Segment Information (Financial Information On Business Segments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended														12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012		Oct. 29, 2011	Jul. 30, 2011	Apr. 30, 2011		Jan. 29, 2011		Oct. 30, 2010		Jul. 31, 2010		May 01, 2010		Jan. 28, 2012		Jan. 29, 2011		Jan. 30, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 6,709,758		$ 5,793,128	$ 5,468,274	$ 5,220,295	[1]	$ 6,331,726		$ 5,525,847		$ 5,068,080		$ 5,016,540	[1]	$ 23,191,455		$ 21,942,193		$ 20,288,444
Segment profit (loss)	475,314		406,487	348,338	265,951	[1]	334,414	[2]	372,309	[2]	304,984	[2]	331,434	[1],[2]	1,496,090		1,343,141		1,213,572
General corporate expense															228,289		168,659		166,414
Provision (credit) for Computer Intrusion related costs																	(11,550)
Interest expense, net															35,648		39,137		39,509
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes															2,411,414		2,164,092		1,951,562
Total Identifiable assets	8,281,605						7,971,763								8,281,605		7,971,763		7,463,977
Total Capital expenditures															803,330		707,134		429,282
Total Depreciation and amortization															485,701		458,052		435,218
Marmaxx [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales															15,367,519		14,092,159		13,270,863
Segment profit (loss)															2,073,430		1,875,951		1,588,452
Total Identifiable assets	4,115,124						3,625,780								4,115,124		3,625,780		3,340,745
Total Capital expenditures															458,720		360,296		214,308
Total Depreciation and amortization															289,921		272,037		262,901
HomeGoods [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales															2,243,986		1,958,007		1,794,409
Segment profit (loss)															234,445		186,535		137,525
Total Identifiable assets	488,405						427,162								488,405		427,162		415,230
Total Capital expenditures															77,863		46,608		25,769
Total Depreciation and amortization															37,881		35,129		32,876
A.J. Wright [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales															9,229	[3]	888,364	[3]	779,811	[3]
Segment profit (loss)															(49,291)	[3]	(129,986)	[3]	12,565	[3]
Total Identifiable assets							71,194	[3]									71,194	[3]	269,190	[3]
Total Capital expenditures																	29,135	[3]	34,285	[3]
Total Depreciation and amortization																	18,981	[3]	19,542	[3]
TJX Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales															2,680,071		2,510,201		2,167,912
Segment profit (loss)															348,028		351,989		254,974
Total Identifiable assets	746,593						726,781								746,593		726,781		762,338
Total Capital expenditures															92,846		66,391		38,960
Total Depreciation and amortization															59,112		54,815		49,105
TJX Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales															2,890,650		2,493,462		2,275,449
Segment profit (loss)															68,739		75,849		163,969
Total Identifiable assets	1,070,655						1,088,399								1,070,655		1,088,399		861,122
Total Capital expenditures															173,901		204,704		115,960
Total Depreciation and amortization															96,370		74,868		67,783
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Identifiable assets	1,860,828	[4]					2,032,447	[4]							1,860,828	[4]	2,032,447	[4]	1,815,352	[4]
Total Depreciation and amortization															2,417	[5]	2,222	[5]	3,011	[5]
Total Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment profit (loss)															$ 2,675,351		$ 2,360,338		$ 2,157,485

[1] First quarter of fiscal 2012 includes operating results of A.J. Wright. See Note C.

[2] The fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 net income includes a $4 million, net of income taxes of $2 million (immaterial per share impact), benefit from a reduction in TJX's reserve related to former businesses.

[3] On December 8, 2010, the Board of Directors of TJX approved the consolidation of the A.J. Wright segment. All stores operating under the A.J. Wright banner closed by February 13, 2011 and the conversion process of certain stores to other banners was completed during the first quarter of fiscal 2012 (see Note C).

[4] Corporate identifiable assets consist primarily of cash, receivables, prepaid insurance, a note receivable, the trust maintained in connection with the Executive Savings Plan and deferred taxes.

[5] Includes debt discount accretion and debt expense amortization.