Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Details)

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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Details)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 28, 2017
USD ($)
Years_Old
hour
Jan. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Profit Sharing and 401(k) Retirement Plan [Abstract]      
Age over which all employees have 401K benefits available | Years_Old 21    
Employee service years required for available 401K benefits (in years) one    
Minimum hours in a 401K qualifying one year period (in hours) | hour 1,000    
Plan Expenses $ 39.0 $ 36.6 $ 41.1
Profit Sharing Vesting Schedule      
Percentage Vested in the Profit Sharing Plan After Two Years of Service (in Hundreths) 20.00%    
Years of Service Required to vest 20% in the Profit Sharing Plan 2 years    
Percentage Vested in the Profit Sharing Plan After Three Years of Service (in Hundreths) 40.00%    
Years of Service Required to vest 40% in the Profit Sharing Plan 3 years    
Percentage Vested in the Profit Sharing Plan After Four Years of Service (in Hundreths) 60.00%    
Years of Service Required to vest 60% in the Profit Sharing Plan 4 years    
Percentage Vested in the Profit Sharing Plan After Five Years of Service (in Hundreths) 100.00%    
Years of Service Required to vest 100% in the Profit Sharing Plan 5 years    
Deferred Compensation Plan [Abstract]      
Cumulative participant deferrals $ 5.2 5.2  
Family Dollar [Member]      
Profit Sharing and 401(k) Retirement Plan [Abstract]      
Plan Expenses 10.1 6.2  
Deferred Compensation Plan [Abstract]      
Cumulative participant deferrals $ 14.6 $ 15.9