ 7,753,495 $ 7,366,066 Segment profit: In the United States: Marmaxx $ 678,343 $ 679,929 HomeGoods 134,550 117,922 TJX Canada 113,152 136,480 TJX Europe 115,290 115,313 1,041,335 1,049,644 General corporate expense 87,140 80,504 Interest expense, net 13,005 10,040 Income before provision for income taxes $ 941,190 $ 959,100 Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended In thousands October 31, November 1, Net sales: In the United States: Marmaxx $ 14,227,800 $ 13,402,351 HomeGoods 2,735,415 2,381,268 TJX Canada 2,073,189 2,096,069 TJX Europe 2,946,459 2,894,766 $ 21,982,863 $ 20,774,454 Segment profit: In the United States: Marmaxx $ 2,046,192 $ 1,988,617 HomeGoods 367,984 310,762 TJX Canada 278,005 275,527 TJX Europe 192,519 209,188 2,884,700 2,784,094 General corporate expense 256,764 216,230 Loss on early extinguishment of debt — 16,830 Interest expense, net 35,437 30,785 Income before provision for income taxes $ 2,592,499 $ 2,520,249

Pension Plans and Other Retirem

Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015
Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits	Note I. 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 In thousands October 31, November 1, October 31, November 1, Service cost $ 11,453 $ 10,115 $ (215 ) $ 149 Interest cost 12,885 12,547 533 863 Expected return on plan assets (19,546 ) (16,285 ) — — Amortization of prior service cost — — — 1 Recognized actuarial losses 8,048 3,873 211 1,000 Total expense $ 12,840 $ 10,250 $ 529 $ 2,013 Funded Plan Unfunded Plan Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended In thousands October 31, November 1, October 31, November 1, Service cost $ 37,561 $ 30,361 $ 1,172 $ 1,048 Interest cost 38,783 37,141 2,275 2,251 Expected return on plan assets (58,532 ) (48,890 ) — — Amortization of prior service cost — — — 2 Recognized actuarial losses 25,142 10,386 2,969 1,609 Total expense $ 42,954 $ 28,998 $ 6,416 $ 4,910 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 2016 for the funded plan. TJX anticipates making payments of $3.3 million to provide current benefits coming due under the unfunded plan in fiscal 2016. 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 the periods presented. TJX also has an unfunded postretirement medical plan which was closed to new benefits in fiscal 2006. The liability as of October 31, 2015 is estimated at $1.1 million, of which $1.0 million 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 both the quarters ended October 31, 2015 and November 1, 2014. Amortization from other comprehensive income to net income was $2.6 million for both the thirty-nine weeks ended October 31, 2015 and the thirty-nine weeks ended November 1, 2014.

Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines

Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015
Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines	Note J. Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines The table below presents long-term debt, exclusive of current installments, as of October 31, 2015, January 31, 2015 and November 1, 2014. All amounts are net of unamortized debt discounts. In thousands October 31, January 31, November 1, General corporate debt: 6.95% senior unsecured notes, maturing April 15, 2019 (effective interest rate of 6.98% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $240 at October 31, 2015, $294 at January 31, 2015 and $311 at November 1, 2014) $ 374,760 $ 374,706 $ 374,689 2.50% senior unsecured notes, maturing May 15, 2023 (effective interest rate of 2.51% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $335 at October 31, 2015, $367 at January 31, 2015 and $378 at November 1, 2014) 499,665 499,633 499,622 2.75% senior unsecured notes, maturing June 15, 2021 (effective interest rate of 2.76% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $418 at October 31, 2015, $475 at January 31, 2015 and $494 at November 1, 2014) 749,582 749,525 749,506 Long-term debt $ 1,624,007 $ 1,623,864 $ 1,623,817 At October 31, 2015, 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%. At October 31, 2015, 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 October 31, 2015, January 31, 2015 and 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 October 31, 2015, January 31, 2015 and November 1, 2014, and during the quarters and year then ended, there were no amounts outstanding under these facilities. At October 31, 2015, the agreements require quarterly payments on the unused committed amounts of 6.0 basis points for the agreement maturing in 2017 and 10.0 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, depreciation and amortization, and consolidated rentals (“EBITDAR”) of not more than 2.75 to 1.00 on a rolling four-quarter basis. TJX was in compliance with all covenants related to its credit facilities at October 31, 2015, January 31, 2015 and November 1, 2014. As of October 31, 2015, January 31, 2015 and November 1, 2014, 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 October 31, 2015, January 31, 2015 and November 1, 2014, and during the quarters and year then ended, there were no amounts outstanding on the Canadian credit line for operating expenses. During the third quarter of fiscal 2016, we amended TJX Europe’s credit line for operating expenses, reducing the total available balance. As of October 31, 2015, TJX Europe had a credit line of £5 million. As of January 31, 2015 and November 1, 2014, TJX Europe had a credit line of £20 million. As of October 31, 2015, January 31, 2015, and November 1, 2014, 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
	Oct. 31, 2015
Income Taxes	Note K. Income Taxes The effective income tax rate was 37.6% for the fiscal 2016 third quarter and 38.0% for the fiscal 2015 third quarter. The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended October 31, 2015 was 37.9% as compared to 37.8% for the prior year’s comparable period. The decrease in the effective income tax rate for the third quarter of fiscal 2016 was primarily due to a tax benefit from a reduction in our reserve for uncertain tax positions related to our adoption of the new Tangible Property Regulations, partially offset by the jurisdictional mix of income and the valuation allowance on foreign net operating losses. TJX had net unrecognized tax benefits of $31.4 million as of October 31, 2015, $32.7 million as of January 31, 2015 and $29.3 million as of November 1, 2014. TJX is subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax in multiple states, local and foreign jurisdictions. In the U.S., fiscal years through 2010 are no longer subject to examination. In all other jurisdictions, including Canada, 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 $6.8 million as of October 31, 2015, $10.1 million as of January 31, 2015 and $9.3 million as of November 1, 2014. 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 zero to $11.4 million.

