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Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines - Additional Information (Detail) In Millions, unless otherwise specified		9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Oct. 27, 2012	Oct. 27, 2012 6.95% Ten-Year Notes USD ($)	Oct. 27, 2012 4.20% Six-Year Notes USD ($)	Oct. 27, 2012 TJX Europe Credit Line GBP (£)	Oct. 29, 2011 TJX Europe Credit Line GBP (£)	Oct. 27, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility May Two Thousand And Sixteen USD ($)	Oct. 27, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility June Two Thousand And Seventeen USD ($)	Oct. 27, 2012 Other Operating Expense TJX Canada Facility CAD	Oct. 29, 2011 Other Operating Expense TJX Canada Facility CAD	Oct. 27, 2012 Letter of Credit TJX Canada Facility CAD	Oct. 29, 2011 Letter of Credit TJX Canada Facility CAD
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount		$ 375	$ 400
Debt instrument, interest rate		6.95%	4.20%
Debt instrument maturity period, years		10 years	6 years
Maturity Month/Year		2019-04	2015-08			2016-05	2017-06
Amount hedged into treasury rate-lock agreement			250
Effective fixed rate		7.00%	4.19%
Revolving credit facilities, number	2
Current borrowing capacity				£ 20	£ 20	$ 500	$ 500	10	10	10	10
Basis points on revolving credit facility						0.125%	0.08%

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