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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 17, 2012
Feb. 01, 2014
Week
D
Feb. 02, 2013
Week
Jan. 28, 2012
Week
Dec. 21, 2012
Jan. 29, 2011
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]            
Weeks in the fiscal year   52 53 52    
Revenue recognized from store card breakage   $ 17,500,000 $ 13,900,000 $ 10,900,000    
Highly liquid investments maximum maturity days   90 days        
Cash and cash equivalents   2,149,746,000 1,811,957,000 1,507,112,000   1,741,751,000
In-transit inventory accrual   451,600,000 418,300,000      
Stock split, conversion ratio per share 2     2    
Depreciation and amortization expense   555,800,000 515,900,000 490,600,000    
Amortization expense under capital lease     1,700,000 2,200,000    
Property held under capital lease   0        
Rent expense recorded prior to minimum number of days before opening of store, in days   30        
Rent expense recorded prior to maximum number of days before opening of store, in days   60        
Percentage owned in subsidiary company   83.00%        
Goodwill   169,300,000 170,300,000 72,200,000 97,000,000  
Intangible assets impairment   0 0 0    
Advertising expense   333,500,000 298,600,000 271,600,000    
Marshalls
            
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Indefinite lived Tradename carried value   107,700,000        
Sierra Trading Post
            
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]            
Definite lived Tradename carried value   35,700,000 38,300,000      
Definite lived trade name amortization period   15 years        
Definite lived trade name amortization   2,800,000 200,000      
Common Stock
            
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]            
Common stock issued on stock split       372    
Building
            
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]            
Property, plant and equipment useful life   33 years        
Leaseholds and Leasehold Improvements
            
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]            
Property, plant and equipment useful lives   Amortized over their useful life or the committed lease term (typically 10 years), whichever is shorter        
Outside United States
            
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]            
Cash and cash equivalents   1,100,000,000        
Reinvest Undistributed Earnings
            
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]            
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 395,200,000        
Maximum
            
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]            
Short-term investments maturity term   1        
Definite lived trade name amortization period   10 years        
Maximum | Leaseholds and Leasehold Improvements
            
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]            
Property, plant and equipment useful life   10 years        
Maximum | Furniture, Fixtures And Equipment
            
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]            
Property, plant and equipment useful life   10 years        
Maximum | Software
            
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]            
Property, plant and equipment useful life   10 years        
Minimum
            
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]            
Short-term investments maturity term   90        
Definite lived trade name amortization period   7 years        
Minimum | Furniture, Fixtures And Equipment
            
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]            
Property, plant and equipment useful life   3 years        
Minimum | Software
            
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]            
Property, plant and equipment useful life   3 years