The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) 10-Q 3 Dec 19 2020 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

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Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Nov. 2, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-4908
Entity Registrant Name	The TJX Companies, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	04-2207613
Entity Address, Address Line One	770 Cochituate Road
Entity Address, City or Town	Framingham
Entity Address, State or Province	MA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	01701
City Area Code	508
Local Phone Number	390-1000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
Trading Symbol	TJX
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	1,203,183,703
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Central Index Key	0000109198
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-01

Consolidated Statements of Inco

Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 10,451,334	$ 9,825,759	$ 29,510,515	$ 27,845,594
Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs	7,440,033	6,983,483	21,103,975	19,797,537
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,885,923	1,756,448	5,319,659	5,006,937
Pension settlement charge	0	36,122	0	36,122
Interest expense, net	3,259	3,188	6,973	10,365
Income before provision for income taxes	1,122,119	1,046,518	3,079,908	2,994,633
Provision for income taxes	293,856	284,265	792,505	776,373
Net income	$ 828,263	$ 762,253	$ 2,287,403	$ 2,218,260
Basic earnings per share:
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.69	$ 0.62	$ 1.89	$ 1.78
Weighted average common shares – basic (in shares)	1,206,369	1,236,842	1,210,475	1,245,639
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.68	$ 0.61	$ 1.86	$ 1.75
Weighted average common shares – diluted (in shares)	1,224,288	1,257,562	1,228,903	1,264,100

Consolidated Statements of Comp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 828,263	$ 762,253	$ 2,287,403	$ 2,218,260
Additions to other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of related tax provision (benefit)	70,785	(18,055)	(20,119)	(200,318)
Gain on net investment hedges, net of related tax provisions			0	19,538
Recognition of net gains/losses on benefit obligations, net of taxes	0	(5,128)	0	(5,128)
Reclassifications from other comprehensive loss to net income:
Pension settlement charge, net of taxes	0	26,481	0	26,481
Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses, net of related tax provisions	4,418	3,047	12,402	8,817
Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge, net of related tax provisions	208	206	624	622
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	75,411	6,551	(7,093)	(149,988)
Total comprehensive income	$ 903,674	$ 768,804	$ 2,280,310	$ 2,068,272

Consolidated Statements of Co_2

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Feb. 02, 2019
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustments, taxes	$ 241	$ (143)	$ 711	$ (13,582)	$ 8,233
Gain on net investment hedges, taxes				7,113	7,113
Recognition of net gains/losses on benefit obligations, taxes		1,867		1,867	19,813
Pension settlement charge, taxes		9,641		9,641	9,641
Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses, taxes	(1,609)	(1,109)	(4,515)	(3,210)	(4,280)
Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge, taxes	$ (75)	$ (75)	$ (227)	$ (228)	$ (304)

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 02, 2019	Feb. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,060,176	$ 3,030,229	$ 2,711,767
Accounts receivable, net	442,883	346,298	419,790
Merchandise inventories	6,274,778	4,579,033	5,543,413
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	596,778	513,662	642,043
Total current assets	9,374,615	8,469,222	9,317,013
Net property at cost	5,250,971	5,255,208	5,165,875
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	5,484	6,467	0
Operating lease right of use assets	9,069,146
Goodwill	96,313	97,552	97,348
Other assets	492,175	497,580	445,006
TOTAL ASSETS	24,288,704	14,326,029	15,025,242
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	3,447,443	2,644,143	3,340,596
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	2,806,225	2,733,076	2,594,561
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	1,412,262
Federal, state and foreign income taxes payable	21,214	154,155	78,668
Total current liabilities	7,687,144	5,531,374	6,013,825
Other long-term liabilities	797,573	1,354,242	1,284,911
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	203,515	158,191	236,769
Long-term operating lease liabilities	7,822,067
Long-term debt	2,235,873	2,233,616	2,232,864
Commitments and contingencies (See Note K)
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, authorized 5,000,000 shares, par value $1, no shares issued	0	0	0
Common stock, authorized 1,800,000,000 shares, par value $1, issued and outstanding 1,203,183,703; 1,217,182,508 and 1,233,145,248 respectively	1,203,184	1,217,183	1,233,145
Additional paid-in capital	0	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(637,414)	(630,321)	(591,847)
Retained earnings	4,976,762	4,461,744	4,615,575
Total shareholders’ equity	5,542,532	5,048,606	5,256,873
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 24,288,704	$ 14,326,029	$ 15,025,242

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Nov. 02, 2019	Feb. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	5,000,000	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, par value ($ per share)	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0	0
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,800,000,000	1,800,000,000	1,800,000,000
Common stock, par value ($ per share)	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	1,203,183,703	1,217,182,508	1,233,145,248
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	1,203,183,703	1,217,182,508	1,233,145,248

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 2,287,403	$ 2,218,260
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	647,389	601,227
Loss on property disposals and impairment charges	6,253	14,574
Pension settlement charge	0	36,122
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	42,120	(15,630)
Share-based compensation	86,590	77,353
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) in accounts receivable	(99,476)	(97,891)
(Increase) in merchandise inventories	(1,701,704)	(1,442,577)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(231,968)	124,788
Increase in accounts payable	805,766	902,502
Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities	133,651	97,696
(Decrease) in income taxes payable	(131,499)	(33,292)
Other	29,003	(5,375)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,873,528	2,477,757
Cash flows from investing activities:
Property additions	(992,712)	(872,963)
Purchase of investments	(24,052)	(157,198)
Sales and maturities of investments	11,590	634,288
Other	7,419	26,653
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(997,755)	(369,220)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash payments for repurchase of common stock	(1,190,390)	(1,591,392)
Cash dividends paid	(795,092)	(682,322)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	175,285	239,608
Cash payments of employee tax withholdings for performance based stock awards	(23,297)	(16,014)
Other	0	(5,409)
Net cash (used in) financing activities	(1,833,494)	(2,055,529)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(12,332)	(99,718)
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(970,053)	(46,710)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	3,030,229	2,758,477
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 2,060,176	$ 2,711,767

Consolidated Statement of Share

Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Retained Earnings
Beginning balance (in shares) at Feb. 03, 2018		1,256,018,000
Beginning balance at Feb. 03, 2018	$ 5,148,309	$ 1,256,018	$ 0	$ (441,859)	$ 4,334,150
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	2,218,260				2,218,260
Cumulative effect of accounting change	58,712				58,712
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(149,988)			(149,988)
Cash dividends declared on common stock	(727,975)				(727,975)
Recognition of share-based compensation	77,353		77,353
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan, net of shares used to pay tax withholdings (in shares)		11,030,000
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan, net of shares used to pay tax withholdings	223,594	$ 11,030	218,079		(5,515)
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares)		(33,903,000)
Common stock repurchased and retired	$ (1,591,392)	$ (33,903)	(295,432)		(1,262,057)
Ending balance (in shares) at Nov. 03, 2018	1,233,145,248	1,233,145,000
Ending balance at Nov. 03, 2018	$ 5,256,873	$ 1,233,145	0	(591,847)	4,615,575
Beginning balance (in shares) at Aug. 04, 2018		1,241,533,000
Beginning balance at Aug. 04, 2018	5,227,073	$ 1,241,533	0	(598,398)	4,583,938
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	762,253				762,253
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	6,551			6,551
Cash dividends declared on common stock	(241,147)				(241,147)
Recognition of share-based compensation	27,412		27,412
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan, net of shares used to pay tax withholdings (in shares)		3,063,000
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan, net of shares used to pay tax withholdings	76,124	$ 3,063	74,593		(1,532)
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares)		(11,451,000)
Common stock repurchased and retired	$ (601,393)	$ (11,451)	(102,005)		(487,937)
Ending balance (in shares) at Nov. 03, 2018	1,233,145,248	1,233,145,000
Ending balance at Nov. 03, 2018	$ 5,256,873	$ 1,233,145	0	(591,847)	4,615,575
Beginning balance (in shares) at Feb. 02, 2019	1,217,182,508	1,217,183,000
Beginning balance at Feb. 02, 2019	$ 5,048,606	$ 1,217,183	0	(630,321)	4,461,744
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	2,287,403				2,287,403
Cumulative effect of accounting change	403				403
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(7,093)			(7,093)
Cash dividends declared on common stock	(834,975)				(834,975)
Recognition of share-based compensation	86,590		86,590
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan, net of shares used to pay tax withholdings (in shares)		8,169,000
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan, net of shares used to pay tax withholdings	151,988	$ 8,169	143,819
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares)		(22,168,000)
Common stock repurchased and retired	$ (1,190,390)	$ (22,168)	(230,409)		(937,813)
Ending balance (in shares) at Nov. 02, 2019	1,203,183,703	1,203,184,000
Ending balance at Nov. 02, 2019	$ 5,542,532	$ 1,203,184	0	(637,414)	4,976,762
Beginning balance (in shares) at Aug. 03, 2019		1,208,933,000
Beginning balance at Aug. 03, 2019	5,302,612	$ 1,208,933	0	(712,825)	4,806,504
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	828,263				828,263
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	75,411			75,411
Cash dividends declared on common stock	(277,115)				(277,115)
Recognition of share-based compensation	31,190		31,190
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan, net of shares used to pay tax withholdings (in shares)		3,075,000
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan, net of shares used to pay tax withholdings	72,810	$ 3,075	69,735
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares)		(8,824,000)
Common stock repurchased and retired	$ (490,639)	$ (8,824)	(100,925)		(380,890)
Ending balance (in shares) at Nov. 02, 2019	1,203,183,703	1,203,184,000
Ending balance at Nov. 02, 2019	$ 5,542,532	$ 1,203,184	$ 0	$ (637,414)	$ 4,976,762

Consolidated Statement of Sha_2

Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Nov. 02, 2019	Aug. 03, 2019	Feb. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Aug. 04, 2018	Feb. 03, 2018
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Common stock, par value ($ per share)	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1

