Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2011

Segment Information (Tables) [Abstract]

Financial information on business segments

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	April 30,			May 1,
In thousands	2011			2010
Net sales:
U.S. segments:
Marmaxx	$	3,525,209		$	3,277,864
HomeGoods		503,283			457,059
A.J. Wright		9,229			211,379
International segments:
TJX Canada		592,069			554,998
TJX Europe		590,505			515,240
	$	5,220,295		$	5,016,540
Segment profit (loss):
U.S. segments:
Marmaxx	$	490,981		$	468,480
HomeGoods		45,459			40,593
A.J. Wright		(49,291	)		9,786
International segments:
TJX Canada		36,083			54,359
TJX Europe		(31,315	)		5,842
		491,917			579,060
General corporate expenses		53,354			32,557
Interest expense, net		8,917			10,202
Income before provision for income taxes	$	429,646		$	536,301