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Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Mar. 02, 2019	Aug. 04, 2018
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Feb. 2, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	TJX
Entity Registrant Name	TJX COMPANIES INC /DE/
Entity Central Index Key	0000109198
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-02
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	1,214,588,500
Entity Public Float	$ 60.5

Consolidated Statements of Inco

Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 38,972,934	$ 35,864,664	$ 33,183,744
Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs	27,831,177	25,502,167	23,565,754
Selling, general and administrative expenses	6,923,564	6,375,071	5,768,467
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets, related to Sierra	0	99,250	0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	51,773
Pension settlement charge	36,122	0	31,173
Interest expense, net	8,860	31,588	43,534
Income before provision for income taxes	4,173,211	3,856,588	3,723,043
Provision for income taxes	1,113,413	1,248,640	1,424,809
Net income	$ 3,059,798	$ 2,607,948	$ 2,298,234
Basic earnings per share:
Net income, Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.47	$ 2.05	$ 1.75
Weighted average common shares - basic (in share)	1,241,153	1,273,654	1,311,294
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income, Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.43	$ 2.02	$ 1.73
Weighted average common shares - diluted (in dollars per share)	1,259,252	1,292,209	1,328,864

Consolidated Statements of Comp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 3,059,798	$ 2,607,948	$ 2,298,234
Additions to other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of related tax benefit of $8,233 in fiscal 2019, and provisions of $36,929 and $25,656 in fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017, respectively	(192,664)	211,752	(52,611)
Gain on net investment hedges, net of related tax provision of $7,113 in fiscal 2019	19,538	0	0
Recognition of net gains/losses on benefit obligations, net of related tax benefit of $19,813 in fiscal 2019, provision of $8,989 in fiscal 2018 and benefit of $7,394 in fiscal 2017	(54,420)	24,691	(11,239)
Reclassifications from other comprehensive income to net income:
Pension settlement charge, net of related tax provision of $9,641 in fiscal 2019 and $12,369 in fiscal 2017	26,481	0	18,804
Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge, net of related tax provisions of $304, $438 and $450 in fiscal 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively	847	696	684
Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses, net of related tax provisions of $4,280, $9,592, and $11,584 in fiscal 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively	11,756	15,228	17,608
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(188,462)	252,367	(26,754)
Total comprehensive income	$ 2,871,336	$ 2,860,315	$ 2,271,480

Consolidated Statements of Co_2

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustments, related tax provisions (benefit)	$ 8,233	$ 36,929	$ 25,656
Gain on investment hedges, tax provision	7,113
Recognition of net gains/losses on benefit obligations, related tax provision (benefit)	(19,813)	8,989	(7,394)
Pension settlement charge, Tax provision (benefit)	9,641	0	12,369
Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge, Tax provision (benefit)	304	438	450
Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses, related tax provisions	$ 4,280	$ 9,592	$ 11,584

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,030,229	$ 2,758,477
Short-term investments	0	506,165
Accounts receivable, net	346,298	327,166
Merchandise inventories	4,579,033	4,187,243
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	513,662	706,676
Total current assets	8,469,222	8,485,727
Net property at cost	5,255,208	5,006,053
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	6,467	6,558
Goodwill	97,552	100,069
Other assets	497,580	459,608
TOTAL ASSETS	14,326,029	14,058,015
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,644,143	2,488,373
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	2,733,076	2,522,961
Federal, state and foreign income taxes payable	154,155	114,203
Total current liabilities	5,531,374	5,125,537
Other long-term liabilities	1,354,242	1,320,505
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	158,191	233,057
Long-term debt	2,233,616	2,230,607
Commitments and contingencies
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, authorized 5,000,000 shares, par value $1, no shares issued	0	0
Common stock, authorized 1,800,000,000 shares, par value $1, issued and outstanding 1,217,182,508 and 1,256,018,044, respectively	1,217,183	1,256,018
Additional paid-in capital	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(630,321)	(441,859)
Retained earnings	4,461,744	4,334,150
Total shareholders’ equity	5,048,606	5,148,309
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 14,326,029	$ 14,058,015

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	5,000,000
Preferred stock, par value ($ per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,800,000,000
Common stock, par value ($ per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	1,217,182,508	1,256,018,044
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	1,217,182,508	1,256,018,044

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 3,059,798	$ 2,607,948	$ 2,298,234
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	819,655	725,957	658,796
Loss on property disposals and impairment charges	17,653	8,871	5,207
Deferred income tax (benefit)	(88,594)	(137,440)	(5,503)
Share-based compensation	103,557	101,362	102,251
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets, related to Sierra	0	99,250	0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	51,773
Pension settlement charge	36,122	0	31,173
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	0	0	(70,999)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) in accounts receivable	(23,532)	(62,358)	(23,235)
(Increase) decrease in merchandise inventories	(465,429)	(450,377)	11,862
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets	236,342	(317,850)	(9,600)
Increase in accounts payable	198,212	205,111	48,253
Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities	169,418	334,522	389,399
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable	40,965	(94,492)	146,766
Other	(15,708)	5,120	(7,518)
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,088,459	3,025,624	3,626,859
Cash flows from investing activities:
Property additions	(1,125,139)	(1,057,617)	(1,024,747)
Purchases of investments	(161,625)	(861,256)	(716,953)
Sales and maturities of investments	636,560	906,137	529,146
Other	26,652	0	(2,324)
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(623,552)	(1,012,736)	(1,214,878)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	0	992,540
Cash payments for extinguishment of debt	0	0	(425,584)
Cash payments for debt issuance expenses	0	0	(9,921)
Cash payments on build to suit leases	(7,115)	(3,138)	0
Cash payments for rate lock agreement	0	0	(3,150)
Cash payments for repurchase of common stock	(2,406,997)	(1,644,581)	(1,699,998)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	255,241	133,687	164,190
Cash payments of employee tax withholdings for performance based stock awards	(16,014)	(19,274)	(24,965)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	0	0	70,999
Cash dividends paid	(922,596)	(764,040)	(650,988)
Net cash (used in) financing activities	(3,097,481)	(2,297,346)	(1,586,877)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(95,674)	113,086	9,272
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	271,752	(171,372)	834,376
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	2,758,477	2,929,849	2,095,473
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 3,030,229	$ 2,758,477	$ 2,929,849

Consolidated Statements of Shar

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Earnings
Beginning Balance at Jan. 30, 2016	$ 4,307,075	$ 1,326,992	$ (667,472)	$ 3,647,555
Beginning Balance (Shares) at Jan. 30, 2016	1,326,992,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	2,298,234	2,298,234
Other comprehensive (loss), net of tax	(26,754)	(26,754)
Cash dividends declared on common stock	(680,183)	(680,183)
Recognition of share-based compensation	102,251	$ 102,251
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plan and related tax effect	209,974	$ 10,202	204,873	(5,101)
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plan and related tax effect (shares)	10,202,000
Common stock repurchased	$ (1,699,998)	$ (44,556)	(307,124)	(1,348,318)
Common stock repurchased (shares)	(44,600,000)	(44,556,000)
Ending balance at Jan. 28, 2017	$ 4,510,599	$ 1,292,638	(694,226)	3,912,187
Ending balance (shares) at Jan. 28, 2017	1,292,638,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	2,607,948	2,607,948
Other comprehensive (loss), net of tax	252,367	252,367
Cash dividends declared on common stock	(793,878)	(793,878)
Recognition of share-based compensation	101,362	101,362
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plan and related tax effect	114,492	$ 7,790	110,597	(3,895)
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plan and related tax effect (shares)	7,790,000
Common stock repurchased	$ (1,644,581)	$ (44,410)	(211,959)	(1,388,212)
Common stock repurchased (shares)	(44,400,000)	(44,410,000)
Ending balance at Feb. 03, 2018	$ 5,148,309	$ 1,256,018	(441,859)	4,334,150
Ending balance (shares) at Feb. 03, 2018	1,256,018,044	1,256,018,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	$ 3,059,798	3,059,798
Cumulative effect of new accounting principle in period of adoption	58,712	58,712
Other comprehensive (loss), net of tax	(188,462)	(188,462)
Cash dividends declared on common stock	(965,539)	(965,539)
Recognition of share-based compensation	103,557	103,557
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plan and related tax effect	239,228	$ 11,988	227,240
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plan and related tax effect (shares)	11,988,000
Common stock repurchased	$ (2,406,997)	$ (50,823)	$ (330,797)	(2,025,377)
Common stock repurchased (shares)	(50,800,000)	(50,823,000)
Ending balance at Feb. 02, 2019	$ 5,048,606	$ 1,217,183	$ (630,321)	$ 4,461,744
Ending balance (shares) at Feb. 02, 2019	1,217,182,508	1,217,183,000

Basis of Presentation and Summa

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Accounting Policies	Basis of Presentation and Summary of Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation The Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto of The TJX Companies, Inc. (referred to as “TJX,” “we” or “the Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and include the financial statements of all of TJX’s subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned. All of its activities are conducted by TJX or its subsidiaries and are consolidated in these financial statements. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Fiscal Year TJX’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday nearest to the last day of January of each year. The fiscal year ended February 2, 2019 (“fiscal 2019 ”) was a 52 -week fiscal year. Fiscal 2018 was a 53 -week year and fiscal 2017 was a 52 -week fiscal year. Use of Estimates The preparation of TJX’s financial statements, in conformity with GAAP, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. TJX considers its accounting policies relating to inventory valuation, impairment of long-lived assets, goodwill and tradenames, reserves for uncertain tax positions and loss contingencies to be the most significant accounting policies that involve management estimates and judgments. Actual amounts could differ from those estimates, and such differences could be material. Summary of Accounting Policies Revenue Recognition TJX adopted Revenue from Contracts with Customers (referred to as “ASC 606”), on February 4, 2018 (“the adoption date”). The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. TJX adopted the new guidance under the modified retrospective approach which resulted in a $59 million cumulative adjustment to increase retained earnings. The cumulative adjustment primarily related to revenue recognized on the value of unredeemed rewards certificates issued to customers as part of the Company’s U.S. co-branded credit card loyalty program. We now recognize the estimated unredeemed awards when they are earned, rather than when merchandise credits expire or when the likelihood of redemption becomes remote. In addition, online sales are now recognized at the shipping point rather than receipt by the customer. Other changes relate to the presentation of revenue as certain expenses previously presented as a reduction of revenue are now classified as selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”). The new standard required a change in the presentation of our sales return reserve on the balance sheet, which we previously recorded net of the value of returned merchandise and now is presented at gross sales value with an asset established for the value of the merchandise returned. There was no change in the timing or amount of revenue recognized under the new standard as it related to revenue from point of sale at the registers in our stores, which constitutes more than 98% of our revenue. Financial results for fiscal periods after the adoption date are presented under ASC 606 while results from prior periods are not adjusted and continue to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for the prior period. We applied ASC 606 only to contracts that were not completed prior to fiscal 2019. Net Sales Net sales consist primarily of merchandise sales, which are recorded net of a reserve for estimated returns, any discounts and sales taxes, for the sales of merchandise both within our stores and online. Net sales also include an immaterial amount of other revenues that represent less than 1.0% of total revenues, primarily generated from TJX’s co-branded loyalty rewards credit card program offered in the United States only. In addition, certain customers may receive discounts that are accounted for as consideration reducing the transaction price. Merchandise sales from our stores are recognized at the point of sale when TJX provides the merchandise to the customer. The performance obligation is fulfilled at this point when the customer has obtained control by paying for and leaving with the merchandise. Merchandise sales made online are recognized when the product has been shipped, which is when legal title has passed and when TJX is entitled to payment, and the customer has obtained the ability to direct the use of and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from the goods. Shipping and handling activities related to online sales occur after the customer obtains control of the goods. TJX’s policy is to treat shipping costs as part of our fulfillment center costs within our operating expenditures. As a result, shipping fee revenues received is recognized when control of the goods transfer to the customer and is recorded as net sales. Shipping and handling costs incurred by TJX are included in cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs. TJX disaggregates revenue by operating segment, see Note G—Segment Information of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Deferred Gift Card Revenue Proceeds from the sale of gift cards as well as the value of store cards issued to customers as a result of a return or exchange are deferred until the customers use the cards to acquire merchandise, as TJX does not fulfill its performance obligation until the gift card has been redeemed. While gift cards have an indefinite life, substantially all are redeemed in the first year of issuance. Fiscal Period In thousands February 2, Balance, February 3, 2018 $ 406,506 Deferred revenue 1,677,251 Effect of exchange rates changes on deferred revenue (6,279 ) Revenue recognized (1,627,176 ) Balance, February 2, 2019 $ 450,302 TJX recognized $1.6 billion in gift card revenue for the fiscal period 2019 . Gift cards are combined in one homogeneous pool and are not separately identifiable. As such, the revenue recognized consists of gift cards that were part of the deferred revenue balance at the beginning of the period as well as gift cards that were issued during the period. Based on historical experience, we estimate the amount of gift cards and store cards that will not be redeemed (referred to as breakage) and, to the extent allowed by local law, these amounts are amortized into income over the redemption period. Revenue recognized from breakage was $20.6 million in fiscal 2019 , $21.1 million in fiscal 2018 and $20.5 million in fiscal 2017 . Sales Return Reserve Our products are generally sold with a right of return and we may provide other credits or incentives, which are accounted for as variable consideration when estimating the amount of revenue to recognize. We have elected to apply the portfolio practical expedient. We estimate the variable consideration using the expected value method when calculating the returns reserve because the difference in applying it to the individual contract would not differ materially. Returns are estimated based on historical experience and are required to be established and presented at the gross sales value with an asset established for the estimated value of the merchandise returned separate from the refund liability. Liabilities for return allowances are included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” and the estimated value of the merchandise to be returned is included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Consolidated Statements of Income Classifications Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs, includes the cost of merchandise sold including foreign currency gains and losses on merchandise purchases denominated in other currencies; gains and losses on inventory and fuel-related derivative contracts; asset retirement obligation costs; divisional occupancy costs (including real estate taxes, utility and maintenance costs and fixed asset depreciation); the costs of operating distribution centers; payroll, benefits and travel costs directly associated with buying inventory; and systems costs related to the buying and tracking of inventory. Selling, general and administrative expenses include store payroll and benefit costs; communication costs; credit and check expenses; advertising; administrative and field management payroll, benefits and travel costs; corporate administrative costs and depreciation; gains and losses on non-inventory related foreign currency exchange contracts; and other miscellaneous income and expense items. Cash and Cash Equivalents TJX generally considers highly liquid investments with a maturity of 90 days or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Investments with maturities greater than 90 days but less than one year at the date of purchase are included in short-term investments. These investments are classified as trading securities and are stated at fair value. Investments are classified as either short- or long-term based on their original maturities. TJX’s investments are primarily high-grade commercial paper, institutional money market funds and time deposits with major banks. As of February 2, 2019 , TJX’s cash and cash equivalents held outside the U.S. were $1.2 billion , of which $420.6 million was held in countries where TJX has the intention to reinvest any undistributed earnings indefinitely. Merchandise Inventories Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. TJX uses the retail method for valuing inventories at all of its businesses, except T.K. Maxx in Australia. The businesses that utilize the retail method have some inventory that is initially valued at cost before the retail method is applied as that inventory has not been fully processed for sale (e.g. inventory in transit and unprocessed inventory in our distribution centers). Under the retail method, TJX utilizes a permanent markdown strategy and lowers the cost value of the inventory that is subject to markdown at the time the retail prices are lowered in the stores. TJX records inventory at the time title transfers, which is typically at the time when inventory is shipped. As a result, merchandise inventories on TJX’s balance sheet include in-transit inventory of $832.1 million at February 2, 2019 and $755.4 million at February 3, 2018 . Comparable amounts were reflected in accounts payable at those dates. Common Stock and Equity In fiscal 2019, we completed a two-for-one stock split of the Company’s common stock in the form of a stock dividend. For additional information see Note D - Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Equity transactions consist primarily of the repurchase by TJX of its common stock under its stock repurchase programs and the recognition of compensation expense and issuance of common stock under TJX’s Stock Incentive Plan. Under TJX’s stock repurchase programs, the Company repurchases its common stock on the open market. The par value of the shares repurchased is charged to common stock with the excess of the purchase price over par first charged against any available additional paid-in capital (“APIC”) and the balance charged to retained earnings. Due to the high volume of repurchases over the past several years, TJX has no remaining balance in APIC at the end of any of the years presented. All shares repurchased have been retired. Shares issued under TJX’s Stock Incentive Plan are issued from authorized but unissued shares, and proceeds received are recorded by increasing common stock for the par value of the shares with the excess over par added to APIC. Income tax benefits upon the expensing of options result in the creation of a deferred tax asset, while income tax benefits due to the exercise of stock options reduce deferred tax assets up to the amount that an asset for the related grant has been created. Prior to fiscal 2018, any tax benefits greater than the deferred tax assets created at the time of expensing the options were credited to APIC; any deficiencies in the tax benefits were debited to APIC to the extent a pool for such deficiencies existed. In the absence of a pool, any deficiencies were realized in the related periods’ statements of income through the provision for income taxes. Beginning in fiscal 2018 , upon adoption of ASU 2016-9-Compensation-Stock compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to employee share-based payment accountin g, any excess tax benefits or deficiencies are included in the provision for income taxes. The par value of performance-based deferred stock awards, performance share units and restricted stock units is added to common stock when shares are delivered following vesting. The par value of performance-based restricted stock awards is added to common stock when the stock is issued, generally at grant date. The fair value of stock awards and units in excess of any par value is added to APIC as the awards are amortized into earnings over the related requisite service periods. Share-Based Compensation TJX accounts for share-based compensation by estimating the fair value of each award on the date of grant. TJX uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model for options awarded and the market price on the grant date for stock awards. See Note H – Stock Incentive Plan of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a detailed discussion of share-based compensation. Interest TJX’s interest expense is presented net of capitalized interest and interest income. The following is a summary of interest expense, net: Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, January 28, (53 weeks) Interest expense $ 69,102 $ 69,237 $ 69,219 Capitalized interest (4,263 ) (4,942 ) (7,548 ) Interest (income) (55,979 ) (32,707 ) (18,137 ) Interest expense, net $ 8,860 $ 31,588 $ 43,534 TJX capitalizes interest during the active construction period of major capital projects. Capitalized interest is added to the cost of the related assets. Capitalized interest in fiscal 2019 , 2018 and 2017 relates to costs on owned real estate projects and development costs on a merchandising system. Depreciation and Amortization For financial reporting purposes, TJX provides for depreciation and amortization of property using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Buildings are depreciated over 33 years . Leasehold costs and improvements are generally amortized over their useful life or the committed lease term (typically 10 years to 15 years ), whichever is shorter. Furniture, fixtures and equipment are depreciated over 3 to 10 years . Depreciation and amortization expense for property was $818.9 million in fiscal 2019 , $727.2 million in fiscal 2018 and $664.5 million in fiscal 2017 . TJX had no property held under capital leases during fiscal 2019 , 2018 , or 2017 . Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Significant costs incurred for internally developed software are capitalized and amortized over 5 years . Upon retirement or sale, the cost of disposed assets and the related accumulated depreciation are eliminated and any gain or loss is included in income. Pre-opening costs, including rent, are expensed as incurred. Lease Accounting The Company generally leases stores, distribution centers and office space under operating leases. Store lease agreements generally include rent holidays, rent escalation clauses and contingent rent provisions for percentage of sales in excess of specified levels. We recognize rent on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, including rent holiday periods and scheduled rent increases. We begin recording rent expense when we take possession of a store, which is typically 30 to 60 days prior to the opening of the store and generally occurs before the commencement of the lease term, as specified in the lease. Asset Retirement Obligations The Company establishes an asset retirement obligation, and related asset, for leases of property that require us to return the property to its original condition (commonly referred to as a reinstatement provision) if and when we exit the facility. These reinstatement provisions are primarily applicable to our TJX International locations. The income statement impact of our asset retirement obligation is recorded in general corporate expenses and our operating divisions are charged the actual costs incurred when a retirement takes place. Build-to-Suit Accounting Lease agreements involving property built to our specifications are reviewed to determine if our involvement in the construction project requires that we account for the project costs as if we were the owner for accounting purposes. We have entered into several lease agreements where we are deemed the owner of a construction project for accounting purposes. Thus, during construction of the facility the construction costs incurred by us as the lessor are included as a construction in progress asset along with a related liability of the same amount on our balance sheet. Upon completion of the project, a sale-leaseback analysis is performed to determine if the Company should record a sale to remove the related asset and related obligation and record the lease as either an operating or capital lease obligation. If the Company is precluded from derecognizing the asset when construction is complete, due to continuing involvement beyond a normal leaseback, the lease is accounted for as a financing transaction and the recorded asset and related financing obligation remain on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Accordingly, the asset is depreciated over its estimated useful life in accordance with the Company’s policy and a portion of the lease payments is allocated to ground rent and treated as an operating lease. The portion of the lease payment allocated to ground rental expense is based on the fair value of the land at the commencement of construction. Lease payments allocated to the non-land asset are recognized as reductions to the financing obligation and interest expense. As disclosed in “Future Adoption of New Accounting Standards,” our accounting for build-to-suit leases will change upon adoption of the new lease accounting standard. Goodwill and Tradenames Goodwill includes the excess of the purchase price paid over the carrying value of the minority interest acquired in fiscal 1990 in TJX’s former 83% -owned subsidiary and represents goodwill associated with the T.J. Maxx chain, as well as the excess of cost over the estimated fair market value of the net assets acquired by TJX in the purchase of Winners in fiscal 1991, the purchase of Sierra Trading Post in fiscal 2013, rebranded as Sierra in fiscal 2019, and the purchase of Trade Secret in fiscal 2016, which was re-branded under the T.K. Maxx name during fiscal 2018 . The following is a roll forward of goodwill by component: In thousands Marmaxx Winners Sierra T.K. Maxx in Australia Total Balance, January 28, 2017 70,027 1,686 97,254 26,904 195,871 Impairment — — (97,254 ) — (97,254 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on goodwill — 98 — 1,354 1,452 Balance, February 3, 2018 70,027 1,784 — 28,258 100,069 Effect of exchange rate changes on goodwill (92 ) (2,425 ) (2,517 ) Balance, February 2, 2019 $ 70,027 $ 1,692 $ — $ 25,833 $ 97,552 Goodwill is considered to have an indefinite life and accordingly is not amortized. In fiscal 2018 , the Company recorded an impairment charge of $99.3 million which included $97.3 million of Sierra goodwill and $2.0 million for certain long-lived assets of Sierra as the estimated fair value of this business fell below the carrying value due to a decrease in projected revenue growth rates. The impairment charge is included within the Marmaxx segment results. Tradenames, which are included in other assets, are the value assigned to the name “Marshalls,” acquired by TJX in fiscal 1996 as part of the acquisition of the Marshalls chain, the value assigned to the name “Sierra Trading Post,” acquired by TJX in fiscal 2013 and the value assigned to the name “Trade Secret,” acquired by TJX in fiscal 2016. The tradenames were valued by calculating the discounted present value of assumed after-tax royalty payments. The Marshalls tradename is considered to have an indefinite life and accordingly is not amortized. The Sierra Trading Post tradename is being amortized over 15 years . The Trade Secret tradename is being amortized over 7 years . The following is a roll forward of tradenames. Fiscal Year Ended February 2, 2019 February 3, 2018 In thousands Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Impact of FX Net Carrying Value Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Impact of FX Net Carrying Value Definite-lived intangible assets Sierra Trading Post $ 38,500 $ (15,614 ) $ — $ 22,886 $ 38,500 $ (13,029 ) $ — $ 25,471 Trade Secret $ 12,541 $ (4,117 ) $ (1,048 ) $ 7,376 $ 12,541 $ (2,899 ) $ 2,072 $ 11,714 Indefinite-lived intangible asset Marshalls $ 107,695 $ — $ — $ 107,695 $ 107,695 $ — $ — $ 107,695 TJX occasionally acquires or licenses other trademarks to be used in connection with private label merchandise. Such trademarks are included in other assets and are amortized to cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs, over their useful life, generally from 7 to 10 years . Goodwill, tradenames and trademarks, and the related accumulated amortization or impairment if any, are included in the respective operating segment to which they relate. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Goodwill and Tradenames TJX evaluates its long-lived assets, goodwill and tradenames for indicators of impairment at least annually in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. The evaluation for long-lived assets including tradenames that are amortized, is performed at the lowest level of identifiable cash flows which are largely independent of other groups of assets, generally at the individual store level for fixed assets and the reporting unit for tradenames that are amortized. If indicators of impairment are identified, an undiscounted cash flow analysis is performed to determine if the carrying value of the asset or asset group is recoverable. If the cash flow is less than the carrying value then an impairment charge will be recorded to the extent the fair value of an asset or asset group is less than the carrying value of that asset or asset group. This analysis resulted in immaterial impairment charges of store fixed assets in fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018 . The store-by-store evaluations did not indicate any recoverability issues in fiscal 2017 . Goodwill and tradenames with an indefinite life are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that an impairment may have occurred and at least annually in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year. The carrying value of tradenames with an indefinite life is compared to its fair value determined by calculating the discounted present value of assumed after-tax royalty payments to the carrying value of the tradename. There was no impairment related to tradenames in fiscal 2019 , 2018 or 2017 . Goodwill is tested for impairment by using a quantitative assessment by comparing the carrying value of the related reporting unit to its fair value. An impairment exists when this analysis, using typical valuation models such as the discounted cash flow method, shows that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying cost of the reporting unit. We may assess qualitative factors to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill. The assessment of qualitative factors is optional and at the Company’s discretion. In fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018 , we bypassed the qualitative assessment and performed the first step of the quantitative goodwill impairment test. In fiscal 2018 the Company recorded an impairment charge of $97.3 million for Sierra goodwill as the estimated fair value of this business fell below the carrying value due to a decrease in projected revenue growth rates. There were no impairments related to our goodwill in fiscal 2019 or 2017 . Advertising Costs TJX expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising expense was $446.3 million for fiscal 2019 , $412.4 million for fiscal 2018 and $402.6 million for fiscal 2017 . Foreign Currency Translation TJX’s foreign assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at fiscal year-end exchange rates with resulting translation gains and losses included in shareholders’ equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income. Activity of the foreign operations that affect the statements of income and cash flows is translated at average exchange rates prevailing during the fiscal year. Loss Contingencies TJX records a reserve for loss contingencies when it is both probable that a loss will be incurred and the amount of the loss is reasonably estimable. TJX evaluates pending litigation and other contingencies at least quarterly and adjusts the reserve for such contingencies for changes in probable and reasonably estimable losses. TJX includes an estimate for related legal costs at the time such costs are both probable and reasonably estimable. Future Adoption of New Accounting Standards From time to time, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or other standard setting bodies issue new accounting pronouncements. Updates to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification are communicated through issuance of an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”). Unless otherwise discussed, we have reviewed the guidance and have determined that they will not apply or are not expected to be material to our Consolidated Financial Statements upon adoption and therefore, are not disclosed. Leases In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued updated guidance on leases to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring lessees to recognize right of use assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and requiring disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements. The new standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual periods; early adoption is permitted. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements , which allows entities to apply the transition requirements at the effective date rather than at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented as previously required. The effect of initially applying the standard can be recognized as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings in the period of adoption and an entity’s reporting for the comparative periods presented in the year of adoption would continue to be in accordance with ASC 840, Leases (Topic 840) (“ASC 840”), including the disclosure requirements of ASC 840. If the new transition method in ASU 2018-11 is not elected, the new standard must be adopted using a modified retrospective transition and requires application of the new guidance for leases that exist or are entered into after the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented. We will adopt this standard on February 3, 2019 using the optional transition method under ASU 2018-11. The Company implemented a new lease accounting system and evaluated our lease portfolio to assess the impact this standard will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto. The Company has determined that the initial lease term will not differ under the new standard versus current accounting practice, and therefore the income statement impact of the new standard will not be material. Any impact to the income statement will be the result of the timing of expense recognition and will not be incremental over the term of the lease. For example, under ASC 842 certain initial direct costs will no longer be capitalized and amortized over the lease term and will be expensed as incurred. In addition, in certain instances, the cost of our renewal options may be recognized earlier in the life of the lease than under the existing lease accounting rules. On adoption of this standard we will recognize an operating lease liability of approximately $9 billion on our statement of financial condition as of February 3, 2019 with corresponding right of use assets based on the present value of the remaining minimum rental payments associated with our more than 4,300 leased locations. This impact includes the derecognition of build-to-suit lease assets and liabilities when we do not control the building during the construction period. We do not believe the new standard will have a notable impact on our liquidity and we do not believe it will have an impact on our debt-covenant compliance under our current agreements. We will implement the transition package of three practical expedients permitted within the standard, which among other things, allows for the carryforward of historical lease classifications. As our leases do not provide an implicit rate, nor is one readily available, we will use our incremental borrowing rate based on information available at commencement date to determine the present value of future payments. Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income In February 2018, the FASB issued updated guidance related to reporting comprehensive income. The amendments in the update allow for a one-time reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) to retained earnings for stranded tax effect as a result from the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“2017 Tax Act”). The updated guidance is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period for reporting periods for which financial statements have not yet been issued. The updated guidance should be applied either in the period of adoption or retrospectively to each period (or periods) in which the effect of the change in the 2017 Tax Act is recognized. The Company will adopt the standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 and plans on electing not to reclassify the stranded tax effects as of result of the 2017 Tax Act to retained earnings. The Company is still evaluating the impact of the adoption on its consolidated disclosures. Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance related to accounting for implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract. The standard allows entities who are customers in hosting arrangements that are service contracts to apply the existing internal-use software guidance to determine which implementation costs to capitalize as an asset related to the service contract and which costs to expense. The guidance specifies classification for capitalizing implementation costs and related amortization expense within the financial statements and requires additional disclosures. The guidance will be effective for annual reporting periods, including interim reporting within those periods, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted and can be applied either retrospectively or prospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the transition methods and the impact of the adoption of this standard on its consolidated financial statements. Recently Adopted Accounting Standards Revenue Recognition See Revenue Recognition in this Note A for the impact upon adoption. Cash Flows In the first quarter of fiscal 2019, TJX adopted a pronouncement that addresses differences in the way certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented in the statement of cash flows. The new guidance provides clarity around the cash flow classification for eight specific issues in an effort to reduce the current and potential future differences in practice. The standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated statements of cash flows. Retirement Benefits In the first quarter of fiscal 2019, TJX adopted a pronouncement related to retirement benefits, which requires that an employer report the service cost component of net periodic pension and net periodic post retirement cost in the same line item as other compensation costs arisi

