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
Feb. 03, 2018
USD ($)
Jul. 29, 2017
USD ($)
Apr. 29, 2017
USD ($)
Jan. 28, 2017
USD ($)
Oct. 29, 2016
USD ($)
Jul. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Aug. 01, 2015
USD ($)
May 02, 2015
USD ($)
Jan. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Feb. 03, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
Jan. 28, 2017
USD ($)
Jan. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                
Acquisition cost paid in common stock and equity compensation                           $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 2,290.1
Operating income     $ 765.6     $ 586.5 $ 425.2 $ 419.5 $ 388.8 $ 342.4 $ 357.2 $ 418.7   1,999.1 1,704.8 1,049.7
Settlement received     35.0                          
Receivable impairment       $ 2.6 $ 50.9                 18.5 0.0 0.0
Accounts receivable - divestiture-related     0.0     55.9               0.0 55.9  
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 of accumulated amortization of $230.9 and $159.3, respectively     375.3     468.6               375.3 468.6  
Unfavorable lease rights, net of accumulated amortization of $61.1 and $39.6, respectively     100.0     124.0               100.0 124.0  
Net sales     $ 6,360.6     5,635.3 $ 5,316.6 $ 5,281.2 $ 5,287.1 $ 5,001.6 $ 4,996.3 $ 5,085.8   22,245.5 20,719.2 15,498.4
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 of accumulated amortization of $230.9 and $159.3, respectively   629.2                            
Unfavorable lease rights, net of accumulated amortization of $61.1 and $39.6, respectively   164.3                            
Amortization expense                           69.2 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  
Net sales                         $ 6,162.0      
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss), Excluded Amount                           $ 20.9    
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations, Net Of Tax, Per Share, Basic And Diluted, Excluded Amount | $ / shares                           $ 0.09    
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs                             $ 39.2  
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