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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2013	Jul. 28, 2012
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Feb. 02, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
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 Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	723,902,001
Entity Public Float		$ 32,702,582,804

Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Net sales	$ 25,878,372	$ 23,191,455	$ 21,942,193
Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs	18,521,400	16,854,249	16,040,461
Selling, general and administrative expenses	4,250,446	3,890,144	3,710,053
Provision (credit) for Computer Intrusion related costs			(11,550)
Interest expense, net	29,175	35,648	39,137
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	3,077,351	2,411,414	2,164,092
Provision for income taxes	1,170,664	915,324	824,562
Income from continuing operations	1,906,687	1,496,090	1,339,530
Gain from discontinued operations, net of income taxes			3,611
Net income	$ 1,906,687	$ 1,496,090	$ 1,343,141
Basic earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations	$ 2.60	$ 1.97	$ 1.67
Gain from discontinued operations, net of income taxes			0.01
Net income	$ 2.60	$ 1.97	$ 1.68
Weighted average common shares - basic	733,588	761,109	800,291
Diluted earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations	$ 2.55	$ 1.93	$ 1.65
Gain from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
Net income	$ 2.55	$ 1.93	$ 1.65
Weighted average common shares - diluted	747,555	773,772	812,826
Cash dividends declared per share	$ 0.46	$ 0.38	$ 0.30

Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Net income	$ 1,906,687	$ 1,496,090	$ 1,343,141
Other comprehensive income, net of related tax benefits of $16,727; $54,792 in fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively and tax provision of $9,132 in fiscal 2011:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	6,200	(14,253)	38,325
Amortization of actuarial losses	14,026	4,833	5,219
Recognition of unfunded post retirement obligations	(41,043)	(91,400)	(1,175)
Total comprehensive income	$ 1,885,870	$ 1,395,270	$ 1,385,510

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The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources which are attributable to the economic entity, including both controlling (parent) and noncontrolling interests. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, including any and all transactions which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent.

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The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest.

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Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Other comprehensive income, related tax benefits	$ 16,727	$ 54,792	$ 9,132

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Tax effect of other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to both parent entity and noncontrolling interest.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,811,957	$ 1,507,112
Short-term investments	235,853	94,691
Accounts receivable, net	222,788	204,304
Merchandise inventories	3,014,214	2,950,523
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	330,512	270,133
Current deferred income taxes, net	96,219	105,869
Total current assets	5,711,543	5,132,632
Property at cost:
Land and buildings	607,759	349,778
Leasehold costs and improvements	2,514,998	2,311,813
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	3,771,999	3,426,966
Total property at cost	6,894,756	6,088,557
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	3,671,514	3,382,180
Net property at cost	3,223,242	2,706,377
Property under capital lease, net of accumulated amortization of $23,824 at January 28, 2012		8,748
Other assets	260,801	253,913
Goodwill and tradename, net of amortization	316,269	179,935
TOTAL ASSETS	9,511,855	8,281,605
Current liabilities:
Obligation under capital lease due within one year		2,970
Accounts payable	1,930,568	1,645,324
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,666,216	1,364,705
Federal, foreign and state income taxes payable	163,812	50,424
Total current liabilities	3,760,596	3,063,423
Other long-term liabilities	961,284	861,768
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	349,486	362,501
Obligation under capital lease, less portion due within one year		10,147
Long-term debt, exclusive of current installments	774,552	774,476
Commitments and contingencies
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, authorized 1,200,000,000 shares, par value $1, issued and outstanding 723,902,001 and 746,702,028, respectively	723,902	746,702
Additional paid-in capital
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(213,392)	(192,575)
Retained earnings	3,155,427	2,655,163
Total shareholders' equity	3,665,937	3,209,290
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 9,511,855	$ 8,281,605

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Property under capital lease, accumulated amortization		$ 23,824
Common stock, shares authorized	1,200,000,000	1,200,000,000
Common stock, par value	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, shares issued	723,902,001	746,702,028
Common stock, shares outstanding	723,902,001	746,702,028

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,906,687	$ 1,496,090	$ 1,343,141
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	508,929	485,701	458,052
Loss on property disposals and impairment charges	11,876	13,559	96,073
Deferred income tax provision	13,265	144,762	50,641
Share-based compensation	64,416	64,175	58,804
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	(62,472)	(46,143)	(28,095)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) in accounts receivable	(18,418)	(4,410)	(23,587)
Decrease (increase) in merchandise inventories	27,186	(187,157)	(211,823)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(53,705)	(20,709)	495
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	211,689	(36,553)	163,823
Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities	268,901	13,747	77,846
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable	176,076	(3,097)	(11,801)
Other	(8,816)	(3,931)	2,912
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,045,614	1,916,034	1,976,481
Cash flows from investing activities:
Property additions	(978,228)	(803,330)	(707,134)
Purchase of short-term investments	(355,736)	(152,042)	(119,530)
Sales and maturities of short-term investments	213,000	132,679	180,116
Cash paid for acquisition of Sierra Trading Post, net of cash received	(190,374)
Other	34,490	11,652	(1,065)
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(1,276,848)	(811,041)	(647,613)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash payments for debt issuance expenses	(1,370)	(2,299)	(3,118)
Payments on capital lease obligation	(1,456)	(2,727)	(2,355)
Cash payments for repurchase of common stock	(1,345,082)	(1,320,812)	(1,193,380)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	133,771	218,999	176,159
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	62,472	46,143	28,095
Cash dividends paid	(323,922)	(275,016)	(229,329)
Net cash (used in) financing activities	(1,475,587)	(1,335,712)	(1,223,928)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	11,666	(3,920)	22,204
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	304,845	(234,639)	127,144
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,507,112	1,741,751	1,614,607
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 1,811,957	$ 1,507,112	$ 1,741,751

Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Earnings
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 30, 2010		818,772
Balance at Jan. 30, 2010	$ 2,889,276	$ 818,772		$ (134,124)	$ 2,204,628
Comprehensive income:
Net income	1,343,141				1,343,141
Foreign currency translation adjustments	38,325			38,325
Recognition of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses	5,219			5,219
Recognition of unfunded post retirement obligations	(1,175)			(1,175)
Total comprehensive income	1,385,510
Cash dividends declared on common stock	(239,003)				(239,003)
Share-based compensation	58,804		$ 58,804
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plan and related tax effect (in shares)		15,426
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plan and related tax effect	$ 198,692	$ 15,426	183,266
Common stock repurchased (in shares)	(54,900)	(54,884)
Common stock repurchased	$ (1,193,380)	$ (54,884)	(242,070)		(896,426)
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 29, 2011		779,314
Balance at Jan. 29, 2011	3,099,899	$ 779,314		(91,755)	2,412,340
Comprehensive income:
Net income	1,496,090				1,496,090
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(14,253)			(14,253)
Recognition of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses	4,833			4,833
Recognition of unfunded post retirement obligations	(91,400)			(91,400)
Total comprehensive income	1,395,270
Cash dividends declared on common stock	(288,035)				(288,035)
Share-based compensation	64,175		64,175
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plan and related tax effect (in shares)		15,744
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plan and related tax effect	$ 258,793	$ 15,744	243,049
Common stock repurchased (in shares)	(48,400)	(48,356)
Common stock repurchased	$ (1,320,812)	$ (48,356)	(307,224)		(965,232)
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 28, 2012		746,702
Balance at Jan. 28, 2012	3,209,290	$ 746,702		(192,575)	2,655,163
Comprehensive income:
Net income	1,906,687				1,906,687
Foreign currency translation adjustments	6,200			6,200
Recognition of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses	14,026			14,026
Recognition of unfunded post retirement obligations	(41,043)			(41,043)
Total comprehensive income	1,885,870
Cash dividends declared on common stock	(336,214)				(336,214)
Share-based compensation	64,416		64,416
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plan and related tax effect (in shares)		9,159
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plan and related tax effect	$ 187,657	$ 9,159	178,498
Common stock repurchased (in shares)	(32,000)	(31,959)
Common stock repurchased	$ (1,345,082)	$ (31,959)	$ (242,914)		(1,070,209)
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 02, 2013		723,902
Balance at Feb. 02, 2013	$ 3,665,937	$ 723,902		$ (213,392)	$ 3,155,427

Summary of Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Summary of Accounting Policies

Note A. Summary of Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation: The consolidated financial statements of The TJX Companies, Inc. (referred to as “TJX” or “we”) 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 years ended January 28, 2012 (fiscal 2012) and January 29, 2011 (fiscal 2011) each included 52 weeks. The fiscal year ended February 2, 2013 (fiscal 2013) included 53 weeks.

Earnings Per Share: All earnings per share amounts refer to diluted earnings per share, unless otherwise indicated, and have been adjusted to reflect the two-for-one stock split in the form of a dividend effected in February, 2012.

Use of Estimates: The preparation of the TJX financial statements, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (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, impairments of long-lived assets, retirement obligations, share-based compensation, reserves for uncertain tax positions, reserves for former operations 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: TJX records revenue at the time of sale and receipt of merchandise by the customer, net of a reserve for estimated returns. We estimate returns based upon our historical experience. We defer recognition of a layaway sale and its related profit to the accounting period when the customer receives the layaway merchandise. Proceeds from the sale of store 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. Based on historical experience, we estimate the amount of store cards that will not be redeemed (“store card breakage”) and, to the extent allowed by local law, these amounts are amortized into income over the redemption period. Revenue recognized from store card breakage was $13.9 million in fiscal 2013, $10.9 million in fiscal 2012 and $10.1 million in fiscal 2011.

Consolidated Statements of Income Classifications: Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs, includes the cost of merchandise sold and gains and losses on inventory and fuel-related derivative contracts; store 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. TJX’s investments are primarily high-grade commercial paper, institutional money market funds and time deposits with major banks.

As of February 2, 2013, TJX’s cash and cash equivalents held outside the U.S. were $948.6 million, of which $338.8 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 which results in a weighted average cost. 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 accrues for inventory obligations at the time inventory is shipped. As a result, merchandise inventories on TJX’s balance sheet include an accrual for in-transit inventory of $418.3 million at February 2, 2013 and $395.9 million at January 28, 2012. Comparable amounts were reflected in accounts payable at those dates.

Common Stock and Equity: In February 2012, TJX effected a two-for-one stock split of its common stock in the form of a stock dividend resulting in the issuance of 372 million shares of common stock. The balance sheets and statement of shareholders’ equity for fiscal 2012 and prior have been adjusted to retroactively reflect 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 this report, have been adjusted to reflect this stock split.

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. Any tax benefits greater than the deferred tax assets created at the time of expensing the options are credited to APIC; any deficiencies in the tax benefits are debited to APIC to the extent a pool for such deficiencies exists. In the absence of a pool any deficiencies are realized in the related periods’ statements of income through the provision for income taxes. Any excess income tax benefits are included in cash flows from financing activities in the statements of cash flows. The par value of restricted stock awards is also added to common stock when the stock is issued, generally at grant date. The fair value of the restricted stock awards in excess of par value is added to APIC as the awards are amortized into earnings over the related vesting 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 for performance-based restricted stock awards TJX uses the market price on the date of the award. See Note H for a detailed discussion of share-based compensation.

Interest: TJX’s interest expense is presented as a net amount. The following is a summary of net interest expense:


	Fiscal Year Ended
Dollars in thousands	February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012			January 29, 2011
	(53 weeks)
Interest expense	$	48,582		$	49,276		$	49,014
Capitalized interest		(7,750	)		(2,593	)		—
Interest (income)		(11,657	)		(11,035	)		(9,877	)
Interest expense, net	$	29,175		$	35,648		$	39,137

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 2013 and 2012 relates to costs on active owned real estate projects and development costs on a merchandising system. There was no capitalized interest in fiscal 2011.

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), whichever is shorter. Furniture, fixtures and equipment are depreciated over 3 to 10 years. Depreciation and amortization expense for property was $515.9 million for fiscal 2013, $490.6 million for fiscal 2012 and $461.5 million for fiscal 2011. Amortization expense for property held under a capital lease was $1.7 million in fiscal 2013, $2.2 million in fiscal 2012 and $2.2 million in fiscal 2011. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Significant costs incurred for internally developed software are capitalized and amortized over 3 to 10 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: TJX begins to record rent expense when it takes 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.

Long-Lived Assets: Information related to carrying values of TJX’s long-lived assets by geographic location is presented below:


Dollars in thousands	February 2, 2013		January 28, 2012		January 29, 2011
United States	$	2,350,539	$	1,879,176	$	1,657,090
Canada		237,232		220,522		210,693
Europe		635,471		615,427		592,999
Total long-lived assets	$	3,223,242	$	2,715,125	$	2,460,782

Goodwill and Tradename: 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 and the purchase of Sierra Trading Post in fiscal 2013 (See Note B).

Goodwill totaled $170.3 million as of February 2, 2013, $72.2 million as of January 28, 2012 and $72.2 million as of January 29, 2011. Goodwill is considered to have an indefinite life and accordingly is not amortized.

Tradename is the value assigned to the name “Marshalls,” acquired by TJX in fiscal 1996 as part of the acquisition of the Marshalls chain and the value assigned to the name “Sierra Trading Post,” acquired by TJX in fiscal 2013. The value of the tradename was determined by the discounted present value of assumed after-tax royalty payments, offset by a reduction in the case of Marshalls, for the pro-rata share of negative goodwill acquired. The Marshalls tradename is carried at a value of $107.7 million and is considered to have an indefinite life and the Sierra Trading Post tradename is carried at a value of $38.3 million and is being amortized over 15 years.

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, tradename and trademarks, and the related accumulated amortization if any, are included in the respective operating segment to which they relate.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Goodwill and Tradename: TJX evaluates its long-lived assets and assets with indefinite lives (other than goodwill and tradename) for indicators of impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate their carrying amounts may not be recoverable, and at least annually in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year. An impairment exists when the undiscounted cash flow of an asset or asset group is less than the carrying cost of that asset or asset group. The evaluation for long-lived assets is performed at the lowest level of identifiable cash flows, which is generally at the individual store level. If indicators of impairment are identified, an undiscounted cash flow analysis is performed to determine if an impairment exists. The store-by-store evaluations did not indicate any recoverability issues (for any of our continuing operations) in each of the past three fiscal years. Our decision to close the A.J. Wright chain (see Note C) resulted in the impairment of A.J. Wright’s fixed assets, and impairment charges of $83 million are reflected in the A.J. Wright segment for fiscal 2011.

Goodwill is 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, 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. We may bypass the qualitative assessment in any period and perform the first step of the quantitative goodwill impairment test as we did in fiscal 2013.

Tradename is also tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the tradename may exceed its fair value and at least annually in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year. Testing is performed by comparing the discounted present value of assumed after-tax royalty payments to the carrying value of the tradename.

There was no impairment related to our goodwill, tradename or trademarks in fiscal 2013, 2012 or 2011.

Advertising Costs: TJX expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising expense was $298.6 million for fiscal 2013, $271.6 million for fiscal 2012 and $249.8 million for fiscal 2011.

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 income (loss). 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.

New Accounting Standards: TJX does not expect the adoption of recently issued accounting pronouncements to have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flow.

Acquisition of Sierra Trading Post

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Acquisition of Sierra Trading Post

Note B. Acquisition of Sierra Trading Post

On December 21, 2012, TJX acquired Sierra Trading Post (STP), an off-price Internet retailer, which includes the operating assets of its online business and four retail locations for $196 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments.

The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting, accordingly, the purchase price has been allocated to the tangible assets and liabilities and intangible assets acquired, based on their estimated fair values.

The following table presents the allocation of the purchase price to the assets and liabilities acquired based on their estimated fair values as of December 21, 2012:


Dollars in thousands	As of December 21, 2012
Current assets	$	100,920
Property and equipment		39,862
Other assets		1,153
Intangible assets		144,536
Total assets acquired		286,471
Total liabilities assumed		90,689
Net assets acquired	$	195,782

The intangible assets include identified intangible assets of $39 million for the value of the tradename “Sierra Trading Post” which is being amortized over 15 years and $8 million for customer relationships which is being amortized over 6 years. The balance of the intangible assets is goodwill of $98 million.

The results of STP have been included in TJX’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition and were not material to our consolidated results for the period ended February 2, 2013 and have been included with the Marmaxx segment. Pro forma results of operations assuming the acquisition of STP occurred as of the beginning of fiscal 2013 have not been presented, as the inclusion of the results of operations for the acquired business would not have produced a material impact on the reported sales, net income or earnings per share of TJX.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for a business combination (or series of individually immaterial business combinations) completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. The disclosure may include leverage buyout transactions (as applicable).

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Dispositions and Reserves Related to Former Operations

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Dispositions and Reserves Related to Former Operations

Note C. Dispositions and Reserves Related to Former Operations

Consolidation of A.J. Wright: On December 8, 2010, the Board of Directors approved the consolidation of the A.J. Wright division whereby TJX would convert 90 A.J. Wright stores into T.J. Maxx, Marshalls or HomeGoods stores and close A.J. Wright’s remaining 72 stores, two distribution centers and home office. The liquidation process commenced in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 and was completed during the first quarter of fiscal 2012.

