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Document And Entity Information	Jul. 30, 2011 shares
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	TJX COMPANIES INC /DE/
Entity Central Index Key	0000109198
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jul. 30, 2011
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-28
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	380,980,395

Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010	Jul. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Statements Of Income
Net sales	$ 5,468,274	$ 5,068,080	$ 10,688,569	$ 10,084,620
Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs	3,976,035	3,719,210	7,803,293	7,367,884
Selling, general and administrative expenses	923,693	853,801	1,878,167	1,675,164
Provision (credit) for Computer Intrusion related costs		(11,550)		(11,550)
Interest expense, net	9,109	10,272	18,026	20,474
Income before provision for income taxes	559,437	496,347	989,083	1,032,648
Provision for income taxes	211,099	191,363	374,794	396,230
Net income	$ 348,338	$ 304,984	$ 614,289	$ 636,418
Basic earnings per share:
Net income	$ 0.91	$ 0.76	$ 1.60	$ 1.57
Weighted average common shares - basic	381,857	403,708	384,918	405,880
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income	$ 0.90	$ 0.74	$ 1.57	$ 1.54
Weighted average common shares - diluted	387,625	409,742	391,091	412,394
Cash dividends declared per share	$ 0.19	$ 0.15	$ 0.38	$ 0.30

Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010	Jan. 29, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 977,763	$ 1,380,169	$ 1,741,751
Short-term investments	82,096	139,229	76,261
Accounts receivable, net	218,083	171,203	200,147
Merchandise inventories	3,368,082	2,884,602	2,765,464
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	316,632	277,766	249,832
Current deferred income taxes, net	66,413	95,950	66,072
Total current assets	5,029,069	4,948,919	5,099,527
Property at cost:
Land and buildings	359,213	286,056	320,633
Leasehold costs and improvements	2,263,632	2,017,064	2,112,151
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	3,495,346	3,229,120	3,256,446
Total property at cost	6,118,191	5,532,240	5,689,230
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	3,467,623	3,193,958	3,239,429
Net property at cost	2,650,568	2,338,282	2,449,801
Property under capital lease, net of accumulated amortization of $22,707; $20,474 and $21,591, respectively	9,865	12,098	10,981
Other assets	227,581	207,535	231,518
Goodwill and tradename, net of amortization	180,043	179,875	179,936
TOTAL ASSETS	8,097,126	7,686,709	7,971,763
Current liabilities:
Obligation under capital lease due within one year	2,854	2,529	2,727
Accounts payable	1,922,305	1,847,547	1,683,929
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,259,271	1,117,127	1,347,951
Federal, foreign and state income taxes payable	6,914	7,417	98,514
Total current liabilities	3,191,344	2,974,620	3,133,121
Other long-term liabilities	718,721	719,325	709,321
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	295,972	230,204	241,905
Obligation under capital lease, less portion due within one year	11,662	14,516	13,117
Long-term debt, exclusive of current installments	$ 774,438	$ 774,362	$ 774,400
Commitments and contingencies	—	—	—
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, authorized 1,200,000,000 shares, par value $1, issued and outstanding 380,980,395; 400,661,233 and 389,657,340, respectively	$ 380,980	$ 400,661	$ 389,657
Additional paid-in capital
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)	(46,473)	(132,733)	(91,755)
Retained earnings	2,770,482	2,705,754	2,801,997
Total shareholders' equity	3,104,989	2,973,682	3,099,899
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 8,097,126	$ 7,686,709	$ 7,971,763

Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 614,289	$ 636,418
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	236,442	227,231
Loss on property disposals	649	4,989
Deferred income tax provision	46,535	55,047
Share-based compensation	31,704	28,029
Excess tax benefits from stock compensation expense	(24,710)	(17,964)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) in accounts receivable	(16,373)	(23,072)
(Increase) in merchandise inventories	(571,873)	(345,911)
(Increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(60,312)	(29,730)
Increase in accounts payable	220,283	335,463
(Decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities	(156,849)	(211,350)
Other	5,936	6,819
Net cash provided by operating activities	325,721	665,969
Cash flows from investing activities:
Property additions	(439,217)	(326,856)
Purchase of short-term investments	(56,169)	(72,398)
Sales and maturities of short-term investments	53,780	67,914
Proceeds from repayments on note receivable	494	458
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(441,112)	(330,882)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash payments for debt issuance expenses	(2,295)	(2,960)
Payments on capital lease obligation	(1,328)	(1,154)
Cash payments for repurchase of common stock	(671,321)	(574,651)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	110,840	100,467
Excess tax benefits from stock compensation expense	24,710	17,964
Cash dividends paid	(131,622)	(110,125)
Net cash (used in) financing activities	(671,016)	(570,459)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	22,419	934
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(763,988)	(234,438)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,741,751	1,614,607
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 977,763	$ 1,380,169

Statement Of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Statement Of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 30, 2011	Jul. 30, 2011
Common Stock [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Balance		$ 389,657
Balance, shares		389,657
Comprehensive income:
Total comprehensive income
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plan and related tax effect		$ 4,424
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plan and related tax effect, shares		4,424
Common stock repurchased		$ (13,101)
Common stock repurchased, shares		(13,101)
Balance	$ 380,980	$ 380,980
Balance, shares	380,980	380,980
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
Comprehensive income:
Total comprehensive income
Recognition of share-based compensation		31,704
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plan and related tax effect		126,501
Common stock repurchased		(158,205)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Balance		(91,755)
Comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		43,297
Recognition of prior service cost and deferred gains		1,985
Total comprehensive income
Balance	$ (46,473)	(46,473)
Retained Earnings [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Balance		2,801,997
Comprehensive income:
Net income		614,289
Total comprehensive income
Cash dividends declared on common stock		(145,789)
Common stock repurchased		(500,015)
Balance	2,770,482	2,770,482
Balance		3,099,899
Net income	348,338	614,289
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(16,666)	43,297
Recognition of prior service cost and deferred gains	993	1,985
Total comprehensive income	332,665	659,571
Cash dividends declared on common stock		(145,789)
Recognition of share-based compensation		31,704
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plan and related tax effect		130,925
Common stock repurchased		(671,321)
Balance	$ 3,104,989	$ 3,104,989

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	6 Months Ended
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	Jul. 30, 2011
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	Note A. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation: The consolidated interim financial statements are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, reflect all normal recurring adjustments, the use of retail statistics, and accruals and deferrals among periods required to match costs properly with the related revenue or activity, considered necessary by The TJX Companies, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, "TJX") for a fair presentation of its financial statements for the periods reported, all in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") consistently applied. The consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements, including the related notes, contained in TJX's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2011 ("fiscal 2011"). These interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for the full fiscal year, because TJX's business, in common with the businesses of retailers generally, is subject to seasonal influences, with higher levels of sales and income generally realized in the second half of the year. The January 29, 2011 condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. Fiscal Year: During fiscal 2010, TJX amended its bylaws to change its fiscal year end to the Saturday nearest to the last day of January of each year. Previously, TJX's fiscal year ended on the last Saturday of January. This change shifted the timing of TJX's next 53-week fiscal year to the year ending February 2, 2013. Fiscal 2011 and the fiscal year ending January 28, 2012 ("fiscal 2012") are each 52-week fiscal years. Share-Based Compensation: Total share-based compensation expense was $16.2 million for the quarter ended July 30, 2011 and $14.7 million for the quarter ended July 31, 2010. Total share-based compensation expense was $31.7 million for the six months ended July 30, 2011 and $28.0 million for the six months ended July 31, 2010. These amounts include stock option expense as well as restricted and deferred stock amortization. There were options to purchase 1.2 million shares of common stock exercised during the quarter ended July 30, 2011 and options to purchase 4.3 million shares of common stock exercised during the six months ended July 30, 2011, leaving options to purchase 20.4 million shares of common stock outstanding as of July 30, 2011. Cash and Cash Equivalents: TJX generally considers highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Investments with maturities greater than three months 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. Merchandise Inventories: TJX accrues for inventory purchase obligations at the time of shipment by the vendor. As a result, merchandise inventories on TJX's balance sheet include an accrual for in-transit inventory of $497.5 million at July 30, 2011, $445.7 million at January 29, 2011 and $465.1 million at July 31, 2010. Comparable amounts were reflected in accounts payable at those dates. New Accounting Standards: There were no new accounting standards issued during the second quarter ended July 30, 2011 that are expected to have a material impact on TJX's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Dispositions And Reserves Related To Former Operations

6 Months Ended

Jul. 30, 2011

Dispositions And Reserves Related To Former Operations

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, TJX's Board of Directors approved the consolidation of the A.J. Wright division, converting 90 A.J. Wright stores into T.J. Maxx, Marshalls or HomeGoods stores and closing 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 20 stores had been closed as of January 29, 2011. The first quarter and the first six months of fiscal 2012 include a $49 million A.J. Wright segment loss which includes the cost to close the remaining stores. The first six months of fiscal 2012 also includes $20 million of costs to convert the 90 stores to other banners, with $17 million incurred by the Marmaxx segment and $3 million by the HomeGoods segment. The consolidation of A.J. Wright was completed during the first quarter of fiscal 2012. The A.J. Wright consolidation was not classified as a discontinued operation due to TJX's expectation that a significant portion of the sales of the A.J. Wright stores will migrate to other TJX stores.

Reserves Related to Former Operations: TJX has a reserve for its estimate of future obligations of business operations it has closed, sold or otherwise disposed of. The reserve activity is presented below:


	Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
	July 30,			July 31,
In thousands	2011			2010

Balance at beginning of year	$	54,695		$	35,897
Additions to the reserve charged to net income:

A.J. Wright closing costs		32,686			—
Interest accretion		430			737
Charges against the reserve:
Lease-related obligations		(14,123	)		(4,395	)
Termination benefits and all other		(15,471	)		(72	)

Balance at end of period	$	58,217		$	32,167

In the first quarter of fiscal 2012, TJX increased this reserve by $33 million for the estimated cost of closing the remaining A.J. Wright stores that were not converted to other banners or closed in fiscal 2011. The lease-related obligations 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 former businesses, after mitigation of the number and cost of these lease obligations. The actual net cost of the various lease obligations included in the reserve 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.

In addition to those obligations included in the reserve, TJX may also be contingently liable on up to 13 leases of BJ's Wholesale Club, and up to seven leases of Bob's Stores, both former TJX businesses. The reserve for discontinued 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

6 Months Ended

Jul. 30, 2011

Capital Stock And Earnings Per Share

Capital Stock And Earnings Per Share

Note E. Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share

Capital Stock: During the quarter ended July 30, 2011, TJX repurchased and retired 5.9 million shares of its common stock at a cost of $311.4 million. For the six months ended July 30, 2011, TJX repurchased and retired 13.1 million shares of its common stock at a cost of $672.5 million. TJX reflects stock repurchases in its financial statements on a "settlement" basis. TJX had cash expenditures under its repurchase programs of $671.3 million for the six months ended July 30, 2011 and $574.7 million for the six months ended July 31, 2010. These expenditures were funded primarily by cash generated from operations. In June 2011, TJX completed the $1 billion stock repurchase program authorized in February 2010 under which TJX repurchased 20.6 million shares of common stock.

In February 2011, TJX's Board of Directors approved another stock repurchase program that authorizes the repurchase of up to $1 billion of TJX common stock from time to time. Under this plan, on a "trade date" basis at July 30, 2011, TJX repurchased 1.4 million shares of common stock at a cost of $78.3 million and $921.7 million remained available under this plan. All shares repurchased under the stock repurchase programs have been retired.

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

Earnings per share: The following schedule presents the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") for net income:


	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	July 30,		July 31,
In thousands, except per share data	2011		2010

Basic earnings per share
Net income	$	348,338	$	304,984
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS		381,857		403,708

Basic earnings per share	$	0.91	$	0.76

Diluted earnings per share
Net income	$	348,338	$	304,984

Shares for basic and diluted earnings per share calculations:
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS		381,857		403,708
Assumed exercise/vesting of:
Stock options and awards		5,768		6,034

Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted EPS		387,625		409,742


Diluted earnings per share	$	0.90	$	0.74


	Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
	July 30,		July 31,
In thousands, except per share data	2011		2010

Basic earnings per share
Net income	$	614,289	$	636,418
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS		384,918		405,880

Basic earnings per share	$	1.60	$	1.57

Diluted earnings per share
Net income	$	614,289	$	636,418

Shares for basic and diluted earnings per share calculations:
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS		384,918		405,880
Assumed exercise/vesting of:
Stock options and awards		6,173		6,514

Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted EPS		391,091		412,394


Diluted earnings per share	$	1.57	$	1.54

The weighted average common shares for the diluted earnings per share calculation would exclude the impact of any outstanding stock options for which the assumed proceeds per share are in excess of the related fiscal period's average price of TJX's common stock because they would have an antidilutive effect. There were no such options for the thirteen weeks or the twenty-six weeks ended July 30, 2011 and July 31, 2010.

Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jul. 30, 2011

Financial Instruments

Financial Instruments

Note F. Financial Instruments

As a result of its operating and financing activities, TJX is exposed to market risks from changes in diesel fuel costs, foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. These market risks may adversely affect TJX's operating results and financial position. When deemed appropriate, TJX seeks to minimize such risks through the use of derivative financial instruments. TJX does not use derivative financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes, and does not use 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 derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting are reported in earnings in the period of the change. Changes in the fair value of derivatives for which TJX has elected hedge accounting are either recorded in shareholders' equity as a component of other comprehensive income or are recognized currently in earnings, along with an offsetting adjustment against the basis of the item being hedged.

Diesel Fuel Contracts: During the first half of fiscal 2012, TJX entered into agreements to hedge a portion of the notional diesel fuel requirements expected to be consumed by independent freight carriers transporting the Company's inventory for the second half of fiscal 2012 and first quarter of fiscal 2013. TJX has hedged approximately 50% of these expected notional diesel fuel requirements for fiscal 2012 with agreements that settle throughout the remainder of fiscal 2012 and 20% of expected notional diesel fuel requirement for the first quarter of fiscal 2013. Independent freight carriers transporting the Company'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 surcharges payable by TJX arising from volatility of diesel fuel pricing by setting a fixed price per gallon for the year for a portion of the requirements. TJX elected not to apply hedge accounting rules to these agreements.

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 (operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany and Poland), TJX Canada (Canada) and Marmaxx (U.S.) in currencies other than their functional currencies. The contracts outstanding at July 30, 2011 cover certain commitments and anticipated needs throughout fiscal 2012. 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.

Following is a summary of TJX's derivative financial instruments, related fair value and balance sheet classification at July 30, 2011:


					Blended			Current		Current			Net Fair Value
					Contract		Balance Sheet	Asset		(Liability)			in US$ at
In thousands	Pay		Receive		Rate		Location	US$		US$			July 30, 2011
Fair value hedges:

Intercompany balances, primarily short-term debt
	£	70,000	C$	110,336		1.5762	Prepaid Exp	$	324	$	—		$	324
	€	25,000	£	21,265		0.8506	(Accrued Exp)		—		(1,006	)		(1,006	)
	€	75,292	US$	101,227		1.3445	Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)		8		(6,856	)		(6,848	)
	US$	85,894	£	55,000		0.6403	Prepaid Exp		4,290		—			4,290

Hedge accounting not elected:

Diesel fuel contracts	Fixed on 11.4M gal		Float on 11.4M gal
	per month		per month			N/A	Prepaid Exp		1,750		—			1,750
Merchandise purchase commitments
	C$	441,733	US$	452,345		1.0240	Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)		610		(9,637	)		(9,027	)
	C$	9,163	€	6,700		0.7312	Prepaid Exp/		64		(14	)		50
							(Accrued Exp)
							Prepaid Exp /
	£	45,905	US$	75,000		1.6338	(Accrued Exp)		126		(515	)		(389	)
	£	39,582	€	44,700		1.1293	(Accrued Exp)		—		(709	)		(709	)
							Prepaid Exp /
	US$	4,185	€	2,916		0.6968	(Accrued Exp)		32		(24	)		8

Total fair value of all financial instruments								$	7,204	$	(18,761	)	$	(11,557	)

Following is a summary of TJX's derivative financial instruments, related fair value and balance sheet classification at July 31, 2010:


					Blended						Current			Net Fair Value
					Contract		Balance Sheet		Current		(Liability)			in US$ at
In thousands	Pay		Receive		Rate		Location		Asset US$		US$			July 31, 2010

Hedge accounting not elected:
Diesel fuel contracts	Fixed on 260K- 1.3M gal per month		Float on 260K- 1.3M gal per month			N/A	Prepaid Exp		$	164	$	—		$	164

Merchandise purchase commitments
	C$	225,158	US$	220,416		0.9789	Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)			2,765		(822	)		1,943
	C$	3,228	€	2,400		0.7435	Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)			41		(44	)		(3	)
	£	67,332	US$	102,872		1.5278	(Accrued Exp)			—		(2,742	)		(2,742	)
	£	56,492	€	64,539		1.1424	Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)			48		(4,514	)		(4,466	)
	€	24,456	£	20,326		0.8311	(Accrued Exp)			—		(30	)		(30	)
	€	3,782	US$	4,935		1.3049	Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)			1		(2	)		(1	)
	US$	1,006	€	783		0.7783	Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)			43		(28	)		15

Total fair value of all financial instruments								$		3,062	$	(8,182	)	$	(5,120	)

The impact of derivative financial instruments on the statements of income during the second quarter of fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011 are as follows:


	Location of Gain (Loss)	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized
	Recognized in Income by	in Income by Derivative
In thousands	Derivative	July 30, 2011			July 31, 2010
Fair value hedges:
Intercompany balances, primarily short-term debt and related interest	Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	2,194		$	—
Hedge accounting not elected:
Diesel fuel contracts	Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs		(259	)		(776	)
Merchandise purchase commitments	Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs		12,351			(3,070	)

Gain (loss) recognized in income		$	14,286		$	(3,846	)

The impact of derivative financial instruments on the statements of income during the first six months of fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011 are as follows:


	Location of Gain (Loss)	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized
	Recognized in Income by	in Income by Derivative
In thousands	Derivative	July 30, 2011			July 31, 2010
Fair value hedges:
Intercompany balances, primarily short-term debt and related interest	Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	(975	)	$	—
Hedge accounting not elected:
Diesel fuel contracts	Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs		1,003			606
Merchandise purchase commitments	Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs		(7,892	)		(9,896	)

(Loss) recognized in income		$	(7,864	)	$	(9,290	)

Disclosures About Fair Value Of Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jul. 30, 2011

Disclosures About Fair Value Of Financial Instruments

Disclosures About Fair Value Of Financial Instruments

Note G. Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following table sets forth TJX's financial assets and liabilities that are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis:


	July 30,		January 29,		July 31,
In thousands	2011		2011		2010

Level 1
Assets:
Executive savings plan	$	81,244	$	73,925	$	62,569

Level 2
Assets:
Short-term investments	$	82,096	$	76,261	$	139,229
Foreign currency exchange contracts		5,454		2,768		2,898
Diesel fuel contracts		1,750		746		164

Liabilities:
Foreign currency exchange contracts	$	18,761	$	6,233	$	8,182

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. The fair value of long-term debt as of July 30, 2011 was $908.8 million versus a carrying value of $774.4 million and as of July 31, 2010 was $911.4 million versus a carrying value of $774.4 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.

The foreign currency exchange 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 derivative instruments are classified within level 2.

Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Jul. 30, 2011

Segment Information

Segment Information

Note H. Segment Information

At July 30, 2011, TJX operated five business segments, three in the United States and one each in Canada and Europe. Each of TJX's segments has its own administrative, buying and merchandising organization and distribution network. Of the U.S.-based store chains, T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, referred to as Marmaxx, are managed together and reported as a single segment, and each of HomeGoods and A.J. Wright is reported as a separate segment. As a result of its consolidation, A.J. Wright will cease to be a business segment after fiscal 2012. Outside the U.S., store chains in Canada (Winners, HomeSense and Marshalls) are managed together and reported as the TJX Canada segment, and store chains in Europe (T.K. Maxx and HomeSense) are also managed together and reported as the TJX Europe segment.

TJX evaluates the performance of its segments based on their respective "segment profit or loss," which TJX 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. In addition, these measures of performance should not be considered an alternative to TJX's net income or cash flows from operating activities as an indicator of its performance or as a measure of its liquidity.

Presented below is financial information on TJX's business segments:


	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	July 30,		July 31,
In thousands	2011		2010

Net sales:
U.S. segments:
Marmaxx	$	3,653,586	$	3,309,549
HomeGoods		515,309		455,685
A.J. Wright		—		193,219
International segments:
TJX Canada		637,691		581,447
TJX Europe		661,688		528,180

	$	5,468,274	$	5,068,080


Segment profit (loss):
U.S. segments:
Marmaxx	$	478,922	$	416,255
HomeGoods		37,472		35,176
A.J. Wright		—		2,012
International segments:
TJX Canada		92,309		81,722
TJX Europe		7,322		2,122

		616,025		537,287

General corporate expenses		47,479		42,218
Provision (credit) for Computer Intrusion related costs		—		(11,550	)
Interest expense, net		9,109		10,272

Income before provision for income taxes	$	559,437	$	496,347

Financial information on TJX's business segments (continued):


	Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
	July 30,			July 31,
In thousands	2011			2010

Net sales:
U.S. segments:
Marmaxx	$	7,178,795		$	6,587,413
HomeGoods		1,018,592			912,744
A.J. Wright		9,229			404,598
International segments:
TJX Canada		1,229,760			1,136,445
TJX Europe		1,252,193			1,043,420

	$	10,688,569		$	10,084,620


Segment profit (loss):
U.S. segments:
Marmaxx	$	969,903		$	884,735
HomeGoods		82,931			75,769
A.J. Wright		(49,291	)		11,798
International segments:
TJX Canada		128,392			136,081
TJX Europe		(23,993	)		7,964

		1,107,942			1,116,347

General corporate expenses		100,833			74,775
Provision (credit) for Computer Intrusion related costs		—			(11,550	)
Interest expense, net		18,026			20,474

Income before provision for income taxes	$	989,083		$	1,032,648

Long-Term Debt And Credit Lines	6 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt And Credit Lines	Jul. 30, 2011
Long-Term Debt And Credit Lines
Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines	Note J. Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines On April 7, 2009, TJX issued $375 million aggregate principal amount of 6.95% ten-year notes and used the proceeds from the 6.95% notes offering to repurchase additional common stock under its stock repurchase program in fiscal 2010. Also in April 2009, prior to the issuance of the 6.95% notes, TJX entered into a rate-lock agreement to hedge the underlying treasury rate of those notes. The cost of this agreement is being amortized to interest expense over the term of the 6.95% notes and results in an effective fixed rate of 7.00% on those notes. On July 23, 2009, TJX issued $400 million aggregate principal amount of 4.20% six-year notes. TJX used a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the notes to refinance its C$235 million term credit facility on August 10, 2009, prior to its scheduled maturity, and used the remainder, together with funds from operations, to repay its $200 million 7.45% notes due December 15, 2009, at maturity. Also in July 2009, prior to the issuance of the 4.20% notes, TJX entered into a rate-lock agreement to hedge the underlying treasury rate on $250 million of those notes. The cost of this agreement is being amortized to interest expense over the term of the 4.20% notes and results in an effective fixed rate of 4.19% on the notes. TJX traditionally has funded seasonal merchandise requirements through cash generated from operations, short-term bank borrowings and the issuance of short-term commercial paper. TJX had two $500 million revolving credit facilities at July 30, 2011 one which matures in May 2016 and one which matures in May 2013. TJX also had two $500 million revolving credit facilities at July 31, 2010. These agreements have no compensating balance requirements and have various covenants including a requirement of a specified ratio of debt to earnings. These agreements serve as backup to the commercial paper program. The availability under these revolving credit facilities was $1 billion at July 30, 2011 and July 31, 2010. One of the $500 million facilities at July 31, 2010 matured in May 2011 and was replaced at that time with a new $500 million, five-year revolving credit facility with similar terms and provisions but updated for market pricing. As of July 30, 2011 and July 31, 2010, 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 July 30, 2011 and July 31, 2010, there were no amounts outstanding on the Canadian credit line for operating expenses. As of July 30, 2011 and July 31, 2010, TJX Europe had a credit line of £20 million. There were no outstanding borrowings on this U.K. credit line as of July 30, 2011 or July 31, 2010.

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)	6 Months Ended
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)	Jul. 30, 2011
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis Of Presentation	Basis of Presentation: The consolidated interim financial statements are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, reflect all normal recurring adjustments, the use of retail statistics, and accruals and deferrals among periods required to match costs properly with the related revenue or activity, considered necessary by The TJX Companies, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, "TJX") for a fair presentation of its financial statements for the periods reported, all in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") consistently applied. The consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements, including the related notes, contained in TJX's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2011 ("fiscal 2011"). These interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for the full fiscal year, because TJX's business, in common with the businesses of retailers generally, is subject to seasonal influences, with higher levels of sales and income generally realized in the second half of the year. The January 29, 2011 condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.
Fiscal Year	Fiscal Year: During fiscal 2010, TJX amended its bylaws to change its fiscal year end to the Saturday nearest to the last day of January of each year. Previously, TJX's fiscal year ended on the last Saturday of January. This change shifted the timing of TJX's next 53-week fiscal year to the year ending February 2, 2013. Fiscal 2011 and the fiscal year ending January 28, 2012 ("fiscal 2012") are each 52-week fiscal years.
Share-Based Compensation	Share-Based Compensation: Total share-based compensation expense was $16.2 million for the quarter ended July 30, 2011 and $14.7 million for the quarter ended July 31, 2010. Total share-based compensation expense was $31.7 million for the six months ended July 30, 2011 and $28.0 million for the six months ended July 31, 2010. These amounts include stock option expense as well as restricted and deferred stock amortization. There were options to purchase 1.2 million shares of common stock exercised during the quarter ended July 30, 2011 and options to purchase 4.3 million shares of common stock exercised during the six months ended July 30, 2011, leaving options to purchase 20.4 million shares of common stock outstanding as of July 30, 2011.
Cash And Cash Equivalents	Cash and Cash Equivalents: TJX generally considers highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Investments with maturities greater than three months 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.
Merchandise Inventories	Merchandise Inventories: TJX accrues for inventory purchase obligations at the time of shipment by the vendor. As a result, merchandise inventories on TJX's balance sheet include an accrual for in-transit inventory of $497.5 million at July 30, 2011, $445.7 million at January 29, 2011 and $465.1 million at July 31, 2010. Comparable amounts were reflected in accounts payable at those dates.

Financial Instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

Jul. 30, 2011

Jul. 31, 2010

Financial Instruments

Derivative Financial Instruments, Related Fair Value, And Balance Sheet Classification


					Blended			Current		Current			Net Fair Value
					Contract		Balance Sheet	Asset		(Liability)			in US$ at
In thousands	Pay		Receive		Rate		Location	US$		US$			July 30, 2011
Fair value hedges:

Intercompany balances, primarily short-term debt
	£	70,000	C$	110,336		1.5762	Prepaid Exp	$	324	$	—		$	324
	€	25,000	£	21,265		0.8506	(Accrued Exp)		—		(1,006	)		(1,006	)
	€	75,292	US$	101,227		1.3445	Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)		8		(6,856	)		(6,848	)
	US$	85,894	£	55,000		0.6403	Prepaid Exp		4,290		—			4,290

Hedge accounting not elected:

Diesel fuel contracts	Fixed on 11.4M gal		Float on 11.4M gal
	per month		per month			N/A	Prepaid Exp		1,750		—			1,750
Merchandise purchase commitments
	C$	441,733	US$	452,345		1.0240	Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)		610		(9,637	)		(9,027	)
	C$	9,163	€	6,700		0.7312	Prepaid Exp/		64		(14	)		50
							(Accrued Exp)
							Prepaid Exp /
	£	45,905	US$	75,000		1.6338	(Accrued Exp)		126		(515	)		(389	)
	£	39,582	€	44,700		1.1293	(Accrued Exp)		—		(709	)		(709	)
							Prepaid Exp /
	US$	4,185	€	2,916		0.6968	(Accrued Exp)		32		(24	)		8

Total fair value of all financial instruments								$	7,204	$	(18,761	)	$	(11,557	)


					Blended						Current			Net Fair Value
					Contract		Balance Sheet		Current		(Liability)			in US$ at
In thousands	Pay		Receive		Rate		Location		Asset US$		US$			July 31, 2010

Hedge accounting not elected:
Diesel fuel contracts	Fixed on 260K- 1.3M gal per month		Float on 260K- 1.3M gal per month			N/A	Prepaid Exp		$	164	$	—		$	164

Merchandise purchase commitments
	C$	225,158	US$	220,416		0.9789	Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)			2,765		(822	)		1,943
	C$	3,228	€	2,400		0.7435	Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)			41		(44	)		(3	)
	£	67,332	US$	102,872		1.5278	(Accrued Exp)			—		(2,742	)		(2,742	)
	£	56,492	€	64,539		1.1424	Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)			48		(4,514	)		(4,466	)
	€	24,456	£	20,326		0.8311	(Accrued Exp)			—		(30	)		(30	)
	€	3,782	US$	4,935		1.3049	Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)			1		(2	)		(1	)
	US$	1,006	€	783		0.7783	Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)			43		(28	)		15

Total fair value of all financial instruments								$		3,062	$	(8,182	)	$	(5,120	)

Impact Of Derivative Financial Instruments On Statements Of Income


	Location of Gain (Loss)	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized
	Recognized in Income by	in Income by Derivative
In thousands	Derivative	July 30, 2011			July 31, 2010
Fair value hedges:
Intercompany balances, primarily short-term debt and related interest	Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	2,194		$	—
Hedge accounting not elected:
Diesel fuel contracts	Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs		(259	)		(776	)
Merchandise purchase commitments	Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs		12,351			(3,070	)

Gain (loss) recognized in income		$	14,286		$	(3,846	)


	Location of Gain (Loss)	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized
	Recognized in Income by	in Income by Derivative
In thousands	Derivative	July 30, 2011			July 31, 2010
Fair value hedges:
Intercompany balances, primarily short-term debt and related interest	Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	(975	)	$	—
Hedge accounting not elected:
Diesel fuel contracts	Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs		1,003			606
Merchandise purchase commitments	Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs		(7,892	)		(9,896	)

(Loss) recognized in income		$	(7,864	)	$	(9,290	)

Dispositions And Reserves Related To Former Operations (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Jul. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2011 Sto	Dec. 08, 2010 Sto
Statement [Line Items]
Number of A.J. Wright stores converted into T.J. Maxx, Marshalls or Home Goods stores \| Sto							90
Number of A.J. Wright stores closed \| Sto						20	72
Number of A.J. Wright distribution centers closed							2
Segment profit (loss)	$ 616,025		$ 537,287	$ 1,107,942	$ 1,116,347
Increase in reserve for lease related obligations of former operations classified as discontinued operations		$ 33,000
Former operations reserve to be paid				three to five years
Marmaxx Segment [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Conversion costs and grand re-opening cost		17,000
HomeGoods [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Segment profit (loss)	$ 37,472		35,176	$ 82,931	75,769
Conversion costs and grand re-opening cost		3,000
BJ's Wholesale Club [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Number of leases on which company is liable, maximum				13
Bob's Stores [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Number of leases on which company is liable, maximum				7
A.J. Wright [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Segment profit (loss)		(49,000)	$ 2,012	$ (49,291)	$ 11,798
Conversion costs and grand re-opening cost		$ 20,000

Dispositions And Reserves Related To Former Operations (Reserves Related To Former Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Dispositions And Reserves Related To Former Operations
Balance at beginning of year	$ 54,695	$ 35,897
Additions (reductions) to the reserve charged to net income:
A.J. Wright closing costs	32,686
Interest accretion	430	737
Charges against the reserve:
Lease-related obligations	(14,123)	(4,395)
Termination benefits and all other	(15,471)	(72)
Balance at end of period	$ 58,217	$ 32,167

Capital Stock And Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, shares in Millions	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2011	Feb. 28, 2010	Jul. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010	Jul. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Capital Stock And Earnings Per Share
Shares repurchased and retired, shares			5.9		13.1
Shares repurchased and retired, value			$ 311,400		$ 672,500
Cash expenditures under repurchase programs					$ 671,321	$ 574,700
Repurchase of common shares	$ 1,000,000	$ 1,000,000
Common stock repurchased under stock repurchase program		20.6
Shares repurchased and retired, shares					1.4
Shares repurchased and retired value					$ 78,300
Remaining available stock under stock repurchase plan			$ 921,700		$ 921,700
Preferred stock, shares authorized			5.0		5.0
Preferred stock, par value			$ 1		$ 1
Anti-dilutive options excluded			0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Capital Stock And Earnings Per Share (Earnings Per Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010	Jul. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Capital Stock And Earnings Per Share
Net income	$ 348,338	$ 304,984	$ 614,289	$ 636,418
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS	381,857	403,708	384,918	405,880
Stock options and awards	5,768	6,034	6,173	6,514
Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted EPS	387,625	409,742	391,091	412,394
Basic earnings per share - continuing operations	$ 0.91	$ 0.76	$ 1.60	$ 1.57
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.90	$ 0.74	$ 1.57	$ 1.54

Financial Instruments (Derivative Financial Instruments, Related Fair Value, And Balance Sheet Classification) (Details) € in Thousands, £ in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2011 EUR (€)	Jul. 31, 2010 EUR (€)	Jul. 30, 2011 CAD ($)	Jul. 30, 2011 GBP (£)	Jul. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2010 CAD ($)	Jul. 31, 2010 GBP (£)	Jul. 31, 2010 USD ($)
Statement [Line Items]
Current Assets					$ 7,204			$ 3,062
Current (Liability)					(18,761)			(8,182)
Net Fair Value					$ 11,557			(5,120)
Intercompany Balances Primarily Short-Term Debt [Member] \| Conversion of Pound To Canadian Dollar [Member] \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay \| £				£ 70,000
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive			$ 110,336
Blended Contract Rate	1.5762		1.5762	1.5762	1.5762
Current Assets					$ 324
Current (Liability)
Net Fair Value					$ (324)
Intercompany Balances Primarily Short-Term Debt [Member] \| Conversion of Euro to Pound [Member] \| (Accrued Expense) [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay \| €	€ 25,000
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive \| £				£ 21,265
Blended Contract Rate	0.8506		0.8506	0.8506	0.8506
Current Assets
Current (Liability)					(1,006)
Net Fair Value					1,006
Intercompany Balances Primarily Short-Term Debt [Member] \| Conversion of Euro to US Dollar [Member] \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay \| €	€ 75,292
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive					$ 101,227
Blended Contract Rate	1.3445		1.3445	1.3445	1.3445
Current Assets					$ 8
Current (Liability)					(6,856)
Net Fair Value					6,848
Intercompany Balances Primarily Short-Term Debt [Member] \| Conversion of US Dollar to Pound [Member] \| Prepaid Expense [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay					$ 85,894
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive \| £				£ 55,000
Blended Contract Rate	0.6403		0.6403	0.6403	0.6403
Current Assets					$ 4,290
Current (Liability)
Net Fair Value					(4,290)
Diesel Fuel Contracts [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay	Fixed on 11.4M gal per month	Fixed on 260K-1.3M gal per month gal per month
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive	Float on 11.4M gal per month	Float on 260K-1.3M gal per month gal per month
Diesel Fuel Contracts [Member] \| Prepaid Expense [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Current Assets					1,750			164
Current (Liability)
Net Fair Value					(1,750)			164
Merchandise Purchase Commitments [Member] \| Conversion of Euro to Pound [Member] \| (Accrued Expense) [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay								$ 24,456
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive \| £							£ 20,326
Blended Contract Rate		0.8311				0.8311	0.8311	0.8311
Current Assets
Current (Liability)								(30)
Net Fair Value								(30)
Merchandise Purchase Commitments [Member] \| Conversion of Euro to US Dollar [Member] \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay \| €		€ 3,782
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive								$ 4,935
Blended Contract Rate		1.3049				1.3049	1.3049	1.3049
Current Assets								$ 1
Current (Liability)								(2)
Net Fair Value								(1)
Merchandise Purchase Commitments [Member] \| Conversion of Canadian Dollar to US Dollar [Member] \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay						$ 225,158
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive								$ 220,416
Blended Contract Rate		0.9789				0.9789	0.9789	0.9789
Current Assets								$ 2,765
Current (Liability)								(822)
Net Fair Value								$ 1,943
Merchandise Purchase Commitments [Member] \| Conversion of Canadian Dollar to US Dollar [Member] \| (Accrued Expense) [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay			$ 441,733
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive					$ 452,345
Blended Contract Rate	1.0240		1.0240	1.0240	1.0240
Current Assets					$ 610
Current (Liability)					(9,637)
Net Fair Value					$ 9,027
Merchandise Purchase Commitments [Member] \| Conversion of Canadian Dollar to Euro [Member] \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay						$ 3,228
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive \| €		€ 2,400
Blended Contract Rate		0.7435				0.7435	0.7435	0.7435
Current Assets								$ 41
Current (Liability)								(44)
Net Fair Value								(3)
Merchandise Purchase Commitments [Member] \| Conversion of Canadian Dollar to Euro [Member] \| Prepaid Expense [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay			$ 9,163
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive \| €	€ 6,700
Blended Contract Rate	0.7312		0.7312	0.7312	0.7312
Current Assets					$ 64
Current (Liability)					(14)
Net Fair Value					(50)
Merchandise Purchase Commitments [Member] \| Conversion of Pound to US Dollar [Member] \| (Accrued Expense) [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay \| £				£ 45,905			£ 67,332
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive					$ 75,000			$ 102,872
Blended Contract Rate	1.6338	1.5278	1.6338	1.6338	1.6338	1.5278	1.5278	1.5278
Current Assets					$ 126
Current (Liability)					(515)			(2,742)
Net Fair Value					$ 389			$ (2,742)
Merchandise Purchase Commitments [Member] \| Conversion of Pound to Euro [Member] \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay \| £							£ 56,492
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive \| €		€ 64,539
Blended Contract Rate		1.1424				1.1424	1.1424	1.1424
Current Assets								$ 48
Current (Liability)								(4,514)
Net Fair Value								(4,466)
Merchandise Purchase Commitments [Member] \| Conversion of Pound to Euro [Member] \| Prepaid Expense [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay \| £				£ 39,582
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive \| €	€ 44,700
Blended Contract Rate	1.1293		1.1293	1.1293	1.1293
Current Assets
Current (Liability)					(709)
Net Fair Value					709
Merchandise Purchase Commitments [Member] \| Conversion of US Dollar to Euro [Member] \| Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay								$ 1,006
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive \| €		€ 783
Blended Contract Rate		0.7783				0.7783	0.7783	0.7783
Current Assets								$ 43
Current (Liability)								(28)
Net Fair Value								$ 15
Merchandise Purchase Commitments [Member] \| Conversion of US Dollar to Euro [Member] \| Prepaid Expense [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay					$ 4,185
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive \| €	€ 2,916
Blended Contract Rate	0.6968		0.6968	0.6968	0.6968
Current Assets					$ 32
Current (Liability)					(24)
Net Fair Value					$ (8)

Financial Instruments (Impact Of Derivative Financial Instruments On Statements Of Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010	Jul. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Statement [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in income	$ 14,286	$ (3,846)	$ (7,864)	$ (9,290)
Fair Value Hedging [Member] \| Intercompany Balances, Primarily Short-Term Debt And Related Interest [Member] \| Selling, General And Administrative Expense [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in income	2,194		(975)
Hedge Accounting Not Elected [Member] \| Diesel Fuel Contracts [Member] \| Cost Of Sales, Including Buying And Occupancy Costs [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in income	(259)	(776)	1,003	606
Hedge Accounting Not Elected [Member] \| Merchandise Purchase Commitments [Member] \| Cost Of Sales, Including Buying And Occupancy Costs [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in income	$ 12,351	$ (3,070)	$ (7,892)	$ (9,896)

Disclosures About Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Fair Value Financial Assets And Liabilities On A Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 30, 2011	Jan. 29, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Level 1 [Member] \| Executive Savings Plan [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Fair value measured on recurring basis, Assets	$ 81,244	$ 73,925	$ 62,569
Level 2 [Member] \| Short-Term Investments [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Fair value measured on recurring basis, Assets	82,096	76,261	139,229
Level 2 [Member] \| Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Fair value measured on recurring basis, Assets	5,454	2,768	2,898
Fair value measured on recurring basis, Liabilities	18,761	6,233	8,182
Level 2 [Member] \| Diesel Fuel Contracts [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Fair value measured on recurring basis, Assets	$ 1,750	$ 746	$ 164

Segment Information (Financial Information On Business Segments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2011	Apr. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010	Jul. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Statement [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 5,468,274		$ 5,068,080	$ 10,688,569	$ 10,084,620
Segment profit (loss)	616,025		537,287	1,107,942	1,116,347
General corporate expenses	47,479		42,218	100,833	74,775
Provision (credit) for Computer Intrusion related costs			(11,550)		(11,550)
Interest expense, net	9,109		10,272	18,026	20,474
Income before provision for income taxes	559,437		496,347	989,083	1,032,648
Marmaxx [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Net sales	3,653,586		3,309,549	7,178,795	6,587,413
Segment profit (loss)	478,922		416,255	969,903	884,735
HomeGoods [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Net sales	515,309		455,685	1,018,592	912,744
Segment profit (loss)	37,472		35,176	82,931	75,769
A.J. Wright [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Net sales			193,219	9,229	404,598
Segment profit (loss)		$ (49,000)	2,012	(49,291)	11,798
TJX Canada [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Net sales	637,691		581,447	1,229,760	1,136,445
Segment profit (loss)	92,309		81,722	128,392	136,081
TJX Europe [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Net sales	661,688		528,180	1,252,193	1,043,420
Segment profit (loss)	$ 7,322		$ 2,122	$ (23,993)	$ 7,964

Pension Plans And Other Retirement Benefits (Changes In Funded And Unfunded Pension And Retirement Plan) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010	Jul. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Pension Funded Plan [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 8,250	$ 7,750	$ 16,500	$ 15,499
Interest cost	9,453	9,019	18,906	18,038
Expected return on plan assets	(12,260)	(9,991)	(24,519)	(19,981)
Amortization of prior service cost
Recognized actuarial losses	2,313	2,722	4,626	5,444
Total expense	7,756	9,500	15,513	19,000
Pension Unfunded Plan [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Service cost	267	206	533	411
Interest cost	625	728	1,249	1,457
Expected return on plan assets
Amortization of prior service cost	1	20	2	41
Recognized actuarial losses	207	694	414	1,388
Total expense	$ 1,100	$ 1,648	$ 2,198	$ 3,297

Long-Term Debt And Credit Lines (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions			1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 10, 2009 CAD ($)	Apr. 07, 2009 USD ($)	Jul. 23, 2009 USD ($)	Jul. 30, 2011 CAD ($)	Jul. 30, 2011 GBP (£)	Jul. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2010 CAD ($)	Jul. 31, 2010 GBP (£)	Jul. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Aug. 10, 2009 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2009	Apr. 30, 2009
6.95% Ten-Year Notes [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount		$ 375.0
Debt instrument, interest rate		6.95%
Effective fixed rate												7.00%
4.20% Six-Year Notes [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 400.0
Debt instrument, interest rate			4.20%								4.20%
Term Credit Facility [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of notes	$ 235.0
7.45% Notes [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate										7.45%
Line of credit facility amount outstanding										$ 200.0
Maturity date	Dec. 15, 2009
Amount hedged into treasury rate-lock agreement			$ 250.0
Effective fixed rate			4.19%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity						$ 1,000.0			$ 1,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility Due May 2013 [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Line of credit facility amount outstanding						0.0			0.0
Maturity date				May 31, 2013
Current borrowing capacity						500.0			500.0
Revolving Credit Facility Due May 2016 [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Line of credit facility amount outstanding						0.0			0.0
Maturity date				May 31, 2016
Current borrowing capacity						500.0			$ 500.0
Five Year Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Line of credit facility amount outstanding						$ 500.0
TJX Canada Facility [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Line of credit facility amount outstanding				$ 0.0			$ 0.0
TJX Europe Credit Line [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity \| £					£ 20			£ 20
U.K Credit Line [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Line of credit facility amount outstanding				0.0			0.0
Letter of Credit [Member] \| TJX Canada Facility [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity				10.0			10.0
Operating Expense [Member] \| TJX Canada Facility [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity				$ 10.0			$ 10.0

Provision (Credit) For Computer Intrusion Related Costs	6 Months Ended
Provision (Credit) For Computer Intrusion Related Costs	Jul. 30, 2011
Provision (Credit) For Computer Intrusion Related Costs
Provision (Credit) For Computer Intrusion Related Costs	Note B. Provision (credit) for Computer Intrusion related costs TJX has a reserve for its estimate of the remaining probable losses arising from an unauthorized intrusion or intrusions (the intrusion or intrusions, collectively, the "Computer Intrusion") into portions of its computer system, which was discovered late in fiscal 2007 and in which TJX believes customer data were stolen. The reserve balance was $16.8 million at July 30, 2011 and $19.6 million at July 31, 2010. As an estimate, the reserve is subject to uncertainty, and actual costs may vary from the current estimate, although such variations are not expected to be material.

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Jul. 30, 2011
Income Taxes
Income Taxes	Note K. Income Taxes TJX is subject to income tax in the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions. TJX's effective income tax rate was 37.7% for the fiscal 2012 second quarter and 38.6% for last year's second quarter. The effective income tax rate for the six months ended July 30, 2011 was 37.9% as compared to 38.4% for last year's comparable period. The decrease in the income tax rate for both the second quarter and year-to-date periods of fiscal 2012 was primarily due to a lower statutory rate in the United Kingdom. TJX is engaged in ongoing discussions and proceedings with taxing authorities in the U.S. and foreign countries. In nearly all jurisdictions, TJX's income taxes for the tax years through fiscal 2003 are no longer subject to examination. In evaluating the tax benefits associated with various tax filing positions, TJX records a tax benefit for uncertain tax positions using the highest cumulative tax benefit that is more likely than not to be realized and records liability for unrecognized tax benefits, including accrued penalties and interest, on its consolidated balance sheets. TJX had net unrecognized tax benefits of $126.3 million as of July 30, 2011 and $127.4 million as of July 31, 2010. TJX adjusts its liability for unrecognized tax benefits based on the outcome of tax examinations or judicial or administrative proceedings, as a result of the expiration of statute of limitations or when more information becomes available, and such adjustments may be material. During the next 12 months, it is reasonably possible that as a result of tax examinations of prior years' tax returns and related proceedings, the total net amount of unrecognized tax benefits may decrease by a range of zero to $42.0 million, which would reduce the provision for taxes on earnings.

Provision (Credit) For Computer Intrusion Related Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Provision (Credit) For Computer Intrusion Related Costs
Reserve balance	$ 16.8	$ 19.6

Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details)	6 Months Ended
Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details)	Jul. 30, 2011
Fiscal 2012 [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Notional diesel fuel requirement percentage	50.00%
Fiscal 2013 [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Notional diesel fuel requirement percentage	20.00%

Disclosures About Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Disclosures About Fair Value Of Financial Instruments
Fair value of long-term debt	$ 908.8	$ 911.4
Carrying value of long-term debt	$ 774.4	$ 774.4

Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 30, 2011	Jan. 29, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Balance Sheets
Property under capital lease, accumulated amortization	$ 22,707	$ 21,591	$ 20,474
Common stock, shares authorized	1,200,000,000	1,200,000,000	1,200,000,000
Common stock, par value	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, shares issued	380,980,395	389,657,340	400,661,233
Common stock, shares outstanding	380,980,395	389,657,340	400,661,233

Segment Information (Narrative) (Details)	6 Months Ended
Segment Information (Narrative) (Details)	Jul. 30, 2011
Statement [Line Items]
Operating business segments	5
U.S. Segments [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Operating business segments	3
Canada Segments [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Operating business segments	1
Europe Segments [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Operating business segments	1

Pension Plans And Other Retirement Benefits (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2011 USD ($)
Pension Plans And Other Retirement Benefits
Minimum percentage of pension liability	80.00%
Anticipated contribution to pay benefits under unfunded plan	$ 3.9

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010	Jul. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Statement [Line Items]
Net unrecognized tax benefits	$ 126.3	$ 127.4	$ 126.3	$ 127.4
Effective income tax rate	37.70%	38.60%	37.90%	38.40%
Minimum [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits which would reduce the provision for taxes on earnings	$ 0.0		$ 0.0
Maximum [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits which would reduce the provision for taxes on earnings	$ 42.0		$ 42.0