Basis of Presentation and Summa

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation The Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. These Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto 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 Consolidated Financial Statements for the periods reported, all in conformity with GAAP consistently applied. The Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto 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 2, 2019 (“fiscal 2019”). These interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for the full fiscal year. 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 2, 2019 balance sheet data was derived from audited Consolidated Financial Statements and 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 February 1, 2020 (“fiscal 2020”) and is a 52-week fiscal year. Fiscal 2019 was also a 52-week fiscal year. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with GAAP, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. TJX considers its accounting policies relating to inventory valuation, impairment of long-lived assets, goodwill and tradenames, reserves for uncertain tax positions, leases and loss contingencies to be the most significant accounting policies that involve management estimates and judgments. Actual amounts could differ from those estimates, and such differences could be material. Deferred Gift Card Revenue The following table presents deferred gift card revenue activity: In thousands November 2, 2019 November 3, 2018 Balance, beginning of year $ 450,302 $ 406,506 Deferred revenue 1,104,694 1,096,333 Effect of exchange rates changes on deferred revenue (636) (6,561) Revenue recognized (1,149,613) (1,138,507) Balance, end of period $ 404,747 $ 357,771 TJX recognized $358.3 million in gift card revenue for the three months ended November 2, 2019 and $363.6 million for the three months ended November 3, 2018. Gift cards are combined in one homogeneous pool and are not separately identifiable. As such, the revenue recognized consists of gift cards that were part of the deferred revenue balance at the beginning of the period as well as gift cards that were issued during the period. Summary of Accounting Policies Leases We adopted ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), as of February 3, 2019, using the modified retrospective method under ASU 2018-11. The transition method allows entities to apply the transition requirements at the effective date rather than at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented. Our reporting for comparative periods is presented in accordance with ASC 840, Leases. Adoption of the new standard resulted in the recording of right of use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities of approximately $9 billion, as of February 3, 2019. The Company elected the transition package of three practical expedients, which among other things, allowed us to carry forward the historical lease classification. We have elected, under Topic 842, the practical expedient to not separate non-lease components from the lease components to which they relate and instead to combine them and account for them as a single lease component. The Company also elected the accounting policy election to keep leases with a term of twelve months or less off the Consolidated Balance Sheets and recognizes these lease payments on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Operating leases are included in "Operating lease right of use assets", "Current portion of operating lease liabilities", and "Long-term operating lease liabilities" on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. At the inception of the arrangement, the Company determines if an arrangement is a lease based on assessment of the terms and conditions of the contract. Operating lease ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at possession date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. The majority of our leases are retail store locations and the possession date is typically 30 to 60 days prior to the opening of the store and generally occurs before the commencement of the lease term, as specified in the lease. Our lessors do not provide an implicit rate, nor is one readily available, therefore we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at possession date in determining the present value of future lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate is calculated based on the US Consumer Discretionary yield curve and adjusted for collateralization and foreign currency impact for TJX International and Canada leases. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any acquisition costs offset by lease incentives. Our lease terms include options to extend the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term within "Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs". Impact of New Lease Standard on Consolidated Balance Sheet Line Items As a result of applying the new lease standard using the optional transition method, the following adjustments were made to accounts on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of February 3, 2019: In thousands As Reported February 2, 2019 Adjustments Adjusted February 3, 2019 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS: Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ 513,662 $ (149,029) (a) $ 364,633 Net property at cost 5,255,208 (281,361) (b),(f) 4,973,847 Operating lease right of use asset — 8,704,584 (c) 8,704,584 Other assets 497,580 (30,086) (b) 467,494 Total Assets $ 14,326,029 $ 8,244,108 $ 22,570,137 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 2,733,076 (3,819) 2,729,257 Current portion of operating lease liabilities — 1,481,555 (d) 1,481,555 Other long-term liabilities 1,354,242 (593,137) (e),(f) 761,105 Long-term operating lease liabilities — 7,359,106 (d) 7,359,106 Retained earnings 4,461,744 403 (f),(g) 4,462,147 Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ 14,326,029 $ 8,244,108 $ 22,570,137 (a) Represents prepaid rent reclassified to operating lease right of use assets and current portion of operating lease liabilities. (b) Represents impact of reclassifying initial direct costs to operating lease right of use assets. (c) Represents capitalization of operating lease right of use assets and reclassification of lease acquisition costs, straight-line rent, prepaid rent and tenant incentives. (d) Represents recognition of current and long-term operating lease liabilities. (e) Represents reclassification of straight-line rent to operating lease right of use assets. (f) Represents de-recognition of assets and liabilities related to non-TJX owned properties under previously existing build-to-suit accounting rules. (g) Represents impairment at transition on operating lease right of use assets. See Note L—Leases of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. Recently Adopted Accounting Standards Leases See Leases in this Note A for the impact upon adoption. Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance related to accounting for implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract. The standard allows entities who are customers in hosting arrangements that are service contracts to apply the existing internal-use software guidance to determine which implementation costs to capitalize as an asset related to the service contract and which costs to expense. The guidance specifies classification for capitalizing implementation costs and related amortization expense within the Consolidated Financial Statements and requires additional disclosures. The Company early adopted the standard prospectively in the third quarter of fiscal 2020. The standard did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements. Subsequent Events Investment in Familia On November 18, 2019, the Company, through a wholly owned subsidiary, completed an investment of $225 million for a 25% ownership stake in privately held Familia, an established, off-price apparel and home fashions retailer with more than 275 stores throughout Russia. The Company's investment represents a non-controlling, minority position. As part of this investment, TJX has the right to appoint one member to the Board of Directors of Familia. The investment will be accounted for under the equity method of accounting from the date of investment forward. TJX will report its share of Familia’s results on a one-quarter lag as their results are not expected to be available in time to be recorded in the concurrent period.

Property at Cost

Property at Cost	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property at Cost	Property at Cost The following table presents the components of property at cost: In thousands November 2, 2019 February 2, 2019 November 3, 2018 Land and buildings (a) $ 1,384,809 $ 1,457,835 $ 1,423,528 Leasehold costs and improvements (a) 3,506,784 3,377,045 3,318,857 Furniture, fixtures and equipment 6,236,535 5,894,239 5,728,827 Total property at cost $ 11,128,128 $ 10,729,119 $ 10,471,212 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (a) 5,877,157 5,473,911 5,305,337 Net property at cost $ 5,250,971 $ 5,255,208 $ 5,165,875 (a) See Leases in Note A—Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for impact of lease accounting changes.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019
Equity [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss are recorded net of taxes. The following table details the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the twelve months ended February 2, 2019 and the nine months ended November 2, 2019: In thousands Foreign Deferred Cash Accumulated Balance, February 3, 2018 $ (280,051) $ (159,562) $ (2,246) $ (441,859) Additions to other comprehensive loss: Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of taxes of $8,233) (192,664) — — (192,664) Recognition of net gains/losses on net investment hedges (net of taxes $7,113) 19,538 — — 19,538 Recognition of net gains/losses on benefit obligations (net of taxes of $19,813) — (54,420) — (54,420) Pension settlement charge (net of taxes of $9,641) — 26,481 — 26,481 Reclassifications from other comprehensive loss to net income: Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge (net of taxes of $304) — — 847 847 Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses (net of taxes of $4,280) — 11,756 — 11,756 Balance, February 2, 2019 $ (453,177) $ (175,745) $ (1,399) $ (630,321) Additions to other comprehensive loss: Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of taxes of $711) (20,119) — — (20,119) Reclassifications from other comprehensive loss to net income: Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge (net of taxes of $227) — — 624 624 Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses (net of taxes of $4,515) — 12,402 — 12,402 Balance, November 2, 2019 $ (473,296) $ (163,343) $ (775) $ (637,414)

Capital Stock and Earnings Per

Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019
Equity [Abstract]
Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share	Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share Capital Stock In fiscal 2019, we completed a two-for-one stock split of the Company’s common stock in the form of a stock dividend. One additional share was paid for each share held by holders of record as of the close of business on October 30, 2018. The shares were distributed on November 6, 2018 and resulted in the issuance of 617 million shares of common stock. In connection with our stock split, the shareholders approved an increase in the number of authorized shares of common stock of 0.6 billion to 1.8 billion shares. Certain balances within the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity have been adjusted retroactively to reflect the two-for-one stock split. TJX repurchased and retired 9.0 million shares of its common stock at a cost of $500 million during the quarter ended November 2, 2019, on a “trade date” basis. During the nine months ended November 2, 2019, TJX repurchased and retired 21.3 million shares of its common stock at a cost of $1.15 billion, on a "trade date" basis. TJX reflects stock repurchases in its Consolidated 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 2, 2019, and $1.6 billion for the nine months ended November 3, 2018. These expenditures were funded by cash generated from current and prior period operations. In February 2019, TJX announced that its Board of Directors had approved an additional stock repurchase program that authorized the repurchase of up to $1.5 billion of TJX common stock from time to time. In February 2018, our Board of Directors approved the repurchase of an additional $3.0 billion of TJX common stock from time to time. Under this program, on a “trade date” basis through November 2, 2019, TJX repurchased 47.7 million shares of common stock at a cost of $2.5 billion. As of November 2, 2019, TJX had approximately $2.0 billion available under these previously announced stock repurchase programs. All shares repurchased under the stock repurchase programs have been retired. Earnings Per Share The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) for net income: Thirteen Weeks Ended Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended In thousands, except per share amounts November 2, 2019 November 3, 2018 November 2, 2019 November 3, 2018 Basic earnings per share Net income $ 828,263 $ 762,253 $ 2,287,403 $ 2,218,260 Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS 1,206,369 1,236,842 1,210,475 1,245,639 Basic earnings per share $ 0.69 $ 0.62 $ 1.89 $ 1.78 Diluted earnings per share Net income $ 828,263 $ 762,253 $ 2,287,403 $ 2,218,260 Shares for basic and diluted earnings per share calculations: Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS 1,206,369 1,236,842 1,210,475 1,245,639 Assumed exercise/vesting of stock options and awards 17,919 20,720 18,428 18,461 Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted EPS 1,224,288 1,257,562 1,228,903 1,264,100 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.68 $ 0.61 $ 1.86 $ 1.75 Cash dividends declared per share $ 0.230 $ 0.195 $ 0.690 $ 0.585 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 average price of TJX’s common stock for the related fiscal periods. Such options are excluded because they would have an antidilutive effect. There were 12.0 million such options excluded for each of the thirteen weeks and thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2019. There were 6.1 million such options excluded for each of the thirteen weeks and thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2018.

Financial Instruments

Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Financial Instruments	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. TJX seeks to minimize risk from changes in interest and foreign currency exchange rates and fuel costs through the use of derivative financial instruments when and to the extent deemed appropriate. 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 Consolidated Balance Sheets 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. 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 based on the price of diesel fuel. 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 2019, TJX entered into agreements to hedge a portion of its estimated notional diesel requirements for fiscal 2020, and during the first nine months of fiscal 2020, TJX entered into agreements to hedge a portion of its estimated notional diesel requirements for the first nine months of fiscal 2021. The hedge agreements outstanding at November 2, 2019 relate to approximately 48% of TJX’s estimated notional diesel requirements for the remainder of fiscal 2020 and approximately 49% of TJX’s estimated notional diesel requirements for the first nine months of fiscal 2021. These diesel fuel hedge agreements will settle throughout the remainder of fiscal 2020 and throughout the first ten months of fiscal 2021. TJX elected not to apply hedge accounting 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 the Company’s operations in currencies other than their respective functional currencies. These contracts typically have a term of twelve months or less. The contracts outstanding at November 2, 2019 cover a portion of such actual and anticipated merchandise purchases throughout the remainder of fiscal 2020. Additionally, TJX’s operations in Europe are subject to foreign currency exposure as a result of their buying function being centralized in the United Kingdom. All merchandise is purchased centrally in the U.K. and then shipped and billed to the retail entities in other countries. This intercompany billing to TJX’s European businesses’ Euro denominated operations creates exposure to the central buying entity for changes in the exchange rate between the Euro and British Pound. The inflow of Euros to the central buying entity provides a natural hedge for merchandise purchased from third-party vendors that is denominated in Euros. However, with the growth of TJX’s Euro denominated retail operations, the intercompany billings committed to the Euro denominated operations is generating Euros in excess of those needed to meet merchandise commitments to outside vendors. TJX calculates this excess Euro exposure each month and enters into forward contracts of approximately 30 days' duration to mitigate the exposure. During the first six months of fiscal 2020, TJX had entered into derivative contracts to hedge Polish leases that are denominated in Euros and paid in Zlotys in order to mitigate the foreign currency exposure as a result of implementing ASU No. 2016-02, Leases. TJX had elected not to apply hedge accounting to these contracts. During the third quarter of fiscal 2020 TJX discontinued these hedges. TJX also enters into derivative contracts, generally designated as fair value hedges, to hedge intercompany debt, certain intercompany dividends 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. TJX periodically reviews its net investments in foreign subsidiaries. During the fiscal quarter ended May 5, 2018, TJX entered into net investment hedge contracts related to a portion of its investment in TJX Canada. During the fiscal quarter ended August 4, 2018, TJX de-designated the net investment hedge contracts. The remaining life of the foreign currency contracts provided a natural hedge to the declared cash dividend from TJX Canada. The contracts settled during the second quarter of fiscal 2019 resulting in a pre-tax gain of $27 million while designated as a net investment hedge and subsequent to de-designation, a pre-tax gain of $19 million. The $27 million gain is reflected in shareholders' equity as a component of other comprehensive income. The $19 million gain subsequent to de-designation is reflected in the income statement offsetting a foreign currency loss of $18 million on the declared dividends. The following is a summary of TJX’s derivative financial instruments, related fair value and balance sheet classification at November 2, 2019: In thousands Pay Receive Blended Balance Sheet Current Current Net Fair Fair value hedges: Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: zł 64,000 £ 13,144 0.2054 Prepaid Exp $ 246 $ — $ 246 € 46,450 £ 41,712 0.8980 Prepaid Exp 1,919 — 1,919 A$ 50,000 U.S.$ 34,370 0.6874 (Accrued Exp) — (303) (303) U.S.$ 72,020 £ 55,000 0.7637 (Accrued Exp) — (757) (757) Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected: Diesel fuel contracts Fixed on 2.7M – 3.3M gal per month Float on 2.7M – 3.3M gal per month N/A (Accrued Exp) — (3,878) (3,878) Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related: € 86,800 £ 76,837 0.8852 Prepaid Exp 2,411 — 2,411 Merchandise purchase commitments: C$ 642,859 U.S.$ 487,300 0.7580 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 808 (2,960) (2,152) C$ 31,863 € 21,600 0.6779 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 36 (111) (75) £ 308,166 U.S.$ 386,700 1.2548 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 373 (14,122) (13,749) A$ 42,054 U.S.$ 28,767 0.6840 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 46 (414) (368) zł 369,290 £ 76,343 0.2067 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 2,192 (148) 2,044 U.S.$ 2,254 £ 1,761 0.7813 Prepaid Exp 23 — 23 U.S.$ 69,558 € 61,875 0.8895 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 304 (614) (310) Total fair value of derivative financial instruments $ 8,358 $ (23,307) $ (14,949) The following is a summary of TJX’s derivative financial instruments, related fair value and balance sheet classification at February 2, 2019: In thousands Pay Receive Blended Balance Sheet Current Current Net Fair Fair value hedges: Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: zł 59,000 £ 12,021 0.2037 Prepaid Exp $ 56 $ — $ 56 € 55,950 £ 49,560 0.8858 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 126 (140) (14) A$ 30,000 U.S.$ 21,483 0.7161 (Accrued Exp) — (314) (314) U.S.$ 72,020 £ 55,000 0.7637 Prepaid Exp 1,037 — 1,037 Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected: Diesel fuel contracts Fixed on 2.7M – 3.3M gal per month Float on 2.7M– 3.3M gal per month N/A (Accrued Exp) — (3,786) (3,786) Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related: € 46,600 £ 41,835 0.8977 Prepaid Exp 1,300 — 1,300 Merchandise purchase commitments: C$ 546,083 U.S.$ 414,100 0.7583 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 1,239 (4,741) (3,502) C$ 31,455 € 20,700 0.6581 (Accrued Exp) — (248) (248) £ 173,624 U.S.$ 230,000 1.3247 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 3,459 (1,466) 1,993 zł 280,167 £ 57,586 0.2055 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 707 (86) 621 A$ 51,043 U.S.$ 36,961 0.7241 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 97 (213) (116) U.S.$ 56,847 € 49,355 0.8682 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 115 (207) (92) Total fair value of derivative financial instruments $ 8,136 $ (11,201) $ (3,065) The following is a summary of TJX’s derivative financial instruments, related fair value and balance sheet classification at November 3, 2018: In thousands Pay Receive Blended Balance Sheet Current Current Net Fair Fair value hedges: Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: zł 62,000 £ 12,983 0.2094 Prepaid Exp $ 475 $ — $ 475 € 48,950 £ 43,612 0.8909 Prepaid Exp 626 — 626 U.S.$ 77,079 £ 55,000 0.7136 (Accrued Exp) — (5,545) (5,545) A$ 30,000 U.S.$ 21,207 0.7069 (Accrued Exp) — (429) (429) Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected: Diesel fuel contracts Fixed on 1.3M – 3.0M gal per month Float on 1.3M – 3.0M gal per month N/A Prepaid Exp 4,965 — 4,965 Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related: € 82,000 £ 71,853 0.8763 (Accrued Exp) — (231) (231) Merchandise purchase commitments: C$ 582,670 U.S.$ 447,800 0.7685 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 3,216 (543) 2,673 C$ 29,614 € 19,500 0.6585 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 4 (342) (338) £ 271,690 U.S.$ 369,500 1.3600 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 15,585 (132) 15,453 U.S.$ 2,692 £ 2,067 0.7678 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 15 (28) (13) A$ 45,132 U.S.$ 32,962 0.7303 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 441 (21) 420 zł 289,208 £ 59,158 0.2046 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 744 (373) 371 U.S.$ 67,459 € 57,065 0.8459 (Accrued Exp) — (2,235) (2,235) Total fair value of derivative financial instruments $ 26,071 $ (9,879) $ 16,192 Presented below is the impact of derivative financial instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income for the periods shown: Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income by Derivative Thirteen Weeks Ended Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended In thousands November 2, 2019 November 3, 2018 November 2, 2019 November 3, 2018 Fair value hedges: Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 7,238 $ 672 $ 526 $ (3,538) Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected: Intercompany receivable Selling, general and administrative expenses — — 3,257 18,823 Diesel fuel contracts Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs 529 1,572 (2,103) 7,530 Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs 5,144 1,718 944 1,024 International lease liabilities Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs 301 — (1,113) — Merchandise purchase commitments Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs (18,622) 8,463 8,536 61,091 Gain / (loss) recognized in income $ (5,410) $ 12,425 $ 10,047 $ 84,930

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Fair Value Measurements 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 2, 2019 February 2, 2019 November 3, 2018 Level 1 Assets: Executive Savings Plan investments $ 289,496 $ 253,215 $ 245,856 Level 2 Assets: Foreign currency exchange contracts 8,358 8,136 21,106 Diesel fuel contracts — — 4,965 Liabilities: Foreign currency exchange contracts $ 19,429 $ 7,415 $ 9,879 Diesel fuel contracts 3,878 3,786 — Investments designed to meet obligations under the Executive Savings Plan are invested in registered investment companies traded in active markets and are recorded at unadjusted quoted prices. 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 November 2, 2019 was $2.3 billion compared to a carrying value of $2.2 billion. The fair value of long-term debt as of February 2, 2019 approximated the carrying value of $2.2 billion. The fair value of long-term debt as of November 3, 2018 was $2.1 billion compared to a carrying value of $2.2 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
	Nov. 02, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	Segment Information TJX operates four main business segments. The Marmaxx segment (T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, tjmaxx.com and marshalls.com) and the HomeGoods segment (HomeGoods and Homesense) both operate in the United States, the TJX Canada segment operates Winners, HomeSense and Marshalls in Canada, and the TJX International segment operates T.K. Maxx, Homesense and tkmaxx.com in Europe and T.K. Maxx in Australia. In addition to our four main business segments, Sierra operates sierra.com and retail stores in the U.S. The results of Sierra 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, pension settlement charge 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 Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended In thousands November 2, 2019 November 3, 2018 November 2, 2019 November 3, 2018 Net sales: In the United States: Marmaxx $ 6,353,987 $ 5,973,476 $ 18,262,444 $ 17,202,115 HomeGoods 1,582,411 1,463,892 4,404,112 4,060,569 TJX Canada 1,081,522 1,036,884 2,896,717 2,828,456 TJX International 1,433,414 1,351,507 3,947,242 3,754,454 Total net sales $ 10,451,334 $ 9,825,759 $ 29,510,515 $ 27,845,594 Segment profit: In the United States: Marmaxx $ 820,430 $ 762,911 $ 2,471,622 $ 2,343,682 HomeGoods 173,212 166,090 438,939 455,540 TJX Canada 170,264 182,170 385,513 446,089 TJX International 99,397 102,432 178,343 191,949 Total segment profit 1,263,303 1,213,603 3,474,417 3,437,260 General corporate expense 137,925 127,775 387,536 396,140 Pension settlement charge — 36,122 — 36,122 Interest expense, net 3,259 3,188 6,973 10,365 Income before provision for income taxes $ 1,122,119 $ 1,046,518 $ 3,079,908 $ 2,994,633

Pension Plans and Other Retirem

Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits	Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits Presented below is financial information relating to TJX’s funded defined benefit pension plan (“qualified pension plan” or “funded plan”) and its unfunded supplemental pension plan (“unfunded plan”) for the periods shown: Funded Plan Unfunded Plan Thirteen Weeks Ended Thirteen Weeks Ended In thousands November 2, 2019 November 3, 2018 November 2, 2019 November 3, 2018 Service cost $ 11,415 $ 10,781 $ 440 $ 572 Interest cost 13,149 12,837 871 994 Expected return on plan assets (18,630) (17,468) — — Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service cost 5,556 3,241 471 914 Expense related to current period $ 11,490 $ 9,391 $ 1,782 $ 2,480 Pension settlement charge — 36,122 — — Total expense $ 11,490 $ 45,513 $ 1,782 $ 2,480 Funded Plan Unfunded Plan Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended In thousands November 2, 2019 November 3, 2018 November 2, 2019 November 3, 2018 Service cost $ 33,513 $ 34,007 $ 1,544 $ 1,794 Interest cost 39,129 40,767 2,805 2,700 Expected return on plan assets (55,606) (59,392) — — Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service cost 14,574 9,469 2,343 2,556 Expense related to current period $ 31,610 $ 24,851 $ 6,692 $ 7,050 Pension settlement charge — 36,122 — — Total expense $ 31,610 $ 60,973 $ 6,692 $ 7,050 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 as is sufficient to avoid restrictions with respect to the funding of nonqualified plans under the Internal Revenue Code. We do not anticipate any required funding in fiscal 2020 for the funded plan. We anticipate making contributions of $4.8 million to provide current benefits coming due under the unfunded plan in fiscal 2020. The amounts included in recognized actuarial losses in the table above have been reclassified in their entirety from accumulated other comprehensive income to the Consolidated Statements of Income, net of related tax effects, for the periods presented. During the third quarter of fiscal 2019, TJX annuitized and transferred current pension obligations for certain U.S. retirees and beneficiaries under the funded plan through the purchase of a group annuity contract with an insurance company. TJX transferred $207.4 million of pension plan assets to the insurance company, thereby reducing its pension benefit obligations. The transaction had no cash impact on TJX but did result in a non-cash pre-tax pension settlement charge of $36.1 million, which is reported separately on the consolidated statements of income. As a result of the annuity purchase the Company re-measured the funded status of its pension plan as of September 30, 2018. The assumptions for pension expense for fiscal 2019 includes a discount rate of 4.00% through the measurement date and 4.40% thereafter. The expected rate of return on plan assets is 6.00% through the measurement date and 6.00% thereafter. The discount rate for determining the obligation at the measurement date was 4.40%.

Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines

Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines	Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines The table below presents long-term debt, exclusive of current installments, as of November 2, 2019, February 2, 2019 and November 3, 2018. All amounts are net of unamortized debt discounts. In thousands November 2, 2019 February 2, 2019 November 3, 2018 General corporate debt: 2.50% senior unsecured notes, maturing May 15, 2023 (effective interest rate of 2.51% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $156 at November 2, 2019, $189 at February 2, 2019 and $200 at November 3, 2018) $ 499,844 $ 499,811 $ 499,800 2.75% senior unsecured notes, maturing June 15, 2021 (effective interest rate of 2.76% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $119 at November 2, 2019, $174 at February 2, 2019 and $194 at November 3, 2018) 749,881 749,826 749,806 2.25% senior unsecured notes, maturing September 15, 2026 (effective interest rate of 2.32% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $5,097 at November 2, 2019, $5,657 at February 2, 2019 and $5,844 at November 3, 2018) 994,903 994,343 994,156 Debt issuance cost (8,755) (10,364) (10,898) Long-term debt $ 2,235,873 $ 2,233,616 $ 2,232,864 TJX has two $500 million revolving credit facilities, one which matures in March 2022 and one which matures in May 2024. During fiscal 2020, the Company amended the two agreements to reflect the impact of implementing the new lease accounting standard under ASC 842 related to the definition of rental costs used within the debt covenant calculation. For additional information about the implementation of ASC 842, see Leases within Note A— Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. In addition, the maturity date for one of the revolving credit facilities was extended from March 2020 to May 2024. The terms and covenants under the revolving credit facilities require quarterly payments of 6.0 basis points per annum on the committed amounts for both agreements. This rate is based on the credit ratings of TJX’s long-term debt and will vary with specified changes in the credit ratings. These agreements have no compensating balance requirements and have various covenants. Each of these facilities require TJX to maintain a ratio of funded debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and rentals (EBITDAR) of not more than 3.25 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 2, 2019, February 2, 2019 and November 3, 2018, and during the quarters and year then ended, there were no amounts outstanding under these facilities. As of November 2, 2019, February 2, 2019 and November 3, 2018, TJX Canada had two uncommitted credit lines, a C$10 million facility for operating expenses and a C$10 million letter of credit facility. As of November 2, 2019, February 2, 2019 and November 3, 2018, and during the quarters and year then ended, there were no amounts outstanding on the Canadian credit line for operating expenses. As of November 2, 2019, February 2, 2019 and November 3, 2018, our European business at TJX International had one uncommitted credit line of £5 million. As of November 2, 2019, February 2, 2019 and November 3, 2018, 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
	Nov. 02, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The effective income tax rate was 26.2% for the third quarter of fiscal 2020 and 27.2% for the third quarter of fiscal 2019. The effective income tax rate was 25.7% for the first nine months of fiscal 2020 and 25.9% for the first nine months of fiscal 2019. The decrease in the effective income tax rate was primarily due to the reduced impact of foreign operations and jurisdictional mix of income. TJX had net unrecognized tax benefits of $245.8 million as of November 2, 2019, $233.4 million as of February 2, 2019 and $65.3 million as of November 3, 2018. TJX is subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax in multiple state, local and foreign jurisdictions. In the U.S. and India, fiscal years through 2010 are no longer subject to examination. In all other jurisdictions, fiscal years through 2011 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 Consolidated Balance Sheets for interest and penalties was $29.3 million as of November 2, 2019, $23.6 million as of February 2, 2019 and $13.8 million as of November 3, 2018.

Contingent Obligations and Cont

Contingent Obligations and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingent Obligations and Contingencies	Contingent Obligations and Contingencies Contingent Obligations TJX has contingent obligations on leases, for which it was a lessee or guarantor, which were assigned to third parties without TJX being released by the landlords. Over many years, TJX has assigned numerous leases that it had originally leased or guaranteed to a significant number of third parties. With the exception of leases of former businesses for which TJX has reserved, the Company has rarely had a claim with respect to assigned leases, and accordingly, the Company does not expect that such leases will have a material adverse impact on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. TJX does not generally have sufficient information about these leases to estimate our potential contingent obligations under them, which could be triggered in the event that one or more of the current tenants does not fulfill their obligations related to one or more of these leases. TJX may also be contingently liable on up to eight leases of former TJX businesses, for which we believe the likelihood of future liability to TJX is remote, and has contingent obligations in connection with certain assigned or sublet properties that TJX is able to estimate. We estimate that the undiscounted obligations of (i) leases of former operations not included in our reserve for former operations and (ii) properties of our former operations if the subtenants or assignees do not fulfill their obligations, are approximately $30.0 million as of November 2, 2019. We believe that most or all of these contingent obligations will not revert to us and, to the extent they do, will be resolved for substantially less due to mitigating factors including our expectation to further sublet. TJX is a party to various agreements under which it may be obligated to indemnify the other party with respect to certain losses related to matters including title to assets sold, specified environmental matters or certain income taxes. These obligations are often limited in time and amount. There are no amounts reflected in our Consolidated Balance Sheets with respect to these contingent obligations. Contingencies

Leases

Leases	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Leases	LeasesTJX is committed under long-term leases related to its continuing operations for the rental of real estate and certain service contracts containing embedded leases, all of which are operating leases. Real estate leases represent virtually all of our store locations as well as some of our distribution centers and office space. Most of TJX’s leases in the U.S. and Canada are store operating leases with ten five ten fifteen seven ten While the overwhelming majority of leases have fixed payment schedules, some leases have variable lease payments based on market indices adjusted periodically for inflation, or include rental payments based on a percentage of retail sales over contractual levels. In addition, for real estate leases, TJX is generally required to pay insurance, real estate taxes and other operating expenses including common area maintenance based on proportionate share of premises, and some of these costs are based on a market index, primarily in Canada. For leases with these variable payments based on a market index, the current lease payment amount is used in the calculation of the operating lease liability and corresponding operating lease assets included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The operating lease ROU assets also includes any lease payments made in advance of the assets use and is reduced by lease incentives received. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases as of November 2, 2019 is as follows: November 2, 2019 Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) 7.2 Weighted-average discount rate 2.8 % The following table is a summary of the Company’s components of net lease cost for the thirteen weeks and thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2019: Thirteen Weeks Ended Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended In thousands Classification November 2, 2019 November 2, 2019 Operating lease cost Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs $ 438,974 $ 1,304,236 Variable and short term lease cost Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs 323,560 891,215 Total lease cost $ 762,534 $ 2,195,451 Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2019 is as follows: Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended In thousands November 2, 2019 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows paid for operating leases $ 1,274,861 Lease liabilities arising from obtaining right of use assets $ 1,416,591 The following table summarizes the maturity of lease liabilities under operating leases as of November 2, 2019: In thousands November 2, 2019 Fiscal year 2020 (remaining 3 months) $ 445,889 2021 1,760,767 2022 1,620,004 2023 1,456,469 2024 1,267,972 Later years 3,662,833 Total lease payments (a) 10,213,934 Less: imputed interest (b) 979,605 Total lease liabilities (c) $ 9,234,329 (a) Operating lease payments exclude legally binding minimum lease payments for leases signed but not yet commenced and include options to extend lease terms that are now deemed reasonably certain of being exercised according to our Lease Accounting Policy. (b) Calculated using the incremental borrowing rate for each lease. (c) Total lease liabilities are broken out on the Consolidated Balance Sheets between Current portion of operating lease liabilities and Long-term operating lease liabilities. The following table represents the gross minimum rental commitments under noncancelable leases, as disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2019: In thousands February 2, 2019 Fiscal year 2020 $ 1,676,700 2021 1,603,378 2022 1,441,444 2023 1,253,420 2024 1,042,184 Later years 2,774,845 Total lease payments $ 9,791,971

Basis of Presentation and Sum_2

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. These Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto 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 Consolidated Financial Statements for the periods reported, all in conformity with GAAP consistently applied. The Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto 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 2, 2019 (“fiscal 2019”). These interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for the full fiscal year. 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 2, 2019 balance sheet data was derived from audited Consolidated Financial Statements and does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.
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 February 1, 2020 (“fiscal 2020”) and is a 52-week fiscal year. Fiscal 2019 was also a 52-week fiscal year.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with GAAP, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. TJX considers its accounting policies relating to inventory valuation, impairment of long-lived assets, goodwill and tradenames, reserves for uncertain tax positions, leases and loss contingencies to be the most significant accounting policies that involve management estimates and judgments. Actual amounts could differ from those estimates, and such differences could be material.
Leases	Leases We adopted ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), as of February 3, 2019, using the modified retrospective method under ASU 2018-11. The transition method allows entities to apply the transition requirements at the effective date rather than at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented. Our reporting for comparative periods is presented in accordance with ASC 840, Leases. Adoption of the new standard resulted in the recording of right of use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities of approximately $9 billion, as of February 3, 2019. The Company elected the transition package of three practical expedients, which among other things, allowed us to carry forward the historical lease classification. We have elected, under Topic 842, the practical expedient to not separate non-lease components from the lease components to which they relate and instead to combine them and account for them as a single lease component. The Company also elected the accounting policy election to keep leases with a term of twelve months or less off the Consolidated Balance Sheets and recognizes these lease payments on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards	Recently Adopted Accounting Standards Leases See Leases in this Note A for the impact upon adoption. Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software

Basis of Presentation and Sum_3

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Deferred gift card revenue	The following table presents deferred gift card revenue activity: In thousands November 2, 2019 November 3, 2018 Balance, beginning of year $ 450,302 $ 406,506 Deferred revenue 1,104,694 1,096,333 Effect of exchange rates changes on deferred revenue (636) (6,561) Revenue recognized (1,149,613) (1,138,507) Balance, end of period $ 404,747 $ 357,771
Impact of new lease standard on consolidated balance sheet line items	As a result of applying the new lease standard using the optional transition method, the following adjustments were made to accounts on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of February 3, 2019: In thousands As Reported February 2, 2019 Adjustments Adjusted February 3, 2019 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS: Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ 513,662 $ (149,029) (a) $ 364,633 Net property at cost 5,255,208 (281,361) (b),(f) 4,973,847 Operating lease right of use asset — 8,704,584 (c) 8,704,584 Other assets 497,580 (30,086) (b) 467,494 Total Assets $ 14,326,029 $ 8,244,108 $ 22,570,137 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 2,733,076 (3,819) 2,729,257 Current portion of operating lease liabilities — 1,481,555 (d) 1,481,555 Other long-term liabilities 1,354,242 (593,137) (e),(f) 761,105 Long-term operating lease liabilities — 7,359,106 (d) 7,359,106 Retained earnings 4,461,744 403 (f),(g) 4,462,147 Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ 14,326,029 $ 8,244,108 $ 22,570,137 (a) Represents prepaid rent reclassified to operating lease right of use assets and current portion of operating lease liabilities. (b) Represents impact of reclassifying initial direct costs to operating lease right of use assets. (c) Represents capitalization of operating lease right of use assets and reclassification of lease acquisition costs, straight-line rent, prepaid rent and tenant incentives. (d) Represents recognition of current and long-term operating lease liabilities. (e) Represents reclassification of straight-line rent to operating lease right of use assets. (f) Represents de-recognition of assets and liabilities related to non-TJX owned properties under previously existing build-to-suit accounting rules. (g) Represents impairment at transition on operating lease right of use assets.

Property at Cost (Tables)

Property at Cost (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Components of Property at Cost	The following table presents the components of property at cost: In thousands November 2, 2019 February 2, 2019 November 3, 2018 Land and buildings (a) $ 1,384,809 $ 1,457,835 $ 1,423,528 Leasehold costs and improvements (a) 3,506,784 3,377,045 3,318,857 Furniture, fixtures and equipment 6,236,535 5,894,239 5,728,827 Total property at cost $ 11,128,128 $ 10,729,119 $ 10,471,212 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (a) 5,877,157 5,473,911 5,305,337 Net property at cost $ 5,250,971 $ 5,255,208 $ 5,165,875 (a) See Leases

Accumulated Other Comprehensi_2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019
Equity [Abstract]
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The following table details the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the twelve months ended February 2, 2019 and the nine months ended November 2, 2019: In thousands Foreign Deferred Cash Accumulated Balance, February 3, 2018 $ (280,051) $ (159,562) $ (2,246) $ (441,859) Additions to other comprehensive loss: Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of taxes of $8,233) (192,664) — — (192,664) Recognition of net gains/losses on net investment hedges (net of taxes $7,113) 19,538 — — 19,538 Recognition of net gains/losses on benefit obligations (net of taxes of $19,813) — (54,420) — (54,420) Pension settlement charge (net of taxes of $9,641) — 26,481 — 26,481 Reclassifications from other comprehensive loss to net income: Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge (net of taxes of $304) — — 847 847 Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses (net of taxes of $4,280) — 11,756 — 11,756 Balance, February 2, 2019 $ (453,177) $ (175,745) $ (1,399) $ (630,321) Additions to other comprehensive loss: Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of taxes of $711) (20,119) — — (20,119) Reclassifications from other comprehensive loss to net income: Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge (net of taxes of $227) — — 624 624 Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses (net of taxes of $4,515) — 12,402 — 12,402 Balance, November 2, 2019 $ (473,296) $ (163,343) $ (775) $ (637,414)

Capital Stock and Earnings Pe_2

Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019
Equity [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) for net income: Thirteen Weeks Ended Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended In thousands, except per share amounts November 2, 2019 November 3, 2018 November 2, 2019 November 3, 2018 Basic earnings per share Net income $ 828,263 $ 762,253 $ 2,287,403 $ 2,218,260 Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS 1,206,369 1,236,842 1,210,475 1,245,639 Basic earnings per share $ 0.69 $ 0.62 $ 1.89 $ 1.78 Diluted earnings per share Net income $ 828,263 $ 762,253 $ 2,287,403 $ 2,218,260 Shares for basic and diluted earnings per share calculations: Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS 1,206,369 1,236,842 1,210,475 1,245,639 Assumed exercise/vesting of stock options and awards 17,919 20,720 18,428 18,461 Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted EPS 1,224,288 1,257,562 1,228,903 1,264,100 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.68 $ 0.61 $ 1.86 $ 1.75 Cash dividends declared per share $ 0.230 $ 0.195 $ 0.690 $ 0.585

Financial Instruments (Tables)

Financial Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of 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 2, 2019: In thousands Pay Receive Blended Balance Sheet Current Current Net Fair Fair value hedges: Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: zł 64,000 £ 13,144 0.2054 Prepaid Exp $ 246 $ — $ 246 € 46,450 £ 41,712 0.8980 Prepaid Exp 1,919 — 1,919 A$ 50,000 U.S.$ 34,370 0.6874 (Accrued Exp) — (303) (303) U.S.$ 72,020 £ 55,000 0.7637 (Accrued Exp) — (757) (757) Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected: Diesel fuel contracts Fixed on 2.7M – 3.3M gal per month Float on 2.7M – 3.3M gal per month N/A (Accrued Exp) — (3,878) (3,878) Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related: € 86,800 £ 76,837 0.8852 Prepaid Exp 2,411 — 2,411 Merchandise purchase commitments: C$ 642,859 U.S.$ 487,300 0.7580 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 808 (2,960) (2,152) C$ 31,863 € 21,600 0.6779 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 36 (111) (75) £ 308,166 U.S.$ 386,700 1.2548 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 373 (14,122) (13,749) A$ 42,054 U.S.$ 28,767 0.6840 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 46 (414) (368) zł 369,290 £ 76,343 0.2067 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 2,192 (148) 2,044 U.S.$ 2,254 £ 1,761 0.7813 Prepaid Exp 23 — 23 U.S.$ 69,558 € 61,875 0.8895 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 304 (614) (310) Total fair value of derivative financial instruments $ 8,358 $ (23,307) $ (14,949) The following is a summary of TJX’s derivative financial instruments, related fair value and balance sheet classification at February 2, 2019: In thousands Pay Receive Blended Balance Sheet Current Current Net Fair Fair value hedges: Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: zł 59,000 £ 12,021 0.2037 Prepaid Exp $ 56 $ — $ 56 € 55,950 £ 49,560 0.8858 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 126 (140) (14) A$ 30,000 U.S.$ 21,483 0.7161 (Accrued Exp) — (314) (314) U.S.$ 72,020 £ 55,000 0.7637 Prepaid Exp 1,037 — 1,037 Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected: Diesel fuel contracts Fixed on 2.7M – 3.3M gal per month Float on 2.7M– 3.3M gal per month N/A (Accrued Exp) — (3,786) (3,786) Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related: € 46,600 £ 41,835 0.8977 Prepaid Exp 1,300 — 1,300 Merchandise purchase commitments: C$ 546,083 U.S.$ 414,100 0.7583 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 1,239 (4,741) (3,502) C$ 31,455 € 20,700 0.6581 (Accrued Exp) — (248) (248) £ 173,624 U.S.$ 230,000 1.3247 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 3,459 (1,466) 1,993 zł 280,167 £ 57,586 0.2055 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 707 (86) 621 A$ 51,043 U.S.$ 36,961 0.7241 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 97 (213) (116) U.S.$ 56,847 € 49,355 0.8682 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 115 (207) (92) Total fair value of derivative financial instruments $ 8,136 $ (11,201) $ (3,065) The following is a summary of TJX’s derivative financial instruments, related fair value and balance sheet classification at November 3, 2018: In thousands Pay Receive Blended Balance Sheet Current Current Net Fair Fair value hedges: Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: zł 62,000 £ 12,983 0.2094 Prepaid Exp $ 475 $ — $ 475 € 48,950 £ 43,612 0.8909 Prepaid Exp 626 — 626 U.S.$ 77,079 £ 55,000 0.7136 (Accrued Exp) — (5,545) (5,545) A$ 30,000 U.S.$ 21,207 0.7069 (Accrued Exp) — (429) (429) Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected: Diesel fuel contracts Fixed on 1.3M – 3.0M gal per month Float on 1.3M – 3.0M gal per month N/A Prepaid Exp 4,965 — 4,965 Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related: € 82,000 £ 71,853 0.8763 (Accrued Exp) — (231) (231) Merchandise purchase commitments: C$ 582,670 U.S.$ 447,800 0.7685 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 3,216 (543) 2,673 C$ 29,614 € 19,500 0.6585 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 4 (342) (338) £ 271,690 U.S.$ 369,500 1.3600 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 15,585 (132) 15,453 U.S.$ 2,692 £ 2,067 0.7678 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 15 (28) (13) A$ 45,132 U.S.$ 32,962 0.7303 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 441 (21) 420 zł 289,208 £ 59,158 0.2046 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) 744 (373) 371 U.S.$ 67,459 € 57,065 0.8459 (Accrued Exp) — (2,235) (2,235) Total fair value of derivative financial instruments $ 26,071 $ (9,879) $ 16,192
Impact of Derivative Financial Instruments on Statements of Income	Presented below is the impact of derivative financial instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income for the periods shown: Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income by Derivative Thirteen Weeks Ended Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended In thousands November 2, 2019 November 3, 2018 November 2, 2019 November 3, 2018 Fair value hedges: Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 7,238 $ 672 $ 526 $ (3,538) Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected: Intercompany receivable Selling, general and administrative expenses — — 3,257 18,823 Diesel fuel contracts Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs 529 1,572 (2,103) 7,530 Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs 5,144 1,718 944 1,024 International lease liabilities Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs 301 — (1,113) — Merchandise purchase commitments Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs (18,622) 8,463 8,536 61,091 Gain / (loss) recognized in income $ (5,410) $ 12,425 $ 10,047 $ 84,930

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
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 2, 2019 February 2, 2019 November 3, 2018 Level 1 Assets: Executive Savings Plan investments $ 289,496 $ 253,215 $ 245,856 Level 2 Assets: Foreign currency exchange contracts 8,358 8,136 21,106 Diesel fuel contracts — — 4,965 Liabilities: Foreign currency exchange contracts $ 19,429 $ 7,415 $ 9,879 Diesel fuel contracts 3,878 3,786 —

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Financial Information on Business Segments	Presented below is financial information with respect to TJX’s business segments: Thirteen Weeks Ended Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended In thousands November 2, 2019 November 3, 2018 November 2, 2019 November 3, 2018 Net sales: In the United States: Marmaxx $ 6,353,987 $ 5,973,476 $ 18,262,444 $ 17,202,115 HomeGoods 1,582,411 1,463,892 4,404,112 4,060,569 TJX Canada 1,081,522 1,036,884 2,896,717 2,828,456 TJX International 1,433,414 1,351,507 3,947,242 3,754,454 Total net sales $ 10,451,334 $ 9,825,759 $ 29,510,515 $ 27,845,594 Segment profit: In the United States: Marmaxx $ 820,430 $ 762,911 $ 2,471,622 $ 2,343,682 HomeGoods 173,212 166,090 438,939 455,540 TJX Canada 170,264 182,170 385,513 446,089 TJX International 99,397 102,432 178,343 191,949 Total segment profit 1,263,303 1,213,603 3,474,417 3,437,260 General corporate expense 137,925 127,775 387,536 396,140 Pension settlement charge — 36,122 — 36,122 Interest expense, net 3,259 3,188 6,973 10,365 Income before provision for income taxes $ 1,122,119 $ 1,046,518 $ 3,079,908 $ 2,994,633

Pension Plans and Other Retir_2

Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Financial Information Related to Funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Unfunded Supplemental Retirement Plan	Presented below is financial information relating to TJX’s funded defined benefit pension plan (“qualified pension plan” or “funded plan”) and its unfunded supplemental pension plan (“unfunded plan”) for the periods shown: Funded Plan Unfunded Plan Thirteen Weeks Ended Thirteen Weeks Ended In thousands November 2, 2019 November 3, 2018 November 2, 2019 November 3, 2018 Service cost $ 11,415 $ 10,781 $ 440 $ 572 Interest cost 13,149 12,837 871 994 Expected return on plan assets (18,630) (17,468) — — Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service cost 5,556 3,241 471 914 Expense related to current period $ 11,490 $ 9,391 $ 1,782 $ 2,480 Pension settlement charge — 36,122 — — Total expense $ 11,490 $ 45,513 $ 1,782 $ 2,480 Funded Plan Unfunded Plan Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended In thousands November 2, 2019 November 3, 2018 November 2, 2019 November 3, 2018 Service cost $ 33,513 $ 34,007 $ 1,544 $ 1,794 Interest cost 39,129 40,767 2,805 2,700 Expected return on plan assets (55,606) (59,392) — — Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service cost 14,574 9,469 2,343 2,556 Expense related to current period $ 31,610 $ 24,851 $ 6,692 $ 7,050 Pension settlement charge — 36,122 — — Total expense $ 31,610 $ 60,973 $ 6,692 $ 7,050