The A.J. Wright consolidation was not classified as a discontinued operation due to our expectation that a significant portion of the sales of the A.J. Wright stores would migrate to other TJX stores. Thus the costs incurred in fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011 relating to the A.J. Wright consolidation are reflected in continuing operations as part of the A.J. Wright segment which reported a segment loss of $49 million for fiscal 2012 and $130 million for fiscal 2011 including the following:


	Fiscal Year Ended
In thousands	January 28, 2012		January 29, 2011
Fixed asset impairment charges – Non cash	$	—	$	82,589
Severance and termination benefits		—		25,400
Lease obligations and other closing costs		32,686		11,700
Operating losses		16,605		10,297
Total segment loss	$	49,291	$	129,986

The impairment charges relate to furniture and fixtures and leasehold improvements that were disposed of and deemed to have no value, as well as the costs of closure and adjustment to fair market value of A.J. Wright’s two owned distribution centers, which were then classified as ‘held for sale’. Both distribution centers had been sold as of February 2, 2013.

Fiscal 2012 also included $20 million of costs to convert the 90 A.J. Wright stores to other banners, with $17 million incurred by the Marmaxx segment and $3 million incurred by the HomeGoods segment.

Reserves Related to Former Operations: TJX has a reserve for its estimate of future obligations of business operations it has closed or sold. The reserve activity for the last three fiscal years is presented below:


	Fiscal Year Ended
In thousands	February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012			January 29, 2011
Balance at beginning of year	$	45,381		$	54,695		$	35,897
Additions (reductions) to the reserve charged to net income:
Reduction in reserve for lease related obligations of former operations classified as discontinued operations		—			—			(6,000	)
A.J. Wright closing costs		16,000			32,686			37,100
Interest accretion		996			861			1,475
Charges against the reserve:
Lease related obligations		(15,682	)		(21,821	)		(7,155	)
Termination benefits and all other		(1,466	)		(21,040	)		(6,622	)
Balance at end of year	$	45,229		$	45,381		$	54,695

In the third quarter of fiscal 2013, TJX increased this reserve by $16 million to reflect a change in TJX’s estimate of lease related obligations. In the first quarter of fiscal 2012, TJX increased this reserve by $33 million for the estimated costs of closing the A.J. Wright stores that were not converted to other banners or closed in fiscal 2011. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 TJX reduced its reserve by $6 million to reflect a lower estimated cost for lease obligations for former operations. TJX also added to the reserve the consolidation costs of the A.J. Wright chain detailed above.

The lease-related obligations included in the reserve reflect TJX’s estimation of lease costs, net of estimated subtenant income, and the cost of probable claims against TJX for liability, as an original lessee or guarantor of the leases of A.J. Wright and other former TJX businesses, after mitigation of the number and cost of these lease obligations. The actual net cost of these lease-related obligations may differ from TJX’s estimate. TJX estimates that the majority of the former operations reserve will be paid in the next three to five years. The actual timing of cash outflows will vary depending on how the remaining lease obligations are actually settled.

TJX may also be contingently liable on up to 12 leases of BJ’s Wholesale Club, a former TJX business, and up to four leases of Bob’s Stores, also a former TJX business, in addition to leases included in the reserve. The reserve for former operations does not reflect these leases because TJX believes that the likelihood of future liability to TJX is remote.

Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share

Note D. Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share

Capital Stock: In February 2012, TJX effected a two-for-one stock split in the form of a stock dividend. All share and per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the stock split (see Note A).

TJX repurchased and retired 30.6 million shares of its common stock at a cost of $1.3 billion during fiscal 2013. TJX reflects stock repurchases in its financial statements on a “settlement” basis. TJX had cash expenditures under repurchase programs of $1.3 billion in fiscal 2013, $1.3 billion in fiscal 2012 and $1.2 billion in fiscal 2011 and repurchased 32.0 million shares in fiscal 2013, 48.4 million shares in fiscal 2012 and 54.9 million shares in fiscal 2011. These expenditures were funded primarily by cash generated from operations. In April 2012, TJX completed the $1 billion stock repurchase program authorized in February 2011. In February 2012, TJX’s Board of Directors approved another stock repurchase program that authorizes the repurchase of up to an additional $2 billion of TJX common stock from time to time.

Under the repurchase program authorized in February 2012, on a “trade date” basis, TJX repurchased 24.7 million shares of common stock at a cost of $1,075.3 million during fiscal 2013 and $924.7 million remained available at February 2, 2013 under this program.

All shares repurchased under the stock repurchase programs have been retired.

In the first quarter of fiscal 2014, TJX’s Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase program that authorizes the repurchase of up to an additional $1.5 billion of TJX common stock from time to time.

TJX has five million shares of authorized but unissued preferred stock, $1 par value.

Earnings Per Share: The following schedule presents the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for income from continuing operations:


	Fiscal Year Ended
Amounts in thousands except per share amounts	February 2, 2013		January 28, 2012		January 29, 2011
	(53 weeks)
Basic earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations	$	1,906,687	$	1,496,090	$	1,339,530
Weighted average common stock outstanding for basic earnings per share calculation		733,588		761,109		800,291
Basic earnings per share	$	2.60	$	1.97	$	1.67
Diluted earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations	$	1,906,687	$	1,496,090	$	1,339,530
Weighted average common stock outstanding for basic earnings per share calculation		733,588		761,109		800,291
Assumed exercise / vesting of:
Stock options and awards		13,967		12,663		12,535
Weighted average common stock outstanding for diluted earnings per share calculation		747,555		773,772		812,826
Diluted earnings per share	$	2.55	$	1.93	$	1.65

The weighted average common shares for the diluted earnings per share calculation excludes the impact of outstanding stock options if the assumed proceeds per share of the option is in excess of the related fiscal period’s average price of TJX’s common stock. Such options are excluded because they would have an antidilutive effect. There were 4.9 million such options excluded at the end of fiscal 2013. There were no such options excluded at the end of fiscal 2012 or 2011.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for shareholders' equity, comprised of portions attributable to the parent entity and noncontrolling interest, if any, including other comprehensive income (as applicable). Including, but not limited to: (1) balances of common stock, preferred stock, additional paid-in capital, other capital and retained earnings; (2) accumulated balance for each classification of other comprehensive income and total amount of comprehensive income; (3) amount and nature of changes in separate accounts, including the number of shares authorized and outstanding, number of shares issued upon exercise and conversion, and for other comprehensive income, the adjustments for reclassifications to net income; (4) rights and privileges of each class of stock authorized; (5) basis of treasury stock, if other than cost, and amounts paid and accounting treatment for treasury stock purchased significantly in excess of market; (6) dividends paid or payable per share and in the aggregate for each class of stock for each period presented; (7) dividend restrictions and accumulated preferred dividends in arrears (in aggregate and per share amount); (8) retained earnings appropriations or restrictions, such as dividend restrictions; (9) impact of change in accounting principle, initial adoption of new accounting principle and correction of an error in previously issued financial statements; (10) shares held in trust for Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); (11) deferred compensation related to issuance of capital stock; (12) note received for issuance of stock; (13) unamortized discount on shares; (14) description, terms, and number of warrants or rights outstanding; (15) shares under subscription and subscription receivables, effective date of new retained earnings after quasi-reorganization and deficit eliminated by quasi-reorganization and, for a period of at least ten years after the effective date, the point in time from which the new retained dates; and (16) retroactive effective of subsequent change in capital structure.

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Financial Instruments

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Financial Instruments

Note E. 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. When and to the extent deemed appropriate, TJX seeks to minimize risk from changes in interest and foreign currency exchange rates and fuel costs through the use of derivative financial instruments. 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. TJX does not hedge its net investments in foreign subsidiaries.

Diesel Fuel Contracts: During fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2013, TJX entered into agreements to hedge a portion of its estimated notional diesel requirements for fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2014, 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 for diesel fuel price increases as incurred by the carrier. 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. TJX elected not to apply hedge accounting rules to these contracts. The hedge agreements outstanding at February 2, 2013 relate to 29% of TJX’s estimated notional diesel requirements for fiscal 2014. These diesel fuel hedge agreements will settle throughout fiscal 2014.

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 TJX Europe (United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany and Poland), TJX Canada (Canada), Marmaxx (U.S.) and HomeGoods (U.S.) in currencies other than their respective functional currencies. These contracts typically have a term of twelve months or less. The contracts outstanding at February 2, 2013 cover a portion of such actual and anticipated merchandise purchases throughout fiscal 2014. 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.

The following is a summary of TJX’s derivative financial instruments, related fair value and balance sheet classification at February 2, 2013:


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, 2013
Fair value hedges:
Intercompany balances, primarily short-term debt and related interest
		zł 141,500		C$ 44,551		0.3148		(Accrued Exp)	$	—	$	(1,357	)	$	(1,357	)
		€ 44,281		£ 35,781		0.8080		(Accrued Exp)		—		(4,531	)		(4,531	)
		€ 90,292		U.S.$ 118,511		1.3125		(Accrued Exp)		—		(4,823	)		(4,823	)
		U.S.$ 87,117		£ 55,000		0.6313		(Accrued Exp)		—		(974	)		(974	)
Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected:
Diesel contracts		Fixed on 1.1M —1.7M gal per month		Float on 1.1M —1.7M gal per month		N/A		Prepaid Exp		3,372		—			3,372
Merchandise purchase commitments
		C$ 238,273		U.S.$ 240,814		1.0107		Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)		2,205		(189	)		2,016
		C$ 4,752		€ 3,700		0.7786		Prepaid Exp		282		—			282
		£ 67,746		U.S.$ 108,900		1.6075		Prepaid Exp		2,602		—			2,602
		£ 10,935		€ 13,000		1.1888		Prepaid Exp		565		—			565
		U.S.$ 7,099		€ 5,443		0.7667		Prepaid Exp		326		—			326
Total fair value of financial instruments									$	9,352	$	(11,874	)	$	(2,522	)

The following is a summary of TJX’s derivative financial instruments, related fair value and balance sheet classification at January 28, 2012:


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 January 28, 2012
Fair value hedges:
Intercompany balances, primarily short-term debt and related interest
		zł 62,000		C$ 18,237		0.2941		(Accrued Exp)	$	—	$	(784	)	$	(784	)
		€ 25,000		£ 21,335		0.8534		Prepaid Exp		333		—			333
		€ 75,292		U.S.$ 100,781		1.3385		Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)		1,156		(98	)		1,058
		U.S.$ 85,389		£ 55,000		0.6441		Prepaid Exp		796		—			796
Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected:
Diesel contracts		Fixed on 450K—1.5M gal per month		Float on 450K—1.5M gal per month		N/A		Prepaid Exp		1,698		—			1,698
Merchandise purchase commitments
		C$ 272,210		US$ 273,356		1.0042		Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)		4,201		(2,175	)		2,026
		C$ 8,475		€ 6,300		0.7434		Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)		53		(178	)		(125	)
		£ 40,401		U.S.$ 63,000		1.5594		(Accrued Exp)		—		(541	)		(541	)
		£ 33,793		€ 40,000		1.1837		Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)		135		(405	)		(270	)
		U.S.$ 3,135		€ 2,366		0.7547		Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)		28		(36	)		(8	)
Total fair value of financial instruments									$	8,400	$	(4,217	)	$	4,183

The impact of derivative financial instruments on the statements of income during fiscal 2013, fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011 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, 2013			January 28, 2012			January 29, 2011
		(53 weeks)
Fair value hedges:
Intercompany balances, primarily short-term debt and related interest	Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	(7,661	)	$	4,313		$	2,551
Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected:
Diesel contracts	Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs		4,261			1,626			(2,872	)
Merchandise purchase commitments	Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs		(2,084	)		(1,345	)		(15,688	)
Gain (loss) recognized in income		$	(5,484	)	$	4,594		$	(16,009	)

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the entity's entire derivative instruments and hedging activities. Describes an entity's risk management strategies, derivatives in hedging activities and non-hedging derivative instruments, the assets, obligations, liabilities, revenues and expenses arising therefrom, and the amounts of and methodologies and assumptions used in determining the amounts of such items.

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Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Note F. Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments

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:


In thousands	February 2, 2013		January 28, 2012
Level 1
Assets:
Executive Savings Plan investments	$	101,903	$	81,702
Level 2
Assets:
Short-term investments	$	235,853	$	94,691
Foreign currency exchange contracts		5,980		6,702
Diesel fuel contracts		3,372		1,698
Liabilities:
Foreign currency exchange contracts	$	11,874	$	4,217

The fair value of TJX’s general corporate debt, including current installments, 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, 2013 was $911.0 million compared to a carrying value of $774.6 million. The fair value of long-term debt at January 28, 2012 was $936.8 million compared to a carrying value of $774.5 million. 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.

Investments designed to meet obligations under the Executive Savings Plan are invested in securities 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 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.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Segment Information

Note G. Segment Information

TJX operates four reportable business segments. In the United States, TJX’s two segments are Marmaxx (T.J. Maxx and Marshalls stores) and HomeGoods. The TJX Canada segment operates stores in Canada (Winners, HomeSense and Marshalls), and the TJX Europe segment operates stores in Europe (T.K. Maxx and HomeSense). A.J. Wright ceased to be a segment following its consolidation. Sierra Trading Post is reported as part of 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 exclusively home fashions. For fiscal 2013, TJX Canada and TJX Europe accounted for 24% of TJX’s net sales, 18% of segment profit and 24% of consolidated assets. By merchandise category, approximately 59% of TJX’s sales were derived from clothing (including footwear), 28% from home fashions and 13% from jewelry and accessories in fiscal 2013.

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 and interest expense. “Segment profit or loss,” as defined by TJX, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other entities. The terms “segment margin” or “segment profit margin” are used to describe segment profit or loss as a percentage of net sales. 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, 2013		January 28, 2012			January 29, 2011
	(53 weeks)
Net sales:
In the United States
Marmaxx	$	17,011,409	$	15,367,519		$	14,092,159
HomeGoods		2,657,111		2,243,986			1,958,007
A.J. Wright⁽¹⁾		—		9,229			888,364
TJX Canada		2,925,991		2,680,071			2,510,201
TJX Europe		3,283,861		2,890,650			2,493,462
	$	25,878,372	$	23,191,455		$	21,942,193
Segment profit (loss):
In the United States
Marmaxx	$	2,486,274	$	2,073,430		$	1,875,951
HomeGoods		324,623		234,445			186,535
A.J. Wright⁽¹⁾		—		(49,291	)		(129,986	)
TJX Canada		414,914		348,028			351,989
TJX Europe		215,713		68,739			75,849
		3,441,524		2,675,351			2,360,338
General corporate expense		334,998		228,289			168,659
Provision (credit) for Computer Intrusion related costs		—		—			(11,550	)
Interest expense, net		29,175		35,648			39,137
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	$	3,077,351	$	2,411,414		$	2,164,092

Identifiable assets:
In the United States
Marmaxx	$	4,569,887	$	4,115,124		$	3,625,780
HomeGoods		569,476		488,405			427,162
A.J. Wright⁽¹⁾		—		—			71,194
TJX Canada		978,577		746,593			726,781
TJX Europe		1,261,556		1,070,655			1,088,399
Corporate ⁽²⁾		2,132,359		1,860,828			2,032,447
	$	9,511,855	$	8,281,605		$	7,971,763
Capital expenditures:
In the United States
Marmaxx	$	590,307	$	458,720		$	360,296
HomeGoods		90,291		77,863			46,608
A.J. Wright⁽¹⁾		—		—			29,135
TJX Canada		132,874		92,846			66,391
TJX Europe		164,756		173,901			204,704
	$	978,228	$	803,330		$	707,134
Depreciation and amortization:
In the United States
Marmaxx	$	293,820	$	289,921		$	272,037
HomeGoods		47,915		37,881			35,129
A.J. Wright⁽¹⁾		—		—			18,981
TJX Canada		64,810		59,112			54,815
TJX Europe		99,487		96,370			74,868
Corporate ⁽³⁾		2,897		2,417			2,222
	$	508,929	$	485,701		$	458,052

(1)

On December 8, 2010, the Board of Directors of TJX approved the consolidation of the A.J. Wright segment. All stores operating under the A.J. Wright banner closed by February 13, 2011 and the conversion process of certain stores to other banners was completed during the first quarter of fiscal 2012 (see Note C).

(2)	Corporate identifiable assets consist primarily of cash, receivables, prepaid insurance, a note receivable, the trust maintained in connection with the Executive Savings Plan and deferred taxes.

(3)	Includes debt discount accretion and debt expense amortization.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Stock Incentive Plan

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Stock Incentive Plan

Note H. 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 321.8 million shares with 24.4 million shares available for future grants as of February 2, 2013. 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 effected in February 2012 (see Note A).

As of February 2, 2013, there was $102.6 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 two years.

Options for the purchase of common stock are granted at 100% of market price on the grant date and generally vest in thirds over a three-year period starting one year after the grant, and have a ten-year maximum term.

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, 2013			January 28, 2012			January 29, 2011
Risk-free interest rate		0.70	%		0.92	%		1.57	%
Dividend yield		1.0	%		1.4	%		1.5	%
Expected volatility factor		29.0	%		31.1	%		32.3	%
Expected option life in years		4.5			5.0			5.0
Weighted average fair value of options issued	$	10.28		$	6.55		$	5.42

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. We use historical data to estimate option exercises, employee termination behavior and dividend yield within the valuation model. Employee groups and option characteristics are considered separately for valuation purposes when applicable. These distinctions were not applicable during the fiscal years presented. The expected option life represents an estimate of the period of time options are expected to remain outstanding based upon historical exercise trends. 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.

