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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Details)

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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Feb. 01, 2014
Feb. 02, 2013
Profit Sharing and 401(k) Retirement Plan [Abstract]      
Defined Contribution Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan Description The Company maintains a defined contribution profit sharing and 401(k) plan which is available to all employees over 21 years of age who have completed one year of service in which they have worked at least 1,000 hours.  Eligible employees may make elective salary deferrals.  The Company may make contributions at its discretion.    
Age over which all employees have 401K benefits available 21 years    
Employee service years required for available 401K benefits (in years) P1Y    
Minimum hours in a 401K qualifying one year period (in hours) 1000 hours    
Plan Expenses $ 41.1us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized $ 35.8us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized $ 40.7us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
Profit Sharing Vesting Schedule      
Percentage Vested in the Profit Sharing Plan After Two Years of Service (in Hundreths) 20.00%dltr_DefinedContributionPlanPercentageVestedAfterTwoYearsOfService    
Years of Service Required to vest 20% in the Profit Sharing Plan 2 years    
Percentage Vested in the Profit Sharing Plan After Three Years of Service (in Hundreths) 40.00%dltr_DefinedContributionPlanPercentageVestedAfterThreeYearsOfService    
Years of Service Required to vest 40% in the Profit Sharing Plan 3 years    
Percentage Vested in the Profit Sharing Plan After Four Years of Service (in Hundreths) 60.00%dltr_DefinedContributionPlanPercentageVestedAfterFourYearsOfService    
Years of Service Required to vest 60% in the Profit Sharing Plan 4 years    
Percentage Vested in the Profit Sharing Plan After Five Years of Service (in Hundreths) 100.00%dltr_DefinedContributionPlanPercentageVestedAfterFiveYearsOfService    
Years of Service Required to vest 100% in the Profit Sharing Plan 5 years    
Deferred Compensation Plan [Abstract]      
Cumulative participant deferrals $ 5.5us-gaap_DeferredCompensationCashbasedArrangementsLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent $ 5.1us-gaap_DeferredCompensationCashbasedArrangementsLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent