SEGMENTS (Details) |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||
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Jul. 30, 2016
USD ($)
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Aug. 01, 2015
USD ($)
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Jul. 30, 2016
USD ($)
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Aug. 01, 2015
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Jan. 30, 2016
USD ($)
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||
| Goodwill, Transfers | $ 30,200,000 | ||||
| Net sales | $ 4,996,300,000 | $ 3,011,200,000 | 10,082,100,000 | $ 5,187,800,000 | |
| Gross profit | 1,512,400,000 | 855,200,000 | 3,066,900,000 | 1,604,100,000 | |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 162,000,000 | 91,300,000 | 324,400,000 | 144,100,000 | |
| Operating Income (loss) | 357,200,000 | 123,400,000 | 775,900,000 | 356,300,000 | |
| Assets | 16,329,400,000 | 16,565,100,000 | 16,329,400,000 | 16,565,100,000 | $ 15,901,200,000 |
| Goodwill | 5,023,800,000 | 4,982,800,000 | $ 5,023,800,000 | 4,982,800,000 | 5,021,700,000 |
| Number of retail discount stores | 14,100 | ||||
| Number of states stores operating in | 48 | ||||
| Number of Canadian provinces | 5 | ||||
| Number of reportable segments | 2 | ||||
| Dollar Tree | |||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||
| Net sales | 2,387,500,000 | 2,199,600,000 | $ 4,772,000,000 | 4,376,200,000 | |
| Gross profit | 818,100,000 | 749,300,000 | 1,638,800,000 | 1,498,200,000 | |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 59,300,000 | 53,800,000 | 116,700,000 | 106,600,000 | |
| Operating Income (loss) | 262,500,000 | 218,400,000 | 543,100,000 | 451,300,000 | |
| Assets | 3,787,400,000 | 3,800,800,000 | 3,787,400,000 | 3,800,800,000 | 3,472,000,000 |
| Goodwill | 315,900,000 | 163,800,000 | 315,900,000 | 163,800,000 | 283,600,000 |
| Price Point | $ 1.00 | ||||
| Number of distribution centers | 11 | ||||
| Family Dollar | |||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||
| Net sales | 2,608,800,000 | 811,600,000 | $ 5,310,100,000 | 811,600,000 | |
| Gross profit | 694,300,000 | 105,900,000 | 1,428,100,000 | 105,900,000 | |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 102,700,000 | 37,500,000 | 207,700,000 | 37,500,000 | |
| Operating Income (loss) | 94,700,000 | (95,000,000) | 232,800,000 | (95,000,000) | |
| Assets | 12,542,000,000 | 12,764,300,000 | 12,542,000,000 | 12,764,300,000 | 12,429,200,000 |
| Goodwill | $ 4,707,900,000 | $ 4,819,000,000 | $ 4,707,900,000 | $ 4,819,000,000 | $ 4,738,100,000 |
| Number of distribution centers | 11 | ||||
| CANADA | Dollar Tree | |||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||
| Number of distribution centers | 2 | ||||