Stock Options: A summary of the status of TJX’s stock options and related weighted average exercise prices (“WAEP”) is presented below (shares in thousands):


	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 2, 2013					January 28, 2012					January 29, 2011
	Options			WAEP		Options			WAEP		Options			WAEP
	(53 weeks)
Outstanding at beginning of year		40,944		$	18.27		50,095		$	15.70		55,950		$	13.96
Granted		4,951			45.09		7,922			26.56		9,893			20.56
Exercised		(8,385	)		15.90		(15,433	)		13.98		(14,735	)		12.22
Forfeitures		(890	)		23.35		(1,640	)		20.29		(1,013	)		17.60
Outstanding at end of year		36,620		$	22.31		40,944		$	18.27		50,095		$	15.70
Options exercisable at end of year		24,050		$	17.02		24,540		$	15.04		31,226		$	13.40

The total intrinsic value of options exercised was $223.8 million in fiscal 2013, $210.9 million in fiscal 2012 and $143.3 million in fiscal 2011.

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, 2013:


Shares in thousands	Shares		Aggregate Intrinsic Value		Weighted Average Remaining Contract Life		WAEP
Options outstanding expected to vest		11,783	$	155,514		8.7 years	$	32.10
Options exercisable		24,050	$	841,753		5.3 years	$	17.02
Total outstanding options vested and expected to vest		35,833	$	997,267		6.5 years	$	21.98

Options outstanding expected to vest represents total unvested options of 12.6 million adjusted for anticipated forfeitures.

Performance-Based Restricted Stock and Performance-Based Deferred Stock Awards: TJX issues performance-based restricted stock and performance-based deferred stock awards under the Stock Incentive Plan. These awards are granted without a purchase price to the recipient and are subject to vesting conditions, including specified performance criteria for a period generally of one to three years. The grant date fair value of the award is charged to income ratably over the requisite service period during which the recipient must remain employed. The fair value of the awards is determined at date of grant in accordance with ASC Topic 718 and assumes that performance goals will be achieved. If such goals are not met, awards and related compensation costs recognized are reduced pro rata on a straight-line basis to zero.

A summary of the status of our nonvested performance-based restricted stock and performance-based deferred stock awards and changes during fiscal 2013 is presented below:


Shares in thousands	Restricted and Deferred Awards			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at beginning of year		1,482		$	21.91
Granted		731			41.74
Vested		(508	)		19.03
Forfeited		(28	)		20.25
Nonvested at end of year		1,677		$	31.45

There were 730,500 shares of performance-based restricted stock and performance-based deferred stock awards, with a weighted average grant date fair value of $41.74, granted in fiscal 2013; 298,500 shares of performance-based restricted stock and performance-based deferred stock awards, with a weighted average grant date fair value of $24.81, granted in fiscal 2012; and 1,242,000 shares, with a weighted average grant date fair value of $23.08, granted in fiscal 2011. The fair value of performance-based restricted stock and performance-based deferred stock awards that vested was $9.7 million in fiscal 2013, $10.0 million in fiscal 2012 and $7.0 million in fiscal 2011. In fiscal 2013, TJX also awarded 281,076 shares of performance-based restricted stock which were not recognized under ASC Topic 718 as having been granted during fiscal 2013 because all of the applicable performance terms had not been established during the fiscal year.

Other Awards: TJX also awards deferred shares to its outside directors under the Stock Incentive Plan. The outside directors are awarded two annual deferred share awards, each representing shares of TJX common stock valued at $62,500. One award vests immediately and is payable, with accumulated dividends, in stock at the earlier of separation from service as a director or a change of control. The second award vests based on service as a director until the annual meeting that follows the award and is payable, with accumulated dividends, in stock following the vesting date, unless an irrevocable advance election is made whereby it is payable at the same time as the first award. As of the end of fiscal 2013, a total of 249,325 of these deferred shares were outstanding under the plan.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits

Note I. Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits

Pension: TJX has a funded defined benefit retirement plan that covers a majority of its full-time U.S. employees hired prior to February 1, 2006. No employee contributions are required, 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 average compensation for certain of those employees or, alternatively based on benefits that would be provided under the funded retirement plan absent Internal Revenue Code limitations.

Presented below is financial information relating to TJX’s funded defined benefit retirement plan (funded plan) and its unfunded supplemental pension plan (unfunded plan) for the fiscal years indicated:


	Funded Plan Fiscal Year Ended						Unfunded Plan Fiscal Year Ended
In thousands	February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012			February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012
	(53 weeks)						(53 weeks)
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	850,687		$	666,356		$	53,351		$	49,526
Service cost		41,813			33,858			1,448			1,188
Interest cost		42,029			38,567			2,321			2,410
Correction of prior years pension accruals		33,788			—			—			—
Actuarial losses (gains)		70,438			128,154			6,666			3,582
Benefits paid		(17,989	)		(14,151	)		(2,753	)		(3,355	)
Expenses paid		(2,054	)		(2,097	)		—			—
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	$	1,018,712		$	850,687		$	61,033		$	53,351
Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year	$	939,905		$	785,402		$	49,879		$	46,775


	Funded Plan Fiscal Year Ended						Unfunded Plan Fiscal Year Ended
In thousands	February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012			February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012
	(53 weeks)						(53 weeks)
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	750,797		$	663,591		$	—		$	—
Actual return on plan assets		70,329			28,454			—			—
Employer contribution		75,000			75,000			2,753			3,355
Benefits paid		(17,989	)		(14,151	)		(2,753	)		(3,355	)
Expenses paid		(2,054	)		(2,097	)		—			—
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	876,083		$	750,797		$	—		$	—
Reconciliation of funded status:
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	$	1,018,712		$	850,687		$	61,033		$	53,351
Fair value of plan assets at end of year		876,083			750,797			—			—
Funded status – excess obligation	$	142,629		$	99,890		$	61,033		$	53,351
Net liability recognized on consolidated balance sheets	$	142,629		$	99,890		$	61,033		$	53,351
Amounts not yet reflected in net periodic benefit cost and included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Prior service cost	$	—		$	—		$	5		$	8
Accumulated actuarial losses		323,258			286,939			17,601			12,400
Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	323,258		$	286,939		$	17,606		$	12,408

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 $203.7 million at February 2, 2013 is reflected on the balance sheet as of that date as a current liability of $2.4 million and a long-term liability of $201.3 million.

The combined net accrued liability of $153.2 million at January 28, 2012 is reflected on the balance sheet as of that date as a current liability of $2.4 million and a long-term liability of $150.8 million.

The estimated prior service cost that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into net periodic benefit cost in fiscal 2014 for both the funded and unfunded plan is immaterial. The estimated net actuarial loss that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into net periodic benefit cost in fiscal 2014 is $27.7 million for the funded plan and $2.2 million for the unfunded plan.

TJX determines the assumed discount rate using the RATE:Link model. 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, 2013			January 28, 2012			February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012
Discount rate		4.40	%		4.80	%		4.00	%		4.40	%
Rate of compensation increase		4.00	%		4.00	%		6.00	%		6.00	%

TJX made aggregate cash contributions of $77.8 million in fiscal 2013, $78.4 million in fiscal 2012 and $103.4 million in fiscal 2011 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 2014 for the funded plan. We anticipate making contributions of $3.5 million to provide current benefits coming due under the unfunded plan in fiscal 2014.

The following are the components of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized in other comprehensive income related to our pension plans:


	Funded Plan Fiscal Year Ended									Unfunded Plan Fiscal Year Ended
Dollars in thousands	February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012			January 29, 2011			February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012			January 29, 2011
	(53 weeks)									(53 weeks)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost	$	41,813		$	33,858		$	32,142		$	1,448		$	1,188		$	1,202
Interest cost		42,029			38,567			34,429			2,321			2,410			2,682
Expected return on plan assets		(54,759	)		(49,059	)		(40,043	)		—			—			—
Amortization of prior service cost		—			—			—			3			4			81
Amortization of net actuarial loss		25,373			10,854			11,172			1,465			666			941
Expense related to current period		54,456			34,220			37,700			5,237			4,268			4,906
Correction of prior years pension accruals		26,964			—			—			—			—			—
Total expense	$	81,420		$	34,220		$	37,700		$	5,237		$	4,268		$	4,906
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income:
Net (gain) loss	$	61,692		$	148,759		$	4,454		$	6,666		$	3,582		$	(2,727	)
Amortization of net (loss)		(25,373	)		(10,854	)		(11,172	)		(1,465	)		(666	)		(941	)
Amortization of prior service cost		—			—			—			(3	)		(4	)		(81	)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income	$	36,319		$	137,905		$	(6,718	)	$	5,198		$	2,912		$	(3,749	)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income	$	117,739		$	172,125		$	30,982		$	10,435		$	7,180		$	1,157
Weighted average assumptions for expense purposes:
Discount rate		4.80%			5.75%			6.00%			4.40%			5.25%			5.75%
Expected rate of return on plan assets		7.40%			7.50%			8.00%			N/A			N/A			N/A
Rate of compensation increase		4.00%			4.00%			4.00%			6.00%			6.00%			6.00%

During fiscal 2013, TJX recorded an adjustment to its pension accrual to correct an understatement related to a computational error that commenced in fiscal 2008. The cumulative impact through fiscal 2012 of correcting for the error resulted in incremental pension expense of $27.0 million and an increase in the projected benefit obligation of $33.8 million. Management evaluated the impact of correcting the error in the current period and determined that there was no material impact on the current year or the prior year financial statements as reported.

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. In addition, for the unfunded plan, unrecognized actuarial gains and losses that exceed 30% of the projected benefit obligation are fully recognized in net periodic pension cost.

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
2014	$	23,766	$	3,517
2015		26,424		3,433
2016		29,492		2,462
2017		32,938		4,797
2018		36,714		4,859
2019 through 2023		244,079		22,738

The following table presents the fair value hierarchy (see Note F) for pension assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of February 2, 2013:


	Funded Plan
In thousands	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Asset category:
Short-term investments	$	144,008	$	—	$	—	$	144,008
Equity Securities:
Domestic equity		65,105		—		—		65,105
International equity		61,944		—		—		61,944
Fixed Income Securities:
Corporate and government bond funds		—		203,931		—		203,931
Common/Collective Trusts		—		376,873		13,158		390,031
Limited Partnerships		—		—		11,064		11,064
Fair value of plan assets	$	271,057	$	580,804	$	24,222	$	876,083

The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for pension assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of January 28, 2012:


	Funded Plan
In thousands	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Asset category:
Short-term investments	$	82,220	$	—	$	—	$	82,220
Equity Securities:
Domestic equity		98,386		—		—		98,386
International equity		44,679		—		—		44,679
Fixed Income Securities:
Corporate and government bond funds		—		31,349		—		31,349
Common/Collective Trusts		—		467,346		14,775		482,121
Limited Partnerships		—		—		12,042		12,042
Fair value of plan assets	$	225,285	$	498,695	$	26,817	$	750,797

The following table presents a reconciliation of Level 3 plan assets measured at fair value for the years ended February 2, 2013 and January 28, 2012:


In thousands	Common/Collective Trusts			Limited Partnerships
Balance as of January 29, 2011	$	16,100		$	10,609
Earned income, net of management expenses		517			230
Unrealized gain on investment		1,427			2,291
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net		(3,269	)		(1,088	)
Balance as of January 28, 2012	$	14,775		$	12,042
Earned income, net of management expenses		1,258			348
Unrealized gain on investment		39			595
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net		(2,914	)		(1,921	)
Balance as of February 2, 2013	$	13,158		$	11,064

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 services IDC, Bloomberg and Reuters.

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 IDC, JP Morgan and Reuters.

The investments in the limited partnerships 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. Any cash equivalents or short-term investments are stated at cost which approximates fair value. The fair value of the investments in the 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 for plan assets along with the actual allocation of plan assets as of the valuation date for the fiscal years presented:

Actual Allocation for

Fiscal Year Ended

Target Allocation

February 2,
2013

January 28,
2012

Equity securities

50%

46%

44%

Fixed income

50%

44%

46%

All other – primarily cash

—

10%

10%

TJX employs a total return investment approach whereby a mix of equities and fixed income investments is used to seek to maximize the long-term return on plan assets with a prudent level of risk. 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.

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 plan for eligible employees in Puerto Rico. Assets under the plans totaled $903.7 million as of December 31, 2012 and $787.1 million as of December 31, 2011 and are invested in a variety of funds. Employees may contribute up to 50% of eligible pay, subject to limitation. TJX matches employee contributions, up to 5% of eligible pay, including a basic match at rates between 25% and 75% (based upon date of hire and other eligibility criteria) plus a discretionary match, generally up to 25%, based on TJX’s performance. As of February 2, 2013 eligible employees are automatically enrolled in the U.S. plan at a 2% deferral rate, unless the employee elects otherwise. TJX contributed $16.1 million in fiscal 2013, $11.8 million in fiscal 2012 and $13.9 million in fiscal 2011 to these employee savings plans. Employees cannot invest their contributions in the TJX stock fund option in the plans, and may elect to invest no more than 50% of TJX’s contribution in the TJX stock fund. The TJX stock fund represents 7.2% of plan investments at December 31, 2012, 6.6% at December 31, 2011 and 4.7% at December 31, 2010.

TJX also has a nonqualified savings plan for certain U.S. employees. TJX matches employee deferrals at various rates which amounted to $4.0 million in fiscal 2013, $2.6 million in fiscal 2012 and $2.4 million in fiscal 2011. Although the plan is unfunded, in order to help meet its future obligations TJX transfers an amount 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 maintains retirement/deferred savings plans for eligible associates at its foreign subsidiaries. We contributed $7.1 million for these plans in fiscal 2013, $5.8 million in fiscal 2012 and $5.2 million in fiscal 2011. TJX also maintains a 401(k) plan for eligible associates of Sierra Trading Post, assets under this plan totaled $1.9 million as of February 2, 2013.

Multiemployer Pension plans: TJX contributes to the National Retirement Fund (EIN #13-6130178), a multiemployer defined benefit pension plan under the terms of collective-bargaining agreements that cover union-represented employees. TJX contributed $10.9 million in fiscal 2013, $10.8 million in fiscal 2012 and $9.9 million in fiscal 2011 to the fund. TJX was listed in the plan’s forms 5500 as providing more than 5% of the total contributions for the plan year ending December 31, 2011. The Pension Protection Act Zone Status of the plan is Critical and a rehabilitation plan has been implemented.

Postretirement Medical: TJX has an unfunded postretirement medical plan that provides limited postretirement medical and life insurance benefits to retirees who participate in its retirement plan and who retired at age 55 or older with ten or more years of service. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006, TJX eliminated this benefit for all active associates and modified the benefit to cover only retirees enrolled in the plan at that time.

TJX paid $196,000 of benefits in fiscal 2013 and will pay similar amounts over the next several years. The postretirement medical liability as of February 2, 2013 is estimated at $1.3 million, all of which is included in non-current liabilities on the balance sheet.

The amendment to plan benefits in fiscal 2006 resulted in a negative plan amendment of $46.8 million which is being amortized into income over the average remaining life of the active plan participants. The unamortized balance of $16.3 million as of February 2, 2013 is included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) of which approximately $3.5 million will be amortized into income in fiscal 2014. During fiscal 2013, there was a pre-tax net benefit of $3.5 million reflected in the consolidated statements of income as it relates to this postretirement medical plan.

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Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines

Note J. Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines

The table below presents long-term debt, exclusive of current installments, as of February 2, 2013 and January 28, 2012. All amounts are net of unamortized debt discounts.


In thousands	February 2, 2013		January 28, 2012
General corporate debt:
4.20% senior unsecured notes, maturing August 15, 2015 (effective interest rate of 4.20% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $13 and $19 in fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively)	$	399,987	$	399,981
6.95% senior unsecured notes, maturing April 15, 2019 (effective interest rate of 6.98% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $435 and $505 in fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively)		374,565		374,495
Long-term debt, exclusive of current installments	$	774,552	$	774,476

The aggregate maturities of long-term debt, exclusive of current installments at February 2, 2013 are as follows:


In thousands	Long- Term Debt
Fiscal Year
2015	$	—
2016		400,000
2017		—
2018		—
Later years		375,000
Less amount representing unamortized debt discount		(448	)
Aggregate maturities of long-term debt, exclusive of current installments	$	774,552

At February 2, 2013, TJX had outstanding $375 million aggregate principal amount of 6.95% ten-year notes due April 2019 and $400 million aggregate principal amount of 4.20% six-year notes due August 2015. TJX entered into rate-lock agreements to hedge the underlying treasury rate of all of the 6.95% notes and $250 million of the 4.20% notes prior to the issuance of the 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 7.00% for the 6.95% notes and 4.19% for the 4.20% notes.

At February 2, 2013, TJX had two $500 million revolving credit facilities, one which matures in June 2017 and one which matures in May 2016. The agreement maturing in 2017 replaced a revolving credit agreement maturing in May 2013. As of February 2, 2013 and January 28, 2012 and during the years then ended, there were no amounts outstanding under these facilities. At February 2, 2013 the agreements require quarterly payments on the unused committed amounts of 8.0 basis points for the agreement maturing in 2017 and 12.5 basis points for the agreement maturing in 2016. These rates are based on the credit ratings of TJX’s long-term debt and would vary with changes in the credit ratings. These agreements have no compensating balance requirements and have various covenants including a requirement of a specified ratio of debt to earnings.

