Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

ACQUISITION - Additional Information (Details)

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ACQUISITION - Additional Information (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 01, 2015
USD ($)
store
Jul. 06, 2015
USD ($)
intangible_liability
intangible_asset
$ / shares
shares
Jan. 28, 2017
USD ($)
Oct. 29, 2016
USD ($)
Jul. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Jan. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Aug. 01, 2015
USD ($)
May 02, 2015
USD ($)
Jan. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Jan. 28, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
Jan. 30, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
Jan. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                            
Acquisition cost paid in common stock and equity compensation                       $ 0.0 $ 2,290.1 $ 0.0
Operating income     $ 586.5 $ 342.4 $ 357.2 $ 418.7 $ 469.7 $ 223.7 $ 123.4 $ 232.8   1,704.8 1,049.7 1,040.2
Expected Synergies                       300.0    
Number of separately identified Intangible assets acquired | intangible_asset   3                        
Number of separately identified intangible liabilities acquired | intangible_liability   1                        
Favorable lease rights, net     468.6       569.4       $ 569.4 468.6 569.4  
Unfavorable lease rights, net     124.0       149.3       149.3 124.0 149.3  
Net sales     $ 5,635.3 $ 5,001.6 $ 4,996.3 $ 5,085.8 5,365.3 $ 4,945.2 $ 3,011.2 $ 2,176.7   20,719.2 15,498.4 8,602.2
Inventory write-down                     73.0      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Purchase Accounting Adjustments                     156.8      
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs                     13.4      
Family Dollar [Member]                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                            
Business Acquisition, Share Price | $ / shares   $ 59.60                        
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred   $ 6,800.0                        
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares | shares   28,500,000                        
Acquisition cost paid in common stock and equity compensation   $ 2,300.0                        
Number of stores required for divestiture | store 330                          
Number of Stores Required for Divestiture that Were Already Opened | store 325                          
Operating income $ 45.5                   30.8      
Number of Stores Included In Divestiture With Guaranteed Payments | store 316                          
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired   3,100.0                        
Favorable lease rights, net   629.2                        
Unfavorable lease rights, net   164.3                        
Amortization of Intangible Assets                       75.7 45.3  
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired                       5.5    
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt             $ 497.0       497.0   497.0  
Net sales                     $ 6,162.0      
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss), Excluded Amount                       $ 20.9 $ 25.8  
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations, Net Of Tax, Per Share, Basic And Diluted, Excluded Amount | $ / shares                       $ 0.09 $ 0.11  
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs                         $ 39.2 $ 28.5
Family Dollar [Member] | Private Placement [Member]                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                            
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Long-term Debt   185.2                        
Family Dollar [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                            
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt   $ 300.0                        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   5.00%                        
Senior Notes   $ 311.8                        
Family Dollar [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Minimum [Member]                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                            
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted | shares   0.2484