Summary of Significant Accoun20

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation: 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 January 31, 2015 balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.
Fiscal Year	Fiscal Year:
Share-Based Compensation	Share-Based Compensation:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	Cash and Cash Equivalents
Investments	Investments:
Merchandise Inventories	Merchandise Inventories
Leases	Leases:
New Accounting Standards	New Accounting Standards: In April 2015, a pronouncement was issued that allows employers with fiscal year ends that do not coincide with a calendar month end to make an accounting policy election to measure defined benefit plan assets and obligations as of the end of the month closest to their fiscal year end. This update is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. TJX does not expect this new guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In April 2015, a pronouncement was issued that requires debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. For TJX, the standard will be effective in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. TJX does not expect this new guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In September 2015, a pronouncement was issued that eliminates the requirement to restate prior period financial statements for measurement period adjustments following a business combination. The guidance requires that the cumulative impact of a measurement period adjustment be recognized in the reporting period in which the adjustment is identified. The portion of the adjustment which relates to a prior period should either be presented separately on the face of the income statement or disclosed in the notes. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. The guidance is to be applied prospectively to adjustments to provisional amounts that occur after the effective date. TJX does not expect this new guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Revisions	Revisions:

Acquisition of Trade Secret (Ta

Acquisition of Trade Secret (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015
Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price to Assets and Liabilities	The following table presents the preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the assets and liabilities acquired: Current assets $ 27,346 Property and equipment 9,636 Goodwill 34,158 Less Liabilities assumed (14,036 ) Net assets acquired $ 57,104

Reserves Related to Former Op22

Reserves Related to Former Operations (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015
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 October 31, November 1, Balance at beginning of year $ 14,574 $ 31,363 Additions (reductions) to the reserve charged to net income: Adjustments to lease-related obligations — (10,313 ) Interest accretion — 470 Charges against the reserve: Lease-related obligations (1,595 ) (4,267 ) Other (428 ) (77 ) Balance at end of period $ 12,551 $ 17,176

Accumulated Other Comprehensi23

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015
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 Cash Flow Accumulated Balance, January 31, 2015 $ (295,269 ) $ (254,806 ) $ (4,310 ) $ (554,385 ) Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of taxes of $12,306) (6,695 ) — — (6,695 ) Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses (net of taxes of $10,126) — 15,392 — 15,392 Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge (net of taxes of $337) — — 513 513 Balance, October 31, 2015 $ (301,964 ) $ (239,414 ) $ (3,797 ) $ (545,175 )

