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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Parenthetical

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Parenthetical (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Jan. 30, 2010
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Parenthetical [Abstract]
Other comprehensive loss, income tax benefit (expense)	$ 0.1	$ 1.3	$ 0.1
Tax benefit realized from exercise of stock options	3.0	1.9	2.0
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense	$ 10.8	$ 5.9	$ 1.9

- Definition

Tax effect of the change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), that is, the tax effect on items included in other comprehensive income (loss) during the period.

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