As of February 2, 2013 and January 28, 2012, TJX’s foreign subsidiaries had uncommitted credit facilities. TJX Canada had two credit lines, a C$10 million facility for operating expenses and a C$10 million letter of credit facility. As of February 2, 2013 and January 28, 2012, and during the years then ended there were no amounts outstanding on the Canadian credit line for operating expenses. As of February 2, 2013 and January 28, 2012, TJX Europe had a credit line of £20 million. The maximum amount outstanding under this U.K. line was £7.3 million in fiscal 2013 and there were no borrowings under this credit line in fiscal 2012. There were no amounts outstanding under this U.K. credit line at the end of fiscal 2013 or fiscal 2012.

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Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Income Taxes

Note K. Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes includes the following:


	Fiscal Year Ended
In thousands	February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012			January 29, 2011
	(53 weeks)
Current:
Federal	$	842,149		$	554,847		$	510,629
State		162,200			126,237			113,573
Foreign		153,083			99,463			105,489
Deferred:
Federal		22,394			131,527			91,568
State		1,583			6,202			1,731
Foreign		(10,745	)		(2,952	)		1,572
Provision for income taxes	$	1,170,664		$	915,324		$	824,562

Income from continuing operations before income taxes includes foreign pre-tax income of $559.7 million in fiscal 2013, $319.4 million in fiscal 2012 and $354.2 million in fiscal 2011.

TJX had net deferred tax (liabilities) assets as follows:


	Fiscal Year Ended
In thousands	February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012
Deferred tax assets:
Foreign tax credit carryforward	$	—		$	24,861
Reserve for former operations		19,565			7,363
Pension, stock compensation, postretirement and employee benefits		313,597			265,397
Leases		40,440			39,778
Computer Intrusion reserve		5,661			5,699
Other		64,393			65,970
Total deferred tax assets	$	443,656		$	409,068
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment	$	360,282		$	360,629
Capitalized inventory		47,903			46,864
Tradename		43,520			42,873
Undistributed foreign earnings		233,002			201,012
Other		12,216			14,322
Total deferred tax liabilities	$	696,923		$	665,700
Net deferred tax (liability)	$	(253,267	)	$	(256,632	)

The fiscal 2013 net deferred tax liability is presented on the balance sheet as a current asset of $96.2 million and a non-current liability of $349.5 million. The fiscal 2012 net deferred tax liability is presented on the balance sheet as a current asset of $105.9 million and a non-current liability of $362.5 million. TJX has provided for deferred U.S. taxes on all undistributed earnings from its Winners Canadian subsidiary, its Puerto Rico subsidiary and its subsidiaries in Italy, India, Hong Kong, and Australia through February 2, 2013. The net deferred tax liability summarized above includes deferred taxes relating to temporary differences at our foreign operations and amounted to a $5.2 million net liability as of February 2, 2013 and $17.0 million net liability as of January 28, 2012.

No income taxes have been provided on the approximately $385.4 million of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries as of February 2, 2013, because such earnings are considered to be indefinitely reinvested in the business. A determination of the amount of unrecognized deferred tax liability related to the undistributed earnings is not practicable because of the complexities associated with the hypothetical calculations.

TJX established valuation allowances against certain deferred tax assets, primarily related to state tax net operating losses from non operational subsidiaries, which may not be realized in future years. The amount of the valuation allowances was $4.6 million as of February 2, 2013 and $5.9 million as of January 28, 2012.

TJX’s worldwide effective income tax rate was 38.0% for fiscal 2013, 38.0% for fiscal 2012 and 38.1% for fiscal 2011. 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, 2013			January 28, 2012			January 29, 2011
	(53 weeks)
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate		35.0	%		35.0	%		35.0	%
Effective state income tax rate		4.2			4.1			4.1
Impact of foreign operations		(0.9	)		(0.6	)		(0.5	)
All Other		(0.3	)		(0.5	)		(0.5	)
Worldwide effective income tax rate		38.0	%		38.0	%		38.1	%

TJX’s effective rate remained constant for fiscal 2013 as compared to fiscal 2012. The fiscal 2013 effective tax rate benefitted from an increase in foreign earnings, which are taxed at lower rates, but this benefit was offset by the absence of the benefit in fiscal 2012 due to a net reduction in federal and state tax reserves. The decrease in TJX’s effective rate for fiscal 2012 as compared to fiscal 2011 is primarily attributed to the favorable resolution of U.S. Federal tax audits partially offset by an increase in the U.S. federal and state tax reserves.

TJX had net unrecognized tax benefits of $125.3 million as of February 2, 2013, $116.6 million as of January 28, 2012 and $122.9 million as of January 29, 2011.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:


	Fiscal Year Ended
In thousands	February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012			January 29, 2011
Balance at beginning of year	$	144,505		$	123,094		$	191,741
Additions for uncertain tax positions taken in current year		1,949			1,131			3,968
Additions for uncertain tax positions taken in prior years		3,009			63,463			23,730
Reductions for uncertain tax positions taken in prior years		—			(40,558	)		(92,483	)
Reductions resulting from lapse of statute of limitations		(129	)		—			(1,123	)
Settlements with tax authorities		(557	)		(2,625	)		(2,739	)
Balance at end of year	$	148,777		$	144,505		$	123,094

Included in the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits are items that will not impact future effective tax rates upon recognition. These items amounted to $19.8 million as of February 2, 2013, $20.0 million as of January 28, 2012 and $11.0 million as of January 29, 2011.

TJX is subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax in multiple state, local and foreign jurisdictions. In nearly all jurisdictions, the tax years through fiscal 2001 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 $4.7 million for the year ended February 2, 2013; $5.8 million for the year ended January 28, 2012 and $1.9 million for the year ended January 29, 2011. The accrued amounts for interest and penalties are $38.6 million as of February 2, 2013, $33.0 million as of January 28, 2012 and $34.6 million as of January 29, 2011.

Based on the final resolution of tax examinations, judicial or administrative proceedings, changes in facts or law, expirations of statute 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, 2013. During the next twelve months, it is reasonably possible that such circumstances may occur that would have a material effect on previously unrecognized tax benefits. As a result, the total net amount of unrecognized tax benefits may decrease, which would reduce the provision for taxes on earnings by a range estimated at $1.0 million to $50 million.

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Commitments

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Commitments

Note L. 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 ten-year terms and options to extend for one or more five-year periods in the U.S. and Canada and ten to fifteen year terms with five or ten-year kick-out options in Europe. Many of the Company’s leases contain escalation clauses and some contain early termination penalties. 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 2013, fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011 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, 2013:


In thousands	Operating Leases
Fiscal Year
2014	$	1,185,379
2015		1,104,693
2016		975,405
2017		819,532
2018		667,721
Later years		1,966,484
Total future minimum lease payments	$	6,719,214

Rental expense under operating leases for continuing operations amounted to $1,171.6 million for fiscal 2013, $1,086.0 million for fiscal 2012 and $1,031.4 million for fiscal 2011. Rental expense includes contingent rent and is reported net of sublease income. Contingent rent paid was $15.0 million in fiscal 2013, $12.9 million in fiscal 2012 and $12.0 million in fiscal 2011. Sublease income was $0.9 million in fiscal 2013, $1.3 million in fiscal 2012 and $1.2 million in fiscal 2011. The total net present value of TJX’s minimum operating lease obligations approximated $5,992.8 million as of February 2, 2013.

TJX had outstanding letters of credit totaling $48.5 million as of February 2, 2013 and $36.5 million as of January 28, 2012. Letters of credit are issued by TJX primarily for the purchase of inventory.

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities, Current and Long Term

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities, Current and Long Term

Note M. 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, 2013		January 28, 2012
Employee compensation and benefits, current	$	513,999	$	403,200
Computer Intrusion reserve		15,767		15,863
Reserve for former operations – short term		17,648		13,338
Rent, utilities and occupancy, including real estate taxes		177,693		157,303
Merchandise credits and gift certificates		218,488		189,554
Insurance		31,423		29,558
Sales tax collections and V.A.T. taxes		109,874		119,293
All other current liabilities		581,324		436,596
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	1,666,216	$	1,364,705

All other current liabilities include accruals for advertising, property additions, dividends, freight, interest, reserve for sales returns, expense payables, purchased services 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, 2013		January 28, 2012
Employee compensation and benefits, long term	$	395,282	$	302,217
Reserve for former operations – long term		27,581		32,043
Accrued rent		164,593		163,630
Landlord allowances		94,570		82,465
Tax reserve, long term		257,190		249,566
Long-term liabilities – other		22,068		31,847
Other long-term liabilities	$	961,284	$	861,768

Contingent Obligations and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Contingent Obligations and Contingencies

Note N. 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 we originally leased or guaranteed to a significant number of third parties. With the exception of leases of former businesses for which TJX has reserved, we have rarely had a claim with respect to assigned leases, and accordingly, we do 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 also 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 do not fulfill their obligations, are approximately $60 million as of February 2, 2013. 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 breach of warranty or losses related to such matters as title to assets sold, specified environmental matters or certain income taxes. These obligations are typically 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 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, including alleged misclassification of positions as exempt from overtime, alleged entitlement to additional wages for alleged off-the-clock work by hourly employees and alleged failure to pay all wages due upon termination. The lawsuits seek unspecified monetary damages, injunctive relief and attorneys’ fees. TJX is vigorously defending these claims. At this time, TJX is not able to predict the outcome of these lawsuits or the amount of any loss that may arise from them.

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Tabular disclosure of each guarantee obligation, or each group of similar guarantee obligations, including (a) the nature of the guarantee, including its term, how it arose, and the events or circumstances that would require the guarantor to perform under the guarantee; (b) the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee; (c) the current carrying amount of the liability, if any, for the guarantor's obligations under the guarantee; and (d) the nature of any recourse provisions under the guarantee, and any assets held either as collateral or by third parties, and any relevant related party disclosure. Excludes disclosures about product warranties.

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Supplemental Cash Flows Information

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Supplemental Cash Flows Information

Note O. Supplemental Cash Flows Information

The cash flows required to satisfy obligations of former operations discussed in Note C are classified as a reduction in cash provided by operating activities. There are no remaining operating activities relating to these operations.

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, 2013		January 28, 2012			January 29, 2011
	(53 weeks)
Cash paid for:
Interest on debt	$	45,653	$	46,691		$	48,501
Income taxes		971,732		781,170			787,273
Changes in accrued expenses due to:
Dividends payable	$	12,291	$	13,018		$	9,675
Property additions		33,615		(23,746	)		14,568

There were no non-cash financing or investing activities during fiscal 2013, 2012 or 2011.

Selected Quarterly Financial Data

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Selected Quarterly Financial Data

Note P. Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

Presented below is selected quarterly consolidated financial data for fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012 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.


In thousands except per share amounts	First Quarter⁽¹⁾		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter⁽⁴⁾
Fiscal Year Ended February 2, 2013 (53 weeks)
Net sales	$	5,798,086	$	5,945,559	$	6,410,913	$	7,723,814
Gross earnings⁽²⁾		1,632,358		1,670,486		1,844,840		2,209,288
Net income		419,200		421,092		461,551		604,844
Basic earnings per share		0.56		0.57		0.63		0.83
Diluted earnings per share		0.55		0.56		0.62		0.82
Fiscal Year Ended January 28, 2012 (52 weeks)
Net sales	$	5,220,295	$	5,468,274	$	5,793,128	$	6,709,758
Gross earnings⁽²⁾		1,393,037		1,492,239		1,626,541		1,825,389
Net income		265,951		348,338		406,487		475,314
Basic earnings per share⁽³⁾		0.34		0.46		0.54		0.63
Diluted earnings per share⁽³⁾		0.34		0.45		0.53		0.62

(1)	First quarter of fiscal 2012 includes operating results of A.J. Wright. See Note C.

(2)	Gross earnings equal net sales less cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs.

(3)	Adjusted for two-for-one stock split in February 2012. See Note A.

(4)	The fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 included 14 weeks.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the quarterly financial data in the annual financial statements. The disclosure may include a tabular presentation of financial information for each fiscal quarter for the current and previous year, including revenues, gross profit, income or loss before extraordinary items and earnings per share data. It also includes an indication if the information in the note is unaudited, comments on the aggregate effect of year-end adjustments, and an explanation of matters or transactions that affect comparability or are pertinent to an understanding of the information furnished.

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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts


In thousands	Balance Beginning of Period		Amounts Charged to Net Income			Write-Offs Against Reserve		Balance End of Period

Sales Return Reserve:
Fiscal Year Ended February 2, 2013	$	22,348	$	1,603,462		$	1,589,192	$	36,618

Fiscal Year Ended January 28, 2012	$	17,151	$	1,387,956		$	1,382,759	$	22,348

Fiscal Year Ended January 29, 2011	$	16,855	$	1,051,999		$	1,051,703	$	17,151


Reserves Related to Former Operations :
Fiscal Year Ended February 2, 2013	$	45,381	$	16,996		$	17,148	$	45,229

Fiscal Year Ended January 28, 2012	$	54,695	$	33,547		$	42,861	$	45,381

Fiscal Year Ended January 29, 2011	$	35,897	$	32,575		$	13,777	$	54,695


Casualty Insurance Reserve:
Fiscal Year Ended February 2, 2013	$	9,079	$	6,436		$	883	$	14,632

Fiscal Year Ended January 28, 2012	$	14,241	$	(3,942	)	$	1,220	$	9,079

Fiscal Year Ended January 29, 2011	$	17,116	$	(555	)	$	2,320	$	14,241


Computer Intrusion Reserve:
Fiscal Year Ended February 2, 2013	$	15,864	$	—		$	97	$	15,767

Fiscal Year Ended January 28, 2012	$	17,340	$	—		$	1,476	$	15,864

Fiscal Year Ended January 29, 2011	$	23,481	$	(1,550	)	$	4,591	$	17,340

Summary of Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Basis of Presentation

Consolidated Statements of Income Classifications

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Merchandise Inventories

Common Stock and Equity

Share-Based Compensation

Interest

Interest: TJX’s interest expense is presented as a net amount. The following is a summary of net interest expense:


	Fiscal Year Ended
Dollars in thousands	February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012			January 29, 2011
	(53 weeks)
Interest expense	$	48,582		$	49,276		$	49,014
Capitalized interest		(7,750	)		(2,593	)		—
Interest (income)		(11,657	)		(11,035	)		(9,877	)
Interest expense, net	$	29,175		$	35,648		$	39,137

Depreciation and Amortization

Lease Accounting

Long-Lived Assets

Long-Lived Assets: Information related to carrying values of TJX’s long-lived assets by geographic location is presented below:


Dollars in thousands	February 2, 2013		January 28, 2012		January 29, 2011
United States	$	2,350,539	$	1,879,176	$	1,657,090
Canada		237,232		220,522		210,693
Europe		635,471		615,427		592,999
Total long-lived assets	$	3,223,242	$	2,715,125	$	2,460,782

Goodwill and Tradename

Goodwill, tradename and trademarks, and the related accumulated amortization if any, are included in the respective operating segment to which they relate.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Goodwill and Tradename

There was no impairment related to our goodwill, tradename or trademarks in fiscal 2013, 2012 or 2011.

Advertising Costs

Advertising Costs: TJX expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising expense was $298.6 million for fiscal 2013, $271.6 million for fiscal 2012 and $249.8 million for fiscal 2011.