Property at Cost

Property at Cost	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property at Cost	Property at Cost Presented below are the components of property at cost: Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, Land and buildings $ 1,457,835 $ 1,355,777 Leasehold costs and improvements 3,377,045 3,254,830 Furniture, fixtures and equipment 5,894,239 5,357,701 Total property at cost $ 10,729,119 $ 9,968,308 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 5,473,911 4,962,255 Net property at cost $ 5,255,208 $ 5,006,053 Presented below is information related to carrying values of TJX’s long-lived assets by geographic location: Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, United States $ 3,756,929 $ 3,514,628 Canada 303,414 308,259 Europe 1,154,564 1,151,972 Australia 40,301 31,194 Total long-lived assets $ 5,255,208 $ 5,006,053

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Equity [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income relate to the Company’s foreign currency translation adjustments, deferred gains/losses on pension and other post-retirement obligations and a cash flow hedge on issued debt, all of which are recorded net of the related income tax effects. The following table details the changes in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income for fiscal 2019 , fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017 : In thousands Foreign Currency Translation Deferred Benefit Costs Cash Flow Hedge on Debt Accumulated Balance, January 30, 2016 $ (439,192 ) $ (224,654 ) $ (3,626 ) $ (667,472 ) Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of taxes of $25,656) (52,611 ) — — (52,611 ) Recognition of net gains/losses on benefit obligations (net of taxes of $7,394) — (11,239 ) — (11,239 ) Pension settlement charge (net of taxes of $12,369) — 18,804 — 18,804 Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge (net of taxes of $450) — — 684 684 Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses (net of taxes of $11,584) — 17,608 — 17,608 Balance, January 28, 2017 (491,803 ) (199,481 ) (2,942 ) (694,226 ) Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of taxes of $36,929) 211,752 — — 211,752 Recognition of net gains/losses on benefit obligations (net of taxes of $8,989) — 24,691 — 24,691 Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge (net of taxes of $438) — — 696 696 Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses (net of taxes of $9,592) — 15,228 — 15,228 Balance, February 3, 2018 (280,051 ) (159,562 ) (2,246 ) (441,859 ) Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of taxes of $8,233) (192,664 ) — — (192,664 ) Recognition of net gains/losses on investment hedges (net of taxes $7,113) 19,538 — — 19,538 Recognition of net gains/losses on benefit obligations (net of taxes of $19,813) — (54,420 ) — (54,420 ) Pension settlement charge (net of taxes of $9,641) — 26,481 — 26,481 Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge (net of taxes of $304) — — 847 847 Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses (net of taxes of $4,280) — 11,756 — 11,756 Balance, February 2, 2019 $ (453,177 ) $ (175,745 ) $ (1,399 ) $ (630,321 )

Capital Stock and Earnings Per

Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Equity [Abstract]
Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share	Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share Capital Stock In fiscal 2019, we completed a two -for-one stock split of the Company’s common stock in the form of a stock dividend. One additional share was paid for each share held by holders of record as of the close of business on October 30, 2018. The shares were distributed on November 6, 2018 and resulted in the issuance of 617 million shares of common stock. In connection with our stock split, the shareholders approved an increase in the number of authorized shares of common stock of 0.6 billion to 1.8 billion shares. As a result, the Consolidated Balance Sheets and the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity have been adjusted to retroactively present the two-for-one stock split. In addition, all historical per share amounts and references to common stock activity, as well as basic and diluted share amounts utilized in the calculation of earnings per share in these notes to the consolidated financial statements, have been adjusted to reflect this stock split. TJX repurchased and retired 51.8 million shares of its common stock at a cost of $2.5 billion during fiscal 2019 , on a “trade date basis.” TJX reflects stock repurchases in its financial statements on a “settlement date” or cash basis. TJX had cash expenditures under repurchase programs of $2.4 billion in fiscal 2019 , $1.6 billion in fiscal 2018 and $1.7 billion in fiscal 2017 , and repurchased 50.8 million shares in fiscal 2019 , 44.4 million shares in fiscal 2018 and 44.6 million shares in fiscal 2017 . These expenditures were funded primarily by cash generated from operations. As of February 2, 2019 TJX had approximately $1.7 billion available under previously announced stock repurchase programs. In February 2019 , our Board of Directors approved the repurchase of an additional $1.5 billion of TJX common stock from time to time. All shares repurchased under the stock repurchase programs have been retired. TJX has five million shares of authorized but unissued preferred stock, $1 par value. Earnings Per Share The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for net income: Fiscal Year Ended Amounts in thousands except per share amounts February 2, February 3, January 28, (53 weeks) Basic earnings per share: Net income $ 3,059,798 $ 2,607,948 $ 2,298,234 Weighted average common stock outstanding for basic earnings per share calculation 1,241,153 1,273,654 1,311,294 Basic earnings per share $ 2.47 $ 2.05 $ 1.75 Diluted earnings per share: Net income $ 3,059,798 $ 2,607,948 $ 2,298,234 Weighted average common stock outstanding for basic earnings per share calculation 1,241,153 1,273,654 1,311,294 Assumed exercise / vesting of: Stock options and awards 18,099 18,555 17,570 Weighted average common stock outstanding for diluted earnings per share calculation 1,259,252 1,292,209 1,328,864 Diluted earnings per share $ 2.43 $ 2.02 $ 1.73 Cash dividends declared per share $ 0.78 $ 0.63 $ 0.52 The weighted average common shares for the diluted earnings per share calculation exclude the impact of outstanding stock options if the assumed proceeds per share of the option is in excess of the average price of TJX’s common stock for the related fiscal periods. Such options are excluded because they would have an antidilutive effect. There were 6.1 million , 24.9 million and 16.3 million such options excluded at the end of fiscal 2019 , fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017 , respectively.

Financial Instruments

Financial Instruments	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Financial Instruments	Financial Instruments As a result of its operating and financing activities, TJX is exposed to market risks from changes in interest and foreign currency exchange rates and fuel costs. These market risks may adversely affect TJX’s operating results and financial position. TJX seeks to minimize risk from changes in interest and foreign currency exchange rates and fuel costs through the use of derivative financial instruments when and to the extent deemed appropriate. TJX does not use derivative financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes and does not use any leveraged derivative financial instruments. TJX recognizes all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the statements of financial position and measures those instruments at fair value. The fair values of the derivatives are classified as assets or liabilities, current or non-current, based upon valuation results and settlement dates of the individual contracts. Changes to the fair value of derivative contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting are reported in earnings in the period of the change. For derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting, changes in the fair value of the derivatives are either recorded in shareholders’ equity as a component of other comprehensive income or are recognized currently in earnings, along with an offsetting adjustment against the basis of the item being hedged. Diesel Fuel Contracts TJX hedges portions of its estimated notional diesel requirements based on the diesel fuel expected to be consumed by independent freight carriers transporting TJX’s inventory. Independent freight carriers transporting TJX’s inventory charge TJX a mileage surcharge based on the price of diesel fuel. The hedge agreements are designed to mitigate the volatility of diesel fuel pricing (and the resulting per mile surcharges payable by TJX) by setting a fixed price per gallon for the period being hedged. During fiscal 2019 , TJX entered into agreements to hedge a portion of its estimated notional diesel requirements for fiscal 2020 . The hedge agreements outstanding at February 2, 2019 relate to approximately 50% of TJX’s estimated notional diesel requirements for fiscal 2020 . These diesel fuel hedge agreements will settle throughout fiscal 2020 and the first month of fiscal 2021 . TJX elected not to apply hedge accounting rules to these contracts. Foreign Currency Contracts TJX enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain economic hedges on portions of merchandise purchases made and anticipated to be made by the Company’s operations in currencies other than their respective functional currencies, primarily in TJX International and TJX Canada. These contracts typically have a term of twelve months or less. The contracts outstanding at February 2, 2019 cover a portion of such actual and anticipated merchandise purchases throughout fiscal 2020. Additionally, TJX’s operations in Europe are subject to foreign currency exposure as a result of their buying function being centralized in the United Kingdom. All merchandise is purchased centrally in the U.K. and then shipped and billed to the retail entities in other countries. This intercompany billing to TJX’s European businesses’ Euro denominated operations creates exposure to the buying entity for changes in the exchange rate between the Euro and British Pound. The inflow of Euros to the central buying entity provides a natural hedge for merchandise purchased from third-party vendors that is denominated in Euros. However, with the growth of TJX’s Euro denominated retail operations, the intercompany billings committed to the Euro denominated operations is generating Euros in excess of those needed to meet merchandise commitments to outside vendors. TJX calculates this excess Euro exposure each month and enters into forward contracts of approximately 30 days duration to mitigate the exposure. TJX elected not to apply hedge accounting rules to these contracts. TJX also enters into derivative contracts, generally designated as fair value hedges, to hedge intercompany debt and intercompany interest payable. The changes in fair value of these contracts are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses and are offset by marking the underlying item to fair value in the same period. Upon settlement, the realized gains and losses on these contracts are offset by the realized gains and losses of the underlying item in selling, general and administrative expenses. TJX periodically reviews its net investments in foreign subsidiaries. During the fiscal quarter ended May 5, 2018, TJX entered into net investment hedge contracts related to a portion of its investment in TJX Canada. During the fiscal quarter ended August 4, 2018, TJX de-designated the net investment hedge contracts. The remaining life of the foreign currency contracts provided a natural hedge to the declared cash dividend from TJX Canada. The contracts settled during the second quarter of fiscal 2019 resulting in a pre-tax gain of $27 million while designated as a net investment hedge and subsequent to de-designation, a pre-tax gain of $19 million . The $27 million gain is reflected in shareholders equity as a component of other comprehensive income. The $19 million gain subsequent to de-designation is reflected in the income statement offsetting a foreign currency loss of $ 18 million on the declared dividends. The following is a summary of TJX’s derivative financial instruments, related fair value and balance sheet classification at February 2, 2019 : In thousands Pay Receive Blended Contract Rate Balance Sheet Location Current Asset U.S.$ Current (Liability) U.S.$ Net Fair Value in U.S.$ at February 2, 2019 Fair value hedges: Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: zł 59,000 £ 12,021 0.2037 Prepaid Exp $ 56 $ — $ 56 € 55,950 £ 49,560 0.8858 Prepaid Exp / 126 (140 ) (14 ) A$ 30,000 U.S.$ 21,483 0.7161 (Accrued Exp) — (314 ) (314 ) U.S.$ 72,020 £ 55,000 0.7637 Prepaid Exp 1,037 — 1,037 Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected: Diesel contracts Fixed on 2.7M - 3.3M gal per month Float on 2.7M - 3.3M gal per month N/A (Accrued Exp) — (3,786 ) (3,786 ) Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related: € 46,600 £ 41,835 0.8977 Prepaid Exp 1,300 — 1,300 Merchandise purchase commitments: C$ 546,083 U.S.$ 414,100 0.7583 Prepaid Exp / 1,239 (4,741 ) (3,502 ) C$ 31,455 € 20,700 0.6581 (Accrued Exp) — (248 ) (248 ) £ 173,624 U.S.$ 230,000 1.3247 Prepaid Exp / 3,459 (1,466 ) 1,993 zł 280,167 £ 57,586 0.2055 Prepaid Exp / 707 (86 ) 621 A$ 51,043 U.S.$ 36,961 0.7241 Prepaid Exp / 97 (213 ) (116 ) U.S.$ 56,847 € 49,355 0.8682 Prepaid Exp / 115 (207 ) (92 ) Total fair value of financial instruments $ 8,136 $ (11,201 ) $ (3,065 ) The following is a summary of TJX’s derivative financial instruments, related fair value and balance sheet classification at February 3, 2018 : In thousands Pay Receive Blended Contract Rate Balance Sheet Location Current Asset U.S.$ Current (Liability) U.S.$ Net Fair Value in U.S.$ at February 3, 2018 Fair value hedges: Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: zł 67,000 £ 14,035 0.2095 (Accrued Exp) $ — $ (45 ) $ (45 ) € 51,950 £ 46,095 0.8873 (Accrued Exp) — (318 ) (318 ) U.S.$ 77,079 £ 55,000 0.7136 Prepaid Exp 1,636 — 1,636 Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected: Diesel contracts Fixed on 2.2M – 3.0M gal per month Float on 2.2M – 3.0M gal per month N/A Prepaid Exp 7,854 — 7,854 Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related: € 26,000 £ 22,948 0.8826 (Accrued Exp) — (2 ) (2 ) Merchandise purchase commitments: C$ 462,464 U.S.$ 367,200 0.7940 Prepaid Exp / 49 (5,478 ) (5,429 ) C$ 22,562 € 15,000 0.6648 Prepaid Exp 557 — 557 £ 176,911 U.S.$ 238,000 1.3453 Prepaid Exp / 173 (12,838 ) (12,665 ) zł 288,646 £ 60,023 0.2079 (Accrued Exp) — (1,303 ) (1,303 ) A$ 28,635 U.S.$ 22,230 0.7763 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) $ 43 $ (573 ) $ (530 ) U.S.$ 44,223 € 36,950 0.8355 Prepaid Exp 1,905 — 1,905 Total fair value of financial instruments $ 12,217 $ (20,557 ) $ (8,340 ) The impact of derivative financial instruments on the statements of income during fiscal 2019 , fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017 are as follows: Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income by Derivative In thousands Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income by Derivative February 2, February 3, January 28, (53 weeks) Fair value hedges: Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest Selling, general and administrative expenses $ (2,674 ) $ 1,207 $ (17,250 ) Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected: Intercompany receivable Selling, general and administrative expenses 18,823 — — Diesel contracts Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs 1,373 7,946 3,906 Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs 1,137 (3,042 ) (8,684 ) Merchandise purchase commitments Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs 60,407 (45,886 ) 5,626 Gain (loss) recognized in income $ 79,066 $ (39,775 ) $ (16,402 ) Included in the table above are a realized gain of $73.8 million in fiscal 2019 , and losses of $30.5 million in fiscal 2018 and $6.1 million in fiscal 2017 , all of which were largely offset by gains and losses on the underlying hedged item.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Fair Value Measurements Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date or “exit price.” The inputs used to measure fair value are generally classified into the following hierarchy: Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities Level 2: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability The following table sets forth TJX’s financial assets and liabilities that are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis: Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, Level 1 Assets: Executive Savings Plan investments $ 253,215 $ 249,045 Level 2 Assets: Short-term investments $ — $ 506,165 Foreign currency exchange contracts 8,136 4,363 Diesel fuel contracts — 7,854 Liabilities: Foreign currency exchange contracts $ 7,415 $ 20,557 Diesel fuel contracts 3,786 — Investments designed to meet obligations under the Executive Savings Plan are invested in registered investment companies traded in active markets and are recorded at unadjusted quoted prices. Short-term investments, foreign currency exchange contracts and diesel fuel contracts are valued using broker quotations, which include observable market information. TJX’s investments are primarily high-grade commercial paper, institutional money market funds and time deposits with major banks. TJX does not make adjustments to quotes or prices obtained from brokers or pricing services but does assess the credit risk of counterparties and will adjust final valuations when appropriate. Where independent pricing services provide fair values, TJX obtains an understanding of the methods used in pricing. As such, these instruments are classified within Level 2. The fair value of TJX’s general corporate debt was estimated by obtaining market quotes given the trading levels of other bonds of the same general issuer type and market perceived credit quality. These inputs are considered to be Level 2. The fair value of long-term debt at February 2, 2019 was $2.17 billion compared to a carrying value of $2.23 billion . The fair value of long-term debt at February 3, 2018 was $2.16 billion compared to a carrying value of $2.23 billion . These estimates do not necessarily reflect provisions or restrictions in the various debt agreements that might affect TJX’s ability to settle these obligations. TJX’s cash equivalents are stated at cost, which approximates fair value due to the short maturities of these instruments.

Segment Information

Segment Information	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	Segment Information TJX operates four main business segments. The Marmaxx segment (T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and tjmaxx.com) and the HomeGoods segment (HomeGoods and Homesense) both operate in the United States, the TJX Canada segment operates Winners, HomeSense and Marshalls in Canada, and the TJX International segment operates T.K. Maxx, Homesense and tkmaxx.com in Europe and T.K. Maxx in Australia. In addition to our four main business segments, Sierra operates sierra.com and retail stores in the U.S. The results of Sierra are included in the Marmaxx segment. All of TJX’s stores, with the exception of HomeGoods and HomeSense, sell family apparel and home fashions. HomeGoods and HomeSense offer home fashions. The percentages of our consolidated revenues by major product category for the last three fiscal years are as follows: Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal Apparel Clothing including footwear 52 % 52 % 54 % Jewelry and accessories 15 15 15 Home fashions 33 33 31 Total 100 % 100 % 100 % TJX evaluates the performance of its segments based on “segment profit or loss,” which it defines as pre-tax income or loss before general corporate expense, loss on early extinguishment of debt, pension settlement charge and interest expense, net. “Segment profit or loss,” as defined by TJX, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other entities. These measures of performance should not be considered alternatives to net income or cash flows from operating activities as an indicator of TJX’s performance or as a measure of liquidity. Presented below is financial information with respect to TJX’s business segments: Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, January 28, (53 weeks) Net sales: In the United States Marmaxx $ 24,057,970 $ 22,249,105 $ 21,246,034 HomeGoods 5,787,365 5,116,328 4,404,607 TJX Canada 3,869,779 3,642,282 3,171,127 TJX International 5,257,820 4,856,949 4,361,976 $ 38,972,934 $ 35,864,664 $ 33,183,744 Segment profit: In the United States Marmaxx (1) $ 3,253,949 $ 2,949,358 $ 2,995,045 HomeGoods 671,871 674,511 613,778 TJX Canada 551,617 530,113 413,417 TJX International 285,790 249,226 235,519 4,763,227 $ 4,403,208 $ 4,257,759 General corporate expense 545,034 515,032 408,236 Loss on early extinguishment of debt — — 51,773 Pension settlement charge 36,122 — 31,173 Interest expense, net 8,860 31,588 43,534 Income before provision for income taxes $ 4,173,211 $ 3,856,588 $ 3,723,043 (1) Fiscal 2018 amount includes an impairment charge of $99.3 million for goodwill and certain long-lived assets of Sierra. Business segment information (continued): Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, January 28, Identifiable assets: In the United States Marmaxx $ 6,223,110 $ 5,676,464 $ 5,440,448 HomeGoods 1,416,687 1,237,811 1,086,947 TJX Canada 914,789 1,459,924 1,345,003 TJX International 2,344,033 2,321,001 1,789,140 Corporate (1) 3,427,410 3,362,815 3,222,270 Total identifiable assets $ 14,326,029 $ 14,058,015 $ 12,883,808 Capital expenditures: In the United States Marmaxx $ 598,955 $ 532,348 $ 449,169 HomeGoods 170,978 149,505 173,979 TJX Canada 82,333 88,761 100,437 TJX International 272,873 287,003 301,162 Total capital expenditures $ 1,125,139 $ 1,057,617 $ 1,024,747 Depreciation and amortization: In the United States Marmaxx $ 456,420 $ 399,014 $ 385,007 HomeGoods 110,978 94,709 77,287 TJX Canada 66,365 68,033 62,427 TJX International 180,631 159,010 129,376 Corporate (2) 5,261 5,191 4,699 Total depreciation and amortization $ 819,655 $ 725,957 $ 658,796 (1) Corporate identifiable assets consist primarily of cash, receivables, prepaid insurance, prepaid service contracts and the trust assets in connection with the Executive Savings Plan. Consolidated cash, including cash held in our foreign entities, is included with corporate assets for consistency with the reporting of cash for our segments in the U.S. (2) Includes debt discount accretion and debt expense amortization.

