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Summary of Long-Lived Assets By Geographic Location (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Jan. 31, 2015 | Feb. 01, 2014 | Feb. 02, 2013
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Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Carrying values of long-lived assets | $ 3,868,365 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets | $ 3,594,501 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets | $ 3,223,242 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
United States |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Carrying values of long-lived assets | 2,927,297 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 2,693,670 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 2,350,539 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Canada |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Carrying values of long-lived assets | 266,332 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tjx_CanadaSegmentsMember | 214,459 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tjx_CanadaSegmentsMember | 237,232 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tjx_CanadaSegmentsMember
Europe |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Carrying values of long-lived assets | $ 674,736 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | $ 686,372 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | $ 635,471 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember

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