Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and Equivalents	$ 583,495	$ 826,353
Marketable Securities, Current	84,650	0
Receivables	89,350	74,777
Inventories	569,818	385,857
Deferred Income Taxes	77,120	60,405
Other Current Assets	84,342	79,389
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	1,488,775	1,426,781
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET	1,197,271	1,154,759
NON-CURRENT MARKETABLE SECURITIES	14,858	100,534
OTHER ASSETS	347,249	259,341
TOTAL ASSETS	3,048,153	2,941,415
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts Payable	211,368	137,235
Accrued Expenses	375,020	300,100
Deferred Lease Credits	41,047	41,538
Income Taxes Payable	77,918	73,491
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	705,353	552,364
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Deferred Income Taxes	4,123	33,515
Deferred Lease Credits	183,022	192,619
Long-Term Debt	57,851	68,566
Other Liabilities	235,348	203,567
TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	480,344	498,267
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Class A Common Stock - $0.01 par value: 150,000 shares authorized and 103,300 shares issued at each of July 30, 2011 and January 29, 2011	1,033	1,033
Paid-In Capital	369,171	349,258
Retained Earnings	2,320,571	2,272,317
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax	6,455	(6,516)
Treasury Stock, at Average Cost - 16,334 and 16,054 shares at July 30, 2011 and January 29, 2011, respectively	(834,774)	(725,308)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,862,456	1,890,784
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	3,048,153	2,941,415
Common Class A [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Class A Common Stock - $0.01 par value: 150,000 shares authorized and 103,300 shares issued at each of July 30, 2011 and January 29, 2011	$ 1,033	$ 1,033