Stock Incentive Plan

Stock Incentive Plan	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock Incentive Plan	Stock Incentive Plan TJX has a Stock Incentive Plan under which options and other share-based awards may be granted to its directors, officers and key employees. This plan has been approved by TJX’s shareholders, and all share-based compensation awards are made under this plan. The Stock Incentive Plan, as amended with shareholder approval, has provided for the issuance of up to 695.7 million shares with 46.3 million shares available for future grants as of February 2, 2019 . TJX issues shares under the plan from authorized but unissued common stock. All share amounts and per share data presented have been adjusted to reflect the two-for-one stock split completed on November 6, 2018. Total compensation cost related to share-based compensation was $103.6 million , $101.4 million and $102.3 million in fiscal 2019 , 2018 and 2017 , respectively. As of February 2, 2019 , there was $146.5 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2 years . Stock Options Options for the purchase of common stock are granted with an exercise price that is 100% of market price on the grant date, generally vest in thirds over a 3 -year period starting 1 year after the grant, and have a 10 -year maximum term. When options are granted with other vesting terms, the vesting information is reflected in the valuation. The fair value of options is estimated as of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: Fiscal Year Ended February 2, February 3, January 28, Risk-free interest rate 2.88 % 1.75 % 1.20 % Dividend yield 1.4 % 1.5 % 1.2 % Expected volatility factor 23.5 % 23.5 % 23.8 % Expected option life in years 4.9 4.8 4.8 Weighted average fair value of options issued $ 11.85 $ 7.16 $ 7.28 The risk-free interest rate is for periods within the contractual life of the option based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. We use historical data to estimate option exercises, employee termination behavior and dividend yield within the valuation model. Expected volatility is based on a combination of implied volatility from traded options on our stock, and historical volatility during a term approximating the expected life of the option granted. The expected option life represents an estimate of the period of time options are expected to remain outstanding based upon historical exercise trends. Employee groups and option characteristics are considered separately for valuation purposes when applicable. A summary of the status of TJX’s stock options and related weighted average exercise prices (“WAEP”) is presented below: Fiscal Year Ended Shares in thousands February 2, February 3, January 28, Options WAEP Options WAEP Options WAEP Outstanding at beginning of year 55,260 $ 27.52 54,706 $ 24.35 57,372 $ 20.84 Granted 6,143 53.98 9,404 36.61 8,610 37.52 Exercised (11,670 ) 21.88 (8,192 ) 16.12 (10,530 ) 15.42 Forfeitures (680 ) 38.59 (658 ) 35.70 (746 ) 33.08 Outstanding at end of year 49,053 $ 32.02 55,260 $ 27.52 54,706 $ 24.35 Options exercisable at end of year 34,344 $ 26.95 37,952 $ 23.28 37,960 $ 19.35 The total intrinsic value of options exercised was $284.4 million in fiscal 2019 , $176.7 million in fiscal 2018 and $239.7 million in fiscal 2017 . The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding that were expected to vest and stock options outstanding that were exercisable as of February 2, 2019 : Shares in thousands Shares Aggregate Intrinsic Value Weighted Average Remaining Contract Life WAEP Options outstanding expected to vest (1) 13,672 $ 98,458 8.8 years $ 43.73 Options exercisable 34,344 $ 754,018 5.0 years $ 26.95 Total outstanding options vested and expected to vest 48,016 $ 852,476 6.1 years $ 31.72 (1) Reflects 14.6 million unvested options, net of anticipated forfeitures. Stock Awards TJX granted restricted stock units and performance share units under the Stock Incentive Plan during fiscal 2019 . Restricted stock units, performance share units, and previously-granted performance-based stock awards are collectively referred to as stock awards. These awards were granted without a purchase price to the recipient and are subject to vesting conditions. Vesting conditions for performance share units and performance-based stock awards include specified performance criteria, generally for a period of three fiscal years. The grant date fair value of the stock awards is charged to income over the requisite service period during which the recipient must remain employed. The fair value of the stock awards is determined at date of grant in accordance with ASC Topic 718 and, for performance share units and performance-based stock awards, assumes that performance goals will be achieved at target. Performance share units, performance-based stock awards and related compensation costs recognized are adjusted, as applicable, for performance above or below the target specified in the award. A summary of the status of our nonvested stock awards and changes during fiscal 2019 is presented below: Shares in thousands Stock Awards Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Nonvested at beginning of year 3,045 $ 38.68 Granted 1,268 41.17 Vested (859 ) 35.03 Forfeited (32 ) 39.93 Nonvested at end of year 3,422 $ 40.51 There were 1,267,802 shares of restricted stock unit and performance share unit awards, with a weighted average grant date fair value of $41.17 , granted in fiscal 2019 , 1,124,012 shares of performance-based stock awards, with a weighted average grant date fair value of $38.36 , granted in fiscal 2018 , and 1,027,146 shares of performance-based stock awards, with a weighted average grant date fair value of $39.25 , granted in fiscal 2017 . The fair value of performance-based stock awards that vested was $30.1 million in fiscal 2019 , $35.2 million in fiscal 2018 , and $38.5 million in fiscal 2017 . Other Awards TJX also awards deferred shares to its outside directors under the Stock Incentive Plan. As of the end of fiscal 2019 , a total of 607,552 of these deferred shares were outstanding under the plan.

Pension Plans and Other Retirem

Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits	Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits Pension TJX has a funded defined benefit retirement plan that covers eligible U.S. employees hired prior to February 1, 2006. No employee contributions are required, or permitted, and benefits are based principally on compensation earned in each year of service. TJX’s funded defined benefit retirement plan assets are invested in domestic and international equity and fixed income securities, both directly and through investment funds. The plan does not invest in TJX securities. TJX also has an unfunded supplemental retirement plan that covers certain key employees and provides additional retirement benefits based on final average compensation for certain of those employees (the “primary benefit”) or, alternatively, based on benefits that would be provided under the funded retirement plan absent Internal Revenue Code limitations (the “alternative benefit”). Presented below is financial information relating to TJX’s funded defined benefit pension plan (“qualified pension plan” or “funded plan”) and its unfunded supplemental pension plan (“unfunded plan”) for the fiscal years indicated. The Company has elected the practical expedient pursuant to ASU 2015-4– Compensation-retirement benefits (Topic 715) and has selected the measurement date of January 31, the calendar month end closest to the Company’s fiscal year end. Funded Plan Fiscal Year Ended Unfunded Plan Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, February 2, February 3, Change in projected benefit obligation: Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 1,404,089 $ 1,269,010 $ 91,047 $ 86,309 Service cost 45,342 46,845 2,391 1,888 Interest cost 54,355 55,301 3,600 3,316 Actuarial (gains)/losses (38,304 ) 67,232 5,955 4,580 Settlements (207,369 ) — — — Benefits paid (33,226 ) (30,993 ) (6,234 ) (5,046 ) Expenses paid (3,717 ) (3,306 ) — — Projected benefit obligation at end of year $ 1,221,170 $ 1,404,089 $ 96,759 $ 91,047 Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year $ 1,100,358 $ 1,277,216 $ 80,166 $ 77,668 Funded Plan Fiscal Year Ended Unfunded Plan Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, February 2, February 3, Change in plan assets: Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $ 1,417,531 $ 1,176,960 $ — $ — Actual return on plan assets (27,884 ) 174,870 — — Employer contribution 100,000 100,000 6,234 5,046 Settlements (207,369 ) — — — Benefits paid (33,226 ) (30,993 ) (6,234 ) (5,046 ) Expenses paid (3,717 ) (3,306 ) — — Fair value of plan assets at end of year $ 1,245,335 $ 1,417,531 $ — $ — Reconciliation of funded status: Projected benefit obligation at end of year $ 1,221,170 $ 1,404,089 $ 96,759 $ 91,047 Fair value of plan assets at end of year 1,245,335 1,417,531 — — Funded status – excess (asset) obligation $ (24,165 ) $ (13,442 ) $ 96,759 $ 91,047 Net (asset) liability recognized on consolidated balance sheets $ (24,165 ) $ (13,442 ) $ 96,759 $ 91,047 Amounts not yet reflected in net periodic benefit cost and included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): Prior service cost $ 1,558 $ 1,935 $ — $ — Accumulated actuarial losses 264,160 243,761 30,709 28,164 Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) $ 265,718 $ 245,696 $ 30,709 $ 28,164 The Consolidated Balance Sheets reflect the funded status of the plans with any unrecognized prior service cost and actuarial gains and losses recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The combined net accrued liability of $72.6 million at February 2, 2019 is reflected on the balance sheet as of that date as a current liability of $4.7 million , a long-term liability of $92.1 million , and a long-term asset of $24.2 million . The combined net accrued liability of $77.6 at February 3, 2018 is reflected on the balance sheet as of that date as a current liability of $2.4 million , a long-term liability of $88.6 million , and a long-term asset of $13.4 million . The estimated prior service cost that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into net periodic benefit cost in fiscal 2020 for the funded plan is $0.4 million . The estimated net actuarial loss that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into net periodic benefit cost in fiscal 2020 is $17.7 million for the funded plan and $3.7 million for the unfunded plan. TJX determined the assumed discount rate using the BOND: Link model in fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018 . TJX uses the BOND: Link model as this model allows for the selection of specific bonds resulting in better matches in timing of the plans’ expected cash flows. Presented below are weighted average assumptions for measurement purposes for determining the obligation at the year-end measurement date: Funded Plan Fiscal Year Ended Unfunded Plan Fiscal Year Ended February 2, February 3, February 2, February 3, Discount rate 4.30% 4.00% 4.10% 3.80% Rate of compensation increase 4.00% 4.00% 6.00% 6.00% TJX made aggregate cash contributions of $106.2 million in fiscal 2019 , $105.0 million in fiscal 2018 and $54.6 million in fiscal 2017 to the funded plan and to fund current benefit and expense payments under the unfunded plan. TJX’s policy with respect to the funded plan is to fund, at a minimum, the amount required to maintain a funded status of 80% of the applicable pension liability (the Funding Target pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code section 430) or such other amount as is sufficient to avoid restrictions with respect to the funding of nonqualified plans under the Internal Revenue Code. We do not anticipate any required funding in fiscal 2020 for the funded plan. We anticipate making contributions of $4.8 million to provide current benefits coming due under the unfunded plan in fiscal 2020 . The following are the components of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) related to our pension plans: Funded Plan Fiscal Year Ended Unfunded Plan Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, January 28, February 2, February 3, January 28, Net periodic pension cost: Service cost $ 45,342 $ 46,845 $ 45,440 $ 2,391 $ 1,888 $ 1,835 Interest cost 54,355 55,301 56,094 3,600 3,316 3,391 Expected return on plan assets (79,190 ) (69,345 ) (70,535 ) — — — Amortization of prior service cost 377 377 377 — — — Amortization of net actuarial loss 12,250 21,557 31,397 3,409 2,852 3,349 Settlement charge 36,122 — 31,173 — — — Total expense $ 69,256 $ 54,735 $ 93,946 $ 9,400 $ 8,056 $ 8,575 Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income: Net (gain) loss $ 68,770 $ (38,293 ) $ 17,894 $ 5,955 $ 4,580 $ 740 Amortization of net (loss) (12,250 ) (21,557 ) (31,397 ) (3,409 ) (2,852 ) (3,349 ) Settlement charge (36,122 ) — (31,173 ) — — — Amortization of prior service cost (377 ) (377 ) (377 ) — — — Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) $ 20,021 $ (60,227 ) $ (45,053 ) $ 2,546 $ 1,728 $ (2,609 ) Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income (loss) $ 89,277 $ (5,492 ) $ 48,893 $ 11,946 $ 9,784 $ 5,966 Weighted average assumptions for expense purposes: Discount rate 4.00%/4.40% 4.40% 4.80%/3.80% 3.80% 4.00% 4.20% Expected rate of return on plan assets 6.00%/6.00% 6.00% 6.50%/6.00% N/A N/A N/A Rate of compensation increase 4.00% 4.00% 4.00% 6.00% 6.00% 6.00% During the third quarter of fiscal 2019 , TJX annuitized and transferred current pension obligations for certain U.S. retirees and beneficiaries under the funded plan through the purchase of a group annuity contract with an insurance company. TJX transferred $207.4 million of pension plan assets to the insurance company, thereby reducing its pension benefit obligations. The transaction had no cash impact on TJX but did result in a non-cash pre-tax pension settlement charge of $36.1 million , which is reported separately on the Consolidated Statements of Income. As a result of the annuity purchase the Company re-measured the funded status of its pension plan as of September 30, 2018. The assumptions for pension expense presented above includes a discount rate of 4.00% through the measurement date and 4.40% thereafter. The expected rate of return on plan assets is 6.00% through the measurement date and 6.00% thereafter. The discount rate for determining the obligation at the measurement date is 4.40% . During the third quarter of fiscal 2017 , TJX offered eligible former TJX Associates, who had not yet commenced receiving their pension benefit, an opportunity to receive a lump sum payout of their vested pension benefit. On October 21, 2016, the Company’s pension plan paid $103.2 million from pension plan assets to those who accepted this offer, thereby reducing its pension benefit obligations. The transaction had no cash impact on TJX but did result in a non-cash pre-tax pension settlement charge of $31.2 million , which is reported separately on the Consolidated Statements of Income. As a result of the lump sum payout the Company re-measured the funded status of its pension plan as of September 30, 2016. The assumptions for pension expense presented above includes a discount rate of 4.80% through the measurement date and 3.80% thereafter. The expected rate of return on plan assets is 6.50% through the measurement date and 6.00% thereafter. The rate of compensation increase presented for the unfunded plan (for measurement purposes and expense purposes) is the rate assumed for participants eligible for the primary benefit. The assumed rate of compensation increase for participants eligible for the alternative benefit under the unfunded plan is the same rate as assumed for the funded plan. TJX develops its long-term rate of return assumption by evaluating input from professional advisors taking into account the asset allocation of the portfolio and long-term asset class return expectations, as well as long-term inflation assumptions. The unrecognized gains and losses in excess of 10% of the projected benefit obligation are amortized over the average remaining service life of participants. The following is a schedule of the benefits expected to be paid in each of the next five fiscal years and in the aggregate for the five fiscal years thereafter: In thousands Funded Plan Expected Benefit Payments Unfunded Plan Expected Benefit Payments Fiscal Year 2020 $ 25,557 $ 4,799 2021 30,134 3,684 2022 35,072 4,625 2023 40,515 47,780 2024 46,200 6,104 2025 through 2029 313,971 32,706 The following table presents the fair value hierarchy (See Note F – Fair Value Measurements of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements) for pension assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018 : Funded Plan at February 2, 2019 In thousands Level 1 Level 2 Total Asset category: Short-term investments $ 111,803 $ — $ 111,803 Equity Securities 226,042 — 226,042 Fixed Income Securities: Corporate and government bond funds — 376,438 376,438 Futures Contracts — 1,029 1,029 Total assets in the fair value hierarchy $ 337,845 $ 377,467 $ 715,312 Assets measured at net asset value* — — 530,023 Fair value of assets $ 337,845 $ 377,467 $ 1,245,335 Funded Plan at February 3, 2018 In thousands Level 1 Level 2 Total Asset category: Short-term investments $ 109,183 $ — $ 109,183 Equity Securities 279,635 — 279,635 Fixed Income Securities: Corporate and government bond funds — 420,117 420,117 Futures Contracts — 337 337 Total assets in the fair value hierarchy $ 388,818 $ 420,454 $ 809,272 Assets measured at net asset value* — — 608,259 Fair value of assets $ 388,818 $ 420,454 $ 1,417,531 * In accordance with Subtopic 820-10, certain investments that were measured using net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the fair value of assets presented above. Pension plan assets are reported at fair value. Investments in equity securities traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the composite close price, as reported in the Wall Street Journal, as of the financial statement date. This information is provided by the independent pricing sources. Short-term investments are primarily cash related to funding of the plan which had yet to be invested as of balance sheet dates. Certain corporate and government bonds are valued at the closing price reported in the active market in which the bond is traded. Other bonds are valued based on yields currently available on comparable securities of issuers with similar credit ratings. When quoted prices are not available for identical or similar bonds, the bond is valued under a discounted cash flow approach that maximizes observable inputs, such as current yields of similar instruments, but includes adjustments for certain risks that may not be observable, such as credit and liquidity risks. All bonds are priced by independent pricing sources. Assets measured at net asset value include investments in limited partnerships which are stated at the fair value of the plan’s partnership interest based on information supplied by the partnerships as compared to financial statements of the limited partnership or other fair value information as determined by management. Cash equivalents or short-term investments are stated at cost which approximates fair value, and the fair value of common/collective trusts is determined based on net asset value as reported by their fund managers. The following is a summary of TJX’s target allocation guidelines for qualified pension plan assets as of February 2, 2019 along with the actual allocation of qualified pension plan assets as of the valuation date for the fiscal years presented: Target Allocation February 2, February 3, Return-seeking assets 50% 43% 47% Liability-hedging assets 50% 49% 46% All other – primarily cash —% 8% 7% Under TJX’s investment policy, plan assets are to be invested with the objective of generating investment returns that, in combination with funding contributions, provide adequate assets to meet all current and reasonably anticipated future benefit obligations under the plan. The investment policy includes a dynamic asset allocation strategy, whereby, over time, in connection with any improvements in the plan’s funded status, the target allocation of return-seeking assets (generally, equities and other instruments with similar risk profile) may decline and the target allocation of liability-hedging assets (generally, fixed income and other instruments with a similar risk profile) may increase. Risks are sought to be mitigated through asset diversification and the use of multiple investment managers. Investment risk is measured and monitored on an ongoing basis through quarterly investment portfolio reviews, annual liability measurements and periodic asset/liability studies. Other Retirement Benefits TJX also sponsors an employee savings plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code for all eligible U.S. employees and a similar type of plan for eligible employees in Puerto Rico. Employees may contribute up to 50% of eligible pay, subject to limitations. TJX matches employee contributions, up to 5% of eligible pay, including a basic match at rates of 25% or 75% (based upon date of hire and other eligibility criteria) plus a discretionary match, generally up to 25% , based on TJX’s performance. TJX may also make additional discretionary contributions. Eligible employees are automatically enrolled in the U.S. plan at a 2% deferral rate, unless the employee elects otherwise. The total cost to TJX for these plans was $60.8 million in fiscal 2019 , $54.5 million in fiscal 2018 and $45.6 million in fiscal 2017 . The plans previously included a TJX stock fund in which participants could invest a portion of TJX’s matching contribution. The TJX stock fund was closed to new investments, other than reinvestment of dividends, at the end of calendar 2015 and was eliminated from the plans during fiscal 2019. The TJX stock fund represented 3.9% of plan assets at December 31, 2017. TJX also has a nonqualified savings plan (the Executive Savings Plan) for certain U.S. employees. TJX matches employee deferrals at various rates which amounted to $6.0 million in fiscal 2019 , $6.3 million in fiscal 2018 and $5.8 million in fiscal 2017 . Although the plan is unfunded, in order to help meet its future obligations TJX transfers an amount generally equal to employee deferrals and the related company match to a separate “rabbi” trust. The trust assets, which are invested in a variety of mutual funds, are included in other assets on the balance sheets. In addition to the plans described above, TJX also contributes to retirement/deferred savings plans for eligible Associates at certain of its foreign subsidiaries. We contributed $15.3 million for these plans in fiscal 2019 , $12.6 million for these plans in fiscal 2018 and $10.2 million in fiscal 2017 . Multiemployer Pension Plans TJX contributes to certain multiemployer defined benefit pension plans under the terms of collective-bargaining agreements that cover union-represented employees. TJX contributed $18.5 million in fiscal 2019 , $16.3 million in fiscal 2018 and $14.5 million in fiscal 2017 to the Legacy Plan of the National Retirement Fund (EIN #13-6130178, plan #1), the Adjustable Plan of the National Retirement Fund (EIN #13-6130178, plan #2), and their respective successor funds described below. TJX was listed in the Form 5500 for the Legacy Plan of the National Retirement Fund and the Adjustable Plan of the National Retirement Fund as providing more than 5% of the total contributions for the plan year ending December 31, 2017. Based on information available to TJX, effective January 1, 2018 a portion of each of the Legacy Plan of the National Retirement Fund and the Adjustable Plan of the National Retirement Fund was transferred to the Legacy Plan of the UNITE HERE Retirement Fund (EIN #82-0994119, plan #1) and the Adjustable Plan of the UNITE HERE Retirement Fund (EIN #82-0994119, plan #2), respectively, two newly established multiemployer defined benefit pension plans. In addition, based on information available to TJX, the Pension Protection Act Zone Status for each of the Legacy Plan of the National Retirement Fund and the Legacy Plan of the UNITE HERE Retirement Fund is Critical and rehabilitation plans have been implemented. The risks of participating in multiemployer pension plans are different from the risks of single-employer pension plans in certain respects, including the following: (a) assets contributed to the multiemployer plan by one employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers; (b) if a participating employer stops contributing to the plan, the unfunded obligations of the plan may be borne by the remaining participating employers; (c) if we cease to have an obligation to contribute to a multiemployer plan in which we had been a contributing employer, or in certain other circumstances, we may be required to pay to the plan an amount based on our allocable share of the underfunded status of the plan, referred to as a withdrawal liability.

Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines

Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines	Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines The table below presents long-term debt, exclusive of current installments, as of February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018 . All amounts are net of unamortized debt discounts. In thousands February 2, February 3, General corporate debt: 2.50% senior unsecured notes, maturing May 15, 2023 (effective interest rate of 2.51% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $189 and $234 in fiscal 2019 and 2018, respectively) $ 499,811 $ 499,766 2.75% senior unsecured notes, maturing June 15, 2021 (effective interest rate of 2.76% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $174 and $250 in fiscal 2019 and 2018, respectively) $ 749,826 $ 749,750 2.25% senior unsecured notes, maturing September 15, 2026 (effective interest rate of 2.32% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $5,657 and $6,403 in fiscal 2019 and 2018, respectively) $ 994,343 $ 993,597 Debt issuance cost $ (10,364 ) $ (12,506 ) Total long-term debt $ 2,233,616 $ 2,230,607 The aggregate maturities of long-term debt, inclusive of current installments at February 2, 2019 are as follows: In thousands Long-Term Debt Fiscal Year 2020 $ — 2021 — 2022 750,000 2023 — 2024 500,000 Later years 1,000,000 Less amount representing unamortized debt discount (6,020 ) Less amount representing debt issuance cost (10,364 ) Aggregate maturities of long-term debt $ 2,233,616 On September 12, 2016, TJX issued $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 2.25% ten -year notes due September 2026. TJX entered into a rate-lock agreement to hedge $700 million of the 2.25% notes. The cost of these agreements are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the notes resulting in an effective fixed rate of 2.36% . On October 12, 2016, TJX used a portion of the proceeds from the 2.25% ten-year notes to redeem all outstanding 6.95% ten-year notes and recorded a pre-tax loss on the early extinguishment of debt of $51.8 million , which includes $50.6 million of redemption premium and $1.2 million to write off unamortized debt expenses and discount. At February 2, 2019 , TJX also had outstanding $500 million aggregate principal amount of 2.50% ten -year notes due May 2023 and $750 million aggregate principal amount of 2.75% seven -year notes due June 2021. TJX entered into rate-lock agreements to hedge the underlying treasury rate of $250 million of the 2.50% notes. The costs of these agreements are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the respective notes, resulting in an effective fixed interest rate of 2.57% for the 2.50% notes. TJX also entered into rate-lock agreements to hedge the underlying treasury rate of all of the 2.75% notes prior to their issuance. The agreements were accounted for as cash flow hedges and the pre-tax realized loss of $7.9 million was recorded as a component of other comprehensive income and is being amortized to interest expense over the term of the notes, resulting in an effective fixed interest rate of 2.91% . At February 2, 2019 , TJX had two $500 million revolving credit facilities, one which matures in March 2020 and one which matures in March 2022. The $500 million revolving credit facilities maturing in March 2020 and March 2022 were also outstanding at February 3, 2018 . In March 2017, the maturity of the $500 million revolving credit facility scheduled to mature in March 2021 was extended to March 2022. No other terms of the facility were modified at that time. The terms and covenants under the revolving credit facilities require quarterly payments of 6.0 basis points per annum on the committed amounts for both agreements. This rate is based on the credit ratings of TJX’s long-term debt and will vary with specified changes in the credit ratings. These agreements have no compensating balance requirements and have various covenants. Each of these facilities require TJX to maintain a ratio of funded debt and four-times consolidated rentals to consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, consolidated rentals, depreciation and amortization (EBITDAR) of not more than 2.75 to 1.00 on a rolling four-quarter basis. TJX was in compliance with all covenants related to its credit facilities at the end of all periods presented. As of February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018 , and during the years then ended, there were no amounts outstanding under these facilities. As of February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018 , TJX Canada had two uncommitted credit lines, a C$10 million facility for operating expenses and a C$10 million letter of credit facility. As of February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018 , and during the years then ended, there were no amounts outstanding on the Canadian credit line for operating expenses. As of February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018 , our European business at TJX International had an uncommitted credit line of £5 million . As of February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018 , and during the years then ended, there were no amounts outstanding on the European credit line.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The 2017 Tax Act made broad and complex changes to the U.S. tax code which had a significant impact on our fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2019 tax expense, including reducing the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% , expanded rules regarding expensing of fixed assets, and required one-time transition tax on certain undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries. Other provisions that became effective in Fiscal 2019 impacting income taxes include: an exemption from U.S. tax on dividends of future foreign earnings, expanded limitations on executive compensation, a minimum tax on certain foreign earnings in excess of 10% of the foreign subsidiaries tangible assets (i.e. global intangible low-taxed income or “GILTI”), and allows a benefit for foreign derived intangible income (FDII). In December 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, which allows a measurement period, not to exceed one year, to finalize the accounting for the income tax impacts of the 2017 Tax Act. We have completed our analysis in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 and determined there is no material adjustment to the income tax expense. We have recorded current tax on GILTI relative to fiscal 2019 operations and will continue to account for GILTI as a period cost when incurred. For financial reporting purposes, components of income before income taxes are as follows: Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, January 28, (53 weeks) United States $ 3,463,785 $ 3,255,057 $ 3,196,370 Foreign $ 709,426 $ 601,531 $ 526,673 Income before provision for income taxes $ 4,173,211 $ 3,856,588 $ 3,723,043 The provision for income taxes includes the following: Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, January 28, (53 weeks) Current: Federal $ 711,369 $ 1,063,141 $ 1,068,778 State 251,187 160,650 213,505 Foreign 238,692 161,974 148,367 Deferred: Federal (62,278 ) (164,523 ) (3,107 ) State (27,831 ) 27,595 (10,583 ) Foreign 2,274 (197 ) 7,849 Provision for income taxes $ 1,113,413 $ 1,248,640 $ 1,424,809 TJX had net deferred tax (liabilities) assets as follows: Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, Deferred tax assets: Net operating loss carryforward $ 49,489 $ 40,088 Reserves for lease obligations 2,799 3,637 Pension, stock compensation, postretirement and employee benefits 273,482 232,887 Leases 45,740 42,999 Accruals and reserves 42,709 51,281 Other 65,776 25,599 Total gross deferred tax assets $ 479,995 $ 396,491 Valuation allowance (51,711 ) (42,332 ) Net deferred tax asset $ 428,284 $ 354,159 Deferred tax liabilities: Property, plant and equipment $ 497,906 $ 437,621 Capitalized inventory 42,981 45,125 Tradename/intangibles 14,019 12,628 Undistributed foreign earnings 1,856 65,013 Other 23,246 20,271 Total deferred tax liabilities $ 580,008 $ 580,658 Net deferred tax (liability) $ (151,724 ) $ (226,499 ) Non-current asset $ 6,467 $ 6,558 Non-current liability (158,191 ) (233,057 ) Total $ (151,724 ) $ (226,499 ) TJX has provided for all applicable state and foreign withholding taxes on all undistributed earnings of its foreign subsidiaries in Canada, Puerto Rico, Italy, India, Hong Kong and Vietnam through February 2, 2019 . We have not provided for state and foreign withholding taxes on the approximately $1.4 billion of undistributed earnings related to all other foreign subsidiaries as such earnings are considered to be indefinitely reinvested in the business. The net amount of unrecognized state tax liabilities related to the undistributed earnings is approximately $1 million . As of February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018 , for state income tax purposes, TJX had net operating loss carryforwards of $133.2 million and $113.9 million respectively, which expire, if unused, in the years 2020 through 2038 . TJX has analyzed the realization of the state net operating loss carryforwards on an individual state basis. For those states where the Company has determined that it is more likely than not that the state net operating loss carryforwards will not be realized, a valuation allowance of $10 million has been provided for the deferred tax asset as of February 2, 2019 and $8.9 million as of February 3, 2018 . As of February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018 , the Company had available for foreign income tax purposes (related to Australia, Austria and the Netherlands) net operating loss carryforwards of $138.8 million and $111 million respectively, of which $18.3 million will expire, if unused, in fiscal years 2025 through 2028 . The remaining loss carryforwards do not expire. For the deferred tax assets associated with the net operating loss carryforwards for which management has determined it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized, TJX had valuation allowances recorded of approximately $41.7 million as of February 2, 2019 , and approximately $33.4 million as of February 3, 2018 . The difference between the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate and TJX’s worldwide effective income tax rate is reconciled below: Fiscal Year Ended February 2, February 3, January 28, (53 weeks) U.S. federal statutory income tax rate 21.0 % 33.7 % 35.0 % Effective state income tax rate 4.5 3.6 3.5 Impact of foreign operations 1.2 (0.1 ) (0.2 ) Excess share-based compensation (1.2 ) (1.3 ) — Impact of 2017 Tax Act 1.5 (2.3 ) — All other (0.3 ) (1.2 ) — Worldwide effective income tax rate 26.7 % 32.4 % 38.3 % TJX’s effective income tax rate decreased for fiscal 2019 as compared to fiscal 2018 . The decrease is primarily driven by the decrease in the U.S. federal statutory rate to 21% . The reduced tax rates per the 2017 Tax Act were applicable for all of fiscal 2019 versus only a portion of fiscal 2018. TJX had net unrecognized tax benefits of $233.4 million as of February 2, 2019 , $57.3 million as of February 3, 2018 and $38.5 million as of January 28, 2017 . A reconciliation of the beginning and ending gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows: Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, January 28, Balance at beginning of year $ 61,704 $ 49,092 $ 43,326 Additions for uncertain tax positions taken in current year 7,406 6,504 7,018 Additions for uncertain tax positions taken in prior years 177,741 7,990 327 Reductions for uncertain tax positions taken in prior years — (587 ) (334 ) Reductions resulting from lapse of statute of limitations (1,388 ) (1,295 ) (1,245 ) Settlements with tax authorities (1,268 ) — — Balance at end of year $ 244,195 $ 61,704 $ 49,092 Included in the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits are items that will impact future effective tax rates upon recognition. These items amounted to $222 million as of February 2, 2019 , $55.8 million as of February 3, 2018 and $43.8 million as of January 28, 2017 . TJX is subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax in multiple state, local and foreign jurisdictions. In the U.S. and in Canada, fiscal years through 2010 are no longer subject to examination. In all other jurisdictions, fiscal years through 2009 are no longer subject to examination. TJX’s accounting policy is to classify interest and penalties related to income tax matters as part of income tax expense. The amount of interest and penalties expensed was $11.9 million for the year ended February 2, 2019 , $1.9 million for the year ended February 3, 2018 and $1.4 million for the year ended January 28, 2017 . The accrued amounts for interest and penalties are $23.6 million as of February 2, 2019 , $11.9 million as of February 3, 2018 and $8.0 million as of January 28, 2017 . Based on the final resolution of tax examinations, judicial or administrative proceedings, changes in facts or law, expirations of statutes of limitations in specific jurisdictions or other resolutions of, or changes in, tax positions, it is reasonably possible that unrecognized tax benefits for certain tax positions taken on previously filed tax returns may change materially from those represented on the financial statements as of February 2, 2019 . During the next twelve months, it is reasonably possible that state tax audit resolutions may reduce unrecognized tax benefits by $0 to $30 million , which would reduce the provision for taxes on earnings. The US Treasury issued several proposed regulations supplementing the 2017 Tax Act in 2018, including detailed guidance clarifying the calculation of the mandatory tax on previously unrepatriated earnings, expansion of existing foreign tax credit rules to newly created categories, and various other guidance. These proposed regulations are intended to be applied retroactively. As a result, the Company will monitor their impact to the Company's filing positions and will record any impacts as a discrete event in the period that the guidance is finalized.

Commitments

Commitments	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments	Commitments TJX is committed under long-term leases related to its continuing operations for the rental of real estate and fixtures and equipment. Most of TJX’s leases are store operating leases with initial ten year terms and options to extend for one or more five year periods in the U.S. and Canada; initial ten to fifteen year terms in Europe and initial seven to ten year terms in Australia, some of which have options to extend. Many of the Company’s leases contain escalation clauses and we have the right to terminate some of the leases before the expiration date under specified circumstances and some with specified payments. In addition, TJX is generally required to pay insurance, real estate taxes and other operating expenses including, in some cases, rentals based on a percentage of sales. These expenses in the aggregate were approximately one-third of the total minimum rent in fiscal 2019 , fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017 and are not included in the table below. The following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments for continuing operations as of February 2, 2019 : In thousands Operating Leases Fiscal Year 2020 $ 1,676,700 2021 1,603,378 2022 1,441,444 2023 1,253,420 2024 1,042,184 Later years 2,774,845 Total future minimum lease payments $ 9,791,971 Rental expense under operating leases for continuing operations amounted to $1.7 billion for fiscal 2019 , $1.6 billion for fiscal 2018 and $1.4 billion for fiscal 2017 . Rental expense includes contingent rent and is reported net of sublease income. Contingent rent paid was $22.8 million in fiscal 2019 , $18.4 million in fiscal 2018 and $14.7 million in fiscal 2017 . Sublease income was $1.2 million in fiscal 2019 , $1.3 million in fiscal 2018 and $1.2 million in fiscal 2017 . As of February 2, 2019 we have a number of lease agreements for facilities and stores that resulted in TJX being considered the owner of the property for accounting purposes. The build-to-suit lease assets related to these properties are included in “land and buildings” and the related liabilities of $243.3 million are included as build-to-suit lease obligations in “other long-term liabilities.” TJX had outstanding letters of credit totaling $41.9 million as of February 2, 2019 and $40.2 million as of February 3, 2018 . Letters of credit are issued by TJX primarily for the purchase of inventory.

Accrued Expenses and Other Liab

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities, Current and Long Term	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities, Current and Long Term	Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities, Current and Long-Term The major components of accrued expenses and other current liabilities are as follows: Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, Employee compensation and benefits, current $ 737,920 $ 686,294 Dividends payable 241,972 199,029 Accrued capital additions 119,172 90,336 Rent, utilities and occupancy, including real estate taxes 243,192 234,183 Merchandise credits and gift certificates 450,302 399,482 Sales tax collections and V.A.T. taxes 170,249 200,005 All other current liabilities 770,269 713,632 Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 2,733,076 $ 2,522,961 All other current liabilities include accruals for advertising, customer rewards liability, interest, insurance, reserve for sales returns, reserve for taxes, fair value of derivatives, expense payables and other items, each of which is individually less than 5% of current liabilities. The major components of other long-term liabilities are as follows: Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, Employee compensation and benefits, long-term $ 449,065 $ 442,624 Accrued rent 269,057 263,178 Landlord allowances 80,425 88,747 Income taxes payable — 176,772 Tax reserve, long-term 235,467 44,753 Build-to-suit lease obligations 243,258 221,917 Asset retirement obligation 49,692 49,266 All other long-term liabilities 27,278 33,248 Total other long-term liabilities $ 1,354,242 $ 1,320,505

Contingent Obligations and Cont

Contingent Obligations and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingent Obligations and Contingencies	Contingent Obligations and Contingencies Contingent Obligations TJX has contingent obligations on leases, for which it was a lessee or guarantor, which were assigned to third parties without TJX being released by the landlords. Over many years, TJX has assigned numerous leases that it had originally leased or guaranteed to a significant number of third parties. With the exception of leases of former businesses for which TJX has reserved, the Company has rarely had a claim with respect to assigned leases, and accordingly, the Company does not expect that such leases will have a material adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. TJX does not generally have sufficient information about these leases to estimate our potential contingent obligations under them, which could be triggered in the event that one or more of the current tenants does not fulfill their obligations related to one or more of these leases. TJX may also be contingently liable on up to eight leases of former TJX businesses, for which we believe the likelihood of future liability to TJX is remote, and has contingent obligations in connection with certain assigned or sublet properties that TJX is able to estimate. We estimate that the undiscounted obligations of (i) leases of former operations not included in our reserve for former operations and (ii) properties of our former operations if the subtenants or assignees do not fulfill their obligations, are approximately $37.1 million as of February 2, 2019 . We believe that most or all of these contingent obligations will not revert to us and, to the extent they do, will be resolved for substantially less due to mitigating factors including our expectation to further sublet. TJX is a party to various agreements under which it may be obligated to indemnify the other party with respect to certain losses related to such matters as title to assets sold, specified environmental matters or certain income taxes. These obligations are often limited in time and amount. There are no amounts reflected in our balance sheets with respect to these contingent obligations. Contingencies TJX is subject to certain legal proceedings, lawsuits, disputes and claims that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of our business. In addition, TJX is a defendant in several lawsuits filed in federal and state courts brought as putative class or collective actions on behalf of various groups of current and former salaried and hourly Associates in the U.S. The lawsuits allege violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and of state wage and hour and other labor statutes. TJX is also a defendant in a putative class action on behalf of customers relating to compare at pricing. The lawsuits are in various procedural stages and seek monetary damages, injunctive relief and attorneys’ fees.

Supplemental Cash Flows Informa

Supplemental Cash Flows Information	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Supplemental Cash Flows Information	Supplemental Cash Flows Information TJX’s cash payments for interest and income taxes and non-cash investing and financing activities are as follows: Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, January 28, (53 weeks) Cash paid for: Interest on debt $ 64,007 $ 64,308 $ 72,619 Income taxes 1,147,511 1,289,964 1,282,172 Non-cash investing and financing activity: Build-to-suit construction in progress $ (40,911 ) $ (27,207 ) $ (94,291 ) Build-to-suit lease obligation 40,911 27,207 94,291 Dividends payable 42,943 29,836 29,195 Property additions 28,836 (21,627 ) (20,908 )

Selected Quarterly Financial Da

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) Presented below is selected quarterly consolidated financial data for fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018 which was prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements and includes all adjustments necessary to present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein on a consistent basis. Amounts in thousands except per share amounts First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter (2) Fourth Quarter (3) Fiscal Year Ended February 2, 2019 (52 weeks) Net sales $ 8,688,720 $ 9,331,115 $ 9,825,759 $ 11,127,340 Gross earnings (1) 2,510,481 2,695,300 2,842,276 3,093,700 Net income 716,381 739,626 762,253 841,538 Basic earnings per share (4) 0.57 0.59 0.62 0.69 Diluted earnings per share (4) 0.56 0.58 0.61 0.68 Fiscal Year Ended February 3, 2018 (53 weeks) Net sales $ 7,784,024 $ 8,357,700 $ 8,762,220 $ 10,960,720 Gross earnings (1) 2,253,952 2,385,025 2,612,200 3,111,320 Net income 536,279 552,957 641,436 877,276 Basic earnings per share (4) 0.41 0.43 0.51 0.70 Diluted earnings per share (4) 0.41 0.42 0.50 0.69 (1) Gross earnings equal net sales less cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs. (2) The third quarter of fiscal 2019 includes a $36.1 million pension settlement charge. (3) The fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 includes 14 weeks, a $99.3 million impairment charge and a net benefit related to the 2017 Tax Act. (4) Adjusted for two -for-one stock split completed in November 2018. See Note D - Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share.

