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Long-Term Debt, Exclusive of Current Installments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Jan. 31, 2015 | Feb. 01, 2014 | Feb. 02, 2013
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Debt Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt, exclusive of current installments | $ 1,623,864 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent | $ 1,274,216 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent | $ 774,600 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
4.20% Six-Year Notes |  |  |
Debt Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt, exclusive of current installments |  | 399,992 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = tjx_FourPointTwoZeroPercentageSixYearNotesMember |
6.95% Ten-Year Notes |  |  |
Debt Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt, exclusive of current installments | 374,706 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = tjx_SixPointNineFivePercentageTenYearNotesMember | 374,636 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = tjx_SixPointNineFivePercentageTenYearNotesMember |
2.50% Ten-Year Notes |  |  |
Debt Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt, exclusive of current installments | 499,633 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = tjx_TwoPointFiveZeroPercentageTenYearNotesMember | 499,588 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = tjx_TwoPointFiveZeroPercentageTenYearNotesMember |
2.75% Seven-Year Notes |  |  |
Debt Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt, exclusive of current installments | $ 749,525 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = tjx_TwoPointSevenFivePercentageSevenYearNotesMember |  |

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- Definition Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer (current maturities). Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 + Details
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