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Debt (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
May 02, 2015
Jan. 31, 2015
May 03, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term debt $ 395,677us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent $ 395,562us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent $ 149,694us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
6.38% Series A Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term debt 84,881us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= rost_SeriesAUnsecuredSeniorNotesMember		 84,873us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= rost_SeriesAUnsecuredSeniorNotesMember		 84,848us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= rost_SeriesAUnsecuredSeniorNotesMember
6.53% Series B Senior Notes due 2021 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term debt 64,866us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= rost_SeriesBUnsecuredSeniorNotesMember		 64,861us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= rost_SeriesBUnsecuredSeniorNotesMember		 64,846us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= rost_SeriesBUnsecuredSeniorNotesMember
3.375% Senior Notes due 2024 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term debt $ 245,930us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		 $ 245,828us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		 $ 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember