Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Earnings
Balance at Jan. 28, 2012	$ 3,209,290	$ 746,702		$ (192,575)	$ 2,655,163
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 28, 2012		746,702,000
Net income	1,906,687				1,906,687
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(20,817)			(20,817)
Cash dividends declared on common stock	(336,214)				(336,214)
Recognition of share-based compensation	64,416		64,416
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plan and related tax effect (in shares)		9,159,000
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plan and related tax effect	187,657	9,159	178,498
Common stock repurchased (in shares)	(32,000,000)	(31,959,000)
Common stock repurchased	(1,345,082)	(31,959)	(242,914)		(1,070,209)
Balance at Feb. 02, 2013	3,665,937	723,902		(213,392)	3,155,427
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 02, 2013		723,902,000
Net income	2,137,396				2,137,396
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	13,860			13,860
Cash dividends declared on common stock	(413,134)				(413,134)
Recognition of share-based compensation	76,080		76,080
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plan and related tax effect (in shares)		8,462,000
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plan and related tax effect	220,850	8,462	212,388
Common stock repurchased (in shares)	(27,300,000)	(27,347,000)
Common stock repurchased	(1,471,096)	(27,347)	(288,468)		(1,155,281)
Balance at Feb. 01, 2014	4,229,893	705,017		(199,532)	3,724,408
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 01, 2014	705,016,838	705,017,000
Net income	2,215,128				2,215,128
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(354,853)			(354,853)
Cash dividends declared on common stock	(483,280)				(483,280)
Recognition of share-based compensation	88,014		88,014
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plan and related tax effect (in shares)		7,318,000
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plan and related tax effect	220,032	7,318	212,714
Common stock repurchased (in shares)	(27,600,000)	(27,602,000)
Common stock repurchased	(1,650,704)	(27,602)	(300,728)		(1,322,374)
Balance at Jan. 31, 2015	$ 4,264,230	$ 684,733		$ (554,385)	$ 4,133,882
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2015	684,733,200	684,733,000