Long-Term Debt and Credit Lin_2

Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt, Exclusive of Current Installments	The table below presents long-term debt, exclusive of current installments, as of November 2, 2019, February 2, 2019 and November 3, 2018. All amounts are net of unamortized debt discounts. In thousands November 2, 2019 February 2, 2019 November 3, 2018 General corporate debt: 2.50% senior unsecured notes, maturing May 15, 2023 (effective interest rate of 2.51% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $156 at November 2, 2019, $189 at February 2, 2019 and $200 at November 3, 2018) $ 499,844 $ 499,811 $ 499,800 2.75% senior unsecured notes, maturing June 15, 2021 (effective interest rate of 2.76% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $119 at November 2, 2019, $174 at February 2, 2019 and $194 at November 3, 2018) 749,881 749,826 749,806 2.25% senior unsecured notes, maturing September 15, 2026 (effective interest rate of 2.32% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $5,097 at November 2, 2019, $5,657 at February 2, 2019 and $5,844 at November 3, 2018) 994,903 994,343 994,156 Debt issuance cost (8,755) (10,364) (10,898) Long-term debt $ 2,235,873 $ 2,233,616 $ 2,232,864

Leases (Tables)

Leases (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Supplemental balance sheet information, Components of net lease cost and Supplemental cash flow information	Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases as of November 2, 2019 is as follows: November 2, 2019 Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) 7.2 Weighted-average discount rate 2.8 % The following table is a summary of the Company’s components of net lease cost for the thirteen weeks and thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2019: Thirteen Weeks Ended Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended In thousands Classification November 2, 2019 November 2, 2019 Operating lease cost Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs $ 438,974 $ 1,304,236 Variable and short term lease cost Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs 323,560 891,215 Total lease cost $ 762,534 $ 2,195,451 Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2019 is as follows: Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended In thousands November 2, 2019 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows paid for operating leases $ 1,274,861 Lease liabilities arising from obtaining right of use assets $ 1,416,591
Operating lease liability maturity schedule	The following table summarizes the maturity of lease liabilities under operating leases as of November 2, 2019: In thousands November 2, 2019 Fiscal year 2020 (remaining 3 months) $ 445,889 2021 1,760,767 2022 1,620,004 2023 1,456,469 2024 1,267,972 Later years 3,662,833 Total lease payments (a) 10,213,934 Less: imputed interest (b) 979,605 Total lease liabilities (c) $ 9,234,329 (a) Operating lease payments exclude legally binding minimum lease payments for leases signed but not yet commenced and include options to extend lease terms that are now deemed reasonably certain of being exercised according to our Lease Accounting Policy. (b) Calculated using the incremental borrowing rate for each lease. (c) Total lease liabilities are broken out on the Consolidated Balance Sheets between Current portion of operating lease liabilities and Long-term operating lease liabilities.
Schedule of gross minimum rental commitments under noncancelable leases	The following table represents the gross minimum rental commitments under noncancelable leases, as disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2019: In thousands February 2, 2019 Fiscal year 2020 $ 1,676,700 2021 1,603,378 2022 1,441,444 2023 1,253,420 2024 1,042,184 Later years 2,774,845 Total lease payments $ 9,791,971

Basis of Presentation and Sum_4

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 18, 2019	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Feb. 03, 2019
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Revenue recognized		$ 358,300	$ 363,600	$ 1,149,613	$ 1,138,507
Lease liabilities		9,234,329		9,234,329
Operating lease right of use assets		$ 9,069,146		$ 9,069,146		$ 8,704,584
Subsequent Event | Familia
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Investment amount	$ 225,000
Ownership percentage	25.00%
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Lease liabilities						9,000,000
Operating lease right of use assets						$ 8,704,584
Minimum
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Operating lease term of possession previous to opening store				30 days
Maximum
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Operating lease term of possession previous to opening store				60 days

Basis of Presentation and Sum_5

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Deferred Gift Card Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018
Movement in Contract with Customer, Liability [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			$ 450,302	$ 406,506
Deferred revenue			1,104,694	1,096,333
Effect of exchange rates changes on deferred revenue			(636)	(6,561)
Revenue recognized	$ (358,300)	$ (363,600)	(1,149,613)	(1,138,507)
Ending balance	$ 404,747	$ 357,771	$ 404,747	$ 357,771

Basis of Presentation and Sum_6

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Impact of New Lease Standard on Consolidated Balance Sheet Line Items (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2019	Feb. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$ 596,778	$ 364,633	$ 513,662	$ 642,043
Net property at cost	5,250,971	4,973,847	5,255,208	5,165,875
Operating lease right of use assets	9,069,146	8,704,584
Other assets	492,175	467,494	497,580	445,006
TOTAL ASSETS	24,288,704	22,570,137	14,326,029	15,025,242
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	2,806,225	2,729,257	2,733,076	2,594,561
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	1,412,262	1,481,555
Other long-term liabilities	797,573	761,105	1,354,242	1,284,911
Long-term operating lease liabilities	7,822,067	7,359,106
Retained earnings	4,976,762	4,462,147	4,461,744	4,615,575
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 24,288,704	22,570,137	$ 14,326,029	$ 15,025,242
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(149,029)
Net property at cost		(281,361)
Operating lease right of use assets		8,704,584
Other assets		(30,086)
TOTAL ASSETS		8,244,108
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		(3,819)
Current portion of operating lease liabilities		1,481,555
Other long-term liabilities		(593,137)
Long-term operating lease liabilities		7,359,106
Retained earnings		403
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY		$ 8,244,108

Property at Cost - Components o

Property at Cost - Components of Property at Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2019	Feb. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Land and buildings	$ 1,384,809		$ 1,457,835	$ 1,423,528
Leasehold costs and improvements	3,506,784		3,377,045	3,318,857
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	6,236,535		5,894,239	5,728,827
Total property at cost	11,128,128		10,729,119	10,471,212
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	5,877,157		5,473,911	5,305,337
Net property at cost	$ 5,250,971	$ 4,973,847	$ 5,255,208	$ 5,165,875

Property at Cost - Additional i

Property at Cost - Additional information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Depreciation expense	$ 216.3	$ 203.6	$ 640.5	$ 601.5

Accumulated Other Comprehensi_3

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Change in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Feb. 02, 2019
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 5,302,612	$ 5,227,073	$ 5,048,606	$ 5,148,309	$ 5,148,309
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes	70,785	(18,055)	(20,119)	(200,318)	(192,664)
Recognition of net gains/losses on investment hedges, net of taxes			0	19,538	19,538
Recognition of net gains/losses on benefit obligations, net of taxes	0	(5,128)	0	(5,128)	(54,420)
Pension settlement charge, net of taxes	0	26,481	0	26,481	26,481
Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge, net of taxes	208	206	624	622	847
Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses, net of related tax provisions	4,418	3,047	12,402	8,817	11,756
Ending balance	5,542,532	5,256,873	5,542,532	5,256,873	5,048,606
Foreign Currency Translation
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			(453,177)	(280,051)	(280,051)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes			(20,119)		(192,664)
Recognition of net gains/losses on investment hedges, net of taxes					19,538
Ending balance	(473,296)		(473,296)		(453,177)
Deferred Benefit Costs
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			(175,745)	(159,562)	(159,562)
Recognition of net gains/losses on benefit obligations, net of taxes					(54,420)
Pension settlement charge, net of taxes					26,481
Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses, net of related tax provisions			12,402		11,756
Ending balance	(163,343)		(163,343)		(175,745)
Cash Flow Hedge on Debt
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			(1,399)	(2,246)	(2,246)
Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge, net of taxes			624		847
Ending balance	(775)		(775)		(1,399)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(712,825)	(598,398)	(630,321)	(441,859)	(441,859)
Ending balance	$ (637,414)	$ (591,847)	$ (637,414)	$ (591,847)	$ (630,321)

Accumulated Other Comprehensi_4

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Feb. 02, 2019
Equity [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustments, taxes	$ 241	$ (143)	$ 711	$ (13,582)	$ 8,233
Gain on net investment hedges, taxes				7,113	7,113
Recognition of net gains/losses on benefit obligations, taxes		1,867		1,867	19,813
Pension settlement charge, taxes		9,641		9,641	9,641
Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge, taxes	75	75	227	228	304
Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses, taxes	$ (1,609)	$ (1,109)	$ (4,515)	$ (3,210)	$ (4,280)

Capital Stock and Earnings Pe_3

Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share - Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail)	Nov. 06, 2018shares	Nov. 02, 2019USD ($)shares	Nov. 03, 2018USD ($)shares	Nov. 02, 2019USD ($)shares	Nov. 03, 2018USD ($)shares	Nov. 02, 2019USD ($)shares	Feb. 28, 2019USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2019shares	Oct. 22, 2018shares	Feb. 28, 2018USD ($)
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Stock split ratio, common stock	2
Issuance of common stock in result from stock split (in shares) | shares	617,000,000
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) | shares	1,800,000,000	1,800,000,000	1,800,000,000	1,800,000,000	1,800,000,000	1,800,000,000		1,800,000,000	600,000,000
Common stock repurchased and retired		$ 490,639,000	$ 601,393,000	$ 1,190,390,000	$ 1,591,392,000
Cash payments for repurchase of common stock				1,200,000,000	$ 1,600,000,000
Remaining available stock under stock repurchase plan		$ 2,000,000,000		$ 2,000,000,000		$ 2,000,000,000
Antidilutive options excluded | shares		12,000,000	6,100,000	12,000,000	6,100,000
Trade date basis
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares) | shares		9,000,000		21,300,000
Common stock repurchased and retired		$ 500,000,000		$ 1,150,000,000
Stock repurchase program 2019
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, common stock purchase value							$ 1,500,000,000
Stock repurchase programs 2018
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares) | shares						47,700,000
Common stock repurchased and retired						$ 2,500,000,000
Stock repurchase program, common stock purchase value										$ 3,000,000,000

Capital Stock and Earnings Pe_4

Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share - Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018
Basic earnings per share:
Net income	$ 828,263	$ 762,253	$ 2,287,403	$ 2,218,260
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS (in shares)	1,206,369	1,236,842	1,210,475	1,245,639
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.69	$ 0.62	$ 1.89	$ 1.78
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income	$ 828,263	$ 762,253	$ 2,287,403	$ 2,218,260
Shares for basic and diluted earnings per share calculations:
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS (in shares)	1,206,369	1,236,842	1,210,475	1,245,639
Assumed exercise/vesting of stock options and awards (in shares)	17,919	20,720	18,428	18,461
Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted EPS (in shares)	1,224,288	1,257,562	1,228,903	1,264,100
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.68	$ 0.61	$ 1.86	$ 1.75
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.230	$ 0.195	$ 0.690	$ 0.585

Financial Instruments - Additio

Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Aug. 04, 2018	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Hedge of diesel fuel requirement, remainder of fiscal year 2020				48.00%
Hedge of diesel fuel requirement, first six months of fiscal year 2021				49.00%
Derivatives used in net investment hedge, increase (decrease), gross of tax			$ 27,000
Gain (loss) recognized in income	$ (5,410)	$ 12,425		$ 10,047	$ 84,930
Intercompany receivable | Selling, General And Administrative Expenses | Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in income			19,000
Foreign currency transaction loss, before tax			$ 18,000

