| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 153 - Disclosure - Summary of Long-Lived Assets By Geographic Location (Detail) (http://www.tjx.com/taxonomy/role/DisclosureSummaryOfLongLivedAssetsByGeographicLocation) |
| Table | Schedule of Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000109198 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Legal Entity [Axis] | Entity [Domain] |
| Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017-01-28 | 2016-01-30 | |||||||||
| Geographical [Axis] | Geographical [Axis] | |||||||||
| United States | Canada | Europe | Australia | Geographical [Domain] | United States | Canada | Europe | Australia | Geographical [Domain] | |
Carrying values of long-lived assets | ||||||||||