Dollar Tree, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Narrative) (Details)

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)						31 Months Ended	52 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	52 Months Ended	18 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014 letter_of_credit	Feb. 01, 2014 Technology Assets [Member]	Feb. 01, 2014 Telecom Contracts [Member]	Feb. 01, 2014 Line of Credit [Member]	Feb. 01, 2014 Letter of Credit [Member]	Feb. 01, 2014 Winn Dixie Exclusive Selling Rights Violations Member claims sqft locations	Feb. 01, 2014 Pending Or Threatened Litigation Colorado Federal Court [Member] plantiff	Feb. 01, 2014 Pending Or Threatened Litigation Pennsylvania State Court [Member]	Mar. 01, 2013 Pending Or Threatened Litigation Alabama Fair Labor Standards Act [Member] plantiff	Feb. 01, 2014 Pending Or Threatened Litigation Multi State Litigation Member claims plantiff	Feb. 01, 2014 PendingorThreatenedLitigationCalifornia'sPrivateAttorneyGeneralAct [Member] plantiff
Operating Lease Commitments [Abstract]
Expected future minimum sublease rentals	$ 600,000
Communications and Information Technology [Abstract]
Total commitment		2,400,000	19,300,000
Letters of Credit [Abstract]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Number	3
Letter of Credit Reimbursement and Security Agreement capacity	130,000,000
Second Letter of Credit Reimbursement and Security Agreement amount	100,000,000
Third Letter of Credit Reimbursement and Security Agreement Amount	20,000,000
Committed to letters of credit	144,100,000
Available letter of credit capacity				150,000,000
Revolving line of credit capacity				750,000,000
Stand-by letters of credit	12,900,000
Borrowing capacity					13,000,000
Surety Bonds [Abstract]
Surety bonds	3,800,000
Loss Contingency [Abstract]
Number of plaintiffs									4		2
Number of opt-in plaintiffs							2,000			4,300
Number of Operating Locations Affected						48
Action Taken by Court, Claims of Adverse Descision and Injunctive Relief, Number						1
Stores Required To Restrict Sales Of Food						21
Restricted Square Footage Area						500
Minimum Number of Additional Florida Leases That Could Be Impacted						11
Maximum Number of Additional Florida Leases That Could be Impacted						17
Previously Restricted Square Footage Area						500
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value								$ 6,200,000
Loss Contingency, Claims Settled and Dismissed, Number										4