Basis of Presentation and Sum_2

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto of The TJX Companies, Inc. (referred to as “TJX,” “we” or “the Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and include the financial statements of all of TJX’s subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned. All of its activities are conducted by TJX or its subsidiaries and are consolidated in these financial statements. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Fiscal Year	Fiscal Year TJX’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday nearest to the last day of January of each year. The fiscal year ended February 2, 2019 (“fiscal 2019 ”) was a 52 -week fiscal year. Fiscal 2018 was a 53 -week year and fiscal 2017 was a 52 -week fiscal year.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of TJX’s financial statements, in conformity with GAAP, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. TJX considers its accounting policies relating to inventory valuation, impairment of long-lived assets, goodwill and tradenames, reserves for uncertain tax positions and loss contingencies to be the most significant accounting policies that involve management estimates and judgments. Actual amounts could differ from those estimates, and such differences could be material.
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition TJX adopted Revenue from Contracts with Customers (referred to as “ASC 606”), on February 4, 2018 (“the adoption date”). The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. TJX adopted the new guidance under the modified retrospective approach which resulted in a $59 million cumulative adjustment to increase retained earnings. The cumulative adjustment primarily related to revenue recognized on the value of unredeemed rewards certificates issued to customers as part of the Company’s U.S. co-branded credit card loyalty program. We now recognize the estimated unredeemed awards when they are earned, rather than when merchandise credits expire or when the likelihood of redemption becomes remote. In addition, online sales are now recognized at the shipping point rather than receipt by the customer. Other changes relate to the presentation of revenue as certain expenses previously presented as a reduction of revenue are now classified as selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”). The new standard required a change in the presentation of our sales return reserve on the balance sheet, which we previously recorded net of the value of returned merchandise and now is presented at gross sales value with an asset established for the value of the merchandise returned. There was no change in the timing or amount of revenue recognized under the new standard as it related to revenue from point of sale at the registers in our stores, which constitutes more than 98% of our revenue. Financial results for fiscal periods after the adoption date are presented under ASC 606 while results from prior periods are not adjusted and continue to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for the prior period. We applied ASC 606 only to contracts that were not completed prior to fiscal 2019. Net Sales Net sales consist primarily of merchandise sales, which are recorded net of a reserve for estimated returns, any discounts and sales taxes, for the sales of merchandise both within our stores and online. Net sales also include an immaterial amount of other revenues that represent less than 1.0% of total revenues, primarily generated from TJX’s co-branded loyalty rewards credit card program offered in the United States only. In addition, certain customers may receive discounts that are accounted for as consideration reducing the transaction price. Merchandise sales from our stores are recognized at the point of sale when TJX provides the merchandise to the customer. The performance obligation is fulfilled at this point when the customer has obtained control by paying for and leaving with the merchandise. Merchandise sales made online are recognized when the product has been shipped, which is when legal title has passed and when TJX is entitled to payment, and the customer has obtained the ability to direct the use of and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from the goods. Shipping and handling activities related to online sales occur after the customer obtains control of the goods. TJX’s policy is to treat shipping costs as part of our fulfillment center costs within our operating expenditures. As a result, shipping fee revenues received is recognized when control of the goods transfer to the customer and is recorded as net sales. Shipping and handling costs incurred by TJX are included in cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs. TJX disaggregates revenue by operating segment, see Note G—Segment Information of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Deferred Gift Card Revenue Proceeds from the sale of gift cards as well as the value of store cards issued to customers as a result of a return or exchange are deferred until the customers use the cards to acquire merchandise, as TJX does not fulfill its performance obligation until the gift card has been redeemed. While gift cards have an indefinite life, substantially all are redeemed in the first year of issuance. Fiscal Period In thousands February 2, Balance, February 3, 2018 $ 406,506 Deferred revenue 1,677,251 Effect of exchange rates changes on deferred revenue (6,279 ) Revenue recognized (1,627,176 ) Balance, February 2, 2019 $ 450,302 TJX recognized $1.6 billion in gift card revenue for the fiscal period 2019 . Gift cards are combined in one homogeneous pool and are not separately identifiable. As such, the revenue recognized consists of gift cards that were part of the deferred revenue balance at the beginning of the period as well as gift cards that were issued during the period. Based on historical experience, we estimate the amount of gift cards and store cards that will not be redeemed (referred to as breakage) and, to the extent allowed by local law, these amounts are amortized into income over the redemption period. Revenue recognized from breakage was $20.6 million in fiscal 2019 , $21.1 million in fiscal 2018 and $20.5 million in fiscal 2017 . Sales Return Reserve Our products are generally sold with a right of return and we may provide other credits or incentives, which are accounted for as variable consideration when estimating the amount of revenue to recognize. We have elected to apply the portfolio practical expedient. We estimate the variable consideration using the expected value method when calculating the returns reserve because the difference in applying it to the individual contract would not differ materially. Returns are estimated based on historical experience and are required to be established and presented at the gross sales value with an asset established for the estimated value of the merchandise returned separate from the refund liability. Liabilities for return allowances are included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” and the estimated value of the merchandise to be returned is included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Consolidated Statements of Income Classifications	Consolidated Statements of Income Classifications Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs, includes the cost of merchandise sold including foreign currency gains and losses on merchandise purchases denominated in other currencies; gains and losses on inventory and fuel-related derivative contracts; asset retirement obligation costs; divisional occupancy costs (including real estate taxes, utility and maintenance costs and fixed asset depreciation); the costs of operating distribution centers; payroll, benefits and travel costs directly associated with buying inventory; and systems costs related to the buying and tracking of inventory. Selling, general and administrative expenses include store payroll and benefit costs; communication costs; credit and check expenses; advertising; administrative and field management payroll, benefits and travel costs; corporate administrative costs and depreciation; gains and losses on non-inventory related foreign currency exchange contracts; and other miscellaneous income and expense items.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	Cash and Cash Equivalents TJX generally considers highly liquid investments with a maturity of 90 days or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Investments with maturities greater than 90 days but less than one year at the date of purchase are included in short-term investments. These investments are classified as trading securities and are stated at fair value. Investments are classified as either short- or long-term based on their original maturities. TJX’s investments are primarily high-grade commercial paper, institutional money market funds and time deposits with major banks. As of February 2, 2019 , TJX’s cash and cash equivalents held outside the U.S. were $1.2 billion , of which $420.6 million was held in countries where TJX has the intention to reinvest any undistributed earnings indefinitely.
Merchandise Inventories	Merchandise Inventories Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. TJX uses the retail method for valuing inventories at all of its businesses, except T.K. Maxx in Australia. The businesses that utilize the retail method have some inventory that is initially valued at cost before the retail method is applied as that inventory has not been fully processed for sale (e.g. inventory in transit and unprocessed inventory in our distribution centers). Under the retail method, TJX utilizes a permanent markdown strategy and lowers the cost value of the inventory that is subject to markdown at the time the retail prices are lowered in the stores. TJX records inventory at the time title transfers, which is typically at the time when inventory is shipped. As a result, merchandise inventories on TJX’s balance sheet include in-transit inventory of $832.1 million at February 2, 2019 and $755.4 million at February 3, 2018 . Comparable amounts were reflected in accounts payable at those dates.
Common Stock and Equity	Common Stock and Equity In fiscal 2019, we completed a two-for-one stock split of the Company’s common stock in the form of a stock dividend. For additional information see Note D - Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Equity transactions consist primarily of the repurchase by TJX of its common stock under its stock repurchase programs and the recognition of compensation expense and issuance of common stock under TJX’s Stock Incentive Plan. Under TJX’s stock repurchase programs, the Company repurchases its common stock on the open market. The par value of the shares repurchased is charged to common stock with the excess of the purchase price over par first charged against any available additional paid-in capital (“APIC”) and the balance charged to retained earnings. Due to the high volume of repurchases over the past several years, TJX has no remaining balance in APIC at the end of any of the years presented. All shares repurchased have been retired. Shares issued under TJX’s Stock Incentive Plan are issued from authorized but unissued shares, and proceeds received are recorded by increasing common stock for the par value of the shares with the excess over par added to APIC. Income tax benefits upon the expensing of options result in the creation of a deferred tax asset, while income tax benefits due to the exercise of stock options reduce deferred tax assets up to the amount that an asset for the related grant has been created. Prior to fiscal 2018, any tax benefits greater than the deferred tax assets created at the time of expensing the options were credited to APIC; any deficiencies in the tax benefits were debited to APIC to the extent a pool for such deficiencies existed. In the absence of a pool, any deficiencies were realized in the related periods’ statements of income through the provision for income taxes. Beginning in fiscal 2018 , upon adoption of ASU 2016-9-Compensation-Stock compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to employee share-based payment accountin g, any excess tax benefits or deficiencies are included in the provision for income taxes. The par value of performance-based deferred stock awards, performance share units and restricted stock units is added to common stock when shares are delivered following vesting. The par value of performance-based restricted stock awards is added to common stock when the stock is issued, generally at grant date. The fair value of stock awards and units in excess of any par value is added to APIC as the awards are amortized into earnings over the related requisite service periods.
Share-Based Compensation	Share-Based Compensation TJX accounts for share-based compensation by estimating the fair value of each award on the date of grant. TJX uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model for options awarded and the market price on the grant date for stock awards. See Note H – Stock Incentive Plan of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a detailed discussion of share-based compensation.
Interest	Interest TJX’s interest expense is presented net of capitalized interest and interest income. The following is a summary of interest expense, net: Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, January 28, (53 weeks) Interest expense $ 69,102 $ 69,237 $ 69,219 Capitalized interest (4,263 ) (4,942 ) (7,548 ) Interest (income) (55,979 ) (32,707 ) (18,137 ) Interest expense, net $ 8,860 $ 31,588 $ 43,534 TJX capitalizes interest during the active construction period of major capital projects. Capitalized interest is added to the cost of the related assets. Capitalized interest in fiscal 2019 , 2018 and 2017 relates to costs on owned real estate projects and development costs on a merchandising system.
Depreciation and Amortization	Depreciation and Amortization For financial reporting purposes, TJX provides for depreciation and amortization of property using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Buildings are depreciated over 33 years . Leasehold costs and improvements are generally amortized over their useful life or the committed lease term (typically 10 years to 15 years ), whichever is shorter. Furniture, fixtures and equipment are depreciated over 3 to 10 years . Depreciation and amortization expense for property was $818.9 million in fiscal 2019 , $727.2 million in fiscal 2018 and $664.5 million in fiscal 2017 . TJX had no property held under capital leases during fiscal 2019 , 2018 , or 2017 . Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Significant costs incurred for internally developed software are capitalized and amortized over 5 years . Upon retirement or sale, the cost of disposed assets and the related accumulated depreciation are eliminated and any gain or loss is included in income. Pre-opening costs, including rent, are expensed as incurred.
Lease Accounting	Lease Accounting The Company generally leases stores, distribution centers and office space under operating leases. Store lease agreements generally include rent holidays, rent escalation clauses and contingent rent provisions for percentage of sales in excess of specified levels. We recognize rent on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, including rent holiday periods and scheduled rent increases. We begin recording rent expense when we take possession of a store, which is typically 30 to 60 days prior to the opening of the store and generally occurs before the commencement of the lease term, as specified in the lease. Asset Retirement Obligations The Company establishes an asset retirement obligation, and related asset, for leases of property that require us to return the property to its original condition (commonly referred to as a reinstatement provision) if and when we exit the facility. These reinstatement provisions are primarily applicable to our TJX International locations. The income statement impact of our asset retirement obligation is recorded in general corporate expenses and our operating divisions are charged the actual costs incurred when a retirement takes place. Build-to-Suit Accounting Lease agreements involving property built to our specifications are reviewed to determine if our involvement in the construction project requires that we account for the project costs as if we were the owner for accounting purposes. We have entered into several lease agreements where we are deemed the owner of a construction project for accounting purposes. Thus, during construction of the facility the construction costs incurred by us as the lessor are included as a construction in progress asset along with a related liability of the same amount on our balance sheet. Upon completion of the project, a sale-leaseback analysis is performed to determine if the Company should record a sale to remove the related asset and related obligation and record the lease as either an operating or capital lease obligation. If the Company is precluded from derecognizing the asset when construction is complete, due to continuing involvement beyond a normal leaseback, the lease is accounted for as a financing transaction and the recorded asset and related financing obligation remain on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Accordingly, the asset is depreciated over its estimated useful life in accordance with the Company’s policy and a portion of the lease payments is allocated to ground rent and treated as an operating lease. The portion of the lease payment allocated to ground rental expense is based on the fair value of the land at the commencement of construction. Lease payments allocated to the non-land asset are recognized as reductions to the financing obligation and interest expense. As disclosed in “Future Adoption of New Accounting Standards,” our accounting for build-to-suit leases will change upon adoption of the new lease accounting standard.
Goodwill and Tradenames	Goodwill and Tradenames Goodwill includes the excess of the purchase price paid over the carrying value of the minority interest acquired in fiscal 1990 in TJX’s former 83% -owned subsidiary and represents goodwill associated with the T.J. Maxx chain, as well as the excess of cost over the estimated fair market value of the net assets acquired by TJX in the purchase of Winners in fiscal 1991, the purchase of Sierra Trading Post in fiscal 2013, rebranded as Sierra in fiscal 2019, and the purchase of Trade Secret in fiscal 2016, which was re-branded under the T.K. Maxx name during fiscal 2018 . The following is a roll forward of goodwill by component: In thousands Marmaxx Winners Sierra T.K. Maxx in Australia Total Balance, January 28, 2017 70,027 1,686 97,254 26,904 195,871 Impairment — — (97,254 ) — (97,254 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on goodwill — 98 — 1,354 1,452 Balance, February 3, 2018 70,027 1,784 — 28,258 100,069 Effect of exchange rate changes on goodwill (92 ) (2,425 ) (2,517 ) Balance, February 2, 2019 $ 70,027 $ 1,692 $ — $ 25,833 $ 97,552 Goodwill is considered to have an indefinite life and accordingly is not amortized. In fiscal 2018 , the Company recorded an impairment charge of $99.3 million which included $97.3 million of Sierra goodwill and $2.0 million for certain long-lived assets of Sierra as the estimated fair value of this business fell below the carrying value due to a decrease in projected revenue growth rates. The impairment charge is included within the Marmaxx segment results. Tradenames, which are included in other assets, are the value assigned to the name “Marshalls,” acquired by TJX in fiscal 1996 as part of the acquisition of the Marshalls chain, the value assigned to the name “Sierra Trading Post,” acquired by TJX in fiscal 2013 and the value assigned to the name “Trade Secret,” acquired by TJX in fiscal 2016. The tradenames were valued by calculating the discounted present value of assumed after-tax royalty payments. The Marshalls tradename is considered to have an indefinite life and accordingly is not amortized. The Sierra Trading Post tradename is being amortized over 15 years . The Trade Secret tradename is being amortized over 7 years . The following is a roll forward of tradenames. Fiscal Year Ended February 2, 2019 February 3, 2018 In thousands Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Impact of FX Net Carrying Value Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Impact of FX Net Carrying Value Definite-lived intangible assets Sierra Trading Post $ 38,500 $ (15,614 ) $ — $ 22,886 $ 38,500 $ (13,029 ) $ — $ 25,471 Trade Secret $ 12,541 $ (4,117 ) $ (1,048 ) $ 7,376 $ 12,541 $ (2,899 ) $ 2,072 $ 11,714 Indefinite-lived intangible asset Marshalls $ 107,695 $ — $ — $ 107,695 $ 107,695 $ — $ — $ 107,695 TJX occasionally acquires or licenses other trademarks to be used in connection with private label merchandise. Such trademarks are included in other assets and are amortized to cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs, over their useful life, generally from 7 to 10 years . Goodwill, tradenames and trademarks, and the related accumulated amortization or impairment if any, are included in the respective operating segment to which they relate.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Goodwill and Tradenames	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Goodwill and Tradenames TJX evaluates its long-lived assets, goodwill and tradenames for indicators of impairment at least annually in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. The evaluation for long-lived assets including tradenames that are amortized, is performed at the lowest level of identifiable cash flows which are largely independent of other groups of assets, generally at the individual store level for fixed assets and the reporting unit for tradenames that are amortized. If indicators of impairment are identified, an undiscounted cash flow analysis is performed to determine if the carrying value of the asset or asset group is recoverable. If the cash flow is less than the carrying value then an impairment charge will be recorded to the extent the fair value of an asset or asset group is less than the carrying value of that asset or asset group. This analysis resulted in immaterial impairment charges of store fixed assets in fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018 . The store-by-store evaluations did not indicate any recoverability issues in fiscal 2017 . Goodwill and tradenames with an indefinite life are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that an impairment may have occurred and at least annually in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year. The carrying value of tradenames with an indefinite life is compared to its fair value determined by calculating the discounted present value of assumed after-tax royalty payments to the carrying value of the tradename. There was no impairment related to tradenames in fiscal 2019 , 2018 or 2017 . Goodwill is tested for impairment by using a quantitative assessment by comparing the carrying value of the related reporting unit to its fair value. An impairment exists when this analysis, using typical valuation models such as the discounted cash flow method, shows that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying cost of the reporting unit. We may assess qualitative factors to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill. The assessment of qualitative factors is optional and at the Company’s discretion. In fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018 , we bypassed the qualitative assessment and performed the first step of the quantitative goodwill impairment test. In fiscal 2018 the Company recorded an impairment charge of $97.3 million for Sierra goodwill as the estimated fair value of this business fell below the carrying value due to a decrease in projected revenue growth rates. There were no impairments related to our goodwill in fiscal 2019 or 2017 .
Advertising Costs	Advertising Costs TJX expenses advertising costs as incurred.
Foreign Currency Translation	Foreign Currency Translation TJX’s foreign assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at fiscal year-end exchange rates with resulting translation gains and losses included in shareholders’ equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income. Activity of the foreign operations that affect the statements of income and cash flows is translated at average exchange rates prevailing during the fiscal year.
Loss Contingencies	Loss Contingencies TJX records a reserve for loss contingencies when it is both probable that a loss will be incurred and the amount of the loss is reasonably estimable. TJX evaluates pending litigation and other contingencies at least quarterly and adjusts the reserve for such contingencies for changes in probable and reasonably estimable losses. TJX includes an estimate for related legal costs at the time such costs are both probable and reasonably estimable.
Future Adoption of New Accounting Standards	Future Adoption of New Accounting Standards From time to time, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or other standard setting bodies issue new accounting pronouncements. Updates to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification are communicated through issuance of an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”). Unless otherwise discussed, we have reviewed the guidance and have determined that they will not apply or are not expected to be material to our Consolidated Financial Statements upon adoption and therefore, are not disclosed. Leases In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued updated guidance on leases to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring lessees to recognize right of use assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and requiring disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements. The new standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual periods; early adoption is permitted. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements , which allows entities to apply the transition requirements at the effective date rather than at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented as previously required. The effect of initially applying the standard can be recognized as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings in the period of adoption and an entity’s reporting for the comparative periods presented in the year of adoption would continue to be in accordance with ASC 840, Leases (Topic 840) (“ASC 840”), including the disclosure requirements of ASC 840. If the new transition method in ASU 2018-11 is not elected, the new standard must be adopted using a modified retrospective transition and requires application of the new guidance for leases that exist or are entered into after the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented. We will adopt this standard on February 3, 2019 using the optional transition method under ASU 2018-11. The Company implemented a new lease accounting system and evaluated our lease portfolio to assess the impact this standard will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto. The Company has determined that the initial lease term will not differ under the new standard versus current accounting practice, and therefore the income statement impact of the new standard will not be material. Any impact to the income statement will be the result of the timing of expense recognition and will not be incremental over the term of the lease. For example, under ASC 842 certain initial direct costs will no longer be capitalized and amortized over the lease term and will be expensed as incurred. In addition, in certain instances, the cost of our renewal options may be recognized earlier in the life of the lease than under the existing lease accounting rules. On adoption of this standard we will recognize an operating lease liability of approximately $9 billion on our statement of financial condition as of February 3, 2019 with corresponding right of use assets based on the present value of the remaining minimum rental payments associated with our more than 4,300 leased locations. This impact includes the derecognition of build-to-suit lease assets and liabilities when we do not control the building during the construction period. We do not believe the new standard will have a notable impact on our liquidity and we do not believe it will have an impact on our debt-covenant compliance under our current agreements. We will implement the transition package of three practical expedients permitted within the standard, which among other things, allows for the carryforward of historical lease classifications. As our leases do not provide an implicit rate, nor is one readily available, we will use our incremental borrowing rate based on information available at commencement date to determine the present value of future payments. Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income In February 2018, the FASB issued updated guidance related to reporting comprehensive income. The amendments in the update allow for a one-time reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) to retained earnings for stranded tax effect as a result from the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“2017 Tax Act”). The updated guidance is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period for reporting periods for which financial statements have not yet been issued. The updated guidance should be applied either in the period of adoption or retrospectively to each period (or periods) in which the effect of the change in the 2017 Tax Act is recognized. The Company will adopt the standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 and plans on electing not to reclassify the stranded tax effects as of result of the 2017 Tax Act to retained earnings. The Company is still evaluating the impact of the adoption on its consolidated disclosures. Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance related to accounting for implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract. The standard allows entities who are customers in hosting arrangements that are service contracts to apply the existing internal-use software guidance to determine which implementation costs to capitalize as an asset related to the service contract and which costs to expense. The guidance specifies classification for capitalizing implementation costs and related amortization expense within the financial statements and requires additional disclosures. The guidance will be effective for annual reporting periods, including interim reporting within those periods, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted and can be applied either retrospectively or prospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the transition methods and the impact of the adoption of this standard on its consolidated financial statements. Recently Adopted Accounting Standards Revenue Recognition See Revenue Recognition in this Note A for the impact upon adoption. Cash Flows In the first quarter of fiscal 2019, TJX adopted a pronouncement that addresses differences in the way certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented in the statement of cash flows. The new guidance provides clarity around the cash flow classification for eight specific issues in an effort to reduce the current and potential future differences in practice. The standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated statements of cash flows. Retirement Benefits In the first quarter of fiscal 2019, TJX adopted a pronouncement related to retirement benefits, which requires that an employer report the service cost component of net periodic pension and net periodic post retirement cost in the same line item as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the employees during the period. It also requires the other components of net periodic pension and net periodic postretirement benefit cost to be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost component and outside a subtotal of income from operations, if such a subtotal is presented. The amendments in this update were applied retrospectively for the presentation of the service cost component and the other components of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost in the income statement. The impact to prior periods was immaterial. As a result of the adoption, for all periods presented, service costs are recorded in the same line items as other compensation costs and non-service costs are recorded in SG&A in our income statement. Income Taxes In the first quarter of fiscal 2019, TJX adopted Income Taxes (Topic 740): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, which provides guidance on accounting for the tax effects of the 2017 Tax Act. This guidance allows a company to record a provisional amount when it does not have the necessary information available, prepared, or analyzed in reasonable detail to complete its accounting for the change in the tax law during the measurement period. The measurement period ends when the company has obtained, prepared, and analyzed the information necessary to finalize its accounting, but cannot extend beyond one year. We completed our analysis in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 and determined there is no material adjustment to the income tax expense. Compensation Retirement Defined Benefit Plans Disclosure Framework In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, TJX early adopted Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans (Subtopic 715-20): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans, which this new pronouncement removes certain disclosures that are not considered cost beneficial, clarifies certain required disclosures and requires certain additional disclosures. Adopting the pronouncement did not result in any change to TJX disclosures.

Basis of Presentation and Sum_3

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Contract with Customer Liability	Fiscal Period In thousands February 2, Balance, February 3, 2018 $ 406,506 Deferred revenue 1,677,251 Effect of exchange rates changes on deferred revenue (6,279 ) Revenue recognized (1,627,176 ) Balance, February 2, 2019 $ 450,302
Summary of Interest Expense, Net	Interest TJX’s interest expense is presented net of capitalized interest and interest income. The following is a summary of interest expense, net: Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, January 28, (53 weeks) Interest expense $ 69,102 $ 69,237 $ 69,219 Capitalized interest (4,263 ) (4,942 ) (7,548 ) Interest (income) (55,979 ) (32,707 ) (18,137 ) Interest expense, net $ 8,860 $ 31,588 $ 43,534
Roll Forward of Goodwill by Component	The following is a roll forward of goodwill by component: In thousands Marmaxx Winners Sierra T.K. Maxx in Australia Total Balance, January 28, 2017 70,027 1,686 97,254 26,904 195,871 Impairment — — (97,254 ) — (97,254 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on goodwill — 98 — 1,354 1,452 Balance, February 3, 2018 70,027 1,784 — 28,258 100,069 Effect of exchange rate changes on goodwill (92 ) (2,425 ) (2,517 ) Balance, February 2, 2019 $ 70,027 $ 1,692 $ — $ 25,833 $ 97,552
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	The following is a roll forward of tradenames. Fiscal Year Ended February 2, 2019 February 3, 2018 In thousands Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Impact of FX Net Carrying Value Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Impact of FX Net Carrying Value Definite-lived intangible assets Sierra Trading Post $ 38,500 $ (15,614 ) $ — $ 22,886 $ 38,500 $ (13,029 ) $ — $ 25,471 Trade Secret $ 12,541 $ (4,117 ) $ (1,048 ) $ 7,376 $ 12,541 $ (2,899 ) $ 2,072 $ 11,714 Indefinite-lived intangible asset Marshalls $ 107,695 $ — $ — $ 107,695 $ 107,695 $ — $ — $ 107,695

Property at Cost (Tables)

Property at Cost (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Components of Property at Cost	Presented below are the components of property at cost: Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, Land and buildings $ 1,457,835 $ 1,355,777 Leasehold costs and improvements 3,377,045 3,254,830 Furniture, fixtures and equipment 5,894,239 5,357,701 Total property at cost $ 10,729,119 $ 9,968,308 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 5,473,911 4,962,255 Net property at cost $ 5,255,208 $ 5,006,053
Summary of Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Location	Presented below is information related to carrying values of TJX’s long-lived assets by geographic location: Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, United States $ 3,756,929 $ 3,514,628 Canada 303,414 308,259 Europe 1,154,564 1,151,972 Australia 40,301 31,194 Total long-lived assets $ 5,255,208 $ 5,006,053

Accumulated Other Comprehensi_2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Equity [Abstract]
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The following table details the changes in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income for fiscal 2019 , fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017 : In thousands Foreign Currency Translation Deferred Benefit Costs Cash Flow Hedge on Debt Accumulated Balance, January 30, 2016 $ (439,192 ) $ (224,654 ) $ (3,626 ) $ (667,472 ) Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of taxes of $25,656) (52,611 ) — — (52,611 ) Recognition of net gains/losses on benefit obligations (net of taxes of $7,394) — (11,239 ) — (11,239 ) Pension settlement charge (net of taxes of $12,369) — 18,804 — 18,804 Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge (net of taxes of $450) — — 684 684 Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses (net of taxes of $11,584) — 17,608 — 17,608 Balance, January 28, 2017 (491,803 ) (199,481 ) (2,942 ) (694,226 ) Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of taxes of $36,929) 211,752 — — 211,752 Recognition of net gains/losses on benefit obligations (net of taxes of $8,989) — 24,691 — 24,691 Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge (net of taxes of $438) — — 696 696 Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses (net of taxes of $9,592) — 15,228 — 15,228 Balance, February 3, 2018 (280,051 ) (159,562 ) (2,246 ) (441,859 ) Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of taxes of $8,233) (192,664 ) — — (192,664 ) Recognition of net gains/losses on investment hedges (net of taxes $7,113) 19,538 — — 19,538 Recognition of net gains/losses on benefit obligations (net of taxes of $19,813) — (54,420 ) — (54,420 ) Pension settlement charge (net of taxes of $9,641) — 26,481 — 26,481 Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge (net of taxes of $304) — — 847 847 Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses (net of taxes of $4,280) — 11,756 — 11,756 Balance, February 2, 2019 $ (453,177 ) $ (175,745 ) $ (1,399 ) $ (630,321 )

Capital Stock and Earnings Pe_2

Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Equity [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for net income: Fiscal Year Ended Amounts in thousands except per share amounts February 2, February 3, January 28, (53 weeks) Basic earnings per share: Net income $ 3,059,798 $ 2,607,948 $ 2,298,234 Weighted average common stock outstanding for basic earnings per share calculation 1,241,153 1,273,654 1,311,294 Basic earnings per share $ 2.47 $ 2.05 $ 1.75 Diluted earnings per share: Net income $ 3,059,798 $ 2,607,948 $ 2,298,234 Weighted average common stock outstanding for basic earnings per share calculation 1,241,153 1,273,654 1,311,294 Assumed exercise / vesting of: Stock options and awards 18,099 18,555 17,570 Weighted average common stock outstanding for diluted earnings per share calculation 1,259,252 1,292,209 1,328,864 Diluted earnings per share $ 2.43 $ 2.02 $ 1.73 Cash dividends declared per share $ 0.78 $ 0.63 $ 0.52

Financial Instruments (Tables)

Financial Instruments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of Derivative Financial Instruments, Related Fair Value and Balance Sheet Classification	The following is a summary of TJX’s derivative financial instruments, related fair value and balance sheet classification at February 2, 2019 : In thousands Pay Receive Blended Contract Rate Balance Sheet Location Current Asset U.S.$ Current (Liability) U.S.$ Net Fair Value in U.S.$ at February 2, 2019 Fair value hedges: Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: zł 59,000 £ 12,021 0.2037 Prepaid Exp $ 56 $ — $ 56 € 55,950 £ 49,560 0.8858 Prepaid Exp / 126 (140 ) (14 ) A$ 30,000 U.S.$ 21,483 0.7161 (Accrued Exp) — (314 ) (314 ) U.S.$ 72,020 £ 55,000 0.7637 Prepaid Exp 1,037 — 1,037 Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected: Diesel contracts Fixed on 2.7M - 3.3M gal per month Float on 2.7M - 3.3M gal per month N/A (Accrued Exp) — (3,786 ) (3,786 ) Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related: € 46,600 £ 41,835 0.8977 Prepaid Exp 1,300 — 1,300 Merchandise purchase commitments: C$ 546,083 U.S.$ 414,100 0.7583 Prepaid Exp / 1,239 (4,741 ) (3,502 ) C$ 31,455 € 20,700 0.6581 (Accrued Exp) — (248 ) (248 ) £ 173,624 U.S.$ 230,000 1.3247 Prepaid Exp / 3,459 (1,466 ) 1,993 zł 280,167 £ 57,586 0.2055 Prepaid Exp / 707 (86 ) 621 A$ 51,043 U.S.$ 36,961 0.7241 Prepaid Exp / 97 (213 ) (116 ) U.S.$ 56,847 € 49,355 0.8682 Prepaid Exp / 115 (207 ) (92 ) Total fair value of financial instruments $ 8,136 $ (11,201 ) $ (3,065 ) The following is a summary of TJX’s derivative financial instruments, related fair value and balance sheet classification at February 3, 2018 : In thousands Pay Receive Blended Contract Rate Balance Sheet Location Current Asset U.S.$ Current (Liability) U.S.$ Net Fair Value in U.S.$ at February 3, 2018 Fair value hedges: Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest: zł 67,000 £ 14,035 0.2095 (Accrued Exp) $ — $ (45 ) $ (45 ) € 51,950 £ 46,095 0.8873 (Accrued Exp) — (318 ) (318 ) U.S.$ 77,079 £ 55,000 0.7136 Prepaid Exp 1,636 — 1,636 Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected: Diesel contracts Fixed on 2.2M – 3.0M gal per month Float on 2.2M – 3.0M gal per month N/A Prepaid Exp 7,854 — 7,854 Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related: € 26,000 £ 22,948 0.8826 (Accrued Exp) — (2 ) (2 ) Merchandise purchase commitments: C$ 462,464 U.S.$ 367,200 0.7940 Prepaid Exp / 49 (5,478 ) (5,429 ) C$ 22,562 € 15,000 0.6648 Prepaid Exp 557 — 557 £ 176,911 U.S.$ 238,000 1.3453 Prepaid Exp / 173 (12,838 ) (12,665 ) zł 288,646 £ 60,023 0.2079 (Accrued Exp) — (1,303 ) (1,303 ) A$ 28,635 U.S.$ 22,230 0.7763 Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp) $ 43 $ (573 ) $ (530 ) U.S.$ 44,223 € 36,950 0.8355 Prepaid Exp 1,905 — 1,905 Total fair value of financial instruments $ 12,217 $ (20,557 ) $ (8,340 )
Impact of Derivative Financial Instruments on Statements of Income	The impact of derivative financial instruments on the statements of income during fiscal 2019 , fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017 are as follows: Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income by Derivative In thousands Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income by Derivative February 2, February 3, January 28, (53 weeks) Fair value hedges: Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest Selling, general and administrative expenses $ (2,674 ) $ 1,207 $ (17,250 ) Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected: Intercompany receivable Selling, general and administrative expenses 18,823 — — Diesel contracts Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs 1,373 7,946 3,906 Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs 1,137 (3,042 ) (8,684 ) Merchandise purchase commitments Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs 60,407 (45,886 ) 5,626 Gain (loss) recognized in income $ 79,066 $ (39,775 ) $ (16,402 )

