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Impact of Derivative Financial Instruments on Statements of Income (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2015 | Feb. 01, 2014 | Feb. 02, 2013
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in income | $ 32,917 us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet | $ 26,606 us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet | $ (5,484)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
Intercompany Balances, Primarily And Related Interest | Fair Value Hedges | Selling, General And Administrative Expenses |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in income | 7,413 us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = tjx_IntercompanyBalancesPrimarilyDebtAndRelatedInterestMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember | 6,099 us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = tjx_IntercompanyBalancesPrimarilyDebtAndRelatedInterestMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember | (7,661)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = tjx_IntercompanyBalancesPrimarilyDebtAndRelatedInterestMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
Diesel Fuel Contracts | Economic Hedges For Which Hedge Accounting Was Not Elected | Cost Of Sales, Including Buying And Occupancy Costs |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in income | (16,050)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember | (1,831)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember | 4,261 us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
Merchandise Purchase Commitments | Economic Hedges For Which Hedge Accounting Was Not Elected | Cost Of Sales, Including Buying And Occupancy Costs |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in income | $ 41,554 us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_PurchaseCommitmentMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember | $ 22,338 us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_PurchaseCommitmentMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember | $ (2,084)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_PurchaseCommitmentMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember

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