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Segment reporting (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2014
Segment reporting  
Schedule of net sales grouped by classes of similar products
(In thousands)
  2013   2012   2011  

Classes of similar products:

                    

Consumables

   $ 13,161,825   $ 11,844,846   $ 10,833,735  

Seasonal

     2,259,516     2,172,399     2,051,098  

Home products

     1,115,648     1,061,573     1,005,219  

Apparel

     967,178     943,310     917,136  
               
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Net sales

   $ 17,504,167   $ 16,022,128   $ 14,807,188  
               
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