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Reserve Activity (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2014
Oct. 27, 2012
Jan. 31, 2015
Feb. 01, 2014
Feb. 02, 2013
Schedule Of Dispositions And Reserves Related To Former Operations [Line Items]          
Balance at beginning of year     $ 31,363tjx_ReservesRelatedToFormerOperations $ 45,229tjx_ReservesRelatedToFormerOperations $ 45,381tjx_ReservesRelatedToFormerOperations
Adjustments to lease-related obligations (3,300)tjx_ConsolidationCosts 16,000tjx_ConsolidationCosts (12,300)tjx_ConsolidationCosts (3,312)tjx_ConsolidationCosts 16,000tjx_ConsolidationCosts
Interest accretion     525tjx_InterestAccretion 1,440tjx_InterestAccretion 996tjx_InterestAccretion
Lease-related obligations     (4,907)tjx_LeaseRelatedObligationsChargedToReserve (11,088)tjx_LeaseRelatedObligationsChargedToReserve (15,682)tjx_LeaseRelatedObligationsChargedToReserve
Termination benefits and all other     (107)tjx_TerminationBenefitsAndAllOtherChargedToReserve (906)tjx_TerminationBenefitsAndAllOtherChargedToReserve (1,466)tjx_TerminationBenefitsAndAllOtherChargedToReserve
Balance at end of year $ 31,363tjx_ReservesRelatedToFormerOperations   $ 14,574tjx_ReservesRelatedToFormerOperations $ 31,363tjx_ReservesRelatedToFormerOperations $ 45,229tjx_ReservesRelatedToFormerOperations