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ACQUISITION - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 7 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 01, 2015 USD ($) store | Jul. 06, 2015 USD ($) intangible_liability intangible_asset $ / shares shares | Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($) | Jul. 29, 2017 USD ($) | Apr. 29, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($) | Oct. 29, 2016 USD ($) | Jul. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Aug. 01, 2015 USD ($) | May 02, 2015 USD ($) | Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares | Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition cost paid in common stock and equity compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 2,290.1
Operating income |  |  | $ 765.6 |  |  | $ 586.5 | $ 425.2 | $ 419.5 | $ 388.8 | $ 342.4 | $ 357.2 | $ 418.7 |  | 1,999.1 | 1,704.8 | 1,049.7
Settlement received |  |  | 35.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivable impairment |  |  |  | $ 2.6 | $ 50.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18.5 | 0.0 | 0.0
Accounts receivable - divestiture-related |  |  | 0.0 |  |  | 55.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 55.9 |
Expected Synergies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300.0 |  |
Number of separately identified Intangible assets acquired | intangible_asset |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of separately identified intangible liabilities acquired | intangible_liability |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Favorable lease rights, net of accumulated amortization of $230.9 and $159.3, respectively |  |  | 375.3 |  |  | 468.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 375.3 | 468.6 |
Unfavorable lease rights, net of accumulated amortization of $61.1 and $39.6, respectively |  |  | 100.0 |  |  | 124.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.0 | 124.0 |
Net sales |  |  | $ 6,360.6 |  |  | 5,635.3 | $ 5,316.6 | $ 5,281.2 | $ 5,287.1 | $ 5,001.6 | $ 4,996.3 | $ 5,085.8 |  | 22,245.5 | 20,719.2 | 15,498.4
Inventory write-down |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 73.0 |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 156.8 |  |  |
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.4 |  |  |
Family Dollar [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Share Price | $ / shares |  | $ 59.60 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  | $ 6,800.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares | shares |  | 28,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition cost paid in common stock and equity compensation |  | $ 2,300.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores required for divestiture | store | 330 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Stores Required for Divestiture that Were Already Opened | store | 325 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income | $ 45.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.8 |  |  |
Number of Stores Included In Divestiture With Guaranteed Payments | store | 316 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  | 3,100.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Favorable lease rights, net of accumulated amortization of $230.9 and $159.3, respectively |  | 629.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unfavorable lease rights, net of accumulated amortization of $61.1 and $39.6, respectively |  | 164.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69.2 | 75.7 | $ 45.3
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.5 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 497.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 497.0 |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,162.0 |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss), Excluded Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20.9 |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations, Net Of Tax, Per Share, Basic And Diluted, Excluded Amount | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.09 |  |
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 39.2 |
Family Dollar [Member] | Private Placement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Long-term Debt |  | 185.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Family Dollar [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt |  | $ 300.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  | $ 311.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Family Dollar [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted | shares |  | 0.2484 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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