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities on a Recurring Basis	The following table sets forth TJX’s financial assets and liabilities that are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis: Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, Level 1 Assets: Executive Savings Plan investments $ 253,215 $ 249,045 Level 2 Assets: Short-term investments $ — $ 506,165 Foreign currency exchange contracts 8,136 4,363 Diesel fuel contracts — 7,854 Liabilities: Foreign currency exchange contracts $ 7,415 $ 20,557 Diesel fuel contracts 3,786 —

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Percentages of Consolidated Revenues by Major Product Category	The percentages of our consolidated revenues by major product category for the last three fiscal years are as follows: Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal Apparel Clothing including footwear 52 % 52 % 54 % Jewelry and accessories 15 15 15 Home fashions 33 33 31 Total 100 % 100 % 100 %
Financial Information on Business Segments	Presented below is financial information with respect to TJX’s business segments: Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, January 28, (53 weeks) Net sales: In the United States Marmaxx $ 24,057,970 $ 22,249,105 $ 21,246,034 HomeGoods 5,787,365 5,116,328 4,404,607 TJX Canada 3,869,779 3,642,282 3,171,127 TJX International 5,257,820 4,856,949 4,361,976 $ 38,972,934 $ 35,864,664 $ 33,183,744 Segment profit: In the United States Marmaxx (1) $ 3,253,949 $ 2,949,358 $ 2,995,045 HomeGoods 671,871 674,511 613,778 TJX Canada 551,617 530,113 413,417 TJX International 285,790 249,226 235,519 4,763,227 $ 4,403,208 $ 4,257,759 General corporate expense 545,034 515,032 408,236 Loss on early extinguishment of debt — — 51,773 Pension settlement charge 36,122 — 31,173 Interest expense, net 8,860 31,588 43,534 Income before provision for income taxes $ 4,173,211 $ 3,856,588 $ 3,723,043 (1) Fiscal 2018 amount includes an impairment charge of $99.3 million for goodwill and certain long-lived assets of Sierra. Business segment information (continued): Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, January 28, Identifiable assets: In the United States Marmaxx $ 6,223,110 $ 5,676,464 $ 5,440,448 HomeGoods 1,416,687 1,237,811 1,086,947 TJX Canada 914,789 1,459,924 1,345,003 TJX International 2,344,033 2,321,001 1,789,140 Corporate (1) 3,427,410 3,362,815 3,222,270 Total identifiable assets $ 14,326,029 $ 14,058,015 $ 12,883,808 Capital expenditures: In the United States Marmaxx $ 598,955 $ 532,348 $ 449,169 HomeGoods 170,978 149,505 173,979 TJX Canada 82,333 88,761 100,437 TJX International 272,873 287,003 301,162 Total capital expenditures $ 1,125,139 $ 1,057,617 $ 1,024,747 Depreciation and amortization: In the United States Marmaxx $ 456,420 $ 399,014 $ 385,007 HomeGoods 110,978 94,709 77,287 TJX Canada 66,365 68,033 62,427 TJX International 180,631 159,010 129,376 Corporate (2) 5,261 5,191 4,699 Total depreciation and amortization $ 819,655 $ 725,957 $ 658,796 (1) Corporate identifiable assets consist primarily of cash, receivables, prepaid insurance, prepaid service contracts and the trust assets in connection with the Executive Savings Plan. Consolidated cash, including cash held in our foreign entities, is included with corporate assets for consistency with the reporting of cash for our segments in the U.S. (2) Includes debt discount accretion and debt expense amortization.

Stock Incentive Plan (Tables)

Stock Incentive Plan (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions	The fair value of options is estimated as of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: Fiscal Year Ended February 2, February 3, January 28, Risk-free interest rate 2.88 % 1.75 % 1.20 % Dividend yield 1.4 % 1.5 % 1.2 % Expected volatility factor 23.5 % 23.5 % 23.8 % Expected option life in years 4.9 4.8 4.8 Weighted average fair value of options issued $ 11.85 $ 7.16 $ 7.28
Schedule of Stock Options and Related Weighted Average Exercise Prices	A summary of the status of TJX’s stock options and related weighted average exercise prices (“WAEP”) is presented below: Fiscal Year Ended Shares in thousands February 2, February 3, January 28, Options WAEP Options WAEP Options WAEP Outstanding at beginning of year 55,260 $ 27.52 54,706 $ 24.35 57,372 $ 20.84 Granted 6,143 53.98 9,404 36.61 8,610 37.52 Exercised (11,670 ) 21.88 (8,192 ) 16.12 (10,530 ) 15.42 Forfeitures (680 ) 38.59 (658 ) 35.70 (746 ) 33.08 Outstanding at end of year 49,053 $ 32.02 55,260 $ 27.52 54,706 $ 24.35 Options exercisable at end of year 34,344 $ 26.95 37,952 $ 23.28 37,960 $ 19.35
Schedule of Stock Options Outstanding Expected to Vest and Stock Options Outstanding Exercisable	The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding that were expected to vest and stock options outstanding that were exercisable as of February 2, 2019 : Shares in thousands Shares Aggregate Intrinsic Value Weighted Average Remaining Contract Life WAEP Options outstanding expected to vest (1) 13,672 $ 98,458 8.8 years $ 43.73 Options exercisable 34,344 $ 754,018 5.0 years $ 26.95 Total outstanding options vested and expected to vest 48,016 $ 852,476 6.1 years $ 31.72 (1) Reflects 14.6 million unvested options, net of anticipated forfeitures.
Summary of Nonvested Performance-Based Stock Awards	A summary of the status of our nonvested stock awards and changes during fiscal 2019 is presented below: Shares in thousands Stock Awards Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Nonvested at beginning of year 3,045 $ 38.68 Granted 1,268 41.17 Vested (859 ) 35.03 Forfeited (32 ) 39.93 Nonvested at end of year 3,422 $ 40.51

Pension Plans and Other Retir_2

Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Financial Information Related to Funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Unfunded Supplemental Retirement Plan	Presented below is financial information relating to TJX’s funded defined benefit pension plan (“qualified pension plan” or “funded plan”) and its unfunded supplemental pension plan (“unfunded plan”) for the fiscal years indicated. The Company has elected the practical expedient pursuant to ASU 2015-4– Compensation-retirement benefits (Topic 715) and has selected the measurement date of January 31, the calendar month end closest to the Company’s fiscal year end. Funded Plan Fiscal Year Ended Unfunded Plan Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, February 2, February 3, Change in projected benefit obligation: Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 1,404,089 $ 1,269,010 $ 91,047 $ 86,309 Service cost 45,342 46,845 2,391 1,888 Interest cost 54,355 55,301 3,600 3,316 Actuarial (gains)/losses (38,304 ) 67,232 5,955 4,580 Settlements (207,369 ) — — — Benefits paid (33,226 ) (30,993 ) (6,234 ) (5,046 ) Expenses paid (3,717 ) (3,306 ) — — Projected benefit obligation at end of year $ 1,221,170 $ 1,404,089 $ 96,759 $ 91,047 Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year $ 1,100,358 $ 1,277,216 $ 80,166 $ 77,668 Funded Plan Fiscal Year Ended Unfunded Plan Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, February 2, February 3, Change in plan assets: Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $ 1,417,531 $ 1,176,960 $ — $ — Actual return on plan assets (27,884 ) 174,870 — — Employer contribution 100,000 100,000 6,234 5,046 Settlements (207,369 ) — — — Benefits paid (33,226 ) (30,993 ) (6,234 ) (5,046 ) Expenses paid (3,717 ) (3,306 ) — — Fair value of plan assets at end of year $ 1,245,335 $ 1,417,531 $ — $ — Reconciliation of funded status: Projected benefit obligation at end of year $ 1,221,170 $ 1,404,089 $ 96,759 $ 91,047 Fair value of plan assets at end of year 1,245,335 1,417,531 — — Funded status – excess (asset) obligation $ (24,165 ) $ (13,442 ) $ 96,759 $ 91,047 Net (asset) liability recognized on consolidated balance sheets $ (24,165 ) $ (13,442 ) $ 96,759 $ 91,047 Amounts not yet reflected in net periodic benefit cost and included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): Prior service cost $ 1,558 $ 1,935 $ — $ — Accumulated actuarial losses 264,160 243,761 30,709 28,164 Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) $ 265,718 $ 245,696 $ 30,709 $ 28,164
Weighted Average Assumptions for Obligation	Presented below are weighted average assumptions for measurement purposes for determining the obligation at the year-end measurement date: Funded Plan Fiscal Year Ended Unfunded Plan Fiscal Year Ended February 2, February 3, February 2, February 3, Discount rate 4.30% 4.00% 4.10% 3.80% Rate of compensation increase 4.00% 4.00% 6.00% 6.00%
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The following are the components of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) related to our pension plans: Funded Plan Fiscal Year Ended Unfunded Plan Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, January 28, February 2, February 3, January 28, Net periodic pension cost: Service cost $ 45,342 $ 46,845 $ 45,440 $ 2,391 $ 1,888 $ 1,835 Interest cost 54,355 55,301 56,094 3,600 3,316 3,391 Expected return on plan assets (79,190 ) (69,345 ) (70,535 ) — — — Amortization of prior service cost 377 377 377 — — — Amortization of net actuarial loss 12,250 21,557 31,397 3,409 2,852 3,349 Settlement charge 36,122 — 31,173 — — — Total expense $ 69,256 $ 54,735 $ 93,946 $ 9,400 $ 8,056 $ 8,575 Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income: Net (gain) loss $ 68,770 $ (38,293 ) $ 17,894 $ 5,955 $ 4,580 $ 740 Amortization of net (loss) (12,250 ) (21,557 ) (31,397 ) (3,409 ) (2,852 ) (3,349 ) Settlement charge (36,122 ) — (31,173 ) — — — Amortization of prior service cost (377 ) (377 ) (377 ) — — — Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) $ 20,021 $ (60,227 ) $ (45,053 ) $ 2,546 $ 1,728 $ (2,609 ) Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income (loss) $ 89,277 $ (5,492 ) $ 48,893 $ 11,946 $ 9,784 $ 5,966 Weighted average assumptions for expense purposes: Discount rate 4.00%/4.40% 4.40% 4.80%/3.80% 3.80% 4.00% 4.20% Expected rate of return on plan assets 6.00%/6.00% 6.00% 6.50%/6.00% N/A N/A N/A Rate of compensation increase 4.00% 4.00% 4.00% 6.00% 6.00% 6.00%
Schedule of Benefits Expected to be Paid in Each of Next Five Fiscal Years and Thereafter	The following is a schedule of the benefits expected to be paid in each of the next five fiscal years and in the aggregate for the five fiscal years thereafter: In thousands Funded Plan Expected Benefit Payments Unfunded Plan Expected Benefit Payments Fiscal Year 2020 $ 25,557 $ 4,799 2021 30,134 3,684 2022 35,072 4,625 2023 40,515 47,780 2024 46,200 6,104 2025 through 2029 313,971 32,706
Fair Value for Pension Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis	The following table presents the fair value hierarchy (See Note F – Fair Value Measurements of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements) for pension assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018 : Funded Plan at February 2, 2019 In thousands Level 1 Level 2 Total Asset category: Short-term investments $ 111,803 $ — $ 111,803 Equity Securities 226,042 — 226,042 Fixed Income Securities: Corporate and government bond funds — 376,438 376,438 Futures Contracts — 1,029 1,029 Total assets in the fair value hierarchy $ 337,845 $ 377,467 $ 715,312 Assets measured at net asset value* — — 530,023 Fair value of assets $ 337,845 $ 377,467 $ 1,245,335 Funded Plan at February 3, 2018 In thousands Level 1 Level 2 Total Asset category: Short-term investments $ 109,183 $ — $ 109,183 Equity Securities 279,635 — 279,635 Fixed Income Securities: Corporate and government bond funds — 420,117 420,117 Futures Contracts — 337 337 Total assets in the fair value hierarchy $ 388,818 $ 420,454 $ 809,272 Assets measured at net asset value* — — 608,259 Fair value of assets $ 388,818 $ 420,454 $ 1,417,531 * In accordance with Subtopic 820-10, certain investments that were measured using net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the fair value of assets presented above.
Summary of Target Allocation for Plan Assets Along with Actual Allocation of Plan Assets as of Valuation Date	The following is a summary of TJX’s target allocation guidelines for qualified pension plan assets as of February 2, 2019 along with the actual allocation of qualified pension plan assets as of the valuation date for the fiscal years presented: Target Allocation February 2, February 3, Return-seeking assets 50% 43% 47% Liability-hedging assets 50% 49% 46% All other – primarily cash —% 8% 7%

Long-Term Debt and Credit Lin_2

Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt, Exclusive of Current Installments	The table below presents long-term debt, exclusive of current installments, as of February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018 . All amounts are net of unamortized debt discounts. In thousands February 2, February 3, General corporate debt: 2.50% senior unsecured notes, maturing May 15, 2023 (effective interest rate of 2.51% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $189 and $234 in fiscal 2019 and 2018, respectively) $ 499,811 $ 499,766 2.75% senior unsecured notes, maturing June 15, 2021 (effective interest rate of 2.76% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $174 and $250 in fiscal 2019 and 2018, respectively) $ 749,826 $ 749,750 2.25% senior unsecured notes, maturing September 15, 2026 (effective interest rate of 2.32% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $5,657 and $6,403 in fiscal 2019 and 2018, respectively) $ 994,343 $ 993,597 Debt issuance cost $ (10,364 ) $ (12,506 ) Total long-term debt $ 2,233,616 $ 2,230,607
Aggregate Maturities of Long-Term Debt, Inclusive of Current Installments	The aggregate maturities of long-term debt, inclusive of current installments at February 2, 2019 are as follows: In thousands Long-Term Debt Fiscal Year 2020 $ — 2021 — 2022 750,000 2023 — 2024 500,000 Later years 1,000,000 Less amount representing unamortized debt discount (6,020 ) Less amount representing debt issuance cost (10,364 ) Aggregate maturities of long-term debt $ 2,233,616

Income Taxes (Tables)

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Components of Income Before Income Taxes	For financial reporting purposes, components of income before income taxes are as follows: Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, January 28, (53 weeks) United States $ 3,463,785 $ 3,255,057 $ 3,196,370 Foreign $ 709,426 $ 601,531 $ 526,673 Income before provision for income taxes $ 4,173,211 $ 3,856,588 $ 3,723,043
Provision for Income Taxes	The provision for income taxes includes the following: Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, January 28, (53 weeks) Current: Federal $ 711,369 $ 1,063,141 $ 1,068,778 State 251,187 160,650 213,505 Foreign 238,692 161,974 148,367 Deferred: Federal (62,278 ) (164,523 ) (3,107 ) State (27,831 ) 27,595 (10,583 ) Foreign 2,274 (197 ) 7,849 Provision for income taxes $ 1,113,413 $ 1,248,640 $ 1,424,809
Net Deferred Tax (Liabilities) Assets	TJX had net deferred tax (liabilities) assets as follows: Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, Deferred tax assets: Net operating loss carryforward $ 49,489 $ 40,088 Reserves for lease obligations 2,799 3,637 Pension, stock compensation, postretirement and employee benefits 273,482 232,887 Leases 45,740 42,999 Accruals and reserves 42,709 51,281 Other 65,776 25,599 Total gross deferred tax assets $ 479,995 $ 396,491 Valuation allowance (51,711 ) (42,332 ) Net deferred tax asset $ 428,284 $ 354,159 Deferred tax liabilities: Property, plant and equipment $ 497,906 $ 437,621 Capitalized inventory 42,981 45,125 Tradename/intangibles 14,019 12,628 Undistributed foreign earnings 1,856 65,013 Other 23,246 20,271 Total deferred tax liabilities $ 580,008 $ 580,658 Net deferred tax (liability) $ (151,724 ) $ (226,499 ) Non-current asset $ 6,467 $ 6,558 Non-current liability (158,191 ) (233,057 ) Total $ (151,724 ) $ (226,499 )
Reconciliation of U.S. Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate and Worldwide Effective Income Tax Rate	The difference between the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate and TJX’s worldwide effective income tax rate is reconciled below: Fiscal Year Ended February 2, February 3, January 28, (53 weeks) U.S. federal statutory income tax rate 21.0 % 33.7 % 35.0 % Effective state income tax rate 4.5 3.6 3.5 Impact of foreign operations 1.2 (0.1 ) (0.2 ) Excess share-based compensation (1.2 ) (1.3 ) — Impact of 2017 Tax Act 1.5 (2.3 ) — All other (0.3 ) (1.2 ) — Worldwide effective income tax rate 26.7 % 32.4 % 38.3 %
Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Gross Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits	A reconciliation of the beginning and ending gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows: Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, January 28, Balance at beginning of year $ 61,704 $ 49,092 $ 43,326 Additions for uncertain tax positions taken in current year 7,406 6,504 7,018 Additions for uncertain tax positions taken in prior years 177,741 7,990 327 Reductions for uncertain tax positions taken in prior years — (587 ) (334 ) Reductions resulting from lapse of statute of limitations (1,388 ) (1,295 ) (1,245 ) Settlements with tax authorities (1,268 ) — — Balance at end of year $ 244,195 $ 61,704 $ 49,092

Commitments (Tables)

Commitments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Future Minimum Lease Payments for Continuing Operations	The following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments for continuing operations as of February 2, 2019 : In thousands Operating Leases Fiscal Year 2020 $ 1,676,700 2021 1,603,378 2022 1,441,444 2023 1,253,420 2024 1,042,184 Later years 2,774,845 Total future minimum lease payments $ 9,791,971

Accrued Expenses and Other Li_2

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities, Current and Long Term (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Schedule of Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities	The major components of accrued expenses and other current liabilities are as follows: Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, Employee compensation and benefits, current $ 737,920 $ 686,294 Dividends payable 241,972 199,029 Accrued capital additions 119,172 90,336 Rent, utilities and occupancy, including real estate taxes 243,192 234,183 Merchandise credits and gift certificates 450,302 399,482 Sales tax collections and V.A.T. taxes 170,249 200,005 All other current liabilities 770,269 713,632 Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 2,733,076 $ 2,522,961
Schedule of Other Long-Term Liabilities	The major components of other long-term liabilities are as follows: Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, Employee compensation and benefits, long-term $ 449,065 $ 442,624 Accrued rent 269,057 263,178 Landlord allowances 80,425 88,747 Income taxes payable — 176,772 Tax reserve, long-term 235,467 44,753 Build-to-suit lease obligations 243,258 221,917 Asset retirement obligation 49,692 49,266 All other long-term liabilities 27,278 33,248 Total other long-term liabilities $ 1,354,242 $ 1,320,505

Supplemental Cash Flows Infor_2

Supplemental Cash Flows Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Summary of Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes and Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities	TJX’s cash payments for interest and income taxes and non-cash investing and financing activities are as follows: Fiscal Year Ended In thousands February 2, February 3, January 28, (53 weeks) Cash paid for: Interest on debt $ 64,007 $ 64,308 $ 72,619 Income taxes 1,147,511 1,289,964 1,282,172 Non-cash investing and financing activity: Build-to-suit construction in progress $ (40,911 ) $ (27,207 ) $ (94,291 ) Build-to-suit lease obligation 40,911 27,207 94,291 Dividends payable 42,943 29,836 29,195 Property additions 28,836 (21,627 ) (20,908 )

Selected Quarterly Financial _2

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of Selected Quarterly Consolidated Financial Data	Presented below is selected quarterly consolidated financial data for fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018 which was prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements and includes all adjustments necessary to present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein on a consistent basis. Amounts in thousands except per share amounts First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter (2) Fourth Quarter (3) Fiscal Year Ended February 2, 2019 (52 weeks) Net sales $ 8,688,720 $ 9,331,115 $ 9,825,759 $ 11,127,340 Gross earnings (1) 2,510,481 2,695,300 2,842,276 3,093,700 Net income 716,381 739,626 762,253 841,538 Basic earnings per share (4) 0.57 0.59 0.62 0.69 Diluted earnings per share (4) 0.56 0.58 0.61 0.68 Fiscal Year Ended February 3, 2018 (53 weeks) Net sales $ 7,784,024 $ 8,357,700 $ 8,762,220 $ 10,960,720 Gross earnings (1) 2,253,952 2,385,025 2,612,200 3,111,320 Net income 536,279 552,957 641,436 877,276 Basic earnings per share (4) 0.41 0.43 0.51 0.70 Diluted earnings per share (4) 0.41 0.42 0.50 0.69 (1) Gross earnings equal net sales less cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs. (2) The third quarter of fiscal 2019 includes a $36.1 million pension settlement charge. (3) The fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 includes 14 weeks, a $99.3 million impairment charge and a net benefit related to the 2017 Tax Act. (4) Adjusted for two -for-one stock split completed in November 2018. See Note D - Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share.