Financial Instruments - Summary

Financial Instruments - Summary of Derivative Financial Instruments, Related Fair Value and Balance Sheet Classification (Details) € in Thousands, £ in Thousands, zł in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands, gal / mo in Millions	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019USD ($)gal / mo	Nov. 03, 2018USD ($)gal / mo	Feb. 02, 2019USD ($)gal / mo	Nov. 02, 2019GBP (£)	Nov. 02, 2019AUD ($)	Nov. 02, 2019EUR (€)	Nov. 02, 2019PLN (zł)	Nov. 02, 2019CAD ($)	Feb. 02, 2019GBP (£)	Feb. 02, 2019AUD ($)	Feb. 02, 2019EUR (€)	Feb. 02, 2019PLN (zł)	Feb. 02, 2019CAD ($)	Nov. 03, 2018GBP (£)	Nov. 03, 2018AUD ($)	Nov. 03, 2018EUR (€)	Nov. 03, 2018PLN (zł)	Nov. 03, 2018CAD ($)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Current Asset U.S.$	$ 8,358	$ 26,071	$ 8,136
Current (Liability) U.S.$	(23,307)	(9,879)	(11,201)
Net fair value in U.S.$	(14,949)	16,192	(3,065)
Diesel fuel contracts | Prepaid Exp
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Current Asset U.S.$		4,965
Current (Liability) U.S.$		0
Net fair value in U.S.$		$ 4,965
Diesel fuel contracts | (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Current Asset U.S.$	0		0
Current (Liability) U.S.$	(3,878)		(3,786)
Net fair value in U.S.$	$ (3,878)		$ (3,786)
Conversion Of Zloty To Pound | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate	0.2067	0.2046	0.2055	0.2067	0.2067	0.2067	0.2067	0.2067	0.2055	0.2055	0.2055	0.2055	0.2055	0.2046	0.2046	0.2046	0.2046	0.2046
Current Asset U.S.$	$ 2,192	$ 744	$ 707
Current (Liability) U.S.$	(148)	(373)	(86)
Net fair value in U.S.$	$ 2,044	$ 371	$ 621
Conversion Of Euro To Pound | Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related | Prepaid Exp
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate	0.8852		0.8977	0.8852	0.8852	0.8852	0.8852	0.8852	0.8977	0.8977	0.8977	0.8977	0.8977
Current Asset U.S.$	$ 2,411		$ 1,300
Current (Liability) U.S.$	0		0
Net fair value in U.S.$	$ 2,411		$ 1,300
Conversion Of Euro To Pound | Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related | (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate		0.8763												0.8763	0.8763	0.8763	0.8763	0.8763
Current Asset U.S.$		$ 0
Current (Liability) U.S.$		(231)
Net fair value in U.S.$		$ (231)
Conversion Of Australian Dollar To US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate	0.6840	0.7303	0.7241	0.6840	0.6840	0.6840	0.6840	0.6840	0.7241	0.7241	0.7241	0.7241	0.7241	0.7303	0.7303	0.7303	0.7303	0.7303
Current Asset U.S.$	$ 46	$ 441	$ 97
Current (Liability) U.S.$	(414)	(21)	(213)
Net fair value in U.S.$	$ (368)	$ 420	$ (116)
Conversion Of US Dollar To Pound | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate	0.7813			0.7813	0.7813	0.7813	0.7813	0.7813
Current Asset U.S.$	$ 23
Current (Liability) U.S.$	0
Net fair value in U.S.$	$ 23
Conversion Of US Dollar To Pound | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate		0.7678												0.7678	0.7678	0.7678	0.7678	0.7678
Current Asset U.S.$		$ 15
Current (Liability) U.S.$		(28)
Net fair value in U.S.$		$ (13)
Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate	0.7580	0.7685	0.7583	0.7580	0.7580	0.7580	0.7580	0.7580	0.7583	0.7583	0.7583	0.7583	0.7583	0.7685	0.7685	0.7685	0.7685	0.7685
Current Asset U.S.$	$ 808	$ 3,216	$ 1,239
Current (Liability) U.S.$	(2,960)	(543)	(4,741)
Net fair value in U.S.$	$ (2,152)	$ 2,673	$ (3,502)
Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To Euro | Merchandise purchase commitments | (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate			0.6581						0.6581	0.6581	0.6581	0.6581	0.6581
Current Asset U.S.$			$ 0
Current (Liability) U.S.$			(248)
Net fair value in U.S.$			$ (248)
Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To Euro | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate	0.6779	0.6585		0.6779	0.6779	0.6779	0.6779	0.6779						0.6585	0.6585	0.6585	0.6585	0.6585
Current Asset U.S.$	$ 36	$ 4
Current (Liability) U.S.$	(111)	(342)
Net fair value in U.S.$	$ (75)	$ (338)
Conversion Of Pound To US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate	1.2548	1.3600	1.3247	1.2548	1.2548	1.2548	1.2548	1.2548	1.3247	1.3247	1.3247	1.3247	1.3247	1.3600	1.3600	1.3600	1.3600	1.3600
Current Asset U.S.$	$ 373	$ 15,585	$ 3,459
Current (Liability) U.S.$	(14,122)	(132)	(1,466)
Net fair value in U.S.$	$ (13,749)	$ 15,453	$ 1,993
Conversion Of US Dollar To Euro | Merchandise purchase commitments | (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate		0.8459												0.8459	0.8459	0.8459	0.8459	0.8459
Current Asset U.S.$		$ 0
Current (Liability) U.S.$		(2,235)
Net fair value in U.S.$		$ (2,235)
Conversion Of US Dollar To Euro | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate	0.8895		0.8682	0.8895	0.8895	0.8895	0.8895	0.8895	0.8682	0.8682	0.8682	0.8682	0.8682
Current Asset U.S.$	$ 304		$ 115
Current (Liability) U.S.$	(614)		(207)
Net fair value in U.S.$	$ (310)		$ (92)
Pay | Diesel fuel contracts | Prepaid Exp | Minimum
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative nonmonetary notional amount | gal / mo		1.3
Pay | Diesel fuel contracts | Prepaid Exp | Maximum
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative nonmonetary notional amount | gal / mo		3
Pay | Diesel fuel contracts | (Accrued Exp) | Minimum
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative nonmonetary notional amount | gal / mo	2.7		2.7
Pay | Diesel fuel contracts | (Accrued Exp) | Maximum
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative nonmonetary notional amount | gal / mo	3.3		3.3
Pay | Conversion Of Zloty To Pound | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | zł							zł 369,290					zł 280,167					zł 289,208
Pay | Conversion Of Euro To Pound | Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related | Prepaid Exp
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | €						€ 86,800					€ 46,600
Pay | Conversion Of Euro To Pound | Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related | (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | €																€ 82,000
Pay | Conversion Of Australian Dollar To US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount					$ 42,054					$ 51,043					$ 45,132
Pay | Conversion Of US Dollar To Pound | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 2,254
Pay | Conversion Of US Dollar To Pound | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		$ 2,692
Pay | Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount								$ 642,859					$ 546,083					$ 582,670
Pay | Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To Euro | Merchandise purchase commitments | (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount													$ 31,455
Pay | Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To Euro | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount								$ 31,863										$ 29,614
Pay | Conversion Of Pound To US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | £				£ 308,166					£ 173,624					£ 271,690
Pay | Conversion Of US Dollar To Euro | Merchandise purchase commitments | (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		$ 67,459
Pay | Conversion Of US Dollar To Euro | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 69,558		$ 56,847
Receive | Diesel fuel contracts | Prepaid Exp | Minimum
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative nonmonetary notional amount | gal / mo		1.3
Receive | Diesel fuel contracts | Prepaid Exp | Maximum
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative nonmonetary notional amount | gal / mo		3
Receive | Diesel fuel contracts | (Accrued Exp) | Minimum
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative nonmonetary notional amount | gal / mo	2.7		2.7
Receive | Diesel fuel contracts | (Accrued Exp) | Maximum
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative nonmonetary notional amount | gal / mo	3.3		3.3
Receive | Conversion Of Zloty To Pound | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | £				76,343					57,586					59,158
Receive | Conversion Of Euro To Pound | Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related | Prepaid Exp
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | £				76,837					£ 41,835
Receive | Conversion Of Euro To Pound | Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related | (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | £														71,853
Receive | Conversion Of Australian Dollar To US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 28,767	$ 32,962	$ 36,961
Receive | Conversion Of US Dollar To Pound | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | £				£ 1,761
Receive | Conversion Of US Dollar To Pound | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | £														£ 2,067
Receive | Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	487,300	447,800	414,100
Receive | Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To Euro | Merchandise purchase commitments | (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | €											20,700
Receive | Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To Euro | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | €						21,600										19,500
Receive | Conversion Of Pound To US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 386,700	$ 369,500	$ 230,000
Receive | Conversion Of US Dollar To Euro | Merchandise purchase commitments | (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | €																€ 57,065
Receive | Conversion Of US Dollar To Euro | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | €						€ 61,875					€ 49,355
Fair value hedges | Conversion Of Zloty To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: | Prepaid Exp
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate	0.2054	0.2094	0.2037	0.2054	0.2054	0.2054	0.2054	0.2054	0.2037	0.2037	0.2037	0.2037	0.2037	0.2094	0.2094	0.2094	0.2094	0.2094
Current Asset U.S.$	$ 246	$ 475	$ 56
Current (Liability) U.S.$	0	0	0
Net fair value in U.S.$	$ 246	$ 475	$ 56
Fair value hedges | Conversion Of Euro To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: | Prepaid Exp
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate	0.8980	0.8909		0.8980	0.8980	0.8980	0.8980	0.8980						0.8909	0.8909	0.8909	0.8909	0.8909
Current Asset U.S.$	$ 1,919	$ 626
Current (Liability) U.S.$	0	0
Net fair value in U.S.$	$ 1,919	$ 626
Fair value hedges | Conversion Of Euro To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate			0.8858						0.8858	0.8858	0.8858	0.8858	0.8858
Current Asset U.S.$			$ 126
Current (Liability) U.S.$			(140)
Net fair value in U.S.$			$ (14)
Fair value hedges | Conversion Of Australian Dollar To US Dollar | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: | (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate	0.6874		0.7161	0.6874	0.6874	0.6874	0.6874	0.6874	0.7161	0.7161	0.7161	0.7161	0.7161
Current Asset U.S.$	$ 0		$ 0
Current (Liability) U.S.$	(303)		(314)
Net fair value in U.S.$	$ (303)		$ (314)
Fair value hedges | Conversion Of US Dollar To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: | Prepaid Exp
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate			0.7637						0.7637	0.7637	0.7637	0.7637	0.7637
Current Asset U.S.$			$ 1,037
Current (Liability) U.S.$			0
Net fair value in U.S.$			1,037
Fair value hedges | Conversion Of US Dollar To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: | (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate	0.7637	0.7136		0.7637	0.7637	0.7637	0.7637	0.7637						0.7136	0.7136	0.7136	0.7136	0.7136
Current Asset U.S.$	$ 0	$ 0
Current (Liability) U.S.$	(757)	(5,545)
Net fair value in U.S.$	(757)	$ (5,545)
Fair value hedges | Conversion Of Australian Dollar To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: | (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate		0.7069												0.7069	0.7069	0.7069	0.7069	0.7069
Current Asset U.S.$		$ 0
Current (Liability) U.S.$		(429)
Net fair value in U.S.$		(429)
Fair value hedges | Pay | Conversion Of Zloty To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: | Prepaid Exp
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | zł							zł 64,000					zł 59,000					zł 62,000
Fair value hedges | Pay | Conversion Of Euro To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: | Prepaid Exp
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | €						€ 46,450										€ 48,950
Fair value hedges | Pay | Conversion Of Euro To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | €											€ 55,950
Fair value hedges | Pay | Conversion Of Australian Dollar To US Dollar | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: | (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount					$ 50,000					$ 30,000
Fair value hedges | Pay | Conversion Of US Dollar To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: | Prepaid Exp
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount			72,020
Fair value hedges | Pay | Conversion Of US Dollar To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: | (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	72,020	$ 77,079
Fair value hedges | Pay | Conversion Of Australian Dollar To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: | (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount															$ 30,000
Fair value hedges | Receive | Conversion Of Zloty To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: | Prepaid Exp
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | £				£ 13,144					£ 12,021					£ 12,983
Fair value hedges | Receive | Conversion Of Euro To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: | Prepaid Exp
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | £				41,712										43,612
Fair value hedges | Receive | Conversion Of Euro To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | £									49,560
Fair value hedges | Receive | Conversion Of Australian Dollar To US Dollar | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: | (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 34,370		$ 21,483
Fair value hedges | Receive | Conversion Of US Dollar To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: | Prepaid Exp
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | £									£ 55,000
Fair value hedges | Receive | Conversion Of US Dollar To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: | (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | £				£ 55,000										55,000
Fair value hedges | Receive | Conversion Of Australian Dollar To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: | (Accrued Exp)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | £														£ 21,207