Capital Stock and Earnings pe24

Capital Stock and Earnings per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015
Earnings per Share	Earnings per share: Thirteen Weeks Ended In thousands, except per share data October 31, November 1, Basic earnings per share Net income $ 587,256 $ 594,957 Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS 671,154 690,183 Basic earnings per share $ 0.88 $ 0.86 Diluted earnings per share Net income $ 587,256 $ 594,957 Shares for basic and diluted earnings per share calculations: Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS 671,154 690,183 Assumed exercise/vesting of: Stock options and awards 9,690 10,822 Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted EPS 680,844 701,005 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.86 $ 0.85 Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended In thousands, except per share data October 31, November 1, Basic earnings per share Net income $ 1,611,192 $ 1,566,898 Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS 676,220 695,142 Basic earnings per share $ 2.38 $ 2.25 Diluted earnings per share Net income $ 1,611,192 $ 1,566,898 Shares for basic and diluted earnings per share calculations: Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS 676,220 695,142 Assumed exercise/vesting of: Stock options and awards 9,852 10,980 Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted EPS 686,072 706,122 Diluted earnings per share $ 2.35 $ 2.22

Financial Instruments (Tables)

Financial Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015
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 October 31, 2015: In thousands Pay Receive Blended Balance Sheet Location Current Asset Current Net Fair Fair value hedges: Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest zł 87,073 C$ 29,560 0.3395 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) $ 270 $ (198 ) $ 72 zł 35,000 £ 6,279 0.1794 Prepaid Exp 635 — 635 € 45,000 £ 33,294 0.7399 Prepaid Exp 1,726 — 1,726 € 19,850 U.S.$ 22,647 1.1409 Prepaid Exp 762 — 762 U.S.$ 83,400 £ 55,000 0.6595 Prepaid Exp 1,424 — 1,424 Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected: Diesel contracts Fixed on 975K Float on 975K N/A (Accrued Exp) — (10,437 ) (10,437 ) Merchandise purchase commitments C$ 530,307 U.S.$ 410,904 0.7748 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 6,470 (906 ) 5,564 C$ 18,574 € 12,700 0.6838 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 2 (224 ) (222 ) £ 160,365 U.S.$ 247,900 1.5458 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 1,218 (689 ) 529 zł 213,967 £ 36,670 0.1714 Prepaid Exp 1,275 — 1,275 U.S.$ 29,338 € 26,318 0.8971 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 19 (379 ) (360 ) Total fair value of financial instruments $ 13,801 $ (12,833 ) $ 968 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 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 0.6090 (Accrued Exp) — (2,393 ) (2,393 ) Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected: Diesel contracts Fixed on 390K - 1.8M gal per Float on 390K - 1.8M gal per N/A (Accrued Exp) — (5,360 ) (5,360 ) 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 ) £ 103,088 U.S.$ 168,500 1.6345 Prepaid Exp / 3,690 (5 ) 3,685 zł 151,572 £ 28,638 0.1889 Prepaid Exp 992 — 992 U.S.$ 21,525 € 16,401 0.7620 (Accrued Exp) — (981 ) (981 ) Total fair value of financial instruments $ 20,845 $ (8,874 ) $ 11,971
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 Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income by Derivative Thirteen Weeks Ended In thousands October 31, 2015 November 1, 2014 Fair value hedges: Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest Selling, general and administrative expenses $ (730 ) $ 1,842 Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected: Diesel fuel contracts Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs (2,405 ) (5,614 ) Merchandise purchase commitments Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs 5,311 16,476 Gain / (loss) recognized in income $ 2,176 $ 12,704 Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income by Derivative Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended In thousands October 31, 2015 November 1, 2014 Fair value hedges: Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 6,978 $ 5,720 Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected: Diesel fuel contracts Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs (11,696 ) (4,709 ) Merchandise purchase commitments Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs 12,854 780 Gain / (loss) recognized in income $ 8,136 $ 1,791

Disclosures about Fair Value 26

Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015
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 October 31, January 31, November 1, Level 1 Assets: Executive Savings Plan investments $ 164,970 $ 151,936 $ 153,917 Level 2 Assets: Short-term investments $ 399,714 $ 282,623 $ 277,225 Foreign currency exchange contracts 13,801 39,419 20,845 Liabilities: Foreign currency exchange contracts $ 2,396 $ 1,942 $ 3,514 Diesel fuel contracts 10,437 15,324 5,360