Basis of Presentation and Sum_4

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Accounting Policies - (Additional Information) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Weeks in the fiscal year	364 days	371 days	364 days

Basis of Presentation and Sum_5

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Accounting Policies - Revenue Recognition (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Cumulative effect of new accounting principle in period of adoption	$ 58,712
Revenue recognized	1,627,176
Revenue recognized from store card breakage	$ 20,600	$ 21,100	$ 20,500
Point of sale at the registers \| Key revenue streams concentration risk \| Sales revenue net \| Minimum
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	98.00%
Retained Earnings
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Cumulative effect of new accounting principle in period of adoption	$ 58,712

Basis of Presentation and Sum_6

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Accounting Policies - Deferred Gift Card Revenue (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019USD ($)
Movement in Contract with Customer, Liability [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 406,506
Deferred revenue	1,677,251
Effect of exchange rates changes on deferred revenue	(6,279)
Revenue recognized	(1,627,176)
Ending Balance	$ 450,302

Basis of Presentation and Sum_7

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Accounting Policies - Cash and Cash Equivalents (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Highly liquid investments maximum maturity days	90 days
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,030,229	$ 2,758,477	$ 2,929,849	$ 2,095,473
Minimum
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Short-term investments maturity term	90 days
Maximum
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Short-term investments maturity term	1 year
Outside United States
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,200,000
Reinvest Undistributed Earnings
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 420,600

Basis of Presentation and Sum_8

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Accounting Policies - Merchandise Inventories (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
In-transit inventory	$ 832.1	$ 755.4

Basis of Presentation and Sum_9

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Accounting Policies - Summary of Interest Expense, Net (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Interest expense	$ 69,102	$ 69,237	$ 69,219
Capitalized interest	(4,263)	(4,942)	(7,548)
Interest (income)	(55,979)	(32,707)	(18,137)
Interest expense, net	$ 8,860	$ 31,588	$ 43,534

Basis of Presentation and Su_10

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Accounting Policies - Depreciation and Amortization (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization expense	$ 818,900,000	$ 727,200,000	$ 664,500,000
Property held under capital leases	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Building
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment useful life	33 years
Leaseholds and Leasehold Improvements \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment useful life	15 years
Leaseholds and Leasehold Improvements \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment useful life	10 years
Furniture, Fixtures And Equipment \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment useful life	10 years
Furniture, Fixtures And Equipment \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment useful life	3 years
Trademarks [Member] \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	10 years
Trademarks [Member] \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	7 years
Software \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment useful life	5 years

Basis of Presentation and Su_11

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Accounting Policies - Lease Accounting (Additional Information) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Rent expense recorded prior to minimum number of days before opening of store, in days	30 days
Rent expense recorded prior to maximum number of days before opening of store, in days	60 days

Basis of Presentation and Su_12

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Accounting Policies - Roll Forward of Goodwill by Component (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 100,069	$ 195,871
Impairment	(97,254)
Effect of exchange rate changes on goodwill	(2,517)	1,452
Ending balance	97,552	100,069
Winners
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,784	1,686
Impairment	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on goodwill	(92)	98
Ending balance	1,692	1,784
Sierra Trading Post
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	0	97,254
Impairment	(97,254)
Effect of exchange rate changes on goodwill	0
Ending balance	0	0
T.K. Maxx
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	28,258	26,904
Impairment	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on goodwill	(2,425)	1,354
Ending balance	25,833	28,258
Marmaxx
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	70,027	70,027
Impairment	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on goodwill	0
Ending balance	$ 70,027	$ 70,027

Basis of Presentation and Su_13

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Accounting Policies - Roll Forward Finite Intangible Assets (Details) - Trade Names - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Trade Secret
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 12,541	$ 12,541
Accumulated Amortization	(4,117)	(2,899)
Impact of FX	(1,048)	2,072
Net Carrying Value	11,714
Sierra Trading Post
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	38,500	38,500
Accumulated Amortization	(15,614)	(13,029)
Net Carrying Value	25,471
Marshalls
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible asset	$ 107,700	$ 107,695

Basis of Presentation and Su_14

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Accounting Policies - Goodwill and Tradenames (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Goodwill [Line Items]
Percentage owned in subsidiary company	83.00%
Impairment charge	$ 0	$ 99,250	$ 0
Impairment charge related to goodwill	97,254
Sierra Trading Post
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment charge related to goodwill	97,254
Impairment charge related to long lived assets	2,000
Trade Names \| Sierra Trading Post
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	15 years
Definite lived Tradename carried value	$ 22,886	25,471
Trade Names \| Marshalls
Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Trade Names	$ 107,700	107,695
Trade Names \| Trade Secret
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	7 years
Definite lived Tradename carried value	$ 7,376	11,714
Impact from foreign exchange	$ 1,048	$ (2,072)
Minimum \| Trademarks [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	7 years
Maximum \| Trademarks [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	10 years

Basis of Presentation and Su_15

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Accounting Policies - Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Goodwill and Tradenames (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment charge related to goodwill	$ 97,254,000
Intangible assets impairment	$ 0	$ 0
Sierra Trading Post
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment charge related to goodwill	97,254,000
Trade Names
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment related to tradenames	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Basis of Presentation and Su_16

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Accounting Policies - Advertising Costs (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Advertising expense	$ 446.3	$ 412.4	$ 402.6

Basis of Presentation and Su_17

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Accounting Policies - Leases (Additional Information) (Details) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019Location	Feb. 03, 2019USD ($)
Minimum
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Number of lease locations \| Location	4,300
Subsequent Event \| Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating lease, right-of-use asset	$ 9
Operating lease, liability	$ 9

Property at Cost - Components o

Property at Cost - Components of Property at Cost (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Land and buildings	$ 1,457,835	$ 1,355,777
Leasehold costs and improvements	3,377,045	3,254,830
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	5,894,239	5,357,701
Total property at cost	10,729,119	9,968,308
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	5,473,911	4,962,255
Net property at cost	$ 5,255,208	$ 5,006,053

Property at Cost - Summary of L

Property at Cost - Summary of Long-Lived Assets By Geographic Location (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Carrying values of long-lived assets	$ 5,255,208	$ 5,006,053
United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Carrying values of long-lived assets	3,756,929	3,514,628
Canada
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Carrying values of long-lived assets	303,414	308,259
Europe
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Carrying values of long-lived assets	1,154,564	1,151,972
Australia
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Carrying values of long-lived assets	$ 40,301	$ 31,194

Accumulated Other Comprehensi_3

Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income - Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 5,148,309	$ 4,510,599	$ 4,307,075
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of related tax provision (benefit)	(192,664)	211,752	(52,611)
Recognition of net gains/losses on benefit obligations, net of related tax provision (benefit)	(54,420)	24,691	(11,239)
Recognition of net gains/losses on investments (net of taxes)	19,538	0	0
Pension settlement charge (net of taxes)	26,481	0	18,804
Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge, net of related tax provision (benefit)	847	696	684
Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses, net of related tax provisions	11,756	15,228	17,608
Ending balance	5,048,606	5,148,309	4,510,599
Foreign Currency Translation
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(280,051)	(491,803)	(439,192)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of related tax provision (benefit)	(192,664)	211,752	(52,611)
Recognition of net gains/losses on investments (net of taxes)	19,538
Ending balance	(453,177)	(280,051)	(491,803)
Deferred Benefit Costs
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(159,562)	(199,481)	(224,654)
Recognition of net gains/losses on benefit obligations, net of related tax provision (benefit)	(54,420)	24,691	(11,239)
Pension settlement charge (net of taxes)	26,481	18,804
Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses, net of related tax provisions	11,756	15,228	17,608
Ending balance	(175,745)	(159,562)	(199,481)
Cash Flow Hedge on Debt
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(2,246)	(2,942)	(3,626)
Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge, net of related tax provision (benefit)	847	696	684
Ending balance	(1,399)	(2,246)	(2,942)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(441,859)	(694,226)	(667,472)
Ending balance	$ (630,321)	$ (441,859)	$ (694,226)

Accumulated Other Comprehensi_4

Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Equity [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustments, related tax provisions (benefit)	$ 8,233	$ 36,929	$ 25,656
Recognition of net gains/losses on investment hedges	7,113
Recognition of net gains/losses on benefit obligations, related tax provision (benefit)	(19,813)	8,989	(7,394)
Pension settlement charge, Tax provision (benefit)	9,641	0	12,369
Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge, Tax provision (benefit)	304	438	450
Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses, related tax provisions	$ 4,280	$ 9,592	$ 11,584

Capital Stock and Earnings Pe_3

Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail)	Nov. 06, 2018shares	Feb. 02, 2019USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Feb. 03, 2018USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Jan. 28, 2017USD ($)shares
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Stock split ratio, common stock	2
Issuance of common stock in result from stock split (in shares)	617,000,000
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	600,000,000	1,800,000,000
Common stock repurchased and retired \| $	$ 2,400,000,000	$ 1,600,000,000	$ 1,700,000,000
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	50,800,000	44,400,000	44,600,000
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	5,000,000
Preferred stock, par value ($ per share) \| $ / shares	$ 1	$ 1
Antidilutive options excluded (in shares)	6,100,000	24,900,000	16,300,000
Trade Date Basis
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares)	51,800,000
Common stock repurchased and retired \| $	$ 2,500,000,000
Stock Repurchase Programs 2018
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Remaining available stock under stock repurchase plan \| $	1,700,000,000
Stock Repurchase Programs 2019
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, common stock purchase value \| $	$ 1,500,000,000

Calculation of Basic and Dilute

Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Aug. 04, 2018	May 05, 2018	Feb. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017	Jul. 29, 2017	Apr. 29, 2017	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Basic earnings per share:
Net income	$ 841,538	$ 762,253	$ 739,626	$ 716,381	$ 877,276	$ 641,436	$ 552,957	$ 536,279	$ 3,059,798	$ 2,607,948	$ 2,298,234
Weighted average common shares - basic (in share)	1,241,153	1,273,654	1,311,294
Net income, Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.69	$ 0.62	$ 0.59	$ 0.57	$ 0.70	$ 0.51	$ 0.43	$ 0.41	$ 2.47	$ 2.05	$ 1.75
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income	$ 841,538	$ 762,253	$ 739,626	$ 716,381	$ 877,276	$ 641,436	$ 552,957	$ 536,279	$ 3,059,798	$ 2,607,948	$ 2,298,234
Weighted average common shares - basic (in share)	1,241,153	1,273,654	1,311,294
Stock options and awards	18,099	18,555	17,570
Weighted average common shares - diluted (in dollars per share)	1,259,252	1,292,209	1,328,864
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.68	$ 0.61	$ 0.58	$ 0.56	$ 0.69	$ 0.50	$ 0.42	$ 0.41	$ 2.43	$ 2.02	$ 1.73
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$ 0.78	$ 0.625	$ 0.52

Financial Instruments - Additio

Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Derivative [Line Items]
Hedge of diesel fuel requirement, remainder of fiscal year 2018	50.00%
Increase (decrease) in net investment hedge	$ 27,000
Gain (loss) on derivative	79,066	$ (39,775)	$ (16,402)
Realized gains/losses on derivative	73,800	$ (30,500)	$ (6,100)
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses \| Intercompany Dividends
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax	(18,000)
Gain (loss) on derivative	$ 18,823

Summary of Derivative Financial

Summary of Derivative Financial Instruments, Related Fair Value and Balance Sheet Classification (Detail) € in Thousands, £ in Thousands, zł in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands, gal / mo in Millions	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019CAD ($)gal / mo	Feb. 03, 2018CAD ($)gal / mo	Feb. 02, 2019AUD ($)	Feb. 02, 2019PLN (zł)	Feb. 02, 2019GBP (£)	Feb. 02, 2019EUR (€)	Feb. 02, 2019USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2018AUD ($)	Feb. 03, 2018PLN (zł)	Feb. 03, 2018GBP (£)	Feb. 03, 2018EUR (€)	Feb. 03, 2018USD ($)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Current Asset U.S.$	$ 8,136	$ 12,217
Current (Liability) U.S.$	(11,201)	(20,557)
Net Fair Value in U.S.$	$ (3,065)	$ (8,340)
Intercompany Balances, Primarily Debt And Related Interest \| Prepaid Expense \| Conversion Of Zloty To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate	0.2037	0.2037	0.2037	0.2037	0.2037	0.2037
Current Asset U.S.$	$ 56
Net Fair Value in U.S.$	$ 56
Intercompany Balances, Primarily Debt And Related Interest \| Prepaid Expense \| Conversion Of US Dollar To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate	0.7637	0.7136	0.7637	0.7637	0.7637	0.7637	0.7637	0.7136	0.7136	0.7136	0.7136	0.7136
Current Asset U.S.$	$ 1,037	$ 1,636
Current (Liability) U.S.$	0
Net Fair Value in U.S.$	$ 1,037	$ 1,636
Intercompany Balances, Primarily Debt And Related Interest \| (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Zloty To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate	0.2095	0.2095	0.2095	0.2095	0.2095	0.2095
Current Asset U.S.$	$ 0
Current (Liability) U.S.$	(45)
Net Fair Value in U.S.$	$ (45)
Intercompany Balances, Primarily Debt And Related Interest \| (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Euro To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate	0.8873	0.8873	0.8873	0.8873	0.8873	0.8873
Current (Liability) U.S.$	$ (318)
Net Fair Value in U.S.$	(318)
Intercompany Balances, Primarily Debt And Related Interest \| (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Australian Dollar To US Dollar
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate	0.7161	0.7161	0.7161	0.7161	0.7161	0.7161
Current Asset U.S.$	$ 0
Current (Liability) U.S.$	(314)
Net Fair Value in U.S.$	$ (314)
Intercompany Balances, Primarily Debt And Related Interest \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Euro To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate	0.8858	0.8858	0.8858	0.8858	0.8858	0.8858
Current Asset U.S.$	$ 126
Current (Liability) U.S.$	(140)
Net Fair Value in U.S.$	(14)
Diesel Fuel Contracts \| Prepaid Expense
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Current Asset U.S.$	7,854
Net Fair Value in U.S.$	$ 7,854
Diesel Fuel Contracts \| (Accrued Expense)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Current Asset U.S.$	0
Current (Liability) U.S.$	(3,786)
Net Fair Value in U.S.$	$ (3,786)
Intercompany Billings In Europe, Primarily Merchandise Related \| Prepaid Expense \| Conversion Of Euro To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate	0.8977	0.8977	0.8977	0.8977	0.8977	0.8977
Current Asset U.S.$	$ 1,300
Current (Liability) U.S.$	0
Net Fair Value in U.S.$	$ 1,300
Intercompany Billings In Europe, Primarily Merchandise Related \| (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Euro To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate	0.8826	0.8826	0.8826	0.8826	0.8826	0.8826
Current (Liability) U.S.$	$ (2)
Net Fair Value in U.S.$	$ (2)
Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Prepaid Expense \| Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To Euro
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate	0.6648	0.6648	0.6648	0.6648	0.6648	0.6648
Current Asset U.S.$	$ 557
Net Fair Value in U.S.$	$ 557
Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Prepaid Expense \| Conversion Of US Dollar To Euro
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate	0.8355	0.8355	0.8355	0.8355	0.8355	0.8355
Current Asset U.S.$	$ 1,905
Net Fair Value in U.S.$	$ 1,905
Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Zloty To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate	0.2079	0.2079	0.2079	0.2079	0.2079	0.2079
Current (Liability) U.S.$	$ (1,303)
Net Fair Value in U.S.$	$ (1,303)
Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Zloty To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate	0.2055	0.2055	0.2055	0.2055	0.2055	0.2055
Current Asset U.S.$	$ 707
Current (Liability) U.S.$	(86)
Net Fair Value in U.S.$	$ 621
Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Australian Dollar To US Dollar
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate	0.7241	0.7763	0.7241	0.7241	0.7241	0.7241	0.7241	0.7763	0.7763	0.7763	0.7763	0.7763
Current Asset U.S.$	$ 97	$ 43
Current (Liability) U.S.$	(213)	(573)
Net Fair Value in U.S.$	$ (116)	$ (530)
Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To US Dollar
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate	0.7583	0.7940	0.7583	0.7583	0.7583	0.7583	0.7583	0.7940	0.7940	0.7940	0.7940	0.7940
Current Asset U.S.$	$ 1,239	$ 49
Current (Liability) U.S.$	(4,741)	(5,478)
Net Fair Value in U.S.$	$ (3,502)	$ (5,429)
Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To Euro
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate	0.6581	0.6581	0.6581	0.6581	0.6581	0.6581
Current Asset U.S.$	$ 0
Current (Liability) U.S.$	(248)
Net Fair Value in U.S.$	$ (248)
Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Pound To US Dollar
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate	1.3247	1.3453	1.3247	1.3247	1.3247	1.3247	1.3247	1.3453	1.3453	1.3453	1.3453	1.3453
Current Asset U.S.$	$ 3,459	$ 173
Current (Liability) U.S.$	(1,466)	(12,838)
Net Fair Value in U.S.$	$ 1,993	(12,665)
Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of US Dollar To Euro
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Blended Contract Rate	0.8682	0.8682	0.8682	0.8682	0.8682	0.8682
Current Asset U.S.$	$ 115
Current (Liability) U.S.$	(207)
Net Fair Value in U.S.$	(92)
Pay \| Intercompany Balances, Primarily Debt And Related Interest \| Prepaid Expense \| Conversion Of Zloty To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| zł	zł 59,000
Pay \| Intercompany Balances, Primarily Debt And Related Interest \| Prepaid Expense \| Conversion Of US Dollar To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	72,020	77,079
Pay \| Intercompany Balances, Primarily Debt And Related Interest \| (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Zloty To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| zł	zł 67,000
Pay \| Intercompany Balances, Primarily Debt And Related Interest \| (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Euro To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €	€ 51,950
Pay \| Intercompany Balances, Primarily Debt And Related Interest \| (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Australian Dollar To US Dollar
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 30,000
Pay \| Intercompany Balances, Primarily Debt And Related Interest \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Euro To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €	€ 55,950
Pay \| Intercompany Billings In Europe, Primarily Merchandise Related \| Prepaid Expense \| Conversion Of Euro To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €	46,600
Pay \| Intercompany Billings In Europe, Primarily Merchandise Related \| (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Euro To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €	26,000
Pay \| Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Prepaid Expense \| Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To Euro
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 22,562
Pay \| Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Prepaid Expense \| Conversion Of US Dollar To Euro
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	44,223
Pay \| Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Zloty To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| zł	zł 288,646
Pay \| Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Zloty To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| zł	zł 280,167
Pay \| Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Australian Dollar To US Dollar
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 51,043	$ 28,635
Pay \| Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To US Dollar
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 546,083	$ 462,464
Pay \| Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To Euro
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 31,455
Pay \| Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Pound To US Dollar
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| £	£ 173,624	£ 176,911
Pay \| Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of US Dollar To Euro
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	56,847
Pay \| Minimum \| Diesel Fuel Contracts \| Prepaid Expense
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Flow Rate \| gal / mo	2.2
Pay \| Minimum \| Diesel Fuel Contracts \| (Accrued Expense)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Flow Rate \| gal / mo	2.7
Pay \| Maximum \| Diesel Fuel Contracts \| Prepaid Expense
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Flow Rate \| gal / mo	3
Pay \| Maximum \| Diesel Fuel Contracts \| (Accrued Expense)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Flow Rate \| gal / mo	3.3
Receive \| Intercompany Balances, Primarily Debt And Related Interest \| Prepaid Expense \| Conversion Of Zloty To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| £	12,021
Receive \| Intercompany Balances, Primarily Debt And Related Interest \| Prepaid Expense \| Conversion Of US Dollar To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| £	55,000	55,000
Receive \| Intercompany Balances, Primarily Debt And Related Interest \| (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Zloty To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| £	14,035
Receive \| Intercompany Balances, Primarily Debt And Related Interest \| (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Euro To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| £	46,095
Receive \| Intercompany Balances, Primarily Debt And Related Interest \| (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Australian Dollar To US Dollar
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	21,483
Receive \| Intercompany Balances, Primarily Debt And Related Interest \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Euro To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| £	49,560
Receive \| Intercompany Billings In Europe, Primarily Merchandise Related \| Prepaid Expense \| Conversion Of Euro To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| £	41,835
Receive \| Intercompany Billings In Europe, Primarily Merchandise Related \| (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Euro To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| £	22,948
Receive \| Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Prepaid Expense \| Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To Euro
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €	15,000
Receive \| Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Prepaid Expense \| Conversion Of US Dollar To Euro
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €	€ 36,950
Receive \| Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Zloty To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| £	£ 60,023
Receive \| Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Zloty To Pound
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| £	£ 57,586
Receive \| Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Australian Dollar To US Dollar
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	36,961	22,230
Receive \| Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To US Dollar
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	414,100	367,200
Receive \| Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To Euro
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €	20,700
Receive \| Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of Pound To US Dollar
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 230,000	$ 238,000
Receive \| Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) \| Conversion Of US Dollar To Euro
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €	€ 49,355
Receive \| Minimum \| Diesel Fuel Contracts \| Prepaid Expense
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Flow Rate \| gal / mo	2.2
Receive \| Minimum \| Diesel Fuel Contracts \| (Accrued Expense)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Flow Rate \| gal / mo	2.7
Receive \| Maximum \| Diesel Fuel Contracts \| Prepaid Expense
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Flow Rate \| gal / mo	3
Receive \| Maximum \| Diesel Fuel Contracts \| (Accrued Expense)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Flow Rate \| gal / mo	3.3

Impact of Derivative Financial

Impact of Derivative Financial Instruments on Statements of Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on derivative	$ 79,066	$ (39,775)	$ (16,402)
Intercompany Balances, Primarily And Related Interest \| Fair Value Hedges \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on derivative	(2,674)	1,207	(17,250)
Intercompany Dividends \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on derivative	18,823
Diesel Fuel Contracts \| Economic Hedges For Which Hedge Accounting Was Not Elected \| Cost Of Sales, Including Buying And Occupancy Costs
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on derivative	1,373	7,946	3,906
Intercompany Billings In Europe, Primarily Merchandise Related \| Economic Hedges For Which Hedge Accounting Was Not Elected \| Cost Of Sales, Including Buying And Occupancy Costs
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on derivative	1,137	(3,042)	(8,684)
Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Economic Hedges For Which Hedge Accounting Was Not Elected \| Cost Of Sales, Including Buying And Occupancy Costs
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on derivative	$ 60,407	$ (45,886)	$ 5,626

Fair Value of Financial Assets

Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities on a Recurring Basis (Detail) - Recurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Level 1 \| Executive Savings Plan Investments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value measured on recurring basis, Assets	$ 253,215	$ 249,045
Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange contracts, Assets	8,136	4,363
Foreign currency exchange contracts, Liabilities	7,415	20,557
Level 2 \| Short-Term Investments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value measured on recurring basis, Assets	0	506,165
Level 2 \| Diesel Fuel Contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value measured on recurring basis, Assets	0	7,854
Fair value measured on recurring basis, Liabilities	$ 3,786	$ 0

Fair Value Measurements - Addit

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair value of long-term debt	$ 2,170,000	$ 2,160,000
Carrying value of long-term debt	$ 2,233,616	$ 2,230,607

Segment Information - Additiona

Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of business segments	4

Percentages of Consolidated Rev

Percentages of Consolidated Revenues by Major Product Category (Detail)	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue percentage	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Home Fashions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue percentage	33.00%	33.00%	31.00%
Apparel \| Clothing Including Footwear
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue percentage	52.00%	52.00%	54.00%
Apparel \| Jewelry and Accessories
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue percentage	15.00%	15.00%	15.00%

Financial Information on Busine

Financial Information on Business Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Aug. 04, 2018	May 05, 2018	Feb. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017	Jul. 29, 2017	Apr. 29, 2017	Jan. 28, 2017	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 11,127,340	$ 9,825,759	$ 9,331,115	$ 8,688,720	$ 10,960,720	$ 8,762,220	$ 8,357,700	$ 7,784,024	$ 38,972,934	$ 35,864,664	$ 33,183,744
Segment profit	4,763,227	4,403,208	4,257,759
General corporate expense	545,034	515,032	408,236
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	51,773
Pension settlement charge	$ 31,173	36,122	0	31,173
Interest expense, net	8,860	31,588	43,534
Income before provision for income taxes	4,173,211	3,856,588	3,723,043
Impairment charge	0	99,250	0
Identifiable assets	14,326,029	14,058,015	12,883,808	14,326,029	14,058,015	12,883,808
Capital expenditures	1,125,139	1,057,617	1,024,747
Depreciation and amortization	819,655	725,957	658,796
Marmaxx
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	24,057,970	22,249,105	21,246,034
Segment profit	3,253,949	2,949,358	2,995,045
Identifiable assets	6,223,110	5,676,464	5,440,448	6,223,110	5,676,464	5,440,448
Capital expenditures	598,955	532,348	449,169
Depreciation and amortization	456,420	399,014	385,007
HomeGoods
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	5,787,365	5,116,328	4,404,607
Segment profit	671,871	674,511	613,778
Identifiable assets	1,416,687	1,237,811	1,086,947	1,416,687	1,237,811	1,086,947
Capital expenditures	170,978	149,505	173,979
Depreciation and amortization	110,978	94,709	77,287
TJX Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	3,869,779	3,642,282	3,171,127
Segment profit	551,617	530,113	413,417
Identifiable assets	914,789	1,459,924	1,345,003	914,789	1,459,924	1,345,003
Capital expenditures	82,333	88,761	100,437
Depreciation and amortization	66,365	68,033	62,427
TJX International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	5,257,820	4,856,949	4,361,976
Segment profit	285,790	249,226	235,519
Identifiable assets	2,344,033	2,321,001	1,789,140	2,344,033	2,321,001	1,789,140
Capital expenditures	272,873	287,003	301,162
Depreciation and amortization	180,631	159,010	129,376
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable assets	$ 3,427,410	$ 3,362,815	$ 3,222,270	3,427,410	3,362,815	3,222,270
Depreciation and amortization	$ 5,261	$ 5,191	$ 4,699

Stock Incentive Plan - Addition

Stock Incentive Plan - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares approved for issuance under Stock Incentive Plan	695,700,000
Shares available for future grants	46,300,000
Compensation cost related to share-based compensation	$ 103.6	$ 101.4	$ 102.3
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation	$ 146.5
Unrecognized compensation cost weighted-average recognition period, years	2 years
Options granted at market price in percentage	100.00%
Vesting period of grant, years	3 years
Term in which vesting period starts after grant, years	1 year
Maximum term of grant, years	8 years 9 months 22 days
Intrinsic value of options exercised	$ 284.4	$ 176.7	$ 239.7
Options outstanding expected to vest represents total unvested options adjusted for anticipated forfeitures	14,600,000
Performance-based stock, granted (in shares)	1,267,802	1,124,012	1,027,146
Shares granted weighted average grant date fair value (dollars per share)	$ 41.17	$ 38.36	$ 39.25
Fair value of performance-based restricted stock that vested	$ 30.1	$ 35.2	$ 38.5
Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance-based restricted stock and other awards, period	3 years
Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Deferred shares outstanding	607,552
Stock Option Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum term of grant, years	10 years

Schedule of Estimated Fair Valu

Schedule of Estimated Fair Value of Options as of Grant Date by Using Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model (Detail) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Risk-free interest rate	2.88%	1.75%	1.20%
Dividend yield	1.40%	1.50%	1.20%
Expected volatility factor	23.50%	23.50%	23.80%
Expected option life in years	4 years 10 months 24 days	4 years 9 months 18 days	4 years 9 months 18 days
Weighted average fair value of options issued	$ 11.85	$ 7.16	$ 7.28

