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Long-Term Debt, Exclusive of Current Installments (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Jan. 31, 2015
Feb. 01, 2014
Feb. 02, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]      
Long-term debt, exclusive of current installments $ 1,623,864us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent $ 1,274,216us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent $ 774,600us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
4.20% Six-Year Notes      
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]      
Long-term debt, exclusive of current installments   399,992us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= tjx_FourPointTwoZeroPercentageSixYearNotesMember		  
6.95% Ten-Year Notes      
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]      
Long-term debt, exclusive of current installments 374,706us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= tjx_SixPointNineFivePercentageTenYearNotesMember		 374,636us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= tjx_SixPointNineFivePercentageTenYearNotesMember		  
2.50% Ten-Year Notes      
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]      
Long-term debt, exclusive of current installments 499,633us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= tjx_TwoPointFiveZeroPercentageTenYearNotesMember		 499,588us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= tjx_TwoPointFiveZeroPercentageTenYearNotesMember		  
2.75% Seven-Year Notes      
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]      
Long-term debt, exclusive of current installments $ 749,525us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= tjx_TwoPointSevenFivePercentageSevenYearNotesMember