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015
Financial Information on Business Segments	Presented below is financial information with respect to TJX’s business segments: Thirteen Weeks Ended In thousands October 31, November 1, Net sales: In the United States: Marmaxx $ 4,926,507 $ 4,673,718 HomeGoods 959,844 851,045 TJX Canada 753,630 791,725 TJX Europe 1,113,514 1,049,578 $ 7,753,495 $ 7,366,066 Segment profit: In the United States: Marmaxx $ 678,343 $ 679,929 HomeGoods 134,550 117,922 TJX Canada 113,152 136,480 TJX Europe 115,290 115,313 1,041,335 1,049,644 General corporate expense 87,140 80,504 Interest expense, net 13,005 10,040 Income before provision for income taxes $ 941,190 $ 959,100 Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended In thousands October 31, November 1, Net sales: In the United States: Marmaxx $ 14,227,800 $ 13,402,351 HomeGoods 2,735,415 2,381,268 TJX Canada 2,073,189 2,096,069 TJX Europe 2,946,459 2,894,766 $ 21,982,863 $ 20,774,454 Segment profit: In the United States: Marmaxx $ 2,046,192 $ 1,988,617 HomeGoods 367,984 310,762 TJX Canada 278,005 275,527 TJX Europe 192,519 209,188 2,884,700 2,784,094 General corporate expense 256,764 216,230 Loss on early extinguishment of debt — 16,830 Interest expense, net 35,437 30,785 Income before provision for income taxes $ 2,592,499 $ 2,520,249

Pension Plans and Other Retir28

Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015
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 In thousands October 31, November 1, October 31, November 1, Service cost $ 11,453 $ 10,115 $ (215 ) $ 149 Interest cost 12,885 12,547 533 863 Expected return on plan assets (19,546 ) (16,285 ) — — Amortization of prior service cost — — — 1 Recognized actuarial losses 8,048 3,873 211 1,000 Total expense $ 12,840 $ 10,250 $ 529 $ 2,013 Funded Plan Unfunded Plan Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended In thousands October 31, November 1, October 31, November 1, Service cost $ 37,561 $ 30,361 $ 1,172 $ 1,048 Interest cost 38,783 37,141 2,275 2,251 Expected return on plan assets (58,532 ) (48,890 ) — — Amortization of prior service cost — — — 2 Recognized actuarial losses 25,142 10,386 2,969 1,609 Total expense $ 42,954 $ 28,998 $ 6,416 $ 4,910

Long-Term Debt and Credit Lin29

Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015
Long-Term Debt, Exclusive of Current Installments	The table below presents long-term debt, exclusive of current installments, as of October 31, 2015, January 31, 2015 and November 1, 2014. All amounts are net of unamortized debt discounts. In thousands October 31, January 31, November 1, General corporate debt: 6.95% senior unsecured notes, maturing April 15, 2019 (effective interest rate of 6.98% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $240 at October 31, 2015, $294 at January 31, 2015 and $311 at November 1, 2014) $ 374,760 $ 374,706 $ 374,689 2.50% senior unsecured notes, maturing May 15, 2023 (effective interest rate of 2.51% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $335 at October 31, 2015, $367 at January 31, 2015 and $378 at November 1, 2014) 499,665 499,633 499,622 2.75% senior unsecured notes, maturing June 15, 2021 (effective interest rate of 2.76% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $418 at October 31, 2015, $475 at January 31, 2015 and $494 at November 1, 2014) 749,582 749,525 749,506 Long-term debt $ 1,624,007 $ 1,623,864 $ 1,623,817

Summary of Significant Accoun30

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Share-based compensation	$ 27,300	$ 25,700	$ 71,063	$ 67,671
Options to purchase common stock exercised	1.5		3.6
Options outstanding to purchase common stock	30.3		30.3
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements	$ 141,100		$ 141,100
Cash and cash equivalents	1,723,336	2,153,625	1,723,336	2,153,625	$ 2,493,775	$ 2,149,746
In-transit inventory accrual	816,600	$ 661,100	816,600	$ 661,100	$ 495,200
Amounts classified from 'Other', in operating activity, to 'Purchase of investments' or 'Sales and maturities of investments' in cash flows from investing activity			13,200
Outside United States
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	1,072,500		1,072,500
Reinvest Undistributed Earnings
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 297,900		$ 297,900

Acquisition of Sierra Trading P

Acquisition of Sierra Trading Post - Additional Information (Detail) AUD in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Oct. 24, 2015USD ($)Store	Oct. 24, 2015AUDStore	Oct. 31, 2015USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition of Trade Secret, net of cash received			$ 57,104
Trade Secret
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, date of acquisition	Oct. 24, 2015	Oct. 24, 2015
Business acquisition, number of operating stores acquired | Store	35	35
Acquisition of Trade Secret, net of cash received	$ 57,104	AUD 80,000

