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Investments And Restricted Investments (Amortized Cost And Fair Value Of Available-For-Sale Securities) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Feb. 01, 2014
Feb. 02, 2013
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]      
Amortized cost $ 6,930,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis $ 19,227,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis  
Unrealized gains 513,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains 602,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains  
Unrealized losses (5,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss (4,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss  
Fair value 7,438,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities 19,825,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities  
Short-term 500,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent 12,266,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent  
Long-term 6,938,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesNoncurrent 7,559,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesNoncurrent  
Increase Decrease in available for sale securities (100,000)rost_IncreaseDecreaseInAvailableForSaleSecurities (300,000)rost_IncreaseDecreaseInAvailableForSaleSecurities (100,000)rost_IncreaseDecreaseInAvailableForSaleSecurities
Investments [Member]      
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]      
Amortized cost 3,367,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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15,389,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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Unrealized gains 248,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
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= us-gaap_InvestmentsMember
331,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
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Unrealized losses (5,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
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(4,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
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Fair value 3,610,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
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15,716,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
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Short-term 500,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent
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12,006,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent
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Long-term 3,110,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesNoncurrent
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3,710,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesNoncurrent
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Investments [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member]      
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]      
Amortized cost 3,298,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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3,298,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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Unrealized gains 243,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
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325,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
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Unrealized losses (5,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
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(4,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
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Fair value 3,536,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
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3,619,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
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Short-term 500,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent
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0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent
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Long-term 3,036,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesNoncurrent
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3,619,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesNoncurrent
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Investments [Member] | U.S. Government And Agency Securities [Member]      
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]      
Amortized cost   12,005,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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Unrealized gains   1,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
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Unrealized losses   0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
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Fair value   12,006,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
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Short-term   12,006,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent
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Long-term   0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesNoncurrent
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Investments [Member] | Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]      
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]      
Amortized cost 69,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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86,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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Unrealized gains 5,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
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5,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
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Unrealized losses 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
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0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
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Fair value 74,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
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91,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
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Short-term 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent
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0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent
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Long-term 74,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesNoncurrent
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91,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesNoncurrent
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Restricted Investments [Member]      
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]      
Amortized cost 3,563,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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3,838,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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Unrealized gains 265,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
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271,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
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Unrealized losses 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
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0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
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Fair value 3,828,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
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4,109,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
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Short-term 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent
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260,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent
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Long-term 3,828,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesNoncurrent
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3,849,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesNoncurrent
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Restricted Investments [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member]      
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]      
Amortized cost   110,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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Unrealized gains   5,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
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Unrealized losses   0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
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Fair value   115,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
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Short-term   115,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent
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Long-term   0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesNoncurrent
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Restricted Investments [Member] | U.S. Government And Agency Securities [Member]      
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]      
Amortized cost 3,563,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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Unrealized gains 265,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
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Unrealized losses 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
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Fair value 3,828,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
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Short-term 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent
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Long-term $ 3,828,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesNoncurrent
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