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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows) (Details)

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 9 Months Ended
Oct. 29, 2016
Oct. 31, 2015
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 655.3 $ (29.0)
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (451.5) (336.5)
Acquisition of Family Dollar, net of common stock issued, equity compensation and cash acquired 0.0 (6,527.7)
Purchase of restricted investments (36.1) (12.0)
Proceeds from sale of restricted investments 118.1 0.0
Other 1.2 (12.4)
Net cash used in investing activities (368.3) (6,876.6)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Principal payments for long-term debt (3,258.5) (956.0)
Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to stock-based compensation plans 33.3 6.2
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of discount 2,962.5 8,200.0
Repayments of revolving credit facility (140.0) 0.0
Proceeds from revolving credit facility 140.0 0.0
Net intercompany note activity   0.0
Dividends paid 0.0 0.0
Debt-issuance costs (6.1) (90.0)
Cash paid for taxes on exercises/vesting of stock-based compesnation (21.2) (21.5)
Other (6.1) 16.4
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (290.0) 7,148.9
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0.7 (0.5)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (2.3) 242.8
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 736.1 864.1
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 733.8 1,106.9
Consolidation Adjustments    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (331.3) (577.0)
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures 0.0 0.0
Acquisition of Family Dollar, net of common stock issued, equity compensation and cash acquired   0.0
Purchase of restricted investments 0.0  
Proceeds from sale of restricted investments 0.0  
Other 0.0 0.0
Net cash used in investing activities 0.0 0.0
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Principal payments for long-term debt 0.0 0.0
Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to stock-based compensation plans 0.0  
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of discount 0.0 0.0
Repayments of revolving credit facility 0.0  
Proceeds from revolving credit facility 0.0  
Net intercompany note activity   0.0
Dividends paid 23.0 577.0
Debt-issuance costs   0.0
Cash paid for taxes on exercises/vesting of stock-based compesnation 0.0 0.0
Other 0.0 0.0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 23.0 577.0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0.0 0.0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (308.3) 0.0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year (17.3) 0.0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year (325.6) 0.0
Parent    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 290.0 489.9
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures 0.0 0.0
Acquisition of Family Dollar, net of common stock issued, equity compensation and cash acquired   (6,832.9)
Purchase of restricted investments 0.0  
Proceeds from sale of restricted investments 0.0  
Other 0.0 0.0
Net cash used in investing activities 0.0 (6,832.9)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Principal payments for long-term debt (3,258.5) (20.8)
Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to stock-based compensation plans 33.3  
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of discount 2,962.5 8,200.0
Repayments of revolving credit facility (140.0)  
Proceeds from revolving credit facility 140.0  
Net intercompany note activity   (1,083.1)
Dividends paid 0.0 0.0
Debt-issuance costs   (90.0)
Cash paid for taxes on exercises/vesting of stock-based compesnation (21.2) (21.5)
Other (6.1) 16.4
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (290.0) 7,001.0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0.0 0.0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 0.0 658.0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 0.0 193.5
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 0.0 851.5
Guarantor Subsidiaries    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 660.5 68.2
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (450.2) (332.2)
Acquisition of Family Dollar, net of common stock issued, equity compensation and cash acquired   207.4
Purchase of restricted investments (36.1)  
Proceeds from sale of restricted investments 118.1  
Other 1.2 (12.4)
Net cash used in investing activities (367.0) (137.2)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Principal payments for long-term debt 0.0 (935.2)
Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to stock-based compensation plans 0.0  
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of discount 0.0 0.0
Repayments of revolving credit facility 0.0  
Proceeds from revolving credit facility 0.0  
Net intercompany note activity   1,066.0
Dividends paid 0.0 (577.0)
Debt-issuance costs   0.0
Cash paid for taxes on exercises/vesting of stock-based compesnation 0.0 0.0
Other 0.0 0.0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 0.0 (446.2)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0.0 0.0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 293.5 (515.2)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 636.9 664.3
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 930.4 149.1
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 36.1 (10.1)
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (1.3) (4.3)
Acquisition of Family Dollar, net of common stock issued, equity compensation and cash acquired   97.8
Purchase of restricted investments 0.0  
Proceeds from sale of restricted investments 0.0  
Other 0.0 0.0
Net cash used in investing activities (1.3) 93.5
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Principal payments for long-term debt 0.0 0.0
Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to stock-based compensation plans 0.0  
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of discount 0.0 0.0
Repayments of revolving credit facility 0.0  
Proceeds from revolving credit facility 0.0  
Net intercompany note activity   17.1
Dividends paid (23.0) 0.0
Debt-issuance costs   0.0
Cash paid for taxes on exercises/vesting of stock-based compesnation 0.0 0.0
Other 0.0 0.0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (23.0) 17.1
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0.7 (0.5)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 12.5 100.0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 116.5 6.3
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 129.0 $ 106.3