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Financial Information on Business Segments (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Oct. 27, 2012
Oct. 29, 2011
Oct. 27, 2012
Oct. 29, 2011
Oct. 27, 2012
Marmaxx
Oct. 29, 2011
Marmaxx
Oct. 27, 2012
Marmaxx
Oct. 29, 2011
Marmaxx
Oct. 27, 2012
HomeGoods
Oct. 29, 2011
HomeGoods
Oct. 27, 2012
HomeGoods
Oct. 29, 2011
HomeGoods
Apr. 28, 2012
A.J. Wright
Oct. 29, 2011
A.J. Wright
Oct. 27, 2012
TJX Canada
Oct. 29, 2011
TJX Canada
Oct. 27, 2012
TJX Canada
Oct. 29, 2011
TJX Canada
Oct. 27, 2012
TJX Europe
Oct. 29, 2011
TJX Europe
Oct. 27, 2012
TJX Europe
Oct. 29, 2011
TJX Europe
Oct. 27, 2012
Total Segments
Oct. 29, 2011
Total Segments
Oct. 27, 2012
Total Segments
Oct. 29, 2011
Total Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                                                    
Net sales $ 6,410,913 $ 5,793,128 $ 18,154,558 $ 16,481,697 $ 4,161,409 $ 3,790,340 $ 12,026,518 $ 10,969,135 $ 637,514 $ 551,066 $ 1,830,950 $ 1,569,658   $ 9,229 [1] $ 768,967 $ 705,061 $ 2,069,879 $ 1,934,821 $ 843,023 $ 746,661 $ 2,227,211 $ 1,998,854 $ 6,410,913 $ 5,793,128 $ 18,154,558 $ 16,481,697
Segment profit (loss) 461,551 406,487 1,301,843 1,020,776 576,505 501,559 1,762,512 1,471,462 76,790 63,128 206,754 146,059 (49,000) (49,291) [1] 127,212 125,936 290,938 254,328 76,840 42,391 113,293 18,398 857,347 733,014 2,373,497 1,840,956
General corporate expense 102,789 60,711 236,735 161,544                                            
Interest expense, net 6,089 8,551 24,098 26,577                                            
Income before provision for income taxes $ 748,469 $ 663,752 $ 2,112,664 $ 1,652,835                                            
[1] The consolidation of the A.J. Wright segment was completed in fiscal 2012 (see Note B).