SEGMENTS (Details) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||
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Oct. 29, 2016
USD ($)
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Oct. 31, 2015
USD ($)
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Oct. 29, 2016
USD ($)
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Oct. 31, 2015
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Jan. 30, 2016
USD ($)
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||
| Goodwill, Transfers | $ 55,300,000 | ||||
| Net sales | $ 5,001,600,000 | $ 4,945,200,000 | 15,083,700,000 | $ 10,133,100,000 | |
| Gross profit | 1,520,500,000 | 1,400,000,000 | 4,587,400,000 | 3,004,100,000 | |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 157,800,000 | 168,700,000 | 482,300,000 | 312,800,000 | |
| Operating Income (loss) | 342,400,000 | 223,700,000 | 1,118,300,000 | 579,900,000 | |
| Assets | 16,195,000,000 | 16,699,000,000 | 16,195,000,000 | 16,699,000,000 | $ 15,901,200,000 |
| Goodwill | 5,022,900,000 | 5,024,100,000 | $ 5,022,900,000 | 5,024,100,000 | 5,021,700,000 |
| Number of retail discount stores | 14,200 | ||||
| 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 | 2,466,900,000 | 2,271,700,000 | $ 7,238,900,000 | 6,648,000,000 | |
| Gross profit | 857,300,000 | 772,200,000 | 2,496,200,000 | 2,270,400,000 | |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 61,300,000 | 55,900,000 | 178,100,000 | 162,600,000 | |
| Operating Income (loss) | 286,000,000 | 224,800,000 | 829,200,000 | 676,000,000 | |
| Assets | 3,932,200,000 | 4,136,100,000 | 3,932,200,000 | 4,136,100,000 | 3,472,000,000 |
| Goodwill | 340,100,000 | 251,400,000 | 340,100,000 | 251,400,000 | 283,600,000 |
| Price Point | $ 1.00 | ||||
| Number of distribution centers | 11 | ||||
| Family Dollar | |||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||
| Net sales | 2,534,700,000 | 2,673,500,000 | $ 7,844,800,000 | 3,485,100,000 | |
| Gross profit | 663,200,000 | 627,800,000 | 2,091,200,000 | 733,700,000 | |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 96,500,000 | 112,800,000 | 304,200,000 | 150,200,000 | |
| Operating Income (loss) | 56,400,000 | (1,100,000) | 289,100,000 | (96,100,000) | |
| Assets | 12,262,800,000 | 12,562,900,000 | 12,262,800,000 | 12,562,900,000 | 12,429,200,000 |
| Goodwill | $ 4,682,800,000 | $ 4,772,700,000 | $ 4,682,800,000 | $ 4,772,700,000 | $ 4,738,100,000 |
| Number of distribution centers | 11 | ||||
| CANADA | Dollar Tree | |||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||
| Number of distribution centers | 2 | ||||