Long-Term Debt And Credit Lines	3 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt And Credit Lines	Apr. 28, 2012
Long-Term Debt And Credit Lines [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt And Credit Lines	Note H. Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines At April 28, 2012, TJX had outstanding, $375 million aggregate principal amount of 6.95% ten-year notes due April 2019 and $400 million aggregate principal amount of 4.20% six-year notes due August 2015. TJX entered into rate-lock agreements to hedge the underlying treasury rate of all of the 6.95% notes and $250 million of the 4.20% notes prior to the issuance of the notes. The costs of these agreements are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the respective notes, resulting in an effective fixed interest rate of 7.00% for the 6.95% notes and 4.19% for the 4.20% notes. At April 28, 2012, TJX had two $500 million revolving credit facilities, one which matures in May 2016 and one which matures in May 2013. The agreement maturing in 2013 requires the payment of 17.5 basis points annually on the unused committed amount. The agreement maturing in 2016 requires the payment of 12.5 basis points annually on the unused committed amount. TJX also had two $500 million revolving credit facilities at April 30, 2011, one of which matured in May 2011 and was replaced at that time with the $500 million credit facility maturing in 2016. As of April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011 there were no amounts outstanding under these facilities. Also, there were no borrowings on these facilities during the quarter ended April 28, 2012 or April 30, 2011. These agreements have no compensating balance requirements and have various covenants including a requirement of a specified ratio of debt to earnings. As of April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, TJX's foreign subsidiaries had uncommitted credit facilities. TJX Canada had two credit lines, a C$10 million facility for operating expenses and a C$10 million letter of credit facility. As of April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, TJX Europe had a credit line of £20 million. There were no outstanding borrowings on these Canadian or U.K. credit facilities as of April 28, 2012 or April 30, 2011.

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