Foreign Currency Translation

Loss Contingencies

New Accounting Standards

Summary of Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Summary of Net Interest Expense

Interest: TJX’s interest expense is presented as a net amount. The following is a summary of net interest expense:


	Fiscal Year Ended
Dollars in thousands	February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012			January 29, 2011
	(53 weeks)
Interest expense	$	48,582		$	49,276		$	49,014
Capitalized interest		(7,750	)		(2,593	)		—
Interest (income)		(11,657	)		(11,035	)		(9,877	)
Interest expense, net	$	29,175		$	35,648		$	39,137

Summary of Long-Lived Assets By Geographic Location

Long-Lived Assets: Information related to carrying values of TJX’s long-lived assets by geographic location is presented below:


Dollars in thousands	February 2, 2013		January 28, 2012		January 29, 2011
United States	$	2,350,539	$	1,879,176	$	1,657,090
Canada		237,232		220,522		210,693
Europe		635,471		615,427		592,999
Total long-lived assets	$	3,223,242	$	2,715,125	$	2,460,782

Acquisition of Sierra Trading Post (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Assets and Liabilities Acquired Based on Estimated Fair Values

The following table presents the allocation of the purchase price to the assets and liabilities acquired based on their estimated fair values as of December 21, 2012:


Dollars in thousands	As of December 21, 2012
Current assets	$	100,920
Property and equipment		39,862
Other assets		1,153
Intangible assets		144,536
Total assets acquired		286,471
Total liabilities assumed		90,689
Net assets acquired	$	195,782

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of a material business combination completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. This table does not include leveraged buyouts.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
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-Number 141
-Paragraph 51
-Subparagraph a
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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 141R
-Paragraph F4
-Subparagraph e
-Appendix F

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-Number 141
-Paragraph 52
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-Number 141R
-Paragraph 68
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Dispositions and Reserves Related to Former Operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Segment Loss


	Fiscal Year Ended
In thousands	January 28, 2012		January 29, 2011
Fixed asset impairment charges – Non cash	$	—	$	82,589
Severance and termination benefits		—		25,400
Lease obligations and other closing costs		32,686		11,700
Operating losses		16,605		10,297
Total segment loss	$	49,291	$	129,986

Reserves Related to Former Operations


	Fiscal Year Ended
In thousands	February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012			January 29, 2011
Balance at beginning of year	$	45,381		$	54,695		$	35,897
Additions (reductions) to the reserve charged to net income:
Reduction in reserve for lease related obligations of former operations classified as discontinued operations		—			—			(6,000	)
A.J. Wright closing costs		16,000			32,686			37,100
Interest accretion		996			861			1,475
Charges against the reserve:
Lease related obligations		(15,682	)		(21,821	)		(7,155	)
Termination benefits and all other		(1,466	)		(21,040	)		(6,622	)
Balance at end of year	$	45,229		$	45,381		$	54,695

Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share: The following schedule presents the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for income from continuing operations:


	Fiscal Year Ended
Amounts in thousands except per share amounts	February 2, 2013		January 28, 2012		January 29, 2011
	(53 weeks)
Basic earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations	$	1,906,687	$	1,496,090	$	1,339,530
Weighted average common stock outstanding for basic earnings per share calculation		733,588		761,109		800,291
Basic earnings per share	$	2.60	$	1.97	$	1.67
Diluted earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations	$	1,906,687	$	1,496,090	$	1,339,530
Weighted average common stock outstanding for basic earnings per share calculation		733,588		761,109		800,291
Assumed exercise / vesting of:
Stock options and awards		13,967		12,663		12,535
Weighted average common stock outstanding for diluted earnings per share calculation		747,555		773,772		812,826
Diluted earnings per share	$	2.55	$	1.93	$	1.65

Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

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, 2013:


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, 2013
Fair value hedges:
Intercompany balances, primarily short-term debt and related interest
		zł 141,500		C$ 44,551		0.3148		(Accrued Exp)	$	—	$	(1,357	)	$	(1,357	)
		€ 44,281		£ 35,781		0.8080		(Accrued Exp)		—		(4,531	)		(4,531	)
		€ 90,292		U.S.$ 118,511		1.3125		(Accrued Exp)		—		(4,823	)		(4,823	)
		U.S.$ 87,117		£ 55,000		0.6313		(Accrued Exp)		—		(974	)		(974	)
Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected:
Diesel contracts		Fixed on 1.1M —1.7M gal per month		Float on 1.1M —1.7M gal per month		N/A		Prepaid Exp		3,372		—			3,372
Merchandise purchase commitments
		C$ 238,273		U.S.$ 240,814		1.0107		Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)		2,205		(189	)		2,016
		C$ 4,752		€ 3,700		0.7786		Prepaid Exp		282		—			282
		£ 67,746		U.S.$ 108,900		1.6075		Prepaid Exp		2,602		—			2,602
		£ 10,935		€ 13,000		1.1888		Prepaid Exp		565		—			565
		U.S.$ 7,099		€ 5,443		0.7667		Prepaid Exp		326		—			326
Total fair value of financial instruments									$	9,352	$	(11,874	)	$	(2,522	)

The following is a summary of TJX’s derivative financial instruments, related fair value and balance sheet classification at January 28, 2012:


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 January 28, 2012
Fair value hedges:
Intercompany balances, primarily short-term debt and related interest
		zł 62,000		C$ 18,237		0.2941		(Accrued Exp)	$	—	$	(784	)	$	(784	)
		€ 25,000		£ 21,335		0.8534		Prepaid Exp		333		—			333
		€ 75,292		U.S.$ 100,781		1.3385		Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)		1,156		(98	)		1,058
		U.S.$ 85,389		£ 55,000		0.6441		Prepaid Exp		796		—			796
Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected:
Diesel contracts		Fixed on 450K—1.5M gal per month		Float on 450K—1.5M gal per month		N/A		Prepaid Exp		1,698		—			1,698
Merchandise purchase commitments
		C$ 272,210		US$ 273,356		1.0042		Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)		4,201		(2,175	)		2,026
		C$ 8,475		€ 6,300		0.7434		Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)		53		(178	)		(125	)
		£ 40,401		U.S.$ 63,000		1.5594		(Accrued Exp)		—		(541	)		(541	)
		£ 33,793		€ 40,000		1.1837		Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)		135		(405	)		(270	)
		U.S.$ 3,135		€ 2,366		0.7547		Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)		28		(36	)		(8	)
Total fair value of financial instruments									$	8,400	$	(4,217	)	$	4,183

Impact of Derivative Financial Instruments on Statements of Income

The impact of derivative financial instruments on the statements of income during fiscal 2013, fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011 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, 2013			January 28, 2012			January 29, 2011
		(53 weeks)
Fair value hedges:
Intercompany balances, primarily short-term debt and related interest	Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	(7,661	)	$	4,313		$	2,551
Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected:
Diesel contracts	Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs		4,261			1,626			(2,872	)
Merchandise purchase commitments	Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs		(2,084	)		(1,345	)		(15,688	)
Gain (loss) recognized in income		$	(5,484	)	$	4,594		$	(16,009	)

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the location and amount of gains and losses reported in the statement of financial performance, or when applicable, the statement of financial position. For example, (a) gains and losses recognized in the income statement on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments in fair value hedges and related hedged items designated and qualifying in fair value hedges and (b) gains and losses initially recognized in other comprehensive income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges.

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Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

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:


In thousands	February 2, 2013		January 28, 2012
Level 1
Assets:
Executive Savings Plan investments	$	101,903	$	81,702
Level 2
Assets:
Short-term investments	$	235,853	$	94,691
Foreign currency exchange contracts		5,980		6,702
Diesel fuel contracts		3,372		1,698
Liabilities:
Foreign currency exchange contracts	$	11,874	$	4,217

Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Financial Information on Business Segments

Presented below is financial information with respect to TJX’s business segments:


	Fiscal Year Ended
In thousands	February 2, 2013		January 28, 2012			January 29, 2011
	(53 weeks)
Net sales:
In the United States
Marmaxx	$	17,011,409	$	15,367,519		$	14,092,159
HomeGoods		2,657,111		2,243,986			1,958,007
A.J. Wright⁽¹⁾		—		9,229			888,364
TJX Canada		2,925,991		2,680,071			2,510,201
TJX Europe		3,283,861		2,890,650			2,493,462
	$	25,878,372	$	23,191,455		$	21,942,193
Segment profit (loss):
In the United States
Marmaxx	$	2,486,274	$	2,073,430		$	1,875,951
HomeGoods		324,623		234,445			186,535
A.J. Wright⁽¹⁾		—		(49,291	)		(129,986	)
TJX Canada		414,914		348,028			351,989
TJX Europe		215,713		68,739			75,849
		3,441,524		2,675,351			2,360,338
General corporate expense		334,998		228,289			168,659
Provision (credit) for Computer Intrusion related costs		—		—			(11,550	)
Interest expense, net		29,175		35,648			39,137
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	$	3,077,351	$	2,411,414		$	2,164,092

Identifiable assets:
In the United States
Marmaxx	$	4,569,887	$	4,115,124		$	3,625,780
HomeGoods		569,476		488,405			427,162
A.J. Wright⁽¹⁾		—		—			71,194
TJX Canada		978,577		746,593			726,781
TJX Europe		1,261,556		1,070,655			1,088,399
Corporate ⁽²⁾		2,132,359		1,860,828			2,032,447
	$	9,511,855	$	8,281,605		$	7,971,763
Capital expenditures:
In the United States
Marmaxx	$	590,307	$	458,720		$	360,296
HomeGoods		90,291		77,863			46,608
A.J. Wright⁽¹⁾		—		—			29,135
TJX Canada		132,874		92,846			66,391
TJX Europe		164,756		173,901			204,704
	$	978,228	$	803,330		$	707,134
Depreciation and amortization:
In the United States
Marmaxx	$	293,820	$	289,921		$	272,037
HomeGoods		47,915		37,881			35,129
A.J. Wright⁽¹⁾		—		—			18,981
TJX Canada		64,810		59,112			54,815
TJX Europe		99,487		96,370			74,868
Corporate ⁽³⁾		2,897		2,417			2,222
	$	508,929	$	485,701		$	458,052

(1)

(2)	Corporate identifiable assets consist primarily of cash, receivables, prepaid insurance, a note receivable, the trust maintained in connection with the Executive Savings Plan and deferred taxes.

(3)	Includes debt discount accretion and debt expense amortization.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss.

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Stock Incentive Plan (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Schedule of Estimated Fair Value of Options as of Grant Date by Using Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model

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, 2013			January 28, 2012			January 29, 2011
Risk-free interest rate		0.70	%		0.92	%		1.57	%
Dividend yield		1.0	%		1.4	%		1.5	%
Expected volatility factor		29.0	%		31.1	%		32.3	%
Expected option life in years		4.5			5.0			5.0
Weighted average fair value of options issued	$	10.28		$	6.55		$	5.42

Schedule of Stock Options and Related Weighted Average Exercise Prices

Stock Options: A summary of the status of TJX’s stock options and related weighted average exercise prices (“WAEP”) is presented below (shares in thousands):


	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 2, 2013					January 28, 2012					January 29, 2011
	Options			WAEP		Options			WAEP		Options			WAEP
	(53 weeks)
Outstanding at beginning of year		40,944		$	18.27		50,095		$	15.70		55,950		$	13.96
Granted		4,951			45.09		7,922			26.56		9,893			20.56
Exercised		(8,385	)		15.90		(15,433	)		13.98		(14,735	)		12.22
Forfeitures		(890	)		23.35		(1,640	)		20.29		(1,013	)		17.60
Outstanding at end of year		36,620		$	22.31		40,944		$	18.27		50,095		$	15.70
Options exercisable at end of year		24,050		$	17.02		24,540		$	15.04		31,226		$	13.40

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, 2013:


Shares in thousands	Shares		Aggregate Intrinsic Value		Weighted Average Remaining Contract Life		WAEP
Options outstanding expected to vest		11,783	$	155,514		8.7 years	$	32.10
Options exercisable		24,050	$	841,753		5.3 years	$	17.02
Total outstanding options vested and expected to vest		35,833	$	997,267		6.5 years	$	21.98

Summary of Nonvested Performance-Based Restricted Stock and Performance-Based Deferred Stock Awards

A summary of the status of our nonvested performance-based restricted stock and performance-based deferred stock awards and changes during fiscal 2013 is presented below:


Shares in thousands	Restricted and Deferred Awards			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at beginning of year		1,482		$	21.91
Granted		731			41.74
Vested		(508	)		19.03
Forfeited		(28	)		20.25
Nonvested at end of year		1,677		$	31.45

Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Changes In Funded And Unfunded Pension And Retirement Plan


	Funded Plan Fiscal Year Ended						Unfunded Plan Fiscal Year Ended
In thousands	February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012			February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012
	(53 weeks)						(53 weeks)
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	850,687		$	666,356		$	53,351		$	49,526
Service cost		41,813			33,858			1,448			1,188
Interest cost		42,029			38,567			2,321			2,410
Correction of prior years pension accruals		33,788			—			—			—
Actuarial losses (gains)		70,438			128,154			6,666			3,582
Benefits paid		(17,989	)		(14,151	)		(2,753	)		(3,355	)
Expenses paid		(2,054	)		(2,097	)		—			—
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	$	1,018,712		$	850,687		$	61,033		$	53,351
Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year	$	939,905		$	785,402		$	49,879		$	46,775


	Funded Plan Fiscal Year Ended						Unfunded Plan Fiscal Year Ended
In thousands	February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012			February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012
	(53 weeks)						(53 weeks)
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	750,797		$	663,591		$	—		$	—
Actual return on plan assets		70,329			28,454			—			—
Employer contribution		75,000			75,000			2,753			3,355
Benefits paid		(17,989	)		(14,151	)		(2,753	)		(3,355	)
Expenses paid		(2,054	)		(2,097	)		—			—
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	876,083		$	750,797		$	—		$	—
Reconciliation of funded status:
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	$	1,018,712		$	850,687		$	61,033		$	53,351
Fair value of plan assets at end of year		876,083			750,797			—			—
Funded status – excess obligation	$	142,629		$	99,890		$	61,033		$	53,351
Net liability recognized on consolidated balance sheets	$	142,629		$	99,890		$	61,033		$	53,351
Amounts not yet reflected in net periodic benefit cost and included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Prior service cost	$	—		$	—		$	5		$	8
Accumulated actuarial losses		323,258			286,939			17,601			12,400
Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	323,258		$	286,939		$	17,606		$	12,408

Weighted Average Assumptions for Obligation

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, 2013			January 28, 2012			February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012
Discount rate		4.40	%		4.80	%		4.00	%		4.40	%
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

The following are the components of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized in other comprehensive income related to our pension plans:


	Funded Plan Fiscal Year Ended									Unfunded Plan Fiscal Year Ended
Dollars in thousands	February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012			January 29, 2011			February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012			January 29, 2011
	(53 weeks)									(53 weeks)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost	$	41,813		$	33,858		$	32,142		$	1,448		$	1,188		$	1,202
Interest cost		42,029			38,567			34,429			2,321			2,410			2,682
Expected return on plan assets		(54,759	)		(49,059	)		(40,043	)		—			—			—
Amortization of prior service cost		—			—			—			3			4			81
Amortization of net actuarial loss		25,373			10,854			11,172			1,465			666			941
Expense related to current period		54,456			34,220			37,700			5,237			4,268			4,906
Correction of prior years pension accruals		26,964			—			—			—			—			—
Total expense	$	81,420		$	34,220		$	37,700		$	5,237		$	4,268		$	4,906
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income:
Net (gain) loss	$	61,692		$	148,759		$	4,454		$	6,666		$	3,582		$	(2,727	)
Amortization of net (loss)		(25,373	)		(10,854	)		(11,172	)		(1,465	)		(666	)		(941	)
Amortization of prior service cost		—			—			—			(3	)		(4	)		(81	)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income	$	36,319		$	137,905		$	(6,718	)	$	5,198		$	2,912		$	(3,749	)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income	$	117,739		$	172,125		$	30,982		$	10,435		$	7,180		$	1,157
Weighted average assumptions for expense purposes:
Discount rate		4.80%			5.75%			6.00%			4.40%			5.25%			5.75%
Expected rate of return on plan assets		7.40%			7.50%			8.00%			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
2014	$	23,766	$	3,517
2015		26,424		3,433
2016		29,492		2,462
2017		32,938		4,797
2018		36,714		4,859
2019 through 2023		244,079		22,738

Fair Value for Pension Assets Measured at Fair Value On Recurring Basis

The following table presents the fair value hierarchy (see Note F) for pension assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of February 2, 2013:


	Funded Plan
In thousands	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Asset category:
Short-term investments	$	144,008	$	—	$	—	$	144,008
Equity Securities:
Domestic equity		65,105		—		—		65,105
International equity		61,944		—		—		61,944
Fixed Income Securities:
Corporate and government bond funds		—		203,931		—		203,931
Common/Collective Trusts		—		376,873		13,158		390,031
Limited Partnerships		—		—		11,064		11,064
Fair value of plan assets	$	271,057	$	580,804	$	24,222	$	876,083

The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for pension assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of January 28, 2012:


	Funded Plan
In thousands	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Asset category:
Short-term investments	$	82,220	$	—	$	—	$	82,220
Equity Securities:
Domestic equity		98,386		—		—		98,386
International equity		44,679		—		—		44,679
Fixed Income Securities:
Corporate and government bond funds		—		31,349		—		31,349
Common/Collective Trusts		—		467,346		14,775		482,121
Limited Partnerships		—		—		12,042		12,042
Fair value of plan assets	$	225,285	$	498,695	$	26,817	$	750,797

Reconciliation of Level 3 Plan Assets Measured at Fair Value

The following table presents a reconciliation of Level 3 plan assets measured at fair value for the years ended February 2, 2013 and January 28, 2012:


In thousands	Common/Collective Trusts			Limited Partnerships
Balance as of January 29, 2011	$	16,100		$	10,609
Earned income, net of management expenses		517			230
Unrealized gain on investment		1,427			2,291
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net		(3,269	)		(1,088	)
Balance as of January 28, 2012	$	14,775		$	12,042
Earned income, net of management expenses		1,258			348
Unrealized gain on investment		39			595
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net		(2,914	)		(1,921	)
Balance as of February 2, 2013	$	13,158		$	11,064

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 for plan assets along with the actual allocation of plan assets as of the valuation date for the fiscal years presented:

Actual Allocation for

Fiscal Year Ended

Target Allocation

February 2,
2013

January 28,
2012

Equity securities

50%

46%

44%

Fixed income

50%

44%

46%

All other – primarily cash

—

10%

10%

Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Long-Term Debt, Exclusive Of Current Installments

The table below presents long-term debt, exclusive of current installments, as of February 2, 2013 and January 28, 2012. All amounts are net of unamortized debt discounts.


In thousands	February 2, 2013		January 28, 2012
General corporate debt:
4.20% senior unsecured notes, maturing August 15, 2015 (effective interest rate of 4.20% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $13 and $19 in fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively)	$	399,987	$	399,981
6.95% senior unsecured notes, maturing April 15, 2019 (effective interest rate of 6.98% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $435 and $505 in fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively)		374,565		374,495
Long-term debt, exclusive of current installments	$	774,552	$	774,476

Aggregate Maturities Of Long-Term Debt, Exclusive Of Current Installments

The aggregate maturities of long-term debt, exclusive of current installments at February 2, 2013 are as follows:


In thousands	Long- Term Debt
Fiscal Year
2015	$	—
2016		400,000
2017		—
2018		—
Later years		375,000
Less amount representing unamortized debt discount		(448	)
Aggregate maturities of long-term debt, exclusive of current installments	$	774,552

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of long-debt instruments or arrangements, including identification, terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation. These are debt arrangements that originally required repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the entity, if longer.