Assets and Liabilities Acquired

Assets and Liabilities Acquired Based on Estimated Fair Values (Detail) - Trade Secret $ in Thousands	Oct. 24, 2015USD ($)
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Current assets	$ 27,346
Property and equipment	9,636
Goodwill	34,158
Less Liabilities assumed	(14,036)
Net assets acquired	$ 57,104

Reserve Activity (Detail)

Reserve Activity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014
Schedule Of Dispositions And Reserves Related To Former Operations [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of year	$ 14,574	$ 31,363
Adjustments to lease-related obligations		(10,313)
Interest accretion		470
Lease-related obligations	(1,595)	(4,267)
Other	(428)	(77)
Balance at end of period	$ 12,551	$ 17,176

Reserves Related to Former Op34

Reserves Related to Former Operations - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014USD ($)
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
Number of leases on which company is liable	10

Changes in Accumulated Other Co

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance			$ (554,385)
Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of taxes of $12,306)	$ (12,859)	$ (79,552)	(6,695)	$ (46,102)
Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses (net of taxes of $10,126)	4,460	2,406	15,392	5,642
Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge (net of taxes of $337)			513
Ending balance	(545,175)	$ (244,471)	(545,175)	$ (244,471)
Foreign Currency Translation
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance			(295,269)
Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of taxes of $12,306)			(6,695)
Ending balance	(301,964)		(301,964)
Deferred Benefit Costs
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance			(254,806)
Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses (net of taxes of $10,126)			15,392
Ending balance	(239,414)		(239,414)
Cash Flow Hedge on Debt
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance			(4,310)
Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge (net of taxes of $337)			513
Ending balance	$ (3,797)		$ (3,797)

Changes in Accumulated Other 36

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Foreign currency translation adjustments, related tax provision (benefit)	$ 727	$ (14,275)	$ (12,306)	$ (6,056)
Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses, taxes	2,935	1,604	10,126	3,761
Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge, taxes	$ 112	$ 113	$ 337	$ 189

Capital Stock and Earnings Pe37

Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Shares repurchased and retired shares	6,400,000		19,100,000
Shares repurchased and retired value	$ 458,800,000		$ 1,300,000,000
Cash expenditures under repurchase programs			$ 1,296,104,000	$ 1,200,000,000
Stock repurchase program, common stock purchase value					$ 2,000,000,000	$ 2,000,000,000
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000		5,000,000
Preferred stock, par value	$ 1		$ 1
Antidilutive options excluded	4,200,000	8,900,000	4,200,000	8,900,000
Stock Repurchase Programs 2014
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Shares repurchased and retired shares			29,900,000
Shares repurchased and retired value			$ 2,000,000,000
Remaining available stock under stock repurchase plan	$ 400,000		$ 400,000

Calculation of Basic and Dilute

Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014
Capital Stock And Earnings Per Share
Net income	$ 587,256	$ 594,957	$ 1,611,192	$ 1,566,898
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS	671,154	690,183	676,220	695,142
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.88	$ 0.86	$ 2.38	$ 2.25
Net income	$ 587,256	$ 594,957	$ 1,611,192	$ 1,566,898
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS	671,154	690,183	676,220	695,142
Assumed exercise / vesting of Stock options and awards	9,690	10,822	9,852	10,980
Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted EPS	680,844	701,005	686,072	706,122
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.86	$ 0.85	$ 2.35	$ 2.22

Financial Instruments - Additio

Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Hedge of diesel fuel requirement, remainder of fiscal year 2016	58.00%
Hedge of diesel fuel requirement, fiscal year 2017	39.00%

