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Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines - Additional Information (Detail) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 Months Ended |  |
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Aug. 02, 2014 USD ($) CreditFacility | Aug. 02, 2014 USD ($) CreditFacility | Feb. 01, 2014 USD ($) | Aug. 03, 2013 USD ($) | Aug. 02, 2014 2.50% Ten-Year Notes USD ($) | Aug. 02, 2014 2.50% Ten-Year Notes Interest Rate Contract USD ($) | Aug. 02, 2014 6.95% Ten-Year Notes USD ($) | Aug. 02, 2014 6.95% Ten-Year Notes Interest Rate Contract USD ($) | Jul. 08, 2014 4.20% Six-Year Notes USD ($) | Aug. 02, 2014 4.20% Six-Year Notes | Jul. 08, 2014 4.20% Six-Year Notes Redemption premium USD ($) | Aug. 02, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility May 2016 USD ($) | Aug. 02, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility June 2017 USD ($) | Aug. 02, 2014 TJX Canada Facility Other Operating Expense CAD | Feb. 01, 2014 TJX Canada Facility Other Operating Expense CAD | Aug. 03, 2013 TJX Canada Facility Other Operating Expense CAD | Aug. 02, 2014 TJX Canada Facility Letter of Credit CAD | Feb. 01, 2014 TJX Canada Facility Letter of Credit CAD | Aug. 03, 2013 TJX Canada Facility Letter of Credit CAD | Aug. 02, 2014 TJX Europe Credit Line GBP (£) | Feb. 01, 2014 TJX Europe Credit Line GBP (£) | Aug. 03, 2013 TJX Europe Credit Line GBP (£) | Jun. 05, 2014 2.75% Seven-Year Notes USD ($) | Aug. 02, 2014 2.75% Seven-Year Notes | Jun. 05, 2014 2.75% Seven-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  | $ 375,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate |  |  |  |  | 2.50% |  | 6.95% |  |  | 4.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.75% | 2.75%
Debt instrument maturity period, years |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |
Effective fixed rate |  |  |  |  | 2.57% |  | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.91%
Cash flow hedges, realized loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,900,000 |  |
Debt instrument, redemption date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jul. 08, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt | (16,830,000) | (16,830,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,800,000 |  | 16,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off, unamortized debt expenses and discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Month/Year |  |  |  |  | 2023-05 |  | 2019-04 |  |  |  |  | 2016-05 | 2017-06 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount hedged into treasury rate-lock agreement |  |  |  |  |  | 250,000,000 |  | 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facilities, number | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000 | 500,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 |  |  |
Basis points on revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.125% | 0.08% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ratio of funded debt and four-times consolidated rentals to consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, consolidated rentals, depreciation and amortization | 275.00% | 275.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facilities, amount outstanding | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  | £ 0 | £ 0 | £ 0 |  |  |

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