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-Section 02
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Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes includes the following:


	Fiscal Year Ended
In thousands	February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012			January 29, 2011
	(53 weeks)
Current:
Federal	$	842,149		$	554,847		$	510,629
State		162,200			126,237			113,573
Foreign		153,083			99,463			105,489
Deferred:
Federal		22,394			131,527			91,568
State		1,583			6,202			1,731
Foreign		(10,745	)		(2,952	)		1,572
Provision for income taxes	$	1,170,664		$	915,324		$	824,562

Net Deferred Tax (Liabilities) Assets

TJX had net deferred tax (liabilities) assets as follows:


	Fiscal Year Ended
In thousands	February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012
Deferred tax assets:
Foreign tax credit carryforward	$	—		$	24,861
Reserve for former operations		19,565			7,363
Pension, stock compensation, postretirement and employee benefits		313,597			265,397
Leases		40,440			39,778
Computer Intrusion reserve		5,661			5,699
Other		64,393			65,970
Total deferred tax assets	$	443,656		$	409,068
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment	$	360,282		$	360,629
Capitalized inventory		47,903			46,864
Tradename		43,520			42,873
Undistributed foreign earnings		233,002			201,012
Other		12,216			14,322
Total deferred tax liabilities	$	696,923		$	665,700
Net deferred tax (liability)	$	(253,267	)	$	(256,632	)

Reconciliation of U.S. Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate and Worldwide Effective Income Tax Rate

TJX's worldwide effective income tax rate was 38.0% for fiscal 2013, 38.0% for fiscal 2012 and 38.1% for fiscal 2011. 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, 2013			January 28, 2012			January 29, 2011
	(53 weeks)
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate		35.0	%		35.0	%		35.0	%
Effective state income tax rate		4.2			4.1			4.1
Impact of foreign operations		(0.9	)		(0.6	)		(0.5	)
All Other		(0.3	)		(0.5	)		(0.5	)
Worldwide effective income tax rate		38.0	%		38.0	%		38.1	%

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, 2013			January 28, 2012			January 29, 2011
Balance at beginning of year	$	144,505		$	123,094		$	191,741
Additions for uncertain tax positions taken in current year		1,949			1,131			3,968
Additions for uncertain tax positions taken in prior years		3,009			63,463			23,730
Reductions for uncertain tax positions taken in prior years		—			(40,558	)		(92,483	)
Reductions resulting from lapse of statute of limitations		(129	)		—			(1,123	)
Settlements with tax authorities		(557	)		(2,625	)		(2,739	)
Balance at end of year	$	148,777		$	144,505		$	123,094

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Commitments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Future Minimum Lease Payments for Continuing Operations

The following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments for continuing operations as of February 2, 2013:


In thousands	Operating Leases
Fiscal Year
2014	$	1,185,379
2015		1,104,693
2016		975,405
2017		819,532
2018		667,721
Later years		1,966,484
Total future minimum lease payments	$	6,719,214

- Definition

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Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities, Current and Long Term (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

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, 2013		January 28, 2012
Employee compensation and benefits, current	$	513,999	$	403,200
Computer Intrusion reserve		15,767		15,863
Reserve for former operations – short term		17,648		13,338
Rent, utilities and occupancy, including real estate taxes		177,693		157,303
Merchandise credits and gift certificates		218,488		189,554
Insurance		31,423		29,558
Sales tax collections and V.A.T. taxes		109,874		119,293
All other current liabilities		581,324		436,596
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	1,666,216	$	1,364,705

Schedule of Other Long-Term Liabilities

The major components of other long-term liabilities are as follows:


	Fiscal Year Ended
In thousands	February 2, 2013		January 28, 2012
Employee compensation and benefits, long term	$	395,282	$	302,217
Reserve for former operations – long term		27,581		32,043
Accrued rent		164,593		163,630
Landlord allowances		94,570		82,465
Tax reserve, long term		257,190		249,566
Long-term liabilities – other		22,068		31,847
Other long-term liabilities	$	961,284	$	861,768

Supplemental Cash Flows Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

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, 2013		January 28, 2012			January 29, 2011
	(53 weeks)
Cash paid for:
Interest on debt	$	45,653	$	46,691		$	48,501
Income taxes		971,732		781,170			787,273
Changes in accrued expenses due to:
Dividends payable	$	12,291	$	13,018		$	9,675
Property additions		33,615		(23,746	)		14,568

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Summary of Selected Quarterly Consolidated Financial Data


In thousands except per share amounts	First Quarter⁽¹⁾		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter⁽⁴⁾
Fiscal Year Ended February 2, 2013 (53 weeks)
Net sales	$	5,798,086	$	5,945,559	$	6,410,913	$	7,723,814
Gross earnings⁽²⁾		1,632,358		1,670,486		1,844,840		2,209,288
Net income		419,200		421,092		461,551		604,844
Basic earnings per share		0.56		0.57		0.63		0.83
Diluted earnings per share		0.55		0.56		0.62		0.82
Fiscal Year Ended January 28, 2012 (52 weeks)
Net sales	$	5,220,295	$	5,468,274	$	5,793,128	$	6,709,758
Gross earnings⁽²⁾		1,393,037		1,492,239		1,626,541		1,825,389
Net income		265,951		348,338		406,487		475,314
Basic earnings per share⁽³⁾		0.34		0.46		0.54		0.63
Diluted earnings per share⁽³⁾		0.34		0.45		0.53		0.62

(1)	First quarter of fiscal 2012 includes operating results of A.J. Wright. See Note C.

(2)	Gross earnings equal net sales less cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs.

(3)	Adjusted for two-for-one stock split in February 2012. See Note A.

(4)	The fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 included 14 weeks.

Summary of Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 17, 2012	Feb. 02, 2013 USD ($) d yr Week	Jan. 28, 2012 USD ($) Week shares	Jan. 29, 2011 USD ($) Week
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Weeks in the fiscal year \| Week		53	52	52
Revenue recognized from store card breakage		$ 13.9	$ 10.9	$ 10.1
Highly liquid investments maximum maturity days		90 days
Cash and cash equivalents held for reinvestment		$ 338.8
In-transit inventory accrual		418.3	$ 395.9
Stock split, conversion ratio per share	2		2
Depreciation and amortization expense		515.9	$ 490.6	461.5
Amortization expense under capital lease		$ 1.7	2.2	2.2
Rent expense recorded prior to minimum number of days before opening of store, in days \| d		30
Rent expense recorded prior to maximum number of days before opening of store, in days \| d		60
Percentage owned in subsidiary company		83.00%
Goodwill		$ 170.3	72.2	72.2
Impairment charges on fixed assets				83.0
Intangible assets impairment		0.0	0.0	0.0
Advertising expense		298.6	$ 271.6	$ 249.8
Common Stock
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Common stock issued on stock split \| shares			372
Marshalls
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Indefinite lived Tradename carried value		107.7
Sierra Trading Post
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Definite lived Tradename carried value		$ 38.3
Definite lived trade name amortization period		15 years
Outside United States
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalent held		$ 948.6
Minimum
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Short-term investments maturity term \| d		90
Definite lived trade name amortization period		7 years
Maximum
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Short-term investments maturity term \| yr		1
Definite lived trade name amortization period		10 years
Building
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment useful life		33 years
Leaseholds and Leasehold Improvements
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment useful lives		Amortized over their useful life or the committed lease term (typically 10 years), whichever is shorter
Leaseholds and Leasehold Improvements \| Maximum
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment useful life		10 years
Furniture, Fixtures And Equipment \| Minimum
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment useful life		3 years
Furniture, Fixtures And Equipment \| Maximum
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment useful life		10 years
Software \| Minimum
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment useful life		3 years
Software \| Maximum
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment useful life		10 years

Summary Of Net Interest Expense (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Schedule Of Interest Expenses [Line Items]
Interest expense	$ 48,582	$ 49,276	$ 49,014
Capitalized interest	(7,750)	(2,593)
Interest (income)	(11,657)	(11,035)	(9,877)
Interest expense, net	$ 29,175	$ 35,648	$ 39,137

Summary Of Long-Lived Assets By Geographic Location (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Carrying values of long-lived assets	$ 3,223,242	$ 2,715,125	$ 2,460,782
United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Carrying values of long-lived assets	2,350,539	1,879,176	1,657,090
Canada
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Carrying values of long-lived assets	237,232	220,522	210,693
Europe
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Carrying values of long-lived assets	$ 635,471	$ 615,427	$ 592,999

Acquisition of Sierra Trading Post - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 21, 2012 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, acquired entity	Sierra Trading Post
Business acquisition, purchased price	$ 196
Goodwill	98
Sierra Trading Post
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable amortizable intangible assets	$ 39
Identifiable intangible assets, amortization period	15 years
Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable amortizable intangible assets	$ 8
Identifiable intangible assets, amortization period	6 years

Assets and Liabilities Acquired Based on Estimated Fair Values (Detail) $ in Thousands	Dec. 21, 2012 USD ($)
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Current assets	$ 100,920
Property and equipment	39,862
Other assets	1,153
Intangible assets	144,536
Total assets acquired	286,471
Total liabilities assumed	90,689
Net assets acquired	$ 195,782

Dispositions and Reserves Related to Former Operations - Additional Information (Detail)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

USD ($)

^[1]

Oct. 27, 2012

USD ($)

Jul. 28, 2012

USD ($)

Apr. 28, 2012

USD ($)

Jan. 28, 2012

USD ($)

^[1]

Oct. 29, 2011

USD ($)

Jul. 30, 2011

USD ($)

Apr. 30, 2011

USD ($)

^[2]

Oct. 27, 2012

USD ($)

Feb. 02, 2013

USD ($)

Jan. 28, 2012

USD ($)

Jan. 29, 2011

USD ($)

Dec. 08, 2010

Store

Schedule Of Dispositions And Reserves Related To Former Operations [Line Items]

Number of A.J. Wright stores converted into T.J. Maxx, Marshalls or HomeGoods stores | Store

Number of A.J. Wright stores closed | Store

Number of A.J. Wright distribution centers closed

Segment profit (loss)

$ 604,844

$ 461,551

$ 421,092

$ 419,200

^[2]

$ 475,314

$ 406,487

$ 348,338

$ 265,951

$ 1,906,687

$ 1,496,090

$ 1,343,141

Increase in reserve for lease related obligations of former operations classified as discontinued operations

$ 16,000

32,686

37,100

Reduction in reserve for lease related obligations of former operations classified as discontinued operations

6,000

Minimum

Schedule Of Dispositions And Reserves Related To Former Operations [Line Items]

Former operations reserve to be paid, in years

3 years

Maximum

Schedule Of Dispositions And Reserves Related To Former Operations [Line Items]

Former operations reserve to be paid, in years

5 years

A.J. Wright

Schedule Of Dispositions And Reserves Related To Former Operations [Line Items]

Segment profit (loss)

^[3]

(49,291)

(129,986)

Conversion costs

20,000

Increase in reserve for lease related obligations of former operations classified as discontinued operations

$ 33,000

$ 16,000

Reduction in reserve for lease related obligations of former operations classified as discontinued operations

6,000

Marmaxx

Schedule Of Dispositions And Reserves Related To Former Operations [Line Items]

Segment profit (loss)

$ 2,486,274

2,073,430

1,875,951

Conversion costs

17,000

HomeGoods

Schedule Of Dispositions And Reserves Related To Former Operations [Line Items]

Segment profit (loss)

$ 324,623

234,445

$ 186,535

Conversion costs

$ 3,000

BJ's Wholesale Club

Schedule Of Dispositions And Reserves Related To Former Operations [Line Items]

Number of leases on which company is liable

Bob's Stores

Schedule Of Dispositions And Reserves Related To Former Operations [Line Items]

Number of leases on which company is liable

[1]	The fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 included 14 weeks.
[2]	First quarter of fiscal 2012 includes operating results of A.J. Wright. See Note C.
[3]	On December 8, 2010, the Board of Directors of TJX approved the consolidation of the A.J. Wright segment. All stores operating under the A.J. Wright banner closed by February 13, 2011 and the conversion process of certain stores to other banners was completed during the first quarter of fiscal 2012 (see Note C).

Segment Loss (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Segment Loss (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Schedule Of Dispositions And Reserves Related To Former Operations [Line Items]
Fixed asset impairment charges - Non cash		$ 82,589
Severance and termination benefits		25,400
Lease obligations and other closing costs	$ 32,686	11,700
Operating losses	16,605	10,297
Total segment loss	$ 49,291	$ 129,986

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Reserve Activity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Reserve Activity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Schedule Of Dispositions And Reserves Related To Former Operations [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of year	$ 45,381	$ 54,695	$ 35,897
Reduction in reserve for lease related obligations of former operations classified as discontinued operations			(6,000)
A.J. Wright closing costs	16,000	32,686	37,100
Interest accretion	996	861	1,475
Lease related obligations	(15,682)	(21,821)	(7,155)
Termination benefits and all other	(1,466)	(21,040)	(6,622)
Balance at end of year	$ 45,229	$ 45,381	$ 54,695

Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, shares in Millions	1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2013 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2012 USD ($)	Jan. 17, 2012	Feb. 02, 2013 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jan. 28, 2012 USD ($) shares	Jan. 29, 2011 USD ($) shares
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Stock split, conversion ratio per share				2		2
Shares repurchased and retired shares \| shares					30.6
Shares repurchased and retired value					$ 1,300,000
Cash expenditures under repurchase programs					$ 1,345,082	$ 1,320,812	$ 1,193,380
Repurchase of common stock in shares \| shares					32.0	48.4	54.9
Stock repurchased completed		$ 1,000,000
Stock repurchase program, common stock purchase value			$ 2,000,000
Preferred stock, shares authorized \| shares					5.0
Preferred stock, par value \| $ / shares					$ 1
Antidilutive options excluded \| shares					4.9	0.0	0.0
Subsequent Event \| Repurchase of Equity
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, common stock purchase value	$ 1,500,000
Stock Repurchase Programs 2012
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Shares repurchased and retired shares \| shares					24.7
Shares repurchased and retired value					$ 1,075,300
Remaining available stock under stock repurchase plan					$ 924,700

Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Capital Stock And Earnings Per Share
Income from continuing operations	$ 1,906,687	$ 1,496,090	$ 1,339,530
Weighted average common stock outstanding for basic earnings per share calculation	733,588	761,109	800,291
Basic earnings per share	$ 2.60	$ 1.97	$ 1.67
Income from continuing operations	$ 1,906,687	$ 1,496,090	$ 1,339,530
Weighted average common stock outstanding for basic earnings per share calculation	733,588	761,109	800,291
Assumed exercise/vesting of Stock options and awards	13,967	12,663	12,535
Weighted average common stock outstanding for diluted earnings per share calculation	747,555	773,772	812,826
Diluted earnings per share	$ 2.55	$ 1.93	$ 1.65

- Definition

The amount of net income (loss) from continuing operations per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.

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Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail)	Feb. 02, 2013
Diesel Fuel Contracts Fiscal Year Twenty Fourteen
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Hedge of diesel fuel requirement	29.00%

Summary of Derivative Financial Instruments, Related Fair Value and Balance Sheet Classification (Detail) € in Thousands, £ in Thousands, zł in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013 USD ($)	Jan. 28, 2012 USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2013 CAD ($)	Feb. 02, 2013 EUR (€)	Feb. 02, 2013 GBP (£)	Feb. 02, 2013 PLN (zł)	Jan. 28, 2012 CAD ($)	Jan. 28, 2012 EUR (€)	Jan. 28, 2012 GBP (£)	Jan. 28, 2012 PLN (zł)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Current Asset	$ 9,352	$ 8,400
Current (Liability)	(11,874)	(4,217)
Net Fair Value	$ (2,522)	$ 4,183
Diesel Fuel Contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected, Diesel contracts, Pay	Fixed on 1.1M -1.7M gal per month	Fixed on 450K-1.5M gal per month
Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected, Diesel contracts, Receive	Float on 1.1M -1.7M gal per month	Float on 450K-1.5M gal per month
Diesel Fuel Contracts \| Prepaid Expense
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Current Asset	$ 3,372	$ 1,698
Net Fair Value	$ 3,372	$ 1,698
Intercompany Balances, Primarily Short-Term Debt And Related Interest \| Conversion Of Zloty To Canadian Dollar \| (Accrued Expense)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay \| zł						zł 141,500				zł 62,000
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive			$ 44,551				$ 18,237
Blended Contract Rate	0.3148	0.2941	0.3148	0.3148	0.3148	0.3148	0.2941	0.2941	0.2941	0.2941
Current (Liability)	$ (1,357)	$ (784)
Net Fair Value	$ (1,357)	$ (784)
Intercompany Balances, Primarily Short-Term Debt And Related Interest \| Conversion Of Euro To Pound \| Prepaid Expense
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay \| €								€ 25,000
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive \| £									£ 21,335
Blended Contract Rate		0.8534					0.8534	0.8534	0.8534	0.8534
Current Asset		$ 333
Net Fair Value		333
Intercompany Balances, Primarily Short-Term Debt And Related Interest \| Conversion Of Euro To Pound \| (Accrued Expense)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay \| €				€ 44,281
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive \| £					£ 35,781
Blended Contract Rate	0.8080		0.8080	0.8080	0.8080	0.8080
Current (Liability)	$ (4,531)
Net Fair Value	(4,531)
Intercompany Balances, Primarily Short-Term Debt And Related Interest \| Conversion Of Euro To US Dollar \| (Accrued Expense)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay \| €				€ 90,292
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive	$ 118,511
Blended Contract Rate	1.3125		1.3125	1.3125	1.3125	1.3125
Current (Liability)	$ (4,823)
Net Fair Value	(4,823)
Intercompany Balances, Primarily Short-Term Debt And Related Interest \| Conversion Of Euro To US Dollar \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay \| €								€ 75,292
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive		$ 100,781
Blended Contract Rate		1.3385					1.3385	1.3385	1.3385	1.3385
Current Asset		$ 1,156
Current (Liability)		(98)
Net Fair Value		1,058
Intercompany Balances, Primarily Short-Term Debt And Related Interest \| Conversion Of US Dollar To Pound \| Prepaid Expense
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay		$ 85,389
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive \| £									£ 55,000
Blended Contract Rate		0.6441					0.6441	0.6441	0.6441	0.6441
Current Asset		$ 796
Net Fair Value		796
Intercompany Balances, Primarily Short-Term Debt And Related Interest \| Conversion Of US Dollar To Pound \| (Accrued Expense)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay	$ 87,117
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive \| £					£ 55,000
Blended Contract Rate	0.6313		0.6313	0.6313	0.6313	0.6313
Current (Liability)	$ (974)
Net Fair Value	(974)
Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To US Dollar \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay			$ 238,273				$ 272,210
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive	$ 240,814	$ 273,356
Blended Contract Rate	1.0107	1.0042	1.0107	1.0107	1.0107	1.0107	1.0042	1.0042	1.0042	1.0042
Current Asset	$ 2,205	$ 4,201
Current (Liability)	(189)	(2,175)
Net Fair Value	$ 2,016	$ 2,026
Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To Euro \| Prepaid Expense
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay			$ 4,752
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive \| €				€ 3,700
Blended Contract Rate	0.7786		0.7786	0.7786	0.7786	0.7786
Current Asset	$ 282
Net Fair Value	282
Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To Euro \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay							$ 8,475
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive \| €								€ 6,300
Blended Contract Rate		0.7434					0.7434	0.7434	0.7434	0.7434
Current Asset		$ 53
Current (Liability)		(178)
Net Fair Value		(125)
Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Conversion Of Pound To US Dollar \| Prepaid Expense
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay \| £					£ 67,746
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive	$ 108,900
Blended Contract Rate	1.6075		1.6075	1.6075	1.6075	1.6075
Current Asset	$ 2,602
Net Fair Value	$ 2,602
Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Conversion Of Pound To US Dollar \| (Accrued Expense)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay \| £									£ 40,401
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive		$ 63,000
Blended Contract Rate		1.5594					1.5594	1.5594	1.5594	1.5594
Current (Liability)		$ (541)
Net Fair Value		$ (541)
Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Conversion Of Pound To Euro \| Prepaid Expense
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay \| £					£ 10,935
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive \| €				€ 13,000
Blended Contract Rate	1.1888		1.1888	1.1888	1.1888	1.1888
Current Asset	$ 565
Net Fair Value	565
Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Conversion Of Pound To Euro \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay \| £									£ 33,793
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive \| €								€ 40,000
Blended Contract Rate		1.1837					1.1837	1.1837	1.1837	1.1837
Current Asset		$ 135
Current (Liability)		(405)
Net Fair Value		(270)
Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Conversion Of US Dollar To Euro \| Prepaid Expense
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay	$ 7,099
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive \| €				€ 5,443
Blended Contract Rate	0.7667		0.7667	0.7667	0.7667	0.7667
Current Asset	$ 326
Net Fair Value	$ 326
Merchandise Purchase Commitments \| Conversion Of US Dollar To Euro \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay		$ 3,135
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive \| €								€ 2,366
Blended Contract Rate		0.7547					0.7547	0.7547	0.7547	0.7547
Current Asset		$ 28
Current (Liability)		(36)
Net Fair Value		$ (8)

Impact of Derivative Financial Instruments on Statements of Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in income	$ (5,484)	$ 4,594	$ (16,009)
Intercompany Balances, Primarily Short-Term Debt And Related Interest \| Fair Value Hedges \| Selling, General And Administrative Expenses
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in income	(7,661)	4,313	2,551
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) recognized in income	4,261	1,626	(2,872)
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) recognized in income	$ (2,084)	$ (1,345)	$ (15,688)

- Definition

The amount of net gains and losses recognized in income during the period on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments in fair value hedges and related hedged items designated and qualifying in fair value hedges, on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments in cash flow hedges, and on derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments.

+ References + Details

Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities on a Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
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	$ 101,903	$ 81,702
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	235,853	94,691
Level 2 \| Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value measured on recurring basis, Assets	5,980	6,702
Fair value measured on recurring basis, Liabilities	11,874	4,217
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	$ 3,372	$ 1,698

Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of long-term debt	$ 911,000	$ 936,800
Carrying value of long-term debt	$ 774,552	$ 774,476

Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail)	Feb. 02, 2013 Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of business segments	4
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of business segments	2
TJX Canada And Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of segment sales	24.00%
Percentage of segment profit	18.00%
Percentage of segment consolidated assets	24.00%
Clothing Including Footwear
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of segment sales	59.00%
Home Fashions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of segment sales	28.00%
Jewelry And Accessories
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of segment sales	13.00%

Financial Information on Business Segments (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Oct. 27, 2012

Jul. 28, 2012

Apr. 28, 2012

^[2]

Jan. 28, 2012

Oct. 29, 2011

Jul. 30, 2011

Apr. 30, 2011

^[2]

Feb. 02, 2013

Jan. 28, 2012

Jan. 29, 2011

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

$ 7,723,814

^[1]

$ 6,410,913

$ 5,945,559

$ 5,798,086

$ 6,709,758

^[1]

$ 5,793,128

$ 5,468,274

$ 5,220,295

$ 25,878,372

$ 23,191,455

$ 21,942,193

Segment profit (loss)

604,844

^[1]

$ 461,551

$ 421,092

$ 419,200

475,314

^[1]

$ 406,487

$ 348,338

$ 265,951

1,906,687

1,496,090

1,343,141

General corporate expense

334,998

228,289

168,659

Provision (credit) for Computer Intrusion related costs

(11,550)

Interest expense, net

29,175

35,648

39,137

Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes

3,077,351

2,411,414

2,164,092

Identifiable assets

9,511,855

8,281,605

9,511,855

8,281,605

7,971,763

Capital expenditures

978,228

803,330

707,134

Depreciation and amortization

508,929

485,701

458,052

Marmaxx

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

17,011,409

15,367,519

14,092,159

Segment profit (loss)

2,486,274

2,073,430

1,875,951

Identifiable assets

4,569,887

4,115,124

4,569,887

4,115,124

3,625,780

Capital expenditures

590,307

458,720

360,296

Depreciation and amortization

293,820

289,921

272,037

HomeGoods

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

2,657,111

2,243,986

1,958,007

Segment profit (loss)

324,623

234,445

186,535

Identifiable assets

569,476

488,405

569,476

488,405

427,162

Capital expenditures

90,291

77,863

46,608

Depreciation and amortization

47,915

37,881

35,129

A.J. Wright

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

^[3]

9,229

888,364

Segment profit (loss)

^[3]

(49,291)

(129,986)

Identifiable assets

^[3]

71,194

Capital expenditures

^[3]

29,135

Depreciation and amortization

^[3]

18,981

TJX Canada

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

2,925,991

2,680,071

2,510,201

Segment profit (loss)

414,914

348,028

351,989

Identifiable assets

978,577

746,593

978,577

746,593

726,781

Capital expenditures

132,874

92,846

66,391

Depreciation and amortization

64,810

59,112

54,815

TJX Europe

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

3,283,861

2,890,650

2,493,462

Segment profit (loss)

215,713

68,739

75,849

Identifiable assets

1,261,556

1,070,655

1,261,556

1,070,655

1,088,399

Capital expenditures

164,756

173,901

204,704

Depreciation and amortization

99,487

96,370

74,868

Total Segments

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

25,878,372

23,191,455

21,942,193

Segment profit (loss)

3,441,524

2,675,351

2,360,338

Corporate

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Identifiable assets

^[4]

$ 2,132,359

$ 1,860,828

2,132,359

1,860,828

2,032,447

Depreciation and amortization

^[5]

$ 2,897

$ 2,417

$ 2,222

[1]	The fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 included 14 weeks.
[2]	First quarter of fiscal 2012 includes operating results of A.J. Wright. See Note C.
[3]	On December 8, 2010, the Board of Directors of TJX approved the consolidation of the A.J. Wright segment. All stores operating under the A.J. Wright banner closed by February 13, 2011 and the conversion process of certain stores to other banners was completed during the first quarter of fiscal 2012 (see Note C).
[4]	Corporate identifiable assets consist primarily of cash, receivables, prepaid insurance, a note receivable, the trust maintained in connection with the Executive Savings Plan and deferred taxes.
[5]	Includes debt discount accretion and debt expense amortization.

Stock Incentive Plan - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
Stock Incentive Plan - Additional Information (Detail)	Feb. 02, 2013 USD ($) shares Director yr $ / shares	Jan. 28, 2012 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jan. 29, 2011 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares approved for issuance under Stock Incentive Plan	321,800,000
Shares available for future grants	24,400,000
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation \| $	$ 102,600,000
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 \| yr	1
Maximum term of grant, years	8 years 8 months 12 days
Intrinsic value of options exercised \| $	$ 223,800,000	$ 210,900,000	$ 143,300,000
Options outstanding expected to vest represents total unvested options adjusted for anticipated forfeitures	12,600,000
Performance-based stock, granted	730,500	298,500	1,242,000
Shares granted weighted average grant date fair value \| $ / shares	$ 41.74	$ 24.81	$ 23.08
Fair value of performance-based restricted stock that vested \| $	$ 9,700,000	$ 10,000,000	$ 7,000,000
Performance based restricted stock awarded	281,076
Annual deferred share awards, common stock value \| $	$ 62,500
Number of annual deferred share awards awarded to outside directors \| Director	2
Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance-based restricted stock and other awards, period \| yr	3
Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance-based restricted stock and other awards, period \| yr	1
Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of awards that vest immediately and is payable, with accumulated dividends	1
Deferred shares outstanding	249,325
Stock Option Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum term of grant, years	10 years

Fair Value Options Estimated Date Of Grant Using Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model (Detail) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Risk-free interest rate	0.70%	0.92%	1.57%
Dividend yield	1.00%	1.40%	1.50%
Expected volatility factor	29.00%	31.10%	32.30%
Expected option life in years	4 years 6 months	5 years	5 years
Weighted average fair value of options issued	$ 10.28	$ 6.55	$ 5.42

Stock Options And Related Weighted Average Exercise Price (Detail) - $ / shares shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options, Outstanding at beginning of year	40,944	50,095	55,950
Options, Granted	4,951	7,922	9,893
Options, Exercised	(8,385)	(15,433)	(14,735)
Options, Forfeitures	(890)	(1,640)	(1,013)
Options, Outstanding at end of year	36,620	40,944	50,095
Options exercisable at end of year	24,050	24,540	31,226
WAEP, Outstanding at beginning of year	$ 18.27	$ 15.70	$ 13.96
WAEP, Granted	45.09	26.56	20.56
WAEP, Exercised	15.90	13.98	12.22
WAEP, Forfeitures	23.35	20.29	17.60
WAEP, Outstanding at end of year	22.31	18.27	15.70
WAEP, Options exercisable at end of year	$ 17.02	$ 15.04	$ 13.40

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, 2013 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, Options outstanding expected to vest \| shares	11,783
Shares, Options exercisable \| shares	24,050
Shares, Total outstanding options vested and expected to vest \| shares	35,833
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Options outstanding expected to vest \| $	$ 155,514
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Options exercisable \| $	841,753
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Total outstanding options vested and expected to vest \| $	$ 997,267
Weighted Average Remaining Contract Life, Options outstanding expected to vest, years	8 years 8 months 12 days
Weighted Average Remaining Contract Life, Options exercisable, years	5 years 3 months 18 days
Weighted Average Remaining Contract Life, Total outstanding options vested and expected to vest, years	6 years 6 months
WAEP, Options outstanding expected to vest \| $ / shares	$ 32.10
WAEP, Options exercisable \| $ / shares	17.02
WAEP, Total outstanding options vested and expected to vest \| $ / shares	$ 21.98

Summary Of Nonvested Performance-Based Restricted Stock And Performance-Based Deferred Stock Awards (Detail) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted	730,500	298,500	1,242,000
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	$ 41.74	$ 24.81	$ 23.08
Restricted And Deferred Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Nonvested at beginning of year	1,482,000
Granted	731,000
Vested	(508,000)
Forfeited	(28,000)
Nonvested at end of year	1,677,000	1,482,000
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Nonvested at beginning of year	$ 21.91
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	41.74
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested	19.03
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited	20.25
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Nonvested at end of year	$ 31.45	$ 21.91

Changes in Funded Defined Benefit Retirement Plan And Unfunded Supplemental Pension Plan (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employer contribution	$ 77,800	$ 78,400	$ 103,400
Net liability recognized on consolidated balance sheets				$ 203,700	$ 153,200
Pension Funded Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	750,797	663,591
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	850,687	666,356
Actual return on plan assets	70,329	28,454
Service cost	41,813	33,858	32,142
Employer contribution	75,000	75,000
Interest cost	42,029	38,567	34,429
Correction of prior years pension accruals	33,788
Actuarial losses (gains)	70,438	128,154
Benefits paid	(17,989)	(14,151)
Expenses paid	(2,054)	(2,097)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	876,083	750,797	663,591
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	1,018,712	850,687	666,356
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	1,018,712	666,356	666,356	1,018,712	850,687
Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year				939,905	785,402
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	876,083	663,591	663,591	876,083	750,797
Funded status - excess obligation				142,629	99,890
Net liability recognized on consolidated balance sheets				142,629	99,890
Accumulated actuarial losses				323,258	286,939
Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)				323,258	286,939
Pension Unfunded Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	53,351	49,526
Service cost	1,448	1,188	1,202
Employer contribution	2,753	3,355
Interest cost	2,321	2,410	2,682
Actuarial losses (gains)	6,666	3,582
Benefits paid	(2,753)	(3,355)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	61,033	53,351	49,526
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	$ 61,033	$ 49,526	$ 49,526	61,033	53,351
Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year				49,879	46,775
Funded status - excess obligation				61,033	53,351
Net liability recognized on consolidated balance sheets				61,033	53,351
Prior service cost				5	8
Accumulated actuarial losses				17,601	12,400
Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)				$ 17,606	$ 12,408

Pension Plans And Other Retirement Benefits - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013 USD ($) yr	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Jan. 28, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010
Pension Plans And Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items]
Net accrued liability recognized in balance sheet	$ 203,700,000		$ 153,200,000
Pension plans and other retirement benefits, current liability	2,400,000		2,400,000
Pension plans and other retirement benefits, long-term liability	201,300,000		150,800,000
Employer contribution	$ 77,800,000		78,400,000		$ 103,400,000
Minimum percentage of pension liability	80.00%
Anticipated employer's contribution to fund current benefit and expense payments under the unfunded plan in fiscal 2014	$ 3,500,000
Incremental pension expense	27,000,000
Increase in projected benefit obligation	$ 33,800,000
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%
Percentage of employees limit for contribution	50.00%
Minimum years of service to participate in defined benefit retirement plan \| yr	5
Deferral rate	25.00%
Percentage of plan investments representing stock funds		7.20%		6.60%		4.70%
Postretirement medical and life insurance benefits to retirees	Who participate in its retirement plan and who retired at age 55 or older with ten or more years of service
Estimated cost retirement medical liability	$ 1,300,000
Retirement/Deferred Savings Plan
Pension Plans And Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items]
Employer contribution	7,100,000		5,800,000		5,200,000
Pension Funded Plan
Pension Plans And Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items]
Net accrued liability recognized in balance sheet	142,629,000		99,890,000
Estimated amortization of net actuarial loss for 2014	27,700,000
Employer contribution	$ 75,000,000		75,000,000
Excess percentage of projected benefit obligation for amortization of unrecognized gains and losses	10.00%
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$ 876,083,000		750,797,000		663,591,000
Defined benefit plan, benefits paid	17,989,000		14,151,000
Pension Unfunded Plan
Pension Plans And Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items]
Net accrued liability recognized in balance sheet	61,033,000		53,351,000
Estimated amortization of net actuarial loss for 2014	2,200,000
Employer contribution	$ 2,753,000		3,355,000
Excess percentage of projected benefit obligation for amortization of unrecognized gains and losses	30.00%
Defined benefit plan, benefits paid	$ 2,753,000		3,355,000
Nonqualified Savings Plan
Pension Plans And Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items]
Employer contribution	4,000,000		2,600,000		2,400,000
401(k) Plan
Pension Plans And Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year		$ 903,700,000		$ 787,100,000
401(k) Plan \| Retirement/Deferred Savings Plan
Pension Plans And Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$ 1,900,000
Deferral Rate
Pension Plans And Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items]
Deferral rate	2.00%
Employee Savings Plan
Pension Plans And Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items]
Employer contribution	$ 16,100,000		11,800,000		13,900,000
Multiemployer Pension Plans
Pension Plans And Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items]
Pension contribution to National Retirement Fund	10,900,000		$ 10,800,000		$ 9,900,000
Percentage of pension contribution				5.00%
Post Retirement Medical Plan
Pension Plans And Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items]
Pension plans and other retirement benefits, long-term liability	$ 1,300,000
Minimum age of retirement \| yr	55
Minimum years of employment to be eligible in postretirement medical plan \| yr	10
Defined benefit plan, benefits paid	$ 196,000
Cost of benefit plan amendment	46,800,000
Unamortized balance of plan	16,300,000
Amount amortized in 2013	3,500,000
Pre-tax income from post retirement medical plan reflected in income statement	$ 3,500,000

