Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Retained Earnings
Beginning balance (in shares) at Feb. 02, 2019		1,217,183,000
Beginning balance at Feb. 02, 2019	$ 5,048,606	$ 1,217,183	$ 0	$ (630,321)	$ 4,461,744
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) income	700,178				700,178
Cumulative effect of accounting change	403				403
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(2,961)			(2,961)
Cash dividends declared on common stock	(279,236)				(279,236)
Recognition (reversal) of share-based compensation	25,732		25,732
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan, net of shares used to pay tax withholdings (in shares)		3,142,000
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan, net of shares used to pay tax withholdings	36,467	$ 3,142	33,325
Common stock repurchased and retired		(7,657,000)
Common stock repurchased and retired	$ (397,294)	$ (7,657)	(59,057)		(330,580)
Ending balance (in shares) at May. 04, 2019	1,212,667,546	1,212,668,000
Ending balance at May. 04, 2019	$ 5,131,895	$ 1,212,668	0	(633,282)	4,552,509
Beginning balance (in shares) at Feb. 01, 2020	1,199,099,768	1,199,100,000
Beginning balance at Feb. 01, 2020	$ 5,948,212	$ 1,199,100	0	(673,171)	5,422,283
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) income	(887,489)				(887,489)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(124,153)			(124,153)
Recognition (reversal) of share-based compensation	(11,531)		20,304		(31,835)
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan, net of shares used to pay tax withholdings (in shares)		2,164,000
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan, net of shares used to pay tax withholdings	15,679	$ 2,164	13,515
Common stock repurchased and retired		(3,387,000)
Common stock repurchased and retired	$ (201,500)	$ (3,387)	(25,715)		(172,398)
Ending balance (in shares) at May. 02, 2020	1,197,877,094	1,197,877,000
Ending balance at May. 02, 2020	$ 4,739,218	$ 1,197,877	$ 8,104	$ (797,324)	$ 4,330,561