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Summary of Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes and Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2015 | Feb. 01, 2014 | Feb. 02, 2013
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash paid for: Interest on debt | $ 66,265 us-gaap_InterestPaid | $ 52,196 us-gaap_InterestPaid | $ 45,653 us-gaap_InterestPaid
Cash paid for: Income taxes | 1,091,128 us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid | 1,240,377 us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid | 971,732 us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
Changes in accrued expenses due to: Dividends payable | 17,377 tjx_ChangesInAccruedExpensesDueToDividendsPayable | 19,380 tjx_ChangesInAccruedExpensesDueToDividendsPayable | 12,291 tjx_ChangesInAccruedExpensesDueToDividendsPayable
Changes in accrued expenses due to: Property additions | 8,254 tjx_ChangesInAccruedExpensesDueToPropertyAddition | (6,432)tjx_ChangesInAccruedExpensesDueToPropertyAddition | 33,615 tjx_ChangesInAccruedExpensesDueToPropertyAddition
Non-cash investing and financing activity: Construction in progress | (60,733)tjx_ConstructionWorkInProgressOther |  |
Non-cash investing and financing activity: Financing lease obligation | $ 60,733 us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred |  |

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