Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

SEGMENTS (Details)

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SEGMENTS (Details)
3 Months Ended
Apr. 29, 2017
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Jan. 28, 2017
USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Goodwill, Transfers $ 100,000    
Net sales 5,287,100,000 $ 5,085,800,000  
Gross profit 1,627,100,000 1,554,600,000  
Depreciation and amortization expense 153,900,000 162,400,000  
Operating Income (loss) 388,800,000 418,700,000  
Assets 15,994,700,000 16,060,900,000 $ 15,701,600,000
Goodwill $ 5,022,400,000 5,024,900,000 5,023,500,000
Number of retail discount stores 14,400    
Number of states stores operating in 48    
Number Of Canadian provinces 5    
Number of reportable segments 2    
Dollar Tree      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales $ 2,571,700,000 2,384,500,000  
Gross profit 896,600,000 820,800,000  
Depreciation and amortization expense 61,500,000 57,500,000  
Operating Income (loss) 315,400,000 280,700,000  
Assets 3,906,400,000 3,612,300,000 3,705,500,000
Goodwill 344,300,000 286,900,000 345,400,000
Price Point $ 1.00    
Number of distribution centers 11    
Family Dollar      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales $ 2,715,400,000 2,701,300,000  
Gross profit 730,500,000 733,800,000  
Depreciation and amortization expense 92,400,000 104,900,000  
Operating Income (loss) 73,400,000 138,000,000  
Assets 12,088,300,000 12,448,600,000 11,996,100,000
Goodwill $ 4,678,100,000 $ 4,738,000,000 $ 4,678,100,000
Number of distribution centers 11    
CANADA | Dollar Tree      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Number of distribution centers 2