Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details)

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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 01, 2018
USD ($)
Jan. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Feb. 03, 2018
USD ($)
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Jul. 29, 2017
USD ($)
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Apr. 29, 2017
USD ($)
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Jan. 28, 2017
USD ($)
store
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Oct. 29, 2016
USD ($)
store
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Jul. 30, 2016
USD ($)
store
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Apr. 30, 2016
USD ($)
store
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Oct. 31, 2015
USD ($)
store
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Aug. 01, 2015
USD ($)
store
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May 02, 2015
USD ($)
store
$ / shares
Jan. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Feb. 03, 2018
USD ($)
store
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Jan. 28, 2017
USD ($)
store
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Jan. 30, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                  
Receivable impairment         $ 2.6 $ 50.9                 $ 18.5 $ 0.0 $ 0.0
Settlement received       $ 35.0                          
Effect of impairment charges and settlement on net income       $ 21.4 $ 1.6 $ 31.6                      
Effect of impairment charges and settlement on diluted net income per share (in USD per share) | $ / shares       $ 0.09 $ 0.01 $ 0.13                      
Effect of change in reserves on net income       $ 8.0                          
Effect of change in reserves on diluted net income per share (in USD per share) | $ / shares       $ 0.03                          
Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]                                  
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
Gross profit       2,101.0     1,807.0 1,666.0 1,627.8 1,627.1 1,520.5 1,512.4 1,554.6   7,021.9 6,394.7 4,656.7
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
Net income       $ 1,040.1     $ 321.8 $ 239.9 $ 233.8 $ 200.5 $ 171.6 $ 170.2 $ 232.7   $ 1,714.3 $ 896.2 $ 282.4
Diluted net income per share (usd per share) | $ / shares       $ 4.37     $ 1.36 $ 1.01 $ 0.98 $ 0.85 $ 0.72 $ 0.72 $ 0.98   $ 7.21 $ 3.78 $ 1.26
Stores open at end of quarter | store       14,835     14,334 14,744 14,581 14,482 14,284 14,129 13,997   14,835 14,334  
Comparable store net sales change (in hundredths)       2.50%     1.30% 3.30% 2.40% 0.50% 1.80% 1.10% 2.20%        
Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding Receivable impairment                             $ 5,022.8 $ 4,689.9 $ 3,607.0
Inventory write-down                           $ 73.0      
Effect Of Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of 2017 On Net Income       $ 583.7                          
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of 2017, Effect On Earnings Per Share, After Tax | $ / shares       $ 2.45                          
Make-whole premium                             301.8 $ 375.5 $ 599.4
Suit Against Sycamore Partners And Dollar Express [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member]                                  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                  
Settlement received     $ 35.0                            
Senior Notes [Member] | Five Point Two Five Percent Notes Acquired in Acquisition, Due 2020 [Member]                                  
Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]                                  
Call for redemption of 2020 Notes   $ 750.0                              
Make-whole premium                             $ 9.8    
Effect Of Redemption Premium On Net Income       $ 6.2                          
Redemption Premium, Effect On Earnings Per Share, After Tax | $ / shares       $ 0.03                          
Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Five Point Two Five Percent Notes Acquired in Acquisition, Due 2020 [Member]                                  
Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]                                  
Redemption of 2020 notes $ 759.8