Summary of Derivative Financial

Summary of Derivative Financial Instruments Related Fair Value and Balance Sheet Classification (Detail) € in Thousands, £ in Thousands, PLN in Thousands, CAD in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2015USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2015EUR (€)	Oct. 31, 2015CAD	Oct. 31, 2015GBP (£)	Oct. 31, 2015PLN	Nov. 01, 2014USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2014EUR (€)	Nov. 01, 2014CAD	Nov. 01, 2014GBP (£)	Nov. 01, 2014PLN
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Current Asset	$ 13,801					$ 20,845
Current (Liability)	(12,833)					(8,874)
Net Fair Value	968					11,971
Diesel Fuel Contracts | (Accrued Expense)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Current (Liability)	(10,437)					(5,360)
Net Fair Value	$ (10,437)					(5,360)
Intercompany Balances, Primarily Debt And Related Interest | Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) | Conversion Of Zloty To Canadian Dollar
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay | PLN					PLN 87,073
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive | CAD			CAD 29,560
Blended Contract Rate	0.3395	0.3395	0.3395	0.3395	0.3395
Current Asset	$ 270
Current (Liability)	(198)
Net Fair Value	$ 72
Intercompany Balances, Primarily Debt And Related Interest | Prepaid Expense | Conversion Of Zloty To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay | PLN					PLN 35,000
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive | £				£ 6,279
Blended Contract Rate	0.1794	0.1794	0.1794	0.1794	0.1794
Current Asset	$ 635
Net Fair Value	$ 635
Intercompany Balances, Primarily Debt And Related Interest | Prepaid Expense | Conversion Of Euro To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay | €		€ 45,000
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive | £				£ 33,294
Blended Contract Rate	0.7399	0.7399	0.7399	0.7399	0.7399
Current Asset	$ 1,726
Net Fair Value	1,726
Intercompany Balances, Primarily Debt And Related Interest | Prepaid Expense | Conversion Of Euro To US Dollar
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay | €		€ 19,850
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive	$ 22,647
Blended Contract Rate	1.1409	1.1409	1.1409	1.1409	1.1409
Current Asset	$ 762
Net Fair Value	762
Intercompany Balances, Primarily Debt And Related Interest | Prepaid Expense | Conversion Of US Dollar To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay	$ 83,400
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive | £				£ 55,000
Blended Contract Rate	0.6595	0.6595	0.6595	0.6595	0.6595
Current Asset	$ 1,424
Net Fair Value	1,424
Merchandise Purchase Commitments | (Accrued Expense) | Conversion Of US Dollar To Euro
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay						$ 21,525
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive | €							€ 16,401
Blended Contract Rate						0.7620	0.7620	0.7620	0.7620	0.7620
Current (Liability)						$ (981)
Net Fair Value						$ (981)
Merchandise Purchase Commitments | Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) | Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To US Dollar
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay | CAD			CAD 530,307
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive	$ 410,904
Blended Contract Rate	0.7748	0.7748	0.7748	0.7748	0.7748
Current Asset	$ 6,470
Current (Liability)	(906)
Net Fair Value	$ 5,564
Merchandise Purchase Commitments | Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) | Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To Euro
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay | CAD			CAD 18,574					CAD 7,206
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive | €		€ 12,700					€ 5,000
Blended Contract Rate	0.6838	0.6838	0.6838	0.6838	0.6838	0.6939	0.6939	0.6939	0.6939	0.6939
Current Asset	$ 2					$ 4
Current (Liability)	(224)					(135)
Net Fair Value	(222)					(131)
Merchandise Purchase Commitments | Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) | Conversion Of Pound To US Dollar
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay | £				£ 160,365					£ 103,088
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive	$ 247,900					$ 168,500
Blended Contract Rate	1.5458	1.5458	1.5458	1.5458	1.5458	1.6345	1.6345	1.6345	1.6345	1.6345
Current Asset	$ 1,218					$ 3,690
Current (Liability)	(689)					(5)
Net Fair Value	529					$ 3,685
Merchandise Purchase Commitments | Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) | Conversion Of US Dollar To Euro
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay	$ 29,338
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive | €		€ 26,318
Blended Contract Rate	0.8971	0.8971	0.8971	0.8971	0.8971
Current Asset	$ 19
Current (Liability)	(379)
Net Fair Value	$ (360)
Merchandise Purchase Commitments | Prepaid Expense | Conversion Of Zloty To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay | PLN					PLN 213,967					PLN 151,572
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive | £				£ 36,670					£ 28,638
Blended Contract Rate	0.1714	0.1714	0.1714	0.1714	0.1714	0.1889	0.1889	0.1889	0.1889	0.1889
Current Asset	$ 1,275					$ 992
Net Fair Value	$ 1,275					992
Merchandise Purchase Commitments | Prepaid Expense | Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To US Dollar
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay | CAD								CAD 293,187
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive						$ 267,020
Blended Contract Rate						0.9107	0.9107	0.9107	0.9107	0.9107
Current Asset						$ 7,060
Net Fair Value						7,060
Intercompany Balances, Primarily And Related Interest | (Accrued Expense) | Conversion Of US Dollar To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay						$ 90,309
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive | £									£ 55,000
Blended Contract Rate						0.6090	0.6090	0.6090	0.6090	0.6090
Current (Liability)						$ (2,393)
Net Fair Value						$ (2,393)
Intercompany Balances, Primarily And Related Interest | Prepaid Expense | Conversion Of Zloty To Canadian Dollar
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay | PLN										PLN 87,073
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive | CAD								CAD 30,519
Blended Contract Rate						0.3505	0.3505	0.3505	0.3505	0.3505
Current Asset						$ 1,313
Net Fair Value						$ 1,313
Intercompany Balances, Primarily And Related Interest | Prepaid Expense | Conversion Of Euro To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay | €							€ 39,000
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive | £									£ 31,968
Blended Contract Rate						0.8197	0.8197	0.8197	0.8197	0.8197
Current Asset						$ 2,151
Net Fair Value						2,151
Intercompany Balances, Primarily And Related Interest | Prepaid Expense | Conversion Of Euro To US Dollar
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay | €							€ 44,850
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive						$ 61,842
Blended Contract Rate						1.3789	1.3789	1.3789	1.3789	1.3789
Current Asset						$ 5,635
Net Fair Value						$ 5,635

