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Financial Instruments - Summary of Derivative Financial Instruments, Related Fair Value and Balance Sheet Classification (Details) € in Thousands, £ in Thousands, zł in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands, gal / mo in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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May 04, 2019 GBP (£) gal / mo | May 05, 2018 GBP (£) gal / mo | Feb. 02, 2019 GBP (£) gal / mo | May 04, 2019 AUD ($) | May 04, 2019 PLN (zł) | May 04, 2019 CAD ($) | May 04, 2019 EUR (€) | May 04, 2019 USD ($) | Feb. 02, 2019 AUD ($) | Feb. 02, 2019 PLN (zł) | Feb. 02, 2019 CAD ($) | Feb. 02, 2019 EUR (€) | Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($) | May 05, 2018 AUD ($) | May 05, 2018 PLN (zł) | May 05, 2018 CAD ($) | May 05, 2018 EUR (€) | May 05, 2018 USD ($)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,811 |  |  |  |  | $ 8,136 |  |  |  |  | $ 43,567
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,273) |  |  |  |  | (11,201) |  |  |  |  | (7,675)
Net fair value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,538 |  |  |  |  | (3,065) |  |  |  |  | 35,892
Diesel contracts | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,249
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Net fair value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,249
Diesel contracts | (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (299) |  |  |  |  | (3,786) |  |  |  |  |
Net fair value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (299) |  |  |  |  | $ (3,786) |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Of Zloty To Pound | Merchandise purchase commitments: | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate | 0.2013 | 0.2084 | 0.2055 | 0.2013 | 0.2013 | 0.2013 | 0.2013 | 0.2013 | 0.2055 | 0.2055 | 0.2055 | 0.2055 | 0.2055 | 0.2084 | 0.2084 | 0.2084 | 0.2084 | 0.2084
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,430 |  |  |  |  | $ 707 |  |  |  |  | $ 560
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (88) |  |  |  |  | (86) |  |  |  |  | (235)
Net fair value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,342 |  |  |  |  | $ 621 |  |  |  |  | $ 325
Conversion Of Euro To Pound | Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related: | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate | 0.8628 |  | 0.8977 | 0.8628 | 0.8628 | 0.8628 | 0.8628 | 0.8628 | 0.8977 | 0.8977 | 0.8977 | 0.8977 | 0.8977 |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,163 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300 |  |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Net fair value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,163 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300 |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Of Euro To Pound | Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related: | (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate |  | 0.8668 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.8668 | 0.8668 | 0.8668 | 0.8668 | 0.8668
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,205)
Net fair value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,205)
Conversion Of Zloty To Euro | International lease liabilities | (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate | 0.2330 |  |  | 0.2330 | 0.2330 | 0.2330 | 0.2330 | 0.2330 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (473) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net fair value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (473) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Of Australian Dollar To US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments: | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate | 0.7172 |  |  | 0.7172 | 0.7172 | 0.7172 | 0.7172 | 0.7172 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 602 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net fair value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 602 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Of Australian Dollar To US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments: | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate |  | 0.7736 | 0.7241 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.7241 | 0.7241 | 0.7241 | 0.7241 | 0.7241 | 0.7736 | 0.7736 | 0.7736 | 0.7736 | 0.7736
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 97 |  |  |  |  | $ 602
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (213) |  |  |  |  | (30)
Net fair value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (116) |  |  |  |  | $ 572
Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To US Dollar | Net Investment Hedges | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate |  | 0.7845 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.7845 | 0.7845 | 0.7845 | 0.7845 | 0.7845
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,808
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,563)
Net fair value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,245
Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments: | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate | 0.7517 | 0.7893 | 0.7583 | 0.7517 | 0.7517 | 0.7517 | 0.7517 | 0.7517 | 0.7583 | 0.7583 | 0.7583 | 0.7583 | 0.7583 | 0.7893 | 0.7893 | 0.7893 | 0.7893 | 0.7893
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,814 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,239 |  |  |  |  | $ 5,322
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (633) |  |  |  |  | (4,741) |  |  |  |  | (422)
Net fair value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,181 |  |  |  |  | $ (3,502) |  |  |  |  | $ 4,900
Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To Euro | Merchandise purchase commitments: | (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate | 0.6593 |  | 0.6581 | 0.6593 | 0.6593 | 0.6593 | 0.6593 | 0.6593 | 0.6581 | 0.6581 | 0.6581 | 0.6581 | 0.6581 |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (142) |  |  |  |  | (248) |  |  |  |  |
Net fair value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (142) |  |  |  |  | $ (248) |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To Euro | Merchandise purchase commitments: | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate |  | 0.6405 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.6405 | 0.6405 | 0.6405 | 0.6405 | 0.6405
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 82
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (360)
Net fair value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (278)
Conversion Of Pound To US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments: | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate | 1.3180 | 1.4068 | 1.3247 | 1.3180 | 1.3180 | 1.3180 | 1.3180 | 1.3180 | 1.3247 | 1.3247 | 1.3247 | 1.3247 | 1.3247 | 1.4068 | 1.4068 | 1.4068 | 1.4068 | 1.4068
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 883 |  |  |  |  | $ 3,459 |  |  |  |  | $ 15,418
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,661) |  |  |  |  | (1,466) |  |  |  |  | (594)
Net fair value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,778) |  |  |  |  | $ 1,993 |  |  |  |  | $ 14,824
Conversion Of US Dollar To Euro | Merchandise purchase commitments: | (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate | 0.8724 |  |  | 0.8724 | 0.8724 | 0.8724 | 0.8724 | 0.8724 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (977) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net fair value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (977) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Of US Dollar To Euro | Merchandise purchase commitments: | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate |  | 0.8071 | 0.8682 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.8682 | 0.8682 | 0.8682 | 0.8682 | 0.8682 | 0.8071 | 0.8071 | 0.8071 | 0.8071 | 0.8071
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 115 |  |  |  |  | $ 23
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (207) |  |  |  |  | (1,243)
Net fair value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (92) |  |  |  |  | (1,220)
Pay | Diesel contracts | Prepaid Exp | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative nonmonetary notional amount | gal / mo |  | 2.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay | Diesel contracts | Prepaid Exp | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative nonmonetary notional amount | gal / mo |  | 3.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay | Diesel contracts | (Accrued Exp) | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative nonmonetary notional amount | gal / mo | 2.4 |  | 2.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay | Diesel contracts | (Accrued Exp) | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative nonmonetary notional amount | gal / mo | 3.3 |  | 3.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay | Conversion Of Zloty To Pound | Merchandise purchase commitments: | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | zł |  |  |  |  | zł 359,743 |  |  |  |  | zł 280,167 |  |  |  |  | zł 299,988 |  |  |
Pay | Conversion Of Euro To Pound | Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related: | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 71,600 |  |  |  |  | € 46,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay | Conversion Of Euro To Pound | Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related: | (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 50,000 |
Pay | Conversion Of Zloty To Euro | International lease liabilities | (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | zł |  |  |  |  | zł 690,366 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay | Conversion Of Australian Dollar To US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments: | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  | $ 44,708 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay | Conversion Of Australian Dollar To US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments: | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 51,043 |  |  |  |  | $ 30,728 |  |  |  |
Pay | Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To US Dollar | Net Investment Hedges | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,710,000 |  |
Pay | Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments: | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 620,729 |  |  |  |  | $ 546,083 |  |  |  |  | 518,624 |  |
Pay | Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To Euro | Merchandise purchase commitments: | (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27,377 |  |  |  |  | $ 31,455 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay | Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To Euro | Merchandise purchase commitments: | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,760 |  |
Pay | Conversion Of Pound To US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments: | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | £ | £ 293,928 | £ 333,666 | £ 173,624 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay | Conversion Of US Dollar To Euro | Merchandise purchase commitments: | (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55,559 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay | Conversion Of US Dollar To Euro | Merchandise purchase commitments: | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56,847 |  |  |  |  | 41,644
Receive | Diesel contracts | Prepaid Exp | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative nonmonetary notional amount | gal / mo |  | 2.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receive | Diesel contracts | Prepaid Exp | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative nonmonetary notional amount | gal / mo |  | 3.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receive | Diesel contracts | (Accrued Exp) | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative nonmonetary notional amount | gal / mo | 2.4 |  | 2.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receive | Diesel contracts | (Accrued Exp) | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative nonmonetary notional amount | gal / mo | 3.3 |  | 3.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receive | Conversion Of Zloty To Pound | Merchandise purchase commitments: | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | £ | £ 72,401 | £ 62,531 | £ 57,586 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receive | Conversion Of Euro To Pound | Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related: | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | £ | 61,777 |  | £ 41,835 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receive | Conversion Of Euro To Pound | Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related: | (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | £ |  | 43,340 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receive | Conversion Of Zloty To Euro | International lease liabilities | (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | £ | £ 160,851 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receive | Conversion Of Australian Dollar To US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments: | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,064 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receive | Conversion Of Australian Dollar To US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments: | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,961 |  |  |  |  | 23,772
Receive | Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To US Dollar | Net Investment Hedges | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,341,426
Receive | Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments: | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 466,600 |  |  |  |  | 414,100 |  |  |  |  | 409,350
Receive | Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To Euro | Merchandise purchase commitments: | (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,050 |  |  |  |  | 20,700 |  |  |  |  |  |
Receive | Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To Euro | Merchandise purchase commitments: | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 16,500 |
Receive | Conversion Of Pound To US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments: | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 387,400 |  |  |  |  | $ 230,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 469,400
Receive | Conversion Of US Dollar To Euro | Merchandise purchase commitments: | (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 48,467 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receive | Conversion Of US Dollar To Euro | Merchandise purchase commitments: | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  | £ 33,611 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 49,355 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value hedges | Conversion Of Zloty To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate | 0.2037 | 0.2095 | 0.2037 | 0.2037 | 0.2037 | 0.2037 | 0.2037 | 0.2037 | 0.2037 | 0.2037 | 0.2037 | 0.2037 | 0.2037 | 0.2095 | 0.2095 | 0.2095 | 0.2095 | 0.2095
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 451 |  |  |  |  | $ 56 |  |  |  |  | $ 247
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0
Net fair value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 451 |  |  |  |  | $ 56 |  |  |  |  | $ 247
Fair value hedges | Conversion Of Euro To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate | 0.8858 |  |  | 0.8858 | 0.8858 | 0.8858 | 0.8858 | 0.8858 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,160 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net fair value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,160 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value hedges | Conversion Of Euro To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest | (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate |  | 0.8873 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.8873 | 0.8873 | 0.8873 | 0.8873 | 0.8873
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (252)
Net fair value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (252)
Fair value hedges | Conversion Of Euro To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate |  |  | 0.8858 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.8858 | 0.8858 | 0.8858 | 0.8858 | 0.8858 |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 126 |  |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (140) |  |  |  |  |
Net fair value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (14) |  |  |  |  |
Fair value hedges | Conversion Of Australian Dollar To US Dollar | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate | 0.7076 |  |  | 0.7076 | 0.7076 | 0.7076 | 0.7076 | 0.7076 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 47 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net fair value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 47 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value hedges | Conversion Of Australian Dollar To US Dollar | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest | (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate |  |  | 0.7161 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.7161 | 0.7161 | 0.7161 | 0.7161 | 0.7161 |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (314) |  |  |  |  |
Net fair value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (314) |  |  |  |  |
Fair value hedges | Conversion of Pound To Canadian Dollar | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate |  | 1.8013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.8013 | 1.8013 | 1.8013 | 1.8013 | 1.8013
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,256
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Net fair value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,256
Fair value hedges | Conversion Of US Dollar To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate | 0.7637 |  | 0.7637 | 0.7637 | 0.7637 | 0.7637 | 0.7637 | 0.7637 | 0.7637 | 0.7637 | 0.7637 | 0.7637 | 0.7637 |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,261 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,037 |  |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Net fair value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,261 |  |  |  |  | 1,037 |  |  |  |  |
Fair value hedges | Conversion Of US Dollar To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest | (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate |  | 0.7136 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.7136 | 0.7136 | 0.7136 | 0.7136 | 0.7136
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,771)
Net fair value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,771)
Fair value hedges | Pay | Conversion Of Zloty To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | zł |  |  |  |  | zł 59,000 |  |  |  |  | zł 59,000 |  |  |  |  | zł 67,000 |  |  |
Fair value hedges | Pay | Conversion Of Euro To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 55,950 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value hedges | Pay | Conversion Of Euro To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest | (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 53,950 |
Fair value hedges | Pay | Conversion Of Euro To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 55,950 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value hedges | Pay | Conversion Of Australian Dollar To US Dollar | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  | $ 30,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value hedges | Pay | Conversion Of Australian Dollar To US Dollar | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest | (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value hedges | Pay | Conversion of Pound To Canadian Dollar | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 30,000 |
Fair value hedges | Pay | Conversion Of US Dollar To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72,020 |  |  |  |  | $ 72,020 |  |  |  |  |
Fair value hedges | Pay | Conversion Of US Dollar To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest | (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 77,079
Fair value hedges | Receive | Conversion Of Zloty To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | £ | £ 12,021 | £ 14,035 | £ 12,021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value hedges | Receive | Conversion Of Euro To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | £ | 49,560 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value hedges | Receive | Conversion Of Euro To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest | (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | £ |  | 47,868 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value hedges | Receive | Conversion Of Euro To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | £ |  |  | 49,560 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value hedges | Receive | Conversion Of Australian Dollar To US Dollar | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21,228 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value hedges | Receive | Conversion Of Australian Dollar To US Dollar | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest | (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | £ |  |  | 21,483 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value hedges | Receive | Conversion of Pound To Canadian Dollar | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | £ |  | 54,038 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value hedges | Receive | Conversion Of US Dollar To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | £ | £ 55,000 |  | £ 55,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value hedges | Receive | Conversion Of US Dollar To Pound | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest | (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | £ |  | £ 55,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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