Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details)

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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 30, 2018
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Jun. 30, 2017
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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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Nov. 03, 2018
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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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Business Acquisition [Line Items]                            
Receivable impairment                 $ 2.6 $ 50.9   $ 0.0 $ 18.5 $ 0.0
Effect of impairment charges and settlement on net income             $ 21.4   $ 1.6 $ 31.6        
Effect of impairment charges and settlement on diluted net income per share (in USD per share) | $ / shares             $ 0.09   $ 0.01 $ 0.13        
Effect of change in reserves on net income             $ 8.0              
Effect of change in reserves on diluted net income per share (in USD per share) | $ / shares             $ 0.03              
Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]                            
Goodwill impairment                       2,727.0 0.0 0.0
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of     $ 6.0                 6.0 0.9  
Impairment charge for certain store assets     13.0                 13.0 5.6 3.7
Total net sales     6,205.2 $ 5,538.8 $ 5,525.6 $ 5,553.7 $ 6,360.6 $ 5,316.6 $ 5,281.2 $ 5,287.1   22,823.3 22,245.5 20,719.2
Gross profit     1,912.1 1,671.9 1,663.9 1,699.6 2,101.0 1,666.0 1,627.8 1,627.1   6,947.5 7,021.9 6,394.7
Operating income     (2,147.4) 387.8 382.5 437.6 765.6 425.2 419.5 388.8   (939.5) 1,999.1 1,704.8
Net income (loss)     $ (2,307.0) $ 281.8 $ 273.9 $ 160.5 $ 1,040.1 $ 239.9 $ 233.8 $ 200.5   $ (1,590.8) $ 1,714.3 $ 896.2
Diluted net income per share (usd per share) | $ / shares     $ (9.66) $ 1.18 $ 1.15 $ 0.67 $ 4.37 $ 1.01 $ 0.98 $ 0.85   $ (6.66) $ 7.21 $ 3.78
Stores open at end of quarter | store     15,237 15,187 15,073 14,957 14,835 14,744 14,581 14,482 15,187 15,237 14,835  
Comparable store net sales change (in hundredths)     2.30% 1.00% 1.90% 1.40% 2.50% 3.30% 2.40% 0.50%        
Refinancing Of Long-Term Debt, Effect On Net Income (Loss)           $ 123.6                
Refinancing Of Long-Term Debt, Effect Diluted Earnings Per Share | $ / shares           $ 0.52                
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use, Effect on Net Income (Loss)     $ 10.0                      
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use, Effect on Earnings Per Share | $ / shares     $ 0.04                      
Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding Receivable impairment                       $ 7,887.0 $ 5,022.8 $ 4,689.9
Effect Of Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of 2017 On Net Income             $ 583.7              
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of 2017, Effect On Earnings Per Share, After Tax | $ / shares             $ 2.45              
Make-whole premium                       370.0 301.8 375.5
Redemption Premium           $ 114.3                
Accelerated Amortizable Non-cash Deferred Financing Costs           41.2         $ 41.2      
Amortization of Debt Transaction-related Costs           $ 0.4         $ 0.4      
Suit Against Sycamore Partners And Dollar Express [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member]                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                            
Settlement received   $ 35.0                        
Senior Notes [Member] | 5.25% Acquisition Notes, due 2020                            
Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]                            
Call for redemption of 2020 Notes $ 750.0                          
Make-whole premium                         9.8  
Effect Of Redemption Premium On Net Income             $ 6.2              
Redemption Premium, Effect On Earnings Per Share, After Tax | $ / shares             $ 0.03              
Family Dollar [Member]                            
Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]                            
Rationalization Markdown Expense     $ 40.0                      
Rationalization Markdown Expense, Net Income (Loss)     $ 30.8                      
Rationalization Markdown Expense, Diluted Earnings Per Share | $ / shares     $ 0.13                      
Goodwill impairment     $ 2,730.0                 2,727.0    
Goodwill, Impairment Loss, Earnings Per Share | $ / shares     $ 11.41                      
Total net sales                       11,111.2 11,081.1 10,580.5
Gross profit                       2,810.0 3,023.4 2,810.0
Operating income                       $ (2,442.0) $ 517.2 $ 399.5