Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Details)

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INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Jan. 30, 2016
Jan. 31, 2015
Feb. 01, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]      
Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount $ 53,100,000    
Additions to Unrecognized Tax Benefit due to Acquisition of Family Dollar 64,400,000 $ 0  
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Intraperiod Tax Allocation      
Income from continuing operations 165,800,000 355,000,000 $ 357,600,000
Stockholders' equity, tax benefit on exercises/vesting of equity based compensation (12,800,000) (4,500,000) (9,800,000)
Total allocated income tax 153,000,000 350,500,000 347,800,000
Income tax provision (benefit)      
Federal - current 126,900,000 325,100,000 304,600,000
State - current 14,600,000 47,600,000 45,900,000
Foreign - current 500,000 400,000 400,000
Total current 142,000,000 373,100,000 350,900,000
Federal - deferred 7,400,000 (9,700,000) 10,500,000
State - deferred 3,300,000 (3,200,000) 900,000
Foreign - deferred 13,100,000 (5,200,000) (4,700,000)
Total deferred $ 23,800,000 $ (18,100,000) $ 6,700,000
Federal Statutory Tax Rate Reconciliation      
Statutory tax rate 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
Effect of:      
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit (in hundredths) 3.00% 3.30% 3.30%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Work Opportunity Tax Credit (3.80%) (1.00%) (0.90%)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, International Taxes (4.50%) 0.00% 0.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Percent 4.10% 0.00% 0.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible acquisition costs 1.50% 0.00% 0.00%
Other, net 1.70% (0.10%) 0.10%
Effective tax rate 37.00% 37.20% 37.50%
Deferred tax assets:      
Deferred rent $ 47,300,000 $ 41,000,000  
Accrued expenses 73,200,000 37,600,000  
State tax net operating losses and credit carryforwards, net of federal benefit 53,100,000 31,000,000  
Accrued compensation expense 77,800,000 33,800,000  
Other 300,000 5,100,000  
Total deferred tax assets 251,700,000 148,500,000  
Valuation allowance (48,400,000) (13,800,000)  
Deferred tax assets, net 203,300,000 134,700,000  
Deferred tax liabilities:      
Property and equipment (369,300,000) (48,700,000)  
Other intangibles (1,415,900,000) (18,700,000)  
Prepaid expenses (3,300,000) (3,000,000)  
Inventory (1,400,000) (5,400,000)  
Total deferred tax liabilities (1,789,900,000) (75,800,000)  
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net (1,586,600,000)    
Net deferred tax asset (liability)   58,900,000  
Income Tax Uncertainties      
Valuation allowance $ 48,400,000 13,800,000  
Number of prior years of taxable income used to assess the deductibility of carrybacks 2 years    
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Roll Forward]      
Beginning Balance $ 6,500,000 5,500,000  
Additions, based on tax positions related to current year 1,900,000 600,000  
Additions for tax positions of prior years 1,600,000 900,000  
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decreases Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities (1,800,000) 0  
Lapses in statutes of limitation (1,200,000) (500,000)  
Ending balance 71,400,000 $ 6,500,000 $ 5,500,000
Unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate 19,300,000    
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued      
Liability for potential interest 5,700,000    
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]      
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount $ 800,000    
Settlement period for Reserve for Uncertain Tax Positions 12 months    
Minimum [Member]      
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]      
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits is reasonably possible $ 20,000,000    
Maximum [Member]      
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]      
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits is reasonably possible 25,000,000    
Acquisition [Member]      
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]      
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount 6,800,000    
Valuation Allowance, Operating Loss Carryforwards [Member]      
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]      
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount 19,400,000    
Capital Loss Carryforward [Member]      
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]      
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount $ 7,600,000