Financial Instruments - Impact

Financial Instruments - Impact of Derivative Financial Instruments on Statement of Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in income	$ (5,410)	$ 12,425	$ 10,047	$ 84,930
Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest | Selling, General And Administrative Expenses | Fair Value Hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in income	7,238	672	526	(3,538)
Intercompany receivable | Selling, General And Administrative Expenses | Economic Hedges For Which Hedge Accounting Was Not Elected
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in income	0	0	3,257	18,823
Diesel fuel contracts | Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs | Economic Hedges For Which Hedge Accounting Was Not Elected
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in income	529	1,572	(2,103)	7,530
Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related | Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs | Economic Hedges For Which Hedge Accounting Was Not Elected
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in income	5,144	1,718	944	1,024
International lease liabilities | Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs | Economic Hedges For Which Hedge Accounting Was Not Elected
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in income	301	0	(1,113)	0
Merchandise purchase commitments | Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs | Economic Hedges For Which Hedge Accounting Was Not Elected
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in income	$ (18,622)	$ 8,463	$ 8,536	$ 61,091

Fair Value Measurements - Finan

Fair Value Measurements - Financial Assets and Liabilities on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 02, 2019	Feb. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018
Executive Savings Plan investments | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value measured on recurring basis, assets	$ 289,496	$ 253,215	$ 245,856
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange contracts, assets	8,358	8,136	21,106
Foreign currency exchange contracts, liabilities	19,429	7,415	9,879
Diesel fuel contracts | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value measured on recurring basis, assets	0	0	4,965
Fair value measured on recurring basis, liabilities	$ 3,878	$ 3,786	$ 0

Fair Value Measurements - Addit

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 02, 2019	Feb. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair value of long-term debt	$ 2,300,000	$ 2,200,000	$ 2,100,000
Carrying value of long-term debt	$ 2,235,873	$ 2,233,616	$ 2,232,864

Segment Information - Additiona

Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of business segments	4

Segment Information - Financial

Segment Information - Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Feb. 03, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 10,451,334	$ 9,825,759	$ 29,510,515	$ 27,845,594
General corporate expense	1,885,923	1,756,448	5,319,659	5,006,937
Pension settlement charge	0	36,122	0	36,122
Interest expense, net	3,259	3,188	6,973	10,365
Income before provision for income taxes	1,122,119	1,046,518	3,079,908	2,994,633
Operating lease right of use assets	9,069,146		9,069,146		$ 8,704,584
Marmaxx
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	6,353,987	5,973,476	18,262,444	17,202,115
Operating lease right of use assets	4,300,000		4,300,000
HomeGoods
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,582,411	1,463,892	4,404,112	4,060,569
Operating lease right of use assets	1,600,000		1,600,000
TJX Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,081,522	1,036,884	2,896,717	2,828,456
Operating lease right of use assets	1,100,000		1,100,000
TJX International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,433,414	1,351,507	3,947,242	3,754,454
Operating lease right of use assets	2,100,000		2,100,000
Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment profit	1,263,303	1,213,603	3,474,417	3,437,260
Operating segments | Marmaxx
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment profit	820,430	762,911	2,471,622	2,343,682
Operating segments | HomeGoods
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment profit	173,212	166,090	438,939	455,540
Operating segments | TJX Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment profit	170,264	182,170	385,513	446,089
Operating segments | TJX International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment profit	99,397	102,432	178,343	191,949
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
General corporate expense	$ 137,925	$ 127,775	$ 387,536	$ 396,140

Pension Plans and Other Retir_3

Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits - Financial Information Related to Funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Unfunded Supplemental Pension Plan (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension settlement charge	$ 0	$ 36,122	$ 0	$ 36,122
Funded Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	11,415	10,781	33,513	34,007
Interest cost	13,149	12,837	39,129	40,767
Expected return on plan assets	(18,630)	(17,468)	(55,606)	(59,392)
Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service cost	5,556	3,241	14,574	9,469
Expense related to current period	11,490	9,391	31,610	24,851
Pension settlement charge	0	36,122	0	36,122
Total expense	11,490	45,513	31,610	60,973
Unfunded Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	440	572	1,544	1,794
Interest cost	871	994	2,805	2,700
Expected return on plan assets	0	0	0	0
Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service cost	471	914	2,343	2,556
Expense related to current period	1,782	2,480	6,692	7,050
Pension settlement charge	0	0	0	0
Total expense	$ 1,782	$ 2,480	$ 6,692	$ 7,050

Pension Plans and Other Retir_4

Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2018	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Minimum percentage of pension liability					80.00%
Pension settlement charge		$ 0	$ 36,122		$ 0	$ 36,122
Unfunded Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected future employer contributions, remainder of fiscal 2020		4,800			4,800
Pension settlement charge		0	0		0	0
Funded Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension plan assets transferred			207,400
Pension settlement charge		$ 0	$ 36,122		$ 0	$ 36,122
Discount rate				4.40%
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Discount Rate	4.40%			4.00%
Expected rate of return on plan assets	6.00%			6.00%

Long-Term Debt and Credit Lin_3

Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines - Exclusive of Current Installments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 02, 2019	Feb. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 2,235,873	$ 2,233,616	$ 2,232,864
Debt issuance cost	(8,755)	(10,364)	(10,898)
2.50% Ten-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	499,844	499,811	499,800
2.75% Seven-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	749,881	749,826	749,806
2.25% Ten-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 994,903	$ 994,343	$ 994,156

Long-Term Debt and Credit Lin_4

Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines - Exclusive of Current Installments - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019	Feb. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018
2.50% Ten-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	2.50%
Maturity date	May 15, 2023
Effective interest rate	2.51%
Unamortized debt discount	$ 156	$ 189	$ 200
2.75% Seven-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	2.75%
Maturity date	Jun. 15, 2021
Effective interest rate	2.76%
Unamortized debt discount	$ 119	174	194
2.25% Ten-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	2.25%
Maturity date	Sep. 15, 2026
Effective interest rate	2.32%
Unamortized debt discount	$ 5,097	$ 5,657	$ 5,844

Long-Term Debt and Credit Lin_5

Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019USD ($)CreditFacility	Nov. 03, 2018USD ($)CreditFacility	Feb. 02, 2019USD ($)CreditFacility	Nov. 02, 2019CAD ($)CreditFacility	Nov. 02, 2019GBP (£)CreditFacility	Feb. 02, 2019CAD ($)CreditFacility	Feb. 02, 2019GBP (£)CreditFacility	Nov. 03, 2018CAD ($)CreditFacility	Nov. 03, 2018GBP (£)CreditFacility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facilities, number | CreditFacility	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Quarterly payments on unused committed amounts	0.06%	0.06%	0.06%
Ratio of funded debt and four-times consolidated rentals to consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, consolidated rentals, depreciation and amortization	325.00%	325.00%	325.00%	325.00%	325.00%	325.00%	325.00%	325.00%	325.00%
Credit facilities, amount outstanding	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
TJX Canada
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facilities, number | CreditFacility	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Current borrowing capacity				$ 10,000,000		$ 10,000,000		$ 10,000,000
Credit facilities, amount outstanding				0		0		0
TJX Canada | Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity				10,000,000		10,000,000		10,000,000
Credit facilities, amount outstanding				$ 0		$ 0		$ 0
TJX International | TJX Europe Credit Line
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facilities, number | CreditFacility	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Current borrowing capacity | £					£ 5,000,000		£ 5,000,000		£ 5,000,000
Credit facilities, amount outstanding | £					£ 0		£ 0		£ 0
Revolving Credit Facility March 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity	$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000
Maturity Month/Year	2022-03	2022-03	2022-03
Revolving Credit Facility May 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity	$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000
Maturity Month/Year	2024-05	2024-05	2024-05

Income Taxes - Additional Infor

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Feb. 02, 2019
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate	26.20%	27.20%	25.70%	25.90%
Net unrecognized tax benefits	$ 245,800,000	$ 65,300,000	$ 245,800,000	$ 65,300,000	$ 233,400,000
Accrued amounts for interest and penalties	29,300,000	$ 13,800,000	29,300,000	$ 13,800,000	$ 23,600,000
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	$ 33,000,000		$ 33,000,000

Contingent Obligations and Co_2

Contingent Obligations and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019USD ($)Lease
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Number of leases subject to contingent liability, maximum | Lease	8
Estimated contingent obligations | $	$ 30

Leases - Narrative (Details)

Leases - Narrative (Details)	Nov. 02, 2019extension_period
TJX Us And Canada
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease term of contract	10 years
Minimum number of extension periods for operating lease	1
Minimum | TJX Europe
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease term of contract	10 years
Minimum | TJX Australia
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease term of contract	7 years
Maximum | TJX Us And Canada
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease renewal term	5 years
Maximum | TJX Europe
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease term of contract	15 years
Maximum | TJX Australia
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease term of contract	10 years

Leases - Supplemental Balance S

Leases - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Details)	Nov. 02, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)	7 years 2 months 12 days
Weighted-average discount rate	2.80%

Leases - Lease Cost (Details)

Leases - Lease Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 02, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease cost	$ 438,974	$ 1,304,236
Variable and short term lease cost	323,560	891,215
Total lease cost	$ 762,534	$ 2,195,451

Leases - Supplemental Cash Flow

Leases - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Operating cash flows paid for operating leases	$ 1,274,861
Lease liabilities arising from obtaining right of use assets	$ 1,416,591

Leases - Operating Lease Liabil

Leases - Operating Lease Liability Maturity Schedule (Details) $ in Thousands	Nov. 02, 2019USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Fiscal year 2020 (remaining 3 months)	$ 445,889
2021	1,760,767
2022	1,620,004
2023	1,456,469
2024	1,267,972
Later years	3,662,833
Total lease payments	10,213,934
Less: imputed interest	979,605
Total lease liabilities	$ 9,234,329

Leases - Gross Minimum Rental C

Leases - Gross Minimum Rental Commitments Under Noncancelable Leases (Details) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2019USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Fiscal year 2020	$ 1,676,700
2021	1,603,378
2022	1,441,444
2023	1,253,420
2024	1,042,184
Later years	2,774,845
Total lease payments	$ 9,791,971