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