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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Oct. 29, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 29, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ 11.4 | $ 10.5 | $ 48.7 | $ 38.3 |
Family Dollar Options | Family Dollar |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of stock (shares) |  |  | 1.5 |  |
Compensation Expense | 1.1 | 1.9 | $ 2.1 | 3.0 |
Service Based Awards | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock granted under service and performance awards (in shares) |  |  | 0.5 |  |
Compensation Expense | 3.0 |  | $ 12.1 |  |
Fair value |  |  |  |  | $ 40.2
Performance Shares | Omnibus Incentive Plan | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Certain officers | Ratable Annual Vesting |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock granted under service and performance awards (in shares) |  |  | 0.2 |  |
Compensation Expense | 0.6 |  | $ 11.0 |  |
Fair value |  |  |  |  | 17.1
Performance And Service Based Awards | Omnibus Incentive Plan | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Certain officers | Vesting at End of Performance Period |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Compensation Expense | 0.1 |  | 1.8 |  |
Fair value |  |  |  |  | $ 3.2
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Compensation Expense | $ 5.0 | $ 4.4 | $ 18.6 | $ 14.5 |
Vested (shares) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
Shares Issued in Period |  |  | 0.4 | 0.4 |

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