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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Document And Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

PENDING ACQUISITION AND RELATED DEBT (Details)

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PENDING ACQUISITION AND RELATED DEBT (Details) (Subsequent Event [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended
	Feb. 24, 2015	Mar. 09, 2015	Feb. 23, 2015
Senior Notes [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	100.00%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member]
Senior Notes [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		2.25%
Base Rate plus Interest per Annum		1.25%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities		$ 6,200,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Senior Notes [Line Items]
Senior Secured Credit Facilities		1,250,000,000
Term Loan Facilities [Member]
Senior Notes [Line Items]
Senior Secured Credit Facilities		4,950,000,000
Term Loan A [Member]
Senior Notes [Line Items]
Senior Secured Credit Facilities		1,000,000,000
Quarterly Amortization Payments Percentage of Original Principal Amount in Year One		1.25%
Quarterly Amortization Payments Percentage of Original Principal Amount In Year Two		2.50%
Quarterly Amortization Payments Percentage of Original Principal Amount after Year Three		3.75%
Term Loan B [Member]
Senior Notes [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		3.50%
Base Rate plus Interest per Annum		2.50%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities		3,950,000,000
LIBOR Floor Percentage Rate		0.75%
Quarterly Amortization Percentage Payments of the Original Principal Amount after the closing		0.25%
Prepayment fee		1.00%
2020 Senior Notes [Member]
Senior Notes [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			5.25%
Senior Notes			750,000,000
2023 Senior Notes [Member]
Senior Notes [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			5.75%
Senior Notes			$ 2,500,000,000

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