Weighted Average Assumptions For Obligation (Detail)	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Pension Funded Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	4.40%	4.80%
Rate of compensation increase	4.00%	4.00%
Pension Unfunded Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	4.00%	4.40%
Rate of compensation increase	6.00%	6.00%

Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost And Other Amounts Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Pension Funded Plan
Summary of Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 41,813	$ 33,858	$ 32,142
Interest cost	42,029	38,567	34,429
Expected return on plan assets	(54,759)	(49,059)	(40,043)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	25,373	10,854	11,172
Expense related to current period	54,456	34,220	37,700
Correction of prior years pension accruals	26,964
Total expense	81,420	34,220	37,700
Net (gain) loss	61,692	148,759	4,454
Amortization of net (loss)	(25,373)	(10,854)	(11,172)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income	36,319	137,905	(6,718)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income	$ 117,739	$ 172,125	$ 30,982
Discount rate	4.80%	5.75%	6.00%
Expected rate of return on plan assets	7.40%	7.50%	8.00%
Rate of compensation increase	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Pension Unfunded Plan
Summary of Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 1,448	$ 1,188	$ 1,202
Interest cost	2,321	2,410	2,682
Amortization of prior service cost	3	4	81
Amortization of net actuarial loss	1,465	666	941
Expense related to current period	5,237	4,268	4,906
Total expense	5,237	4,268	4,906
Net (gain) loss	6,666	3,582	(2,727)
Amortization of net (loss)	(1,465)	(666)	(941)
Amortization of prior service cost	(3)	(4)	(81)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income	5,198	2,912	(3,749)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income	$ 10,435	$ 7,180	$ 1,157
Discount rate	4.40%	5.25%	5.75%
Rate of compensation increase	6.00%	6.00%	6.00%

Schedule of Benefits Expected to be Paid in Each of Next Five Fiscal Years and Thereafter (Detail) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2013 USD ($)
Pension Funded Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
2014	$ 23,766
2015	26,424
2016	29,492
2017	32,938
2018	36,714
2019 through 2023	244,079
Pension Unfunded Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
2014	3,517
2015	3,433
2016	2,462
2017	4,797
2018	4,859
2019 through 2023	$ 22,738

Fair Value for Pension Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Common/Collective Trusts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 13,158	$ 14,775	$ 16,100
Limited Partnership
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	11,064	12,042	10,609
Pension Funded Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	876,083	750,797	$ 663,591
Pension Funded Plan \| Short-Term Investments
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	144,008	82,220
Pension Funded Plan \| Domestic Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	65,105	98,386
Pension Funded Plan \| International Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	61,944	44,679
Pension Funded Plan \| Corporate And Government Bond Funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets		31,349
Pension Funded Plan \| Corporate And Government Bond Funds \| Fixed Income Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	203,931
Pension Funded Plan \| Common/Collective Trusts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	390,031	482,121
Pension Funded Plan \| Limited Partnership
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	11,064	12,042
Level 1 \| Pension Funded Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	271,057	225,285
Level 1 \| Pension Funded Plan \| Short-Term Investments
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	144,008	82,220
Level 1 \| Pension Funded Plan \| Domestic Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	65,105	98,386
Level 1 \| Pension Funded Plan \| International Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	61,944	44,679
Level 2 \| Pension Funded Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	580,804	498,695
Level 2 \| Pension Funded Plan \| Corporate And Government Bond Funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets		31,349
Level 2 \| Pension Funded Plan \| Corporate And Government Bond Funds \| Fixed Income Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	203,931
Level 2 \| Pension Funded Plan \| Common/Collective Trusts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	376,873	467,346
Level 3 \| Pension Funded Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	24,222	26,817
Level 3 \| Pension Funded Plan \| Common/Collective Trusts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	13,158	14,775
Level 3 \| Pension Funded Plan \| Limited Partnership
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 11,064	$ 12,042

Reconciliation of Level 3 Plan Assets Measured at Fair Value (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Common/Collective Trusts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$ 14,775	$ 16,100
Earned income, net of management expenses	1,258	517
Unrealized gain on investment	39	1,427
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net	(2,914)	(3,269)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	13,158	14,775
Limited Partnership
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	12,042	10,609
Earned income, net of management expenses	348	230
Unrealized gain on investment	595	2,291
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net	(1,921)	(1,088)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$ 11,064	$ 12,042

- Definition

Assets, usually stocks, bonds, and other investments, that have been segregated and restricted (usually in a trust) to provide benefits, at their fair value as of the measurement date. Plan assets include amounts contributed by the employer (and by employees for a contributory plan) and amounts earned from investing the contributions, less benefits paid. If a plan has liabilities other than for benefits, those non-benefit obligations may be considered as reductions of plan assets.

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Summary of Target Allocation for Plan Assets along with Actual Allocation of Plan Assets as of Valuation Date (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Equity Securities
Pension Plans And Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items]
Target Allocation	50.00%
Actual Allocation	46.00%	44.00%
Fixed Income Securities
Pension Plans And Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items]
Target Allocation	50.00%
Actual Allocation	44.00%	46.00%
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Pension Plans And Other Retirement Benefits [Line Items]
Actual Allocation	10.00%	10.00%

Long-Term Debt, Exclusive of Current Installments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, exclusive of current installments	$ 774,552	$ 774,476
4.20% Six-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, exclusive of current installments	399,987	399,981
6.95% Ten-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, exclusive of current installments	$ 374,565	$ 374,495

Long-Term Debt, Exclusive of Current Installments (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt discount	$ 448
4.20% Six-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective fixed rate	4.20%
Maturity date	Aug. 15, 2015
Unamortized debt discount	$ 13	$ 19
Debt instrument, interest rate	4.20%
6.95% Ten-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective fixed rate	6.95%
Maturity date	Apr. 15, 2019
Unamortized debt discount	$ 435	$ 505
Debt instrument, interest rate	6.95%

Aggregate Maturities of Long-Term Debt, Exclusive of Current Installments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2015
2016	400,000
2017
2018
Later years	375,000
Less amount representing unamortized debt discount	(448)
Aggregate maturities of long-term debt, exclusive of current installments	$ 774,552	$ 774,476

Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines - Additional Information (Detail) £ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013 USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2013 GBP (£)	Feb. 02, 2013 CAD ($)	Feb. 02, 2013 GBP (£)	Jan. 28, 2012 CAD ($)	Jan. 28, 2012 GBP (£)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facilities, number	2		2	2
6.95% Ten-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 375
Debt instrument, interest rate	6.95%		6.95%	6.95%
Debt instrument maturity period, years	10 years	10 years
Maturity Month/Year	2019-04	2019-04
Effective fixed rate	6.95%		6.95%	6.95%
4.20% Six-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 400
Debt instrument, interest rate	4.20%		4.20%	4.20%
Debt instrument maturity period, years	6 years	6 years
Maturity Month/Year	2015-08	2015-08
Amount hedged into treasury rate-lock agreement	$ 250
Effective fixed rate	4.20%		4.20%	4.20%
Revolving Credit Facility May Two Thousand And Sixteen
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Month/Year	2016-05	2016-05
Current borrowing capacity	$ 500
Basis points on revolving credit facility	0.125%	0.125%
Revolving Credit Facility June Two Thousand And Seventeen
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Month/Year	2017-06	2017-06
Current borrowing capacity	$ 500
Basis points on revolving credit facility	0.08%	0.08%
TJX Canada Facility \| Other Operating Expense
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity			$ 10		$ 10
TJX Canada Facility \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity			$ 10		$ 10
TJX Europe Credit Line
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity \| £				£ 20.0		£ 20.0
TJX UK Credit Line \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount \| £		£ 7.3

Provision for Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Current:
Federal	$ 842,149	$ 554,847	$ 510,629
State	162,200	126,237	113,573
Foreign	153,083	99,463	105,489
Deferred:
Federal	22,394	131,527	91,568
State	1,583	6,202	1,731
Foreign	(10,745)	(2,952)	1,572
Provision for income taxes	$ 1,170,664	$ 915,324	$ 824,562

- Definition

The component of income tax expense for the period representing amounts paid or payable (or refundable) as determined by applying the provisions of enacted federal tax law to the domestic taxable Income or Loss from continuing operations.

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The component of income tax expense for the period representing amounts paid or payable (or refundable) as determined by applying the provisions of enacted state and local tax law to relevant amounts of taxable Income or Loss from continuing operations.

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- Definition

The component of total income tax expense for the period comprised of the increase (decrease) in the entity's net foreign deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to continuing operations as determined by applying the provisions of applicable enacted tax laws of countries other than the country of domicile.

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income from continuing operations before income taxes includes foreign pre-tax income	$ 559,700	$ 319,400	$ 354,200
Net deferred tax liability as current asset	96,200	105,900
Net deferred tax liability as non-current liability	349,486	362,501
Deferred taxes related to temporary differences at foreign operations, net liability	5,200	17,000
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries	385,400
Valuation allowances	$ 4,600	$ 5,900
Worldwide effective income tax rate	38.00%	38.00%	38.10%
Net unrecognized tax benefits	$ 125,300	$ 116,600	$ 122,900
Unrecognized tax benefits that would not impact effective tax rates	19,800	20,000	11,000
Interest and penalties expensed	4,700	5,800	1,900
Accrued amounts for interest and penalties	38,600	$ 33,000	$ 34,600
Possible decrease in unrecognized tax benefits that would reduce the provision for taxes on earnings, minimum	1,000
Possible decrease in unrecognized tax benefits that would reduce the provision for taxes on earnings, maximum	$ 50,000

Deferred Tax assets (Liabilities) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Deferred tax assets:
Foreign tax credit carryforward		$ 24,861
Reserve for former operations	$ 19,565	7,363
Pension, stock compensation, postretirement and employee benefits	313,597	265,397
Leases	40,440	39,778
Computer Intrusion reserve	5,661	5,699
Other	64,393	65,970
Total deferred tax assets	443,656	409,068
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment	360,282	360,629
Capitalized inventory	47,903	46,864
Tradename	43,520	42,873
Undistributed foreign earnings	233,002	201,012
Other	12,216	14,322
Total deferred tax liabilities	696,923	665,700
Net deferred tax (liability)	$ (253,267)	$ (256,632)

Effective Income tax (Detail)	12 Months Ended
Effective Income tax (Detail)	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Schedule Of Effective Tax Rates Line Items
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Effective state income tax rate	4.20%	4.10%	4.10%
Impact of foreign operations	(0.90%)	(0.60%)	(0.50%)
All Other	(0.30%)	(0.50%)	(0.50%)
Worldwide effective income tax rate	38.00%	38.00%	38.10%

Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of year	$ 144,505	$ 123,094	$ 191,741
Additions for uncertain tax positions taken in current year	1,949	1,131	3,968
Additions for uncertain tax positions taken in prior years	3,009	63,463	23,730
Reductions for uncertain tax positions taken in prior years		(40,558)	(92,483)
Reductions resulting from lapse of statute of limitations	(129)		(1,123)
Settlements with tax authorities	(557)	(2,625)	(2,739)
Balance at end of year	$ 148,777	$ 144,505	$ 123,094

Commitments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Commitments [Line Items]
Rental expense under operating leases for continuing operations	$ 1,171.6	$ 1,086.0	$ 1,031.4
Contingent rent paid	15.0	12.9	12.0
Sublease income	0.9	1.3	$ 1.2
Total net present value of minimum operating lease obligations	5,992.8
Outstanding letters of credit issued for the purchase of inventory	$ 48.5	$ 36.5
Tjx Us And Canada \| Maximum
Commitments [Line Items]
Operating leases term, years		10 years
Tjx Us And Canada \| Minimum
Commitments [Line Items]
Operating leases term, years		5 years
Options to extend for one of more five-year periods		1 year
Tjx Europe \| Maximum
Commitments [Line Items]
Operating leases term, years		15 years
Optional lease kick-out term, years		10 years
Tjx Europe \| Minimum
Commitments [Line Items]
Operating leases term, years		10 years
Optional lease kick-out term, years		5 years

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Continuing Operations (Detail) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2013 USD ($)
Operating Lease Future Minimum Payment Due
2014, Operating Lease	$ 1,185,379
2015, Operating Lease	1,104,693
2016, Operating Lease	975,405
2017, Operating Lease	819,532
2018, Operating Lease	667,721
Later years Operating Lease	1,966,484
Total future minimum lease payments Operating Lease	$ 6,719,214

Schedule of Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Line Items]
Employee compensation and benefits, current	$ 513,999	$ 403,200
Computer Intrusion reserve	15,767	15,863
Reserve for former operations - short term	17,648	13,338
Rent, utilities and occupancy, including real estate taxes	177,693	157,303
Merchandise credits and gift certificates	218,488	189,554
Insurance	31,423	29,558
Sales tax collections and V.A.T. taxes	109,874	119,293
All other current liabilities	581,324	436,596
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$ 1,666,216	$ 1,364,705

Accrued Expenses And Other Liabilities Current And Long Term - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013
Accrued Expenses And Other Liabilities [Line Items]
Liabilities less than specific percentage included in other current liabilities	All other current liabilities include accruals for advertising, property additions, dividends, freight, interest, reserve for sales returns, expense payables, purchased services and other items, each of which is individually less than 5% of current liabilities.
Percentage of other current liability individual item which makes up current liabilities	5.00%

Schedule of Other Long-Term Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Other Long Term Liabilities [Line Items]
Employee compensation and benefits, long term	$ 395,282	$ 302,217
Reserve for former operations - long term	27,581	32,043
Accrued rent	164,593	163,630
Landlord allowances	94,570	82,465
Tax reserve, long term	257,190	249,566
Long-term liabilities - other	22,068	31,847
Other long-term liabilities	$ 961,284	$ 861,768

Contingent Obligations and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	Feb. 02, 2013 USD ($)
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated contingent obligations	$ 60

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, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental [Line Items]
Cash paid for: Interest on debt	$ 45,653	$ 46,691	$ 48,501
Cash paid for: Income taxes	971,732	781,170	787,273
Changes in accrued expenses due to: Dividends payable	12,291	13,018	9,675
Changes in accrued expenses due to: Property additions	$ 33,615	$ (23,746)	$ 14,568

Selected Quarterly Consolidated Financial Data (Detail) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

^[1]

Oct. 27, 2012

Jul. 28, 2012

Apr. 28, 2012

^[2]

Jan. 28, 2012

^[1]

Oct. 29, 2011

Jul. 30, 2011

Apr. 30, 2011

^[2]

Feb. 02, 2013

Jan. 28, 2012

Jan. 29, 2011

Operating Activities [Line Items]

Net sales

$ 7,723,814

$ 6,410,913

$ 5,945,559

$ 5,798,086

$ 6,709,758

$ 5,793,128

$ 5,468,274

$ 5,220,295

$ 25,878,372

$ 23,191,455

$ 21,942,193

Gross earnings

^[3]

2,209,288

1,844,840

1,670,486

1,632,358

1,825,389

1,626,541

1,492,239

1,393,037

Net income

$ 604,844

$ 461,551

$ 421,092

$ 419,200

$ 475,314

$ 406,487

$ 348,338

$ 265,951

$ 1,906,687

$ 1,496,090

$ 1,343,141

Basic earnings per share

$ 0.83

$ 0.63

$ 0.57

$ 0.56

$ 0.63

^[4]

$ 0.54

^[4]

$ 0.46

^[4]

$ 0.34

^[4]

$ 2.60

$ 1.97

$ 1.68

Diluted earnings per share

$ 0.82

$ 0.62

$ 0.56

$ 0.55

$ 0.62

^[4]

$ 0.53

^[4]

$ 0.45

^[4]

$ 0.34

^[4]

$ 2.55

$ 1.93

$ 1.65

[1]	The fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 included 14 weeks.
[2]	First quarter of fiscal 2012 includes operating results of A.J. Wright. See Note C.
[3]	Gross earnings equal net sales less cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs.
[4]	Adjusted for two-for-one stock split in February 2012. See Note A.

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The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.

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The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period.

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The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest.

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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Sales Return Reserve
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance Beginning of Period	$ 22,348	$ 17,151	$ 16,855
Amounts Charged to Net Income	1,603,462	1,387,956	1,051,999
Write-Offs Against Reserve	1,589,192	1,382,759	1,051,703
Balance End of Period	36,618	22,348	17,151
Reserves Related To Former Operations
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance Beginning of Period	45,381	54,695	35,897
Amounts Charged to Net Income	16,996	33,547	32,575
Write-Offs Against Reserve	17,148	42,861	13,777
Balance End of Period	45,229	45,381	54,695
Casualty Insurance Reserve
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance Beginning of Period	9,079	14,241	17,116
Amounts Charged to Net Income	6,436	(3,942)	(555)
Write-Offs Against Reserve	883	1,220	2,320
Balance End of Period	14,632	9,079	14,241
Computer Intrusion Reserve
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance Beginning of Period	15,864	17,340	23,481
Amounts Charged to Net Income			(1,550)
Write-Offs Against Reserve	97	1,476	4,591
Balance End of Period	$ 15,767	$ 15,864	$ 17,340