Stock Options And Related Weigh

Stock Options And Related Weighted Average Exercise Price (Detail) - $ / shares shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Options, Outstanding at beginning of year (in shares)	55,260	54,706	57,372
Options, Granted (in shares)	6,143	9,404	8,610
Options, Exercised (in shares)	(11,670)	(8,192)	(10,530)
Options, Forfeitures (in shares)	(680)	(658)	(746)
Options, Outstanding at end of year (in shares)	49,053	55,260	54,706
Options exercisable at end of year (in shares)	34,344	37,952	37,960
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
WAEP, Outstanding at beginning of year (in dollars per share)	$ 27.52	$ 24.35	$ 20.84
WAEP, Granted (in dollars per share)	53.98	36.61	37.52
WAEP, Exercised (in dollars per share)	21.88	16.12	15.42
WAEP, Forfeitures (in dollars per share)	38.59	35.70	33.08
WAEP, Outstanding at end of year (in dollars per share)	32.02	27.52	24.35
WAEP, Options exercisable at end of year (in dollars per share)	$ 26.95	$ 23.28	$ 19.35

Schedule Of Stock Options Outst

Schedule Of Stock Options Outstanding Expected To Vest And Stock Options Outstanding Exercisable (Detail) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019USD ($)$ / sharesshares
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Shares, Options outstanding expected to vest (in shares) \| shares	13,672
Shares, Options exercisable (in shares) \| shares	34,344
Shares, Total outstanding options vested and expected to vest (in shares) \| shares	48,016
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Options outstanding expected to vest \| $	$ 98,458
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Options exercisable \| $	754,018
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Total outstanding options vested and expected to vest \| $	$ 852,476
Weighted Average Remaining Contract Life, Options outstanding expected to vest, years	8 years 9 months 22 days
Weighted Average Remaining Contract Life, Options exercisable, years	5 years
Weighted Average Remaining Contract Life, Total outstanding options vested and expected to vest, years	6 years 1 month 7 days
WAEP, Options outstanding expected to vest (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 43.73
WAEP, Options exercisable (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	26.95
WAEP, Total outstanding options vested and expected to vest (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 31.72

Summary of Nonvested Performanc

Summary of Nonvested Performance-Based Stock Awards (Detail) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Granted (in shares)	1,267,802	1,124,012	1,027,146
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted (dollars per share)	$ 41.17	$ 38.36	$ 39.25
Performance based stock awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Nonvested at beginning of year (in shares)	3,045,000
Granted (in shares)	1,268,000
Vested (in shares)	(859,000)
Forfeited (in shares)	(32,000)
Nonvested at end of year (in shares)	3,422,000	3,045,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Nonvested at beginning of year (dollars per share)	$ 38.68
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted (dollars per share)	41.17
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested (dollars per share)	35.03
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited (dollars per share)	39.93
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Nonvested at end of year (dollars per share)	$ 40.51	$ 38.68

Pension Plans and Other Retir_3

Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits - Financial Information Related to Funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Unfunded Supplemental Pension Plan (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 21, 2016	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension plans and other retirement benefits, long-term asset	$ 24,200	$ 13,400
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Employer contribution	$ 106,200	$ 105,000	$ 54,600
Benefits paid	$ (103,200)
Net (asset) liability recognized on consolidated balance sheets	(72,600)	(77,600)
Funded Plan
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	1,404,089	1,269,010
Service cost	45,342	46,845	45,440
Interest cost	54,355	55,301	56,094
Actuarial losses	(38,304)	67,232
Settlements	(207,369)	0
Benefits paid	(33,226)	(30,993)
Expenses paid	(3,717)	(3,306)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	1,221,170	1,404,089	1,269,010
Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year	1,100,358	1,277,216
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	1,417,531	1,176,960
Actual return on plan assets	(27,884)	174,870
Employer contribution	100,000	100,000
Settlements	(207,369)	0
Benefits paid	(33,226)	(30,993)
Expenses paid	(3,717)	(3,306)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	1,245,335	1,417,531	1,176,960
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	1,404,089	1,269,010	1,269,010	1,221,170	1,404,089
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	(1,417,531)	(1,176,960)	(1,176,960)	(1,245,335)	(1,417,531)
Funded status - excess (asset) obligation	(24,165)	(13,442)
Net (asset) liability recognized on consolidated balance sheets	(24,165)	(13,442)
Prior service cost	1,558	1,935
Accumulated actuarial losses	264,160	243,761
Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	265,718	245,696
Unfunded Plan
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	91,047	86,309
Service cost	2,391	1,888	1,835
Interest cost	3,600	3,316	3,391
Actuarial losses	5,955	4,580
Settlements	0	0
Benefits paid	(6,234)	(5,046)
Expenses paid	0	0
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	96,759	91,047	86,309
Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year	80,166	77,668
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	0	0
Actual return on plan assets	0	0
Employer contribution	6,234	5,046
Settlements	0	0
Benefits paid	(6,234)	(5,046)
Expenses paid	0	0
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	0	0
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	91,047	86,309	86,309	96,759	91,047
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	0	0
Funded status - excess (asset) obligation	96,759	91,047
Net (asset) liability recognized on consolidated balance sheets	96,759	91,047
Prior service cost	0	0
Accumulated actuarial losses	30,709	28,164
Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 30,709	$ 28,164

Pension Plans and Other Retir_4

Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Oct. 21, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Nov. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017	Feb. 02, 2019	Jan. 28, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2016	Nov. 03, 2018	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items]
Net accrued liability recognized in balance sheet	$ 72,600	$ 72,600	$ 77,600
Pension plans and other retirement benefits, current liability	4,700	4,700	2,400
Pension plans and other retirement benefits, long-term liability	92,100	92,100	88,600
Pension plans and other retirement benefits, long-term asset	24,200	24,200	13,400
Employer contribution	$ 106,200	105,000	$ 54,600
Minimum percentage of pension liability	80.00%
Anticipated employer's contribution to fund current benefit and expense payments under the unfunded plan in fiscal 2019	$ 4,800	$ 4,800
Pension settlement charge	$ 31,173	$ 36,122	$ 0	31,173
Defined benefit plan, benefits paid	$ 103,200
Pension expense discount rate	4.80%	3.80%
Expected rate of return on plan assets	6.50%	6.00%
Percentage of employees contribution from eligible pay, maximum	50.00%
Rate of eligible pay for matching employee contributions	5.00%
Minimum range of rates for matching employee contributions	25.00%
Maximum range of rates for matching employee contributions	75.00%
Rate of defined pension plan	25.00%	25.00%
Percentage of plan assets representing stock funds	3.90%
Multiemployer Pension Plans
Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items]
Pension contribution to National Retirement Fund	$ 18,500	$ 16,300	14,500
Percentage of pension contribution	5.00%
Retirement/Deferred Savings Plan
Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items]
Employer contribution	$ 15,300	12,600	10,200
Funded Plan
Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items]
Excess percentage of projected benefit obligation for amortization of unrecognized gains and losses	10.00%
Deferral Rate
Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items]
Rate of defined pension plan	2.00%	2.00%
Employee Savings Plan
Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items]
Total cost to employer	$ 60,800	54,500	45,600
Nonqualified Savings Plan
Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items]
Employer contribution	6,000	6,300	5,800
Funded Plan
Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items]
Net accrued liability recognized in balance sheet	$ 24,165	24,165	13,442
Estimated amortization of net actuarial loss for 2019	$ 17,700	17,700
Estimated amortization of prior service cost for 2019	400
Employer contribution	100,000	100,000
Transferred assets to plan	$ (207,400)
Pension settlement charge	$ 36,122	36,122	0	$ 31,173
Defined benefit plan, benefits paid	$ 33,226	$ 30,993
Pension expense discount rate	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Expected rate of return on plan assets	6.00%	6.00%	6.00%	6.00%	6.50%	6.00%	6.00%
Unfunded Plan
Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items]
Net accrued liability recognized in balance sheet	$ (96,759)	$ (96,759)	$ (91,047)
Estimated amortization of net actuarial loss for 2019	$ 3,700	3,700
Employer contribution	6,234	5,046
Defined benefit plan, benefits paid	$ 6,234	$ 5,046
Pension expense discount rate	6.00%	6.00%	6.00%

Pension Plans and Other Retir_5

Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits - Weighted Average Assumptions for Obligation (Detail)	Feb. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Feb. 03, 2018
Funded Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	4.30%	4.40%	4.00%	4.00%
Rate of compensation increase	4.00%	4.00%
Unfunded Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	4.10%	3.80%
Rate of compensation increase	6.00%	6.00%

Pension Plans and Other Retir_6

Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2016	Nov. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017	Feb. 02, 2019	Jan. 28, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2016	Nov. 03, 2018	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract]
Settlement charge	$ 31,173	$ 36,122	$ 0	$ 31,173
Expected rate of return on plan assets	6.50%	6.00%
Rate of compensation increase	4.80%	3.80%
Funded Plan
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract]
Service cost	45,342	$ 46,845	45,440
Interest cost	54,355	55,301	56,094
Expected return on plan assets	(79,190)	(69,345)	(70,535)
Amortization of prior service cost	377	377	377
Amortization of net actuarial loss	12,250	21,557	31,397
Settlement charge	$ 36,122	36,122	0	31,173
Total expense	69,256	54,735	93,946
Net (gain) loss	68,770	(38,293)	17,894
Amortization of net (loss)	(12,250)	(21,557)	(31,397)
Settlement charge	(36,122)	0	(31,173)
Amortization of prior service cost	(377)	(377)	(377)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	20,021	(60,227)	(45,053)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 89,277	$ (5,492)	$ 48,893
Discount rate	4.40%	3.80%	4.00%	4.80%	4.40%
Expected rate of return on plan assets	6.00%	6.00%	6.00%	6.00%	6.50%	6.00%	6.00%
Rate of compensation increase	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Unfunded Plan
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract]
Service cost	$ 2,391	$ 1,888	$ 1,835
Interest cost	3,600	3,316	3,391
Amortization of net actuarial loss	3,409	2,852	3,349
Total expense	9,400	8,056	8,575
Net (gain) loss	5,955	4,580	740
Amortization of net (loss)	(3,409)	(2,852)	(3,349)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	2,546	1,728	(2,609)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 11,946	$ 9,784	$ 5,966
Discount rate	3.80%	4.00%	4.20%
Rate of compensation increase	6.00%	6.00%	6.00%

Pension Plans and Other Retir_7

Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits - Schedule of Benefits Expected to be Paid in Each of Next Five Fiscal Years and Thereafter (Detail) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2019USD ($)
Funded Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
2020	$ 25,557
2021	30,134
2022	35,072
2023	40,515
2024	46,200
2025 through 2029	313,971
Unfunded Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
2020	4,799
2021	3,684
2022	4,625
2023	47,780
2024	6,104
2025 through 2029	$ 32,706

Pension Plans and Other Retir_8

Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits - Fair Value for Pension Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - Funded Plan - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 1,245,335	$ 1,417,531	$ 1,176,960
Fair value of assets	1,245,335	1,417,531
Futures Contracts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,029	337
Short-Term Investments
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	111,803	109,183
Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	226,042	279,635
Corporate and Government Bond Funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	376,438	420,117
Assets in Fair Value Hierarchy
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	715,312	809,272
Assets Measured at Net Asset Value
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	530,023	608,259
Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of assets	337,845	388,818
Level 1 \| Short-Term Investments
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	111,803	109,183
Level 1 \| Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	226,042	279,635
Level 1 \| Assets in Fair Value Hierarchy
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	337,845	388,818
Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of assets	377,467	420,454
Level 2 \| Futures Contracts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,029	337
Level 2 \| Corporate and Government Bond Funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	376,438	420,117
Level 2 \| Assets in Fair Value Hierarchy
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 377,467	$ 420,454

Pension Plans and Other Retir_9

Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits - Summary of Target Allocation Guidelines for Plan Assets Along with Actual Allocation of Plan Assets as of Valuation Date (Detail)	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Return-seeking Assets
Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items]
Target Allocation	50.00%
Actual Allocation	43.00%	47.00%
Liability-hedging Assets
Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items]
Target Allocation	50.00%
Actual Allocation	49.00%	46.00%
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items]
Target Allocation	0.00%
Actual Allocation	8.00%	7.00%

Long-Term Debt, Exclusive of Cu

Long-Term Debt, Exclusive of Current Installments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance cost	$ (10,364)	$ (12,506)
Long-term debt	2,233,616	2,230,607
2.50% Ten-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	499,811	499,766
2.75% Seven-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	749,826	749,750
2.25% Ten-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 994,343	$ 993,597

Long-Term Debt, Exclusive of _2

Long-Term Debt, Exclusive of Current Installments (Additional Information) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt discount	$ 6,020
2.50% Ten-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	2.50%
Maturity date	May 15, 2023
Unamortized debt discount	$ 189	$ 234
Effective interest rate	2.51%
2.75% Seven-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	2.75%
Maturity date	Jun. 15, 2021
Unamortized debt discount	$ 174	250
Effective interest rate	2.76%
2.25% Ten-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	2.25%
Maturity date	Sep. 15, 2026
Unamortized debt discount	$ 5,657	$ 6,403
Effective interest rate	2.32%

Aggregate Maturities of Long-Te

Aggregate Maturities of Long-Term Debt, Inclusive of Current Installments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Fiscal Year 2020	$ 0
2021	0
2022	750,000
2023	0
2024	500,000
Later years	1,000,000
Less amount representing unamortized debt discount	(6,020)
Less amount representing debt issuance cost	(10,364)	$ (12,506)
Aggregate maturities of long-term debt	$ 2,233,616	$ 2,230,607

Long-Term Debt and Credit Lin_3

Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines - Additional Information (Detail)	Oct. 12, 2016USD ($)	Sep. 12, 2016USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2019USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2018USD ($)	Jan. 28, 2017USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2019CAD ($)CreditFacility	Feb. 02, 2019GBP (£)CreditFacility	Feb. 02, 2019USD ($)CreditFacility	Feb. 03, 2018CAD ($)	Feb. 03, 2018GBP (£)	Feb. 03, 2018USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	$ 0	$ 0	$ (51,773,000)
Revolving credit facilities, number \| CreditFacility	2	2	2
Credit facilities, amount outstanding	$ 0	$ 0
Quarterly payments on unused committed amounts	0.06%
Ratio of funded debt and four-times consolidated rentals to consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, consolidated rentals, depreciation and amortization	275.00%	275.00%	275.00%
TJX Canada
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity	$ 10,000,000	$ 10,000,000
Credit facilities, amount outstanding	0	0
TJX Canada \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity	10,000,000	10,000,000
Credit facilities, amount outstanding	$ 0	$ 0
TJX International \| TJX Europe Credit Line
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity \| £	£ 5,000,000	£ 5,000,000
Credit facilities, amount outstanding \| £	£ 0	£ 0
2.25% Ten-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 1,000,000,000
Debt instrument maturity period, years	10 years
Maturity Month/Year	2026-09
Effective fixed rate	2.36%	2.36%	2.36%
Debt instrument, interest rate	2.25%	2.25%	2.25%
2.25% Ten-Year Notes \| Interest Rate Contract
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 700,000,000
6.95% Ten-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	$ 51,800,000
Write off, unamortized debt expenses and discount	1,200,000
Debt instrument, interest rate	6.95%	6.95%	6.95%
6.95% Ten-Year Notes \| Redemption Premium
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	$ 50,600,000
2.50% Ten-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument maturity period, years	10 years
Maturity Month/Year	2023-05
Effective fixed rate	2.57%	2.57%	2.57%
Debt instrument, interest rate	2.50%	2.50%	2.50%
2.50% Ten-Year Notes \| Interest Rate Contract
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 250,000,000
2.75% Seven-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 750,000,000
Debt instrument maturity period, years	7 years
Maturity Month/Year	2021-06
Effective fixed rate	2.91%	2.91%	2.91%
Debt instrument, interest rate	2.75%	2.75%	2.75%
Cash flow hedges, pre-tax realized loss	$ 7,900,000
Revolving Credit Facility March 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Month/Year	2020-03
Current borrowing capacity	$ 500,000,000
Credit facilities, amount outstanding	$ 500,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility March 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Month/Year	2021-03	2022-03
Current borrowing capacity	$ 500,000,000

Income Taxes - Additional Infor

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Minimum tax on certain foreign earnings	10.00%
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries	$ 1,400,000,000
Unrecognized tax liability related to the undistributed earnings of foreign subsidaries	1,000,000
Valuation allowances	51,711,000	$ 42,332,000
Net unrecognized tax benefits	233,400,000	57,300,000	$ 38,500,000
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rates	222,000,000	55,800,000	43,800,000
Interest and penalties expensed	11,900,000	1,900,000	1,400,000
Accrued amounts for interest and penalties	23,600,000	11,900,000	$ 8,000,000
State and Local Jurisdiction
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards	133,200,000	113,900,000
Valuation allowances	10,000,000	8,900,000
Foreign Tax Authority
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards	138,800,000	111,000,000
Valuation allowances	$ 41,700,000	$ 33,400,000
Foreign Tax Authority \| Tax Year 2025
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards, expiration year	2025
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards subject to expiration	$ 18,300,000
Foreign Tax Authority \| Tax Year 2028
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards, expiration year	2028
Minimum
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Possible decrease in unrecognized tax benefits that would reduce the provision for taxes on earnings	$ 0
Minimum \| State and Local Jurisdiction
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards, expiration year	2020
Maximum
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Possible decrease in unrecognized tax benefits that would reduce the provision for taxes on earnings	$ 30,000,000
Maximum \| State and Local Jurisdiction
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards, expiration year	2038

Components of Income Before Inc

Components of Income Before Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income from continuing operations before income taxes, united states	$ 3,463,785	$ 3,255,057	$ 3,196,370
Income from continuing operations before income taxes, foreign	709,426	601,531	526,673
Income before provision for income taxes	$ 4,173,211	$ 3,856,588	$ 3,723,043

Provision for Income Taxes (Det

Provision for Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Current:
Federal	$ 711,369	$ 1,063,141	$ 1,068,778
State	251,187	160,650	213,505
Foreign	238,692	161,974	148,367
Deferred:
Federal	(62,278)	(164,523)	(3,107)
State	(27,831)	27,595	(10,583)
Foreign	2,274	(197)	7,849
Provision for income taxes	$ 1,113,413	$ 1,248,640	$ 1,424,809

Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilitie

Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforward	$ 49,489	$ 40,088
Reserves for lease obligations	2,799	3,637
Pension, stock compensation, postretirement and employee benefits	273,482	232,887
Leases	45,740	42,999
Accruals and reserves	42,709	51,281
Other	65,776	25,599
Total gross deferred tax assets	479,995	396,491
Valuation allowance	(51,711)	(42,332)
Net deferred tax asset	428,284	354,159
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment	497,906	437,621
Capitalized inventory	42,981	45,125
Tradename/intangibles	14,019	12,628
Undistributed foreign earnings	1,856	65,013
Other	23,246	20,271
Total deferred tax liabilities	580,008	580,658
Net deferred tax (liability)	(151,724)	(226,499)
Non-current asset	6,467	6,558
Non-current liability	(158,191)	(233,057)
Net deferred tax (liability)	$ (151,724)	$ (226,499)

Reconciliation of U.S. Federal

Reconciliation of U.S. Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate and Worldwide Effective Income Tax Rate (Detail)	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate	21.00%	33.70%	35.00%
Effective state income tax rate	4.50%	3.60%	3.50%
Impact of foreign operations	1.20%	(0.10%)	(0.20%)
Excess share-based compensation	(1.20%)	(1.30%)	0.00%
Impact of 2017 Tax Act	1.50%	(2.30%)	0.00%
All other	(0.30%)	(1.20%)	0.00%
Worldwide effective income tax rate	26.70%	32.40%	38.30%
6%

Reconciliation of Beginning and

Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Gross Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	$ 61,704	$ 49,092	$ 43,326
Additions for uncertain tax positions taken in current year	7,406	6,504	7,018
Additions for uncertain tax positions taken in prior years	177,741	7,990	327
Reductions for uncertain tax positions taken in prior years	0	(587)	(334)
Reductions resulting from lapse of statute of limitations	(1,388)	(1,295)	(1,245)
Settlements with tax authorities	(1,268)	0	0
Balance at end of year	$ 244,195	$ 61,704	$ 49,092

Commitments - Additional Inform

Commitments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Commitments [Line Items]
Rental expense under operating leases for continuing operations	$ 1,700	$ 1,600	$ 1,400
Contingent rent paid	22.8	18.4	14.7
Sublease income	1.2	1.3	$ 1.2
Outstanding letters of credit issued for the purchase of inventory	41.9	$ 40.2
Other Long Term Liabilities
Commitments [Line Items]
Liabilities	$ 243.3
TJX U.S and Canada \| Maximum
Commitments [Line Items]
Operating leases, term	10 years
Options to extend, term	5 years
TJX U.S and Canada \| Minimum
Commitments [Line Items]
Options to extend, term	1 year
TJX Europe \| Maximum
Commitments [Line Items]
Operating leases, term	15 years
TJX Europe \| Minimum
Commitments [Line Items]
Operating leases, term	10 years
TJX Australia \| Maximum
Commitments [Line Items]
Operating leases, term	10 years
TJX Australia \| Minimum
Commitments [Line Items]
Operating leases, term	7 years

Schedule of Future Minimum Leas

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Continuing Operations (Detail) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2019USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Fiscal Year 2020	$ 1,676,700
2021	1,603,378
2022	1,441,444
2023	1,253,420
2024	1,042,184
Later years	2,774,845
Total future minimum lease payments	$ 9,791,971

Schedule of Accrued Expenses an

Schedule of Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Employee compensation and benefits, current	$ 737,920	$ 686,294
Dividends payable	241,972	199,029
Accrued capital additions	119,172	90,336
Rent, utilities and occupancy, including real estate taxes	243,192	234,183
Merchandise credits and gift certificates	450,302	399,482
Sales tax collections and V.A.T. taxes	170,249	200,005
All other current liabilities	770,269	713,632
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$ 2,733,076	$ 2,522,961

Accrued Expenses and Other Li_3

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities Current and Long Term - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Percentage of other current liability individual item which makes up current liabilities	5.00%

Schedule of Other Long-Term Lia

Schedule of Other Long-Term Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Employee compensation and benefits, long-term	$ 449,065	$ 442,624
Accrued rent	269,057	263,178
Landlord allowances	80,425	88,747
Income taxes payable	0	176,772
Tax reserve, long-term	235,467	44,753
Build-to-suit lease obligations	243,258	221,917
Asset retirement obligation	49,692	49,266
All other long-term liabilities	27,278	33,248
Total other long-term liabilities	$ 1,354,242	$ 1,320,505

Contingent Obligations and Co_2

Contingent Obligations and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019USD ($)Leases
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Number of leases subject to contingent liability, maximum \| Leases	8
Estimated contingent obligations \| $	$ 37.1

Summary of Cash Payments for In

Summary of Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes and Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Cash paid for: Interest on debt	$ 64,007	$ 64,308	$ 72,619
Cash paid for: Income taxes	1,147,511	1,289,964	1,282,172
Non-cash investing and financing activity: Construction in progress	(40,911)	(27,207)	(94,291)
Non-cash investing and financing activity: Financing lease obligation	40,911	27,207	94,291
Non-cash investing and financing activity: Dividends payable	42,943	29,836	29,195
Non-cash investing and financing activity: Property additions	$ 28,836	$ (21,627)	$ (20,908)

Selected Quarterly Consolidated

Selected Quarterly Consolidated Financial Data (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Aug. 04, 2018	May 05, 2018	Feb. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017	Jul. 29, 2017	Apr. 29, 2017	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 11,127,340	$ 9,825,759	$ 9,331,115	$ 8,688,720	$ 10,960,720	$ 8,762,220	$ 8,357,700	$ 7,784,024	$ 38,972,934	$ 35,864,664	$ 33,183,744
Gross earnings	3,093,700	2,842,276	2,695,300	2,510,481	3,111,320	2,612,200	2,385,025	2,253,952
Net income	$ 841,538	$ 762,253	$ 739,626	$ 716,381	$ 877,276	$ 641,436	$ 552,957	$ 536,279	$ 3,059,798	$ 2,607,948	$ 2,298,234
Net income, Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.69	$ 0.62	$ 0.59	$ 0.57	$ 0.70	$ 0.51	$ 0.43	$ 0.41	$ 2.47	$ 2.05	$ 1.75
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.68	$ 0.61	$ 0.58	$ 0.56	$ 0.69	$ 0.50	$ 0.42	$ 0.41	$ 2.43	$ 2.02	$ 1.73

Selected Quarterly Consolidat_2

Selected Quarterly Consolidated Financial Data (Additional Information) (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Nov. 03, 2018USD ($)	Jan. 28, 2017USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2019USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2018USD ($)	Jan. 28, 2017USD ($)
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Impairment charge	$ 0	$ 99,250	$ 0
Pension settlement charge	$ (31,173)	$ (36,122)	0	(31,173)
Stock split ratio, common stock	2
Funded Plan
Pension settlement charge	$ (36,122)	$ (36,122)	$ 0	$ (31,173)