Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Narrative) (Details)

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Narrative) (Details)
Manager in Thousands
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 58 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Manager
May 31, 2014
claims
Jan. 28, 2017
USD ($)
letter_of_credit
judgments
Oct. 31, 2015
plantiff
Apr. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Operating Lease Commitments [Abstract]            
Expected future minimum sublease rentals     $ 600,000      
Letters of Credit [Abstract]            
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Number | letter_of_credit     3      
Letter of Credit Reimbursement and Security Agreement capacity     $ 120,000,000      
Second Letter of Credit Reimbursement and Security Agreement amount     110,000,000      
Third Letter of Credit Reimbursement and Security Agreement Amount     100,000,000      
Committed to letters of credit     194,900,000      
Stand-by letters of credit     160,700,000      
Surety Bonds [Abstract]            
Surety bonds     $ 69,800,000      
Pending Or Threatened Litigation Multi State Litigation Member            
Loss Contingency [Abstract]            
Number of opt-in plaintiffs | plantiff       4,300    
ResolvedLitigationCalifornia'sPrivateAttorneyGeneralAct [Member] [Member]            
Loss Contingency [Abstract]            
Loss Contingency, Claims Settled, Number | claims   2        
Family Dollar [Member] | Discriminatory Practices Case [Member]            
Loss Contingency [Abstract]            
Certified Participants | Manager 30          
Family Dollar [Member] | Multi-District Litigation FLSA Violations [Member]            
Loss Contingency [Abstract]            
Summary Judgments Granted | judgments     60      
Minimum [Member] | Family Dollar [Member] | Fair Credit Reporting Act Violation [Member]            
Loss Contingency [Abstract]            
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss         $ 100 $ 100
Maximum [Member] | Dollar Tree [Member] | Fair Credit Reporting Act Violation [Member]            
Loss Contingency [Abstract]            
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss         $ 1,000 $ 1,000
Technology Assets [Member]            
Communications and Information Technology [Abstract]            
Total commitment     $ 13,500,000      
Telecom Contracts [Member]            
Communications and Information Technology [Abstract]            
Total commitment     $ 104,700,000