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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 02, 2020 CAD ($) gal / mo | May 04, 2019 CAD ($) gal / mo | Feb. 01, 2020 CAD ($) gal / mo | May 02, 2020 GBP (£) | May 02, 2020 AUD ($) | May 02, 2020 USD ($) | May 02, 2020 EUR (€) | May 02, 2020 PLN (zł) | Feb. 01, 2020 GBP (£) | Feb. 01, 2020 AUD ($) | Feb. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2020 EUR (€) | Feb. 01, 2020 PLN (zł) | May 04, 2019 GBP (£) | May 04, 2019 AUD ($) | May 04, 2019 USD ($) | May 04, 2019 EUR (€) | May 04, 2019 PLN (zł)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,777 |  |  |  |  | $ 7,240 |  |  |  |  | $ 11,811 |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | (38,846) |  |  |  |  | (20,205) |  |  |  |  | (5,273) |  |
Net Fair Value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | (27,069) |  |  |  |  | (12,965) |  |  |  |  | 6,538 |  |
Diesel fuel contracts | (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | (30,167) |  |  |  |  | (9,927) |  |  |  |  | (299) |  |
Net Fair Value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | $ (30,167) |  |  |  |  | $ (9,927) |  |  |  |  | $ (299) |  |
Conversion of Zloty to Pound | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate | 0.2000 |  | 0.1991 | 0.2000 | 0.2000 | 0.2000 | 0.2000 | 0.2000 | 0.1991 | 0.1991 | 0.1991 | 0.1991 | 0.1991 |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 666 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,903 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 666 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,903 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of Zloty to Pound | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate |  | 0.2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.2013 | 0.2013 | 0.2013 | 0.2013 | 0.2013
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,430 |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (88) |  |
Net Fair Value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,342 |  |
Conversion of Australian Dollar to US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate | 0.6755 | 0.7172 | 0.6854 | 0.6755 | 0.6755 | 0.6755 | 0.6755 | 0.6755 | 0.6854 | 0.6854 | 0.6854 | 0.6854 | 0.6854 | 0.7172 | 0.7172 | 0.7172 | 0.7172 | 0.7172
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 578 |  |  |  |  | $ 435 |  |  |  |  | $ 602 |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Net Fair Value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 578 |  |  |  |  | $ 435 |  |  |  |  | $ 602 |  |
Conversion of Pound to US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate | 1.2921 |  |  | 1.2921 | 1.2921 | 1.2921 | 1.2921 | 1.2921 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,469 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,469 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of Pound to US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate |  | 1.3180 | 1.2869 |  |  |  |  |  | 1.2869 | 1.2869 | 1.2869 | 1.2869 | 1.2869 | 1.3180 | 1.3180 | 1.3180 | 1.3180 | 1.3180
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11 |  |  |  |  | $ 883 |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,792) |  |  |  |  | (2,661) |  |
Net Fair Value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (9,781) |  |  |  |  | $ (1,778) |  |
Conversion of Canadian Dollar to US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate | 0.7592 |  |  | 0.7592 | 0.7592 | 0.7592 | 0.7592 | 0.7592 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,819 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,819 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of Canadian Dollar to US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate |  | 0.7517 | 0.7602 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.7602 | 0.7602 | 0.7602 | 0.7602 | 0.7602 | 0.7517 | 0.7517 | 0.7517 | 0.7517 | 0.7517
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,877 |  |  |  |  | $ 3,814 |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (207) |  |  |  |  | (633) |  |
Net Fair Value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,670 |  |  |  |  | $ 3,181 |  |
Conversion of Euro to Pound | Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate | 0.8787 | 0.8628 | 0.8492 | 0.8787 | 0.8787 | 0.8787 | 0.8787 | 0.8787 | 0.8492 | 0.8492 | 0.8492 | 0.8492 | 0.8492 | 0.8628 | 0.8628 | 0.8628 | 0.8628 | 0.8628
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  | $ 655 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,163 |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | (65) |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Net Fair Value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | $ (65) |  |  |  |  | $ 655 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,163 |  |
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 | 0.9001 |  | 0.8954 | 0.9001 | 0.9001 | 0.9001 | 0.9001 | 0.9001 | 0.8954 | 0.8954 | 0.8954 | 0.8954 | 0.8954 |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30 |  |  |  |  | $ 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | (404) |  |  |  |  | (235) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | (374) |  |  |  |  | $ (225) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of Canadian Dollar to Euro | Merchandise purchase commitments | (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate |  | 0.6593 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.6593 | 0.6593 | 0.6593 | 0.6593 | 0.6593
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (142) |  |
Net Fair Value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (142) |  |
Conversion of Canadian Dollar to Euro | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate |  |  | 0.6801 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.6801 | 0.6801 | 0.6801 | 0.6801 | 0.6801 |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 61 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (44) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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) |  |
Pay | Diesel fuel contracts | (Accrued Exp) | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative nonmonetary notional amount | gal / mo | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay | Diesel fuel contracts | (Accrued Exp) | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative nonmonetary notional amount | gal / mo | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay | Conversion of Zloty to Pound | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | zł |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | zł 69,400 |  |  |  |  | zł 362,700 |  |  |  |  |
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
Pay | Conversion of Australian Dollar to US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  | $ 17,438 |  |  |  |  | $ 29,400 |  |  |  |  | $ 44,708 |  |  |
Pay | Conversion of Pound to US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | £ |  |  |  | £ 63,618 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay | Conversion of Pound to US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | £ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 265,653 |  |  |  |  | £ 293,928 |  |  |  |
Pay | Conversion of Canadian Dollar to US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | $ 77,979 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 | $ 609,340 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay | Conversion of Euro to Pound | Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 49,100 |  |  |  |  | € 58,700 |  |  |  |  | € 71,600 |
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 |  |  |  |  |  | 30,651 |  |  |  |  | 49,849 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay | Conversion of Canadian Dollar to Euro | Merchandise purchase commitments | (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  | $ 27,377 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay | Conversion of Canadian Dollar to Euro | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  | $ 37,051 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay | Conversion of Zloty to Euro | International lease liabilities | (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | zł |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | zł 690,366