Impact of Derivative Financial

Impact of Derivative Financial Instruments on Statements of Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in income	$ 2,176	$ 12,704	$ 8,136	$ 1,791
Intercompany Balances, Primarily And Related Interest | Fair Value Hedges | Selling, General And Administrative Expenses
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in income	(730)	1,842
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	(2,405)	(5,614)	(11,696)	(4,709)
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	$ 5,311	$ 16,476	12,854	780
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			$ 6,978	$ 5,720

Fair Value of Financial Assets

Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities on a Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014
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	$ 164,970	$ 151,936	$ 153,917
Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange contracts, Assets	13,801	39,419	20,845
Foreign currency exchange contracts, Liabilities	2,396	1,942	3,514
Level 2 | Diesel Fuel Contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value measured on recurring basis, Liabilities	10,437	15,324	5,360
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	$ 399,714	$ 282,623	$ 277,225

Disclosures about Fair Value 43

Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of long-term debt	$ 1,690,000	$ 1,730,000	$ 1,690,000
Carrying value of long-term debt	$ 1,624,007	$ 1,623,864	$ 1,623,817

Segment Information - Additiona

Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015Segment	Oct. 24, 2015Store
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of business segments	4
Trade Secret
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Business acquisition, number of operating stores acquired | Store		35
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of business segments	2

Financial Information on Busine

Financial Information on Business Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 7,753,495	$ 7,366,066	$ 21,982,863	$ 20,774,454
Segment profit	1,041,335	1,049,644	2,884,700	2,784,094
General corporate expense	87,140	80,504	256,764	216,230
Loss on early extinguishment of debt				16,830
Interest expense, net	13,005	10,040	35,437	30,785
Income before provision for income taxes	941,190	959,100	2,592,499	2,520,249
Marmaxx
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	4,926,507	4,673,718	14,227,800	13,402,351
Segment profit	678,343	679,929	2,046,192	1,988,617
HomeGoods
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	959,844	851,045	2,735,415	2,381,268
Segment profit	134,550	117,922	367,984	310,762
TJX Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	753,630	791,725	2,073,189	2,096,069
Segment profit	113,152	136,480	278,005	275,527
TJX Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,113,514	1,049,578	2,946,459	2,894,766
Segment profit	$ 115,290	$ 115,313	$ 192,519	$ 209,188

Financial Information Related t

Financial Information Related to Funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Unfunded Supplemental Retirement Plan (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014
Funded Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 11,453	$ 10,115	$ 37,561	$ 30,361
Interest cost	12,885	12,547	38,783	37,141
Expected return on plan assets	(19,546)	(16,285)	(58,532)	(48,890)
Recognized actuarial losses	8,048	3,873	25,142	10,386
Total expense	12,840	10,250	42,954	28,998
Unfunded Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	(215)	149	1,172	1,048
Interest cost	533	863	2,275	2,251
Amortization of prior service cost		1		2
Recognized actuarial losses	211	1,000	2,969	1,609
Total expense	$ 529	$ 2,013	$ 6,416	$ 4,910

Pension Plans and Other Retir47

Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014
Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items]
Minimum percentage of pension liability			80.00%
Anticipated employer's contribution to fund current benefit and expense payments under the unfunded plan in fiscal 2016			$ 3,300,000
Amortization from other comprehensive income to net income	$ 864,000	$ 864,000	2,600,000	$ 2,600,000
Post Retirement Medical Plan
Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items]
Estimated cost retirement medical liability, non-current liability	1,100,000		1,100,000
Post Retirement Medical Plan | Other long-term liabilities
Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items]
Estimated cost retirement medical liability, non-current liability	$ 1,000,000		$ 1,000,000

Long-Term Debt, Exclusive of Cu

Long-Term Debt, Exclusive of Current Installments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 1,624,007	$ 1,623,864	$ 1,623,817
6.95% Ten-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	374,760	374,706	374,689
2.50% Ten-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	499,665	499,633	499,622
2.75% Seven-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 749,582	$ 749,525	$ 749,506

Long-Term Debt, Exclusive of 49

Long-Term Debt, Exclusive of Current Installments (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014
6.95% Ten-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	6.95%
Maturity date	Apr. 15, 2019
Unamortized debt discount	$ 240	$ 294	$ 311
Effective interest rate	6.98%
2.50% Ten-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	2.50%
Maturity date	May 15, 2023
Unamortized debt discount	$ 335	367	378
Effective interest rate	2.51%
2.75% Seven-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	2.75%
Maturity date	Jun. 15, 2021
Unamortized debt discount	$ 418	$ 475	$ 494
Effective interest rate	2.76%

Long-Term Debt and Credit Lin50

Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015USD ($)CreditFacility	Nov. 01, 2014USD ($)CreditFacility	Jan. 31, 2015USD ($)CreditFacility	Oct. 31, 2015CADCreditFacility	Oct. 31, 2015GBP (£)CreditFacility	Jan. 31, 2015CADCreditFacility	Jan. 31, 2015GBP (£)CreditFacility	Nov. 01, 2014CADCreditFacility	Nov. 01, 2014GBP (£)CreditFacility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facilities, number | CreditFacility	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Ratio of funded debt and four-times consolidated rentals to consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, consolidated rentals, depreciation and amortization	275.00%			275.00%	275.00%
Credit facilities, amount outstanding	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
2.75% Seven-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 750,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate	2.75%			2.75%	2.75%
Debt instrument maturity period, years	7 years
Debt instrument maturity date	2021-06
Effective fixed rate	2.91%			2.91%	2.91%
Cash flow hedges, pre-tax realized loss	$ 7,900,000
2.50% Ten-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate	2.50%			2.50%	2.50%
Debt instrument maturity period, years	10 years
Debt instrument maturity date	2023-05
Effective fixed rate	2.57%			2.57%	2.57%
2.50% Ten-Year Notes | Interest Rate Contract
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount hedged into treasury rate-lock agreement	$ 250,000,000
6.95% Ten-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 375,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate	6.95%			6.95%	6.95%
Debt instrument maturity period, years	10 years
Debt instrument maturity date	2019-04
Effective fixed rate	7.00%			7.00%	7.00%
6.95% Ten-Year Notes | Interest Rate Contract
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount hedged into treasury rate-lock agreement	$ 375,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility May 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity date	2016-05	2016-05	2016-05
Current borrowing capacity	$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000
Basis points on revolving credit facility	0.10%
Revolving Credit Facility June 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity date	2017-06	2017-06	2017-06
Current borrowing capacity	$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000
Basis points on revolving credit facility	0.06%
TJX Canada Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity | CAD				CAD 10,000,000		CAD 10,000,000		CAD 10,000,000
Credit facilities, amount outstanding | CAD				0		0		0
TJX Canada Facility | Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity | CAD				CAD 10,000,000		CAD 10,000,000		CAD 10,000,000
TJX Europe Credit Line
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity | £					£ 5,000,000		£ 20,000,000		£ 20,000,000
Credit facilities, amount outstanding | £					£ 0		£ 0		£ 0

Income Taxes - Additional Infor

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Jan. 31, 2015
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate	37.60%	38.00%	37.90%	37.80%
Net unrecognized tax benefits	$ 31,400,000	$ 29,300,000	$ 31,400,000	$ 29,300,000	$ 32,700,000
Accrued amounts for interest and penalties	6,800,000	$ 9,300,000	6,800,000	$ 9,300,000	$ 10,100,000
Minimum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Possible decrease in unrecognized tax benefits that would reduce the provision for taxes on earnings	0		0
Maximum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Possible decrease in unrecognized tax benefits that would reduce the provision for taxes on earnings	$ 11,400,000		$ 11,400,000