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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 40 Months Ended | 55 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
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Feb. 02, 2013
store
letter_of_credit
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Jan. 28, 2012
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Jan. 29, 2011
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Feb. 02, 2013
Technology Assets [Member]
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Feb. 02, 2013
Telecom Contracts [Member]
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Feb. 02, 2013
Line of Credit [Member]
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Feb. 29, 2008
Line of Credit [Member]
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Feb. 02, 2013
Letter of Credit [Member]
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Feb. 22, 2013
Alabama Federal Court [Member]
plantiff
claims
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Nov. 02, 2012
Alabama Federal Court [Member]
courts
plantiff
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Jun. 30, 2011
Florida Federal Court [Member]
locations
claims
states
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Aug. 10, 2012
Florida Federal Court [Member]
claims
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Feb. 02, 2013
Pending Or Threatened Litigation Multi State Litigation Member
plantiff
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Feb. 02, 2013
Pending Or Threatened Litigation Multi State Litigation Member
plantiff
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Jan. 28, 2012
Pending Or Threatened Litigation Multi State Litigation Member
claims
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May 31, 2012
Illinois Federal Court [Member]
plantiff
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Feb. 02, 2013
Illinois Federal Court [Member]
claims
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Feb. 02, 2013
Pending Or Threatened Litigation Alabama Collective Action [Member]
plantiff
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Feb. 02, 2013
Pending Or Threatened Litigation California Class Action [Member]
plantiff
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Feb. 02, 2013
Winn Dixie Exclusive Selling Rights Violations Member
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Feb. 02, 2013
Pending Or Threatened Litigation Multi State Litigation Member
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| Operating Lease Commitments [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected future minimum sublease rentals | $ 1,200,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Related Party Transactions [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Leased property stores from partnerships owned by related parties | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rental payments to related parties | 400,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Remaining commitments under related party leases | 1,500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Communications and Information Technology [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total commitment | 10,800,000 | 26,900,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Letters of Credit [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Letters of Credit Outstanding, Number | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Letter of Credit Reimbursement and Security Agreement capacity, entered into March 2001 | 110,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Letter of Credit Reimbursement and Security Agreement amount, December 2004 | 100,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Committed to letters of credit | 147,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Available letter of credit capacity | 150,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving line of credit capacity | 750,000,000 | 500,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stand-by letters of credit | 12,900,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Borrowing capacity | 14,500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Surety Bonds [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Surety bonds | $ 3,100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Contingency [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of plaintiffs | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number of claims dismissed | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of opt-in plaintiffs | 261 | 6,276 | 2,201 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Opt In Plaintiffs, Decertified | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Federal Courts | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Operating Locations Affected | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of States Claims Filed | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Claims Consolidated | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Action Taken by Court, Claims of Adverse Descision and Injunctive Relief, Number | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| New Claims Filed, Number | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Opt In Plaintiffs, Percent of Class | 3.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Settlement Agreement, Completed Claims Forms from Class Members, Number | 113 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Litigation Initial Number Of Litigants | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Allegations | In June 2011, Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. and various of its affiliates instituted suit in federal court in Florida alleging that the Company, in approximately 48 shopping centers in the state of Florida and five other states where Dollar Tree and Winn-Dixie are both tenants, is selling goods and products in Dollar Tree stores in violation of an exclusive right of Winn-Dixie to sell and distribute such items. It seeks both monetary damages and injunctive relief. At approximately the same time, Winn-Dixie also sued Dollar General, Inc. and Big Lots, Inc. making essentially the same allegations against them and seeking the same relief. The court consolidated the three cases and they are set for trial on May 7, 2012. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location of Alleged Violation | in approximately 48 shopping centers in the state of Florida and five other states | Georgia, Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Illinois, and Maryland | |||||||||||||||||||