CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions |
12 Months Ended |
|
Jan. 28, 2017 |
Jan. 30, 2016 |
Jan. 31, 2015 |
Feb. 01, 2014 |
| Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities |
$ 1,673.3
|
$ 802.5
|
$ 942.8
|
|
| Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |
(564.7)
|
(480.5)
|
(325.6)
|
|
| Payments to Acquire Restricted Investments |
(36.1)
|
(23.7)
|
(6.8)
|
|
| Proceeds from sale of restricted investments |
118.1
|
53.0
|
15.8
|
|
| Other Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
(0.9)
|
29.8
|
10.6
|
|
| Acquisition of Family Dollar, net of common stock issued, equity compensation and cash acquired |
0.0
|
(6,527.7)
|
0.0
|
|
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities |
(483.6)
|
(6,978.4)
|
(315.0)
|
|
| Repayments Of Long Term Debt And Long Term Capital Lease Obligations |
(4,036.2)
|
(5,926.7)
|
(12.8)
|
|
| Proceeds from long-term debt, net of discount |
2,962.5
|
12,130.2
|
0.0
|
|
| Repayments of revolving credit facility |
(140.0)
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
| Proceeds from revolving credit facility |
140.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
| Proceeds from (Repayments of) Intercompany Notes |
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
| Dividends |
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
|
| Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to stock-based compensation plans |
41.5
|
13.9
|
5.5
|
|
| Cash paid for taxes on exercises/vesting of stock-based compensation |
(22.2)
|
(21.6)
|
(16.0)
|
|
| Cash Flows from Other Financing Activities |
(6.1)
|
26.7
|
10.0
|
|
| Debt-issuance costs |
(6.1)
|
(159.8)
|
(11.8)
|
|
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |
(1,060.5)
|
6,048.8
|
(30.6)
|
|
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
1.1
|
(0.9)
|
(0.8)
|
|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) |
130.3
|
(128.0)
|
596.4
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
866.4
|
736.1
|
864.1
|
$ 267.7
|
| Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities |
(1,542.2)
|
(664.0)
|
2.5
|
|
| Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
| Payments to Acquire Restricted Investments |
0.0
|
|
|
|
| Proceeds from sale of restricted investments |
0.0
|
|
|
|
| Other Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
| Acquisition of Family Dollar, net of common stock issued, equity compensation and cash acquired |
|
0.0
|
|
|
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities |
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
| Repayments Of Long Term Debt And Long Term Capital Lease Obligations |
0.0
|
0.0
|
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
|
|
|
|
| Proceeds from (Repayments of) Intercompany Notes |
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
| Dividends |
1,559.5
|
646.7
|
|
|
| Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to stock-based compensation plans |
0.0
|
|
|
|
| Cash paid for taxes on exercises/vesting of stock-based compensation |
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
| Cash Flows from Other Financing Activities |
0.0
|
0.0
|
(2.5)
|
|
| Debt-issuance costs |
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |
1,559.5
|
646.7
|
(2.5)
|
|
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) |
17.3
|
(17.3)
|
0.0
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
0.0
|
(17.3)
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Parent Company [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities |
2,022.9
|
765.1
|
39.9
|
|
| Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
| Payments to Acquire Restricted Investments |
0.0
|
|
|
|
| Proceeds from sale of restricted investments |
0.0
|
|
|
|
| Other Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
| Acquisition of Family Dollar, net of common stock issued, equity compensation and cash acquired |
|
(6,833.0)
|
|
|
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities |
0.0
|
(6,833.0)
|
0.0
|
|
| Repayments Of Long Term Debt And Long Term Capital Lease Obligations |
(4,036.2)
|
(4,991.5)
|
0.0
|
|
| Proceeds from long-term debt, net of discount |
2,962.5
|
12,130.2
|
|
|
| Repayments of revolving credit facility |
(140.0)
|
|
|
|
| Proceeds from revolving credit facility |
140.0
|
|
|
|
| Proceeds from (Repayments of) Intercompany Notes |
(400.0)
|
(1,109.6)
|
8.2
|
|
| Dividends |
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
|
| Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to stock-based compensation plans |
41.5
|
|
|
|
| Cash paid for taxes on exercises/vesting of stock-based compensation |
(22.2)
|
(21.6)
|
(16.0)
|
|
| Cash Flows from Other Financing Activities |
(6.1)
|
26.7
|
10.0
|
|
| Debt-issuance costs |
|
(159.8)
|
(11.8)
|
|
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |
(1,460.5)
|
5,874.4
|
(9.6)
|
|
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) |
562.4
|
(193.5)
|
30.3
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
562.4
|
0.0
|
193.5
|
163.2
|
| Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities |
1,121.1
|
720.8
|
911.9
|
|
| Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |
(563.4)
|
(475.7)
|
(312.2)
|
|
| Payments to Acquire Restricted Investments |
(36.1)
|
|
|
|
| Proceeds from sale of restricted investments |
118.1
|
|
|
|
| Other Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
(0.9)
|
(7.5)
|
10.6
|
|
| Acquisition of Family Dollar, net of common stock issued, equity compensation and cash acquired |
|
207.3
|
|
|
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities |
(482.3)
|
(275.9)
|
(301.6)
|
|
| Repayments Of Long Term Debt And Long Term Capital Lease Obligations |
0.0
|
(935.2)
|
(12.8)
|
|
| 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
|
|
|
|
| Proceeds from (Repayments of) Intercompany Notes |
400.0
|
1,109.6
|
(8.2)
|
|
| Dividends |
(1,536.5)
|
(646.7)
|
|
|
| Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to stock-based compensation plans |
0.0
|
|
|
|
| Cash paid for taxes on exercises/vesting of stock-based compensation |
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
| Cash Flows from Other Financing Activities |
0.0
|
0.0
|
2.5
|
|
| Debt-issuance costs |
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |
(1,136.5)
|
(472.3)
|
(18.5)
|
|
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) |
(497.7)
|
(27.4)
|
591.8
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
139.2
|
636.9
|
664.3
|
72.5
|
| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities |
71.5
|
(19.4)
|
(11.5)
|
|
| Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |
(1.3)
|
(4.8)
|
(13.4)
|
|
| Payments to Acquire Restricted Investments |
0.0
|
|
|
|
| Proceeds from sale of restricted investments |
0.0
|
|
|
|
| Other Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
0.0
|
37.3
|
0.0
|
|
| Acquisition of Family Dollar, net of common stock issued, equity compensation and cash acquired |
|
98.0
|
|
|
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities |
(1.3)
|
130.5
|
(13.4)
|
|
| Repayments Of Long Term Debt And Long Term Capital Lease Obligations |
0.0
|
0.0
|
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
|
|
|
|
| Proceeds from (Repayments of) Intercompany Notes |
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
| Dividends |
(23.0)
|
0.0
|
|
|
| Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to stock-based compensation plans |
0.0
|
|
|
|
| Cash paid for taxes on exercises/vesting of stock-based compensation |
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
| Cash Flows from Other Financing Activities |
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
| Debt-issuance costs |
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |
(23.0)
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
1.1
|
(0.9)
|
(0.8)
|
|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) |
48.3
|
110.2
|
(25.7)
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 164.8
|
$ 116.5
|
$ 6.3
|
$ 32.0
|