SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) |
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Feb. 02, 2019
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Nov. 03, 2018
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Aug. 04, 2018
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May 05, 2018
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Feb. 03, 2018
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Oct. 28, 2017
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Jul. 29, 2017
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Apr. 29, 2017
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Feb. 02, 2019
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Feb. 03, 2018
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Jan. 28, 2017
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Number of retail discount stores | 15,200 | ||||||||||
| Number of U.S. States, stores operating in | state | 48 | ||||||||||
| Number of Canadian provinces | province | 5 | ||||||||||
| Number of reportable Segments | segment | 2 | ||||||||||
| Total net sales | $ 6,205,200,000 | $ 5,538,800,000 | $ 5,525,600,000 | $ 5,553,700,000 | $ 6,360,600,000 | $ 5,316,600,000 | $ 5,281,200,000 | $ 5,287,100,000 | $ 22,823,300,000 | $ 22,245,500,000 | $ 20,719,200,000 |
| Gross profit | 1,912,100,000 | 1,671,900,000 | 1,663,900,000 | 1,699,600,000 | 2,101,000,000 | 1,666,000,000 | 1,627,800,000 | 1,627,100,000 | 6,947,500,000 | 7,021,900,000 | 6,394,700,000 |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 621,400,000 | 611,500,000 | 637,800,000 | ||||||||
| Operating income | (2,147,400,000) | $ 387,800,000 | $ 382,500,000 | $ 437,600,000 | 765,600,000 | $ 425,200,000 | $ 419,500,000 | $ 388,800,000 | (939,500,000) | 1,999,100,000 | 1,704,800,000 |
| Capital Expenditures | 817,100,000 | 632,200,000 | 564,700,000 | ||||||||
| Assets | 13,501,200,000 | 16,332,800,000 | 13,501,200,000 | 16,332,800,000 | |||||||
| Goodwill | 2,296,600,000 | 5,025,200,000 | 2,296,600,000 | 5,025,200,000 | 5,023,500,000 | ||||||
| Goodwill reassignment for re-bannered stores | 0 | ||||||||||
| Goodwill impairment | 2,727,000,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Dollar Tree [Member] | |||||||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Price point | 1.00 | ||||||||||
| Total net sales | $ 11,712,100,000 | $ 11,164,400,000 | $ 10,138,700,000 | ||||||||
| Total net sales, percent | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | ||||||||
| Gross profit | $ 4,137,500,000 | $ 3,998,500,000 | $ 3,584,700,000 | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 271,700,000 | 251,800,000 | 241,300,000 | ||||||||
| Operating income | 1,502,500,000 | 1,481,900,000 | 1,305,300,000 | ||||||||
| Capital Expenditures | 556,500,000 | 383,100,000 | 404,900,000 | ||||||||
| Assets | 4,310,100,000 | 4,113,400,000 | 4,310,100,000 | 4,113,400,000 | |||||||
| Goodwill | 376,500,000 | 347,100,000 | 376,500,000 | 347,100,000 | 345,400,000 | ||||||
| Goodwill reassignment for re-bannered stores | 31,000,000 | ||||||||||
| Goodwill impairment | $ 0 | ||||||||||
| Dollar Tree [Member] | UNITED STATES | |||||||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Number of distribution centers | distribution_center | 12 | ||||||||||
| Dollar Tree [Member] | CANADA | |||||||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Number of distribution centers | distribution_center | 2 | ||||||||||
| Family Dollar [Member] | |||||||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Number of distribution centers | distribution_center | 11 | ||||||||||
| Total net sales | $ 11,111,200,000 | $ 11,081,100,000 | $ 10,580,500,000 | ||||||||
| Total net sales, percent | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | ||||||||
| Gross profit | $ 2,810,000,000 | $ 3,023,400,000 | $ 2,810,000,000 | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 349,700,000 | 359,700,000 | 396,500,000 | ||||||||
| Operating income | (2,442,000,000) | 517,200,000 | 399,500,000 | ||||||||
| Capital Expenditures | 260,600,000 | 249,100,000 | 159,800,000 | ||||||||
| Assets | 9,191,100,000 | 12,219,400,000 | 9,191,100,000 | 12,219,400,000 | |||||||
| Goodwill | 1,920,100,000 | $ 4,678,100,000 | 1,920,100,000 | 4,678,100,000 | 4,678,100,000 | ||||||
| Goodwill reassignment for re-bannered stores | (31,000,000) | ||||||||||
| Goodwill impairment | $ 2,730,000,000 | 2,727,000,000 | |||||||||
| Consumable [Member] | Dollar Tree [Member] | |||||||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Total net sales | $ 5,703,800,000 | $ 5,470,600,000 | $ 4,957,800,000 | ||||||||
| Total net sales, percent | 48.70% | 49.00% | 48.90% | ||||||||
| Consumable [Member] | Family Dollar [Member] | |||||||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Total net sales | $ 8,466,700,000 | $ 8,344,100,000 | $ 7,893,100,000 | ||||||||
| Total net sales, percent | 76.20% | 75.30% | 74.60% | ||||||||
| Home Products [Member] | Family Dollar [Member] | |||||||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Total net sales | $ 911,100,000 | $ 930,800,000 | $ 920,500,000 | ||||||||
| Total net sales, percent | 8.20% | 8.40% | 8.70% | ||||||||
| Apparel And Accessories [Member] | Family Dollar [Member] | |||||||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Total net sales | $ 700,000,000 | $ 731,300,000 | $ 740,600,000 | ||||||||
| Total net sales, percent | 6.30% | 6.60% | 7.00% | ||||||||
| Variety [Member] | Dollar Tree [Member] | |||||||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Total net sales | $ 5,457,800,000 | $ 5,169,100,000 | $ 4,714,500,000 | ||||||||
| Total net sales, percent | 46.60% | 46.30% | 46.50% | ||||||||
| Seasonal And Electronics [Member] | Dollar Tree [Member] | |||||||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Total net sales | $ 550,500,000 | $ 524,700,000 | $ 466,400,000 | ||||||||
| Total net sales, percent | 4.70% | 4.70% | 4.60% | ||||||||
| Seasonal And Electronics [Member] | Family Dollar [Member] | |||||||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Total net sales | $ 1,033,400,000 | $ 1,074,900,000 | $ 1,026,300,000 | ||||||||
| Total net sales, percent | 9.30% | 9.70% | 9.70% | ||||||||