Receive | Diesel fuel contracts | (Accrued Exp) | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative nonmonetary notional amount | gal / mo | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receive | Diesel fuel contracts | (Accrued Exp) | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative nonmonetary notional amount | gal / mo | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receive | Conversion of Zloty to Pound | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | £ |  |  |  | 13,880 |  |  |  |  | 72,217 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receive | Conversion of Zloty to Pound | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | £ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72,401 |  |  |  |
Receive | Conversion of Australian Dollar to US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  | 11,780 |  |  |  |  | 20,151 |  |  |  |  | 32,064 |  |
Receive | Conversion of Pound to US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  | 82,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receive | Conversion of Pound to US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 341,880 |  |  |  |  | 387,400 |  |
Receive | Conversion of Canadian Dollar to US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 59,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receive | Conversion of Canadian Dollar to US Dollar | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 463,200 |  |  |  |  | $ 466,600 |  |
Receive | Conversion of Euro to Pound | Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related | Prepaid Exp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | £ |  |  |  | £ 43,144 |  |  |  |  | £ 49,848 |  |  |  |  | £ 61,777 |  |  |  |
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 | € |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 27,588 |  |  |  |  | 44,635 |  |  |  |  |  |
Receive | Conversion of Canadian Dollar to Euro | Merchandise purchase commitments | (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,050 |
Receive | Conversion of Canadian Dollar to Euro | Merchandise purchase commitments | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 25,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Receive | Conversion of Zloty to Euro | International lease liabilities | (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 160,851 |
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 | 0.1966 | 0.2037 | 0.1984 | 0.1966 | 0.1966 | 0.1966 | 0.1966 | 0.1966 | 0.1984 | 0.1984 | 0.1984 | 0.1984 | 0.1984 | 0.2037 | 0.2037 | 0.2037 | 0.2037 | 0.2037
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 351 |  |  |  |  | $ 270 |  |  |  |  | $ 451 |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Net Fair Value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 351 |  |  |  |  | $ 270 |  |  |  |  | $ 451 |  |
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 | 0.6782 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.6782 | 0.6782 | 0.6782 | 0.6782 | 0.6782 | 0.7076 | 0.7076 | 0.7076 | 0.7076 | 0.7076
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 275 |  |  |  |  | $ 47 |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Net Fair Value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 275 |  |  |  |  | $ 47 |  |
Fair value hedges | Conversion of Australian Dollar to US Dollar | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate | 0.6437 |  |  | 0.6437 | 0.6437 | 0.6437 | 0.6437 | 0.6437 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,788 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | (1,656) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 132 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 | 0.7589 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.7589 | 0.7589 | 0.7589 | 0.7589 | 0.7589 | 0.7637 | 0.7637 | 0.7637 | 0.7637 | 0.7637
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 743 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,261 |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Net Fair Value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 743 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,261 |  |
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 | 0.7589 |  |  | 0.7589 | 0.7589 | 0.7589 | 0.7589 | 0.7589 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | (3,744) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | $ (3,744) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value hedges | Conversion of Pound to US Dollar | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate | 1.2475 |  |  | 1.2475 | 1.2475 | 1.2475 | 1.2475 | 1.2475 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 999 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | (2,332) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,333) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value hedges | Conversion of Canadian Dollar to US Dollar | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate | 0.7109 |  |  | 0.7109 | 0.7109 | 0.7109 | 0.7109 | 0.7109 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 640 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | (478) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 162 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 | 0.8902 | 0.8858 |  | 0.8902 | 0.8902 | 0.8902 | 0.8902 | 0.8902 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.8858 | 0.8858 | 0.8858 | 0.8858 | 0.8858
Current Asset U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 437 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,160 |  |
Current (Liability) U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Net Fair Value in U.S.$ |  |  |  |  |  | 437 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,160 |  |
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 65,000 |  |  |  |  | zł 45,000 |  |  |  |  | zł 59,000
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 30,000 |  |  |
Fair value hedges | Pay | Conversion of Australian Dollar to US Dollar | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  | $ 110,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72,475 |  |  |  |  | 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 |  |  |  |  |  | 72,475 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value hedges | Pay | Conversion of Pound to US Dollar | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | £ |  |  |  | £ 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value hedges | Pay | Conversion of Canadian Dollar to US Dollar | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | $ 350,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 | € |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 60,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 55,950 |
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 | £ |  |  |  | 12,780 |  |  |  |  | £ 8,930 |  |  |  |  | £ 12,021 |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 33,911 |  |  |  |  | $ 21,228 |  |
Fair value hedges | Receive | Conversion of Australian Dollar to US Dollar | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  | 70,802 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value hedges | Receive | Conversion of Pound to US Dollar | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  | 249,499 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value hedges | Receive | Conversion of Canadian Dollar to US Dollar | Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: | Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 248,821 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 | £ |  |  |  | £ 53,412 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 49,560 |  |  |  |

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