Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

ACQUISITON (Narrative) (Details)

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ACQUISITON (Narrative) (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Nov. 01, 2015
USD ($)
store
Jul. 06, 2015
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Oct. 31, 2015
USD ($)
shares
Nov. 01, 2014
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2015
USD ($)
shares
Nov. 01, 2014
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Favorable lease rights, net     $ 595.0 $ 0.0 $ 595.0 $ 595.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.9
Unfavorable lease rights, net     155.5 0.0 155.5 155.5 0.0 0.0
Operating Income (Loss)     223.7 219.7   579.9 656.6  
Other current liabilities     785.3 307.2 785.3 785.3 307.2 $ 385.3
Net sales     4,945.2 2,095.2   10,133.1 6,126.6  
Net income     81.9 133.0   53.4 392.7  
Inventory Write-down         73.0      
Purchase accounting adjustments         101.4      
Severance and integration costs         11.3      
Adjustment to cost of goods sold     (3,545.2) $ (1,369.9)   (7,129.0) $ (4,010.7)  
Fair Value Adjustment to Inventory                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Adjustment to cost of goods sold     38.4     $ 49.5    
Family Dollar                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Business acquisition price per share (usd per share) | $ / shares   $ 59.60            
Payments to acquire business     $ 6,800.0          
Number of shares issued in business acquisition | shares     28,500,000     28,500,000    
Acquisition cost paid in common stock   $ 2,300.0            
Indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired     $ 3,100.0          
Favorable lease rights, net   629.2            
Unfavorable lease rights, net   164.5            
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired     5.5          
Long-term debt, including current portion   $ 485.2 497.0   497.0 $ 497.0    
Other current liabilities     91.4   91.4 91.4    
Net sales         3,485.1      
Net income         115.2      
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs           38.7    
Debt Issuance Cost           165.7    
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Gross     $ 153.9   $ 153.9 $ 153.9    
Family Dollar | Minimum | Common Stock                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Conversion of stock (shares) | shares   0.2484            
Family Dollar | Private Placement                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Long-term Debt   $ 185.2            
Family Dollar | Senior Notes                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Long-term debt, including current portion   $ 300.0            
Stated percentage 5.00%              
Completion of Divestiture [Member] | Family Dollar                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Number of stores required for divestiture 330              
Operating Income (Loss) $ 45.5              
Number of Stores Included In Divestiture With Guaranteed Payments | store 316