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Reserve Activity (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
May 02, 2015
May 03, 2014
Schedule Of Dispositions And Reserves Related To Former Operations [Line Items]    
Balance at beginning of year $ 14,574tjx_ReservesRelatedToFormerOperations $ 31,363tjx_ReservesRelatedToFormerOperations
Adjustments to lease-related obligations   (1,400)tjx_ConsolidationCosts
Interest accretion   360tjx_InterestAccretion
Lease-related obligations (602)tjx_LeaseRelatedObligationsChargedToReserve (2,079)tjx_LeaseRelatedObligationsChargedToReserve
Other (372)tjx_TerminationBenefitsAndAllOtherChargedToReserve (4)tjx_TerminationBenefitsAndAllOtherChargedToReserve
Balance at end of period $ 13,600tjx_ReservesRelatedToFormerOperations $ 28,240tjx_ReservesRelatedToFormerOperations