Computation of earnings per share.

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Stock repurchase program increase in number of shares authorized to be repurchased.

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Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187085-122770

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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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The number of shares authorized to be repurchased by an entity's Board of Directors under a stock repurchase plan.

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Earnings Per Share, Share Repurchases and Dividends - Narrative (Details) - $ / shares shares in Millions		3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2020	Jan. 31, 2020	Nov. 01, 2019	Aug. 02, 2019	May 03, 2019	Feb. 01, 2019	Nov. 02, 2018	Aug. 03, 2018	May 04, 2018	Feb. 02, 2018	Nov. 03, 2017	Aug. 04, 2017	May 05, 2017	Jan. 31, 2020	Feb. 01, 2019	Feb. 02, 2018	Dec. 15, 2016
Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Cash dividends paid per share (in dollars per share)														$ 1.48	$ 1.24	$ 1.24
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)														$ 1.48	$ 1.24	$ 1.24
Subsequent Event
Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.37
Quarterly Dividend
Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Cash dividends paid per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.37	$ 0.37	$ 0.37	$ 0.37	$ 0.31	$ 0.31	$ 0.31	$ 0.31	$ 0.31	$ 0.31	$ 0.31	$ 0.31
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.37	$ 0.37	$ 0.37	$ 0.37	$ 0.31	$ 0.31	$ 0.31	$ 0.31	$ 0.31	$ 0.31	$ 0.31	$ 0.31
Share Repurchase Plan
Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Increase in number of shares authorized to be repurchased under the repurchase plan (in shares)																	4.6
Shares repurchased under the repurchase plan (in shares)														11.8
Share Repurchase Plan \| Maximum
Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Shares authorized to be repurchased under the repurchase plan (in shares)		16.4												16.4