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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of Basic And Diluted EPS) (Details) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Nov. 01, 2014
Aug. 02, 2014
May 03, 2014
Feb. 01, 2014
Nov. 02, 2013
Aug. 03, 2013
May 04, 2013
Jan. 31, 2015
Feb. 01, 2014
Feb. 02, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]                      
Basic (in shares)                 206,777us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 212,881us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 219,130us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 1.21us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic [1] $ 0.94us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic [1] $ 1.15us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic [1] $ 1.17us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic [1] $ 1.04us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic [1] $ 0.81us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic [1] $ 1.00us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic [1] $ 1.09us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic [1] $ 4.47us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 3.93us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 3.59us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents (in share)                 2,262us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment 2,924us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment 3,654us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents (in dollars per share)                 $ (0.05)rost_EffectOfDilutiveCommonStockEquivalentsEPSAmount $ (0.05)rost_EffectOfDilutiveCommonStockEquivalentsEPSAmount $ (0.06)rost_EffectOfDilutiveCommonStockEquivalentsEPSAmount
Diluted (in shares)                 209,039us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 215,805us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 222,784us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 1.20us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted [1] $ 0.93us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted [1] $ 1.14us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted [1] $ 1.15us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted [1] $ 1.02us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted [1] $ 0.80us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted [1] $ 0.98us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted [1] $ 1.07us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted [1] $ 4.42us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 3.88us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 3.53us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
[1] EPS is computed independently for each of the quarters presented. The sum of the quarters may not equal the total year amount due to the impact of changes in average quarterly shares outstanding.