XML 35 R35.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.0.8

Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2014
Diesel Fuel Contracts Remainder Of Fiscal Year Two Thousand Fifteen
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Hedge of diesel fuel requirement	50.00%
Diesel Fuel Contracts, First Three Months Of Fiscal Year Two Thousand Sixteen
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Hedge of diesel fuel requirement	17.00%

X

- Definition

Hedge diesel fuel requirement

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	tjx_HedgeDieselFuelRequirement
Namespace Prefix:	tjx_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration