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FUEL DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS Fair value Fuel Derivative Contracts (Details) (Commodity Contract 1 [Member])
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May 02, 2015
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Commodity Contract 1 [Member]
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| Nonmonetary notional amount (gallons of diesel) |
5,000,000invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = dltr_CommodityContract1Member |
| Diesel fuel need in derivative contracts (in hundredths) |
40.00%us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountPercentOfRequiredNeedCoverage / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = dltr_CommodityContract1Member |
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- Definition
Aggregate notional amount of derivative expressed in nonmonetary units. For example, the number of barrels specified in a fuel oil forward purchase contract. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Details
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- Definition
The percentage of expected requirements covered by the aggregate notional amount of derivative contracts expressed in nonmonetary units. For example, the number of barrels specified in a fuel oil forward purchase contract as